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Railways & BTP· Railway Byelaws 2005
Byelaw 12 — Fare evasion — altered, defaced or misused tickets
No person shall use, or attempt to use, a ticket which has been altered, defaced, mutilated, written upon or otherwise tampered with, or which has been issued to or used by another person where it is non-transferable.
Penalty reference
- Mode of trial
- Summary
- Maximum penalty
- Level 3 fine (£1,000) on summary conviction.
- FPN / PND
- Operator-issued penalty fare (£100 reduced to £50 if paid in 21 days, typically) — or report for summons.
- Out-of-court eligibility
- ✓ CR✓ Caution✕ Cond. Caution
Note: Most byelaw breaches handled by penalty fare or operator's revenue protection — police use BTP/local force discretion.
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