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Railways & BTP· Railway Byelaws 2005

Byelaw 22 — Compliance with notices and directions

Every person on Railway Property must observe any notice exhibited by the Operator and must comply with any reasonable instruction or direction given by an authorised person, including for safety, crowd management or evacuation.

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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.

Triage the circumstances

Quick answers — the engine applies the College/CPS hard rules.

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