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Railways & BTP· Railway Byelaws 2005
Byelaw 26 — Application, commencement, citation and revocation
Sets out the geographic and operational scope of the byelaws, the date of commencement (7 July 2005), the short title ('Railway Byelaws') and revokes earlier sets of byelaws made by individual operators that were in force before that date.
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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