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Railways & BTP· Railway Byelaws 2005

Byelaw 23 — Name and address

Any person reasonably suspected of breaching these byelaws must give their correct name and address to an authorised person on demand. Failure or giving false details is itself an offence.

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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

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