Section 244B Powers of authorised personsF1

(1)

An authorised person may—

(a)

issue a fixed penalty notice (see section 244C) to anyone who that person has reason to believe has committed—

(i)

a bus byelaws offence,

(ii)

a premises byelaws offence, or

(iii)

an offence under this section;

(b)

require a person whom the authorised person reasonably suspects of committing or attempting to commit a bus byelaws offence to do one or both of the following—

(i)

to give their name and address;

(ii)

to leave any vehicle in relation to which the byelaws under section 244A apply.

(2)

An authorised person may use reasonable force to remove a person who has failed to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b)(ii).

(3)

A person who fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b) commits an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(4)

The Secretary of State may issue guidance about the exercise of functions under this section and section 244C, and Transport for London and authorised persons must have regard to the guidance when exercising those functions.

(5)

The Secretary of State may at any time vary or revoke guidance issued under subsection (4).

(6)

The Secretary of State must publish—

(a)

guidance issued under subsection (4), and

(b)

any variation or revocation of the guidance.

(7)

In this section—

“authorised person” means a person authorised for the purposes of this section by Transport for London;
“bus byelaws offence” means an offence under byelaws made under section 244A;
“premises byelaws offence” means an offence under byelaws made under section 25 of the London Transport Act 1969 committed on premises used by a London local service.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 4 Ch. 8A inserted (5.8.2026) by Bus Services Act 2025 (c. 24), ss. 29, 41(5); S.I. 2026/834, reg. 2(c)