# Penalty Fares (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

S.R. 2008/281 · made 2 July 2008

Schedule 1B to the Transport Act 1967 (as inserted by S.I. 1990/994 (N.I. 7) makes provision for penalty fares to be paid by a person who travels on a bus or train service without paying the proper fare.

Made under: Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (Schedule 1B paragraph 4)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/penalty-fares-increase-order-northern-ireland-2008/pdf/nisr_20080281_en.pdf

## Introductory text

ROAD AND RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Made 2nd July 2008
Coming into operation 11th August 2008
The Department for Regional Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 1B to the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Penalty Fares (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 11th August 2008.

## 2 Increase in amount of penalty fares

In paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 1B to the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967, for “£5” substitute “£20”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 2nd July 2008.
L.S.
B. R. D. White
A senior officer of the
Department

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Schedule 1B to the Transport Act 1967 (as inserted by S.I. 1990/994 (N.I. 7) makes provision for penalty fares to be paid by a person who travels on a bus or train service without paying the proper fare.
Paragraph 4(1) of that Schedule provides that the amount of a penalty fare shall be the full single fare for the journey plus £5. The penalty fare was increased in 1991 to £10.
This Order increases that amount by an additional £10 to £20.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/281 (the official version)
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