UK Statutory Instrument
2018
United Kingdom
The Railways (Penalty Fares) Regulations 2018
At a glance
What's here
4 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 21 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Compulsory ticket area notice
Identification issued to a collector (“the collector”) must contain—
An appeal must be made in writing and may be...
An appeal under regulation 17 may contain any other relevant...
Where an Appeal Panel receives an appeal under regulation 17,...
Where an Appeal Panel notifies its decision not to allow...
An appeal under regulation 18 must contain—
An appeal under regulation 18 may contain any other relevant...
Where a Final Appeal Panel receives an appeal under regulation...
If the decision makers referred to in paragraph 15(a) cannot...
When a Final Appeal Panel notifies its decision to allow...
Where a Final Appeal Panel notifies its decision not to...
Any reference in these Regulations to a period of time...
An appeal or a decision notice sent by post is...
An appeal under regulation 16 must contain the following particulars—...
An appeal under regulation 16 may contain any other relevant...
Where an Appeal Panel receives an appeal under regulation 16...
When an Appeal Panel notifies its decision to allow or...
Where an Appeal Panel notifies its decision not to allow...
An appeal under regulation 17 must contain—
Penalty fares and criminal offences
- Rail operators must refund penalty fare if criminal proceedings are started
Operator requirements
- Set up appeal panels and stop charging penalty fares if you don't
Appeals – stage two
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Appeal Panel must consider stage-two appeals and notify the operator and appellant. Tribunal / Court
Appeals – final stage
- Train operator must repay penalty fares when appeal succeeds or panel misses deadline
Browse 16 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Application
Interpretation
Requirement to produce a ticket
Penalty fares
Penalty fares – train passenger exclusions
Penalty fares – compulsory ticket area exclusions
Display of Notices
Amount of penalty fare
Collectors
Recovery of penalty fare as a civil debt
Requirement for a person to give name and address
Appeal Panel and Final Appeal Panel requirements
Appeals – stage one
Revocation
Transitional Provisions
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