# The Penalty Fares (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

S.R. 2016/194 · made 24 March 2016

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

Made under: 1967 nia 37 (Schedule 1B paragraph 4)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/penalty-fares-increase-order-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisr_20160194_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/penalty-fares-increase-order-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisrem_20160194_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Roads And Railway Transport
Made 24th March 2016
Coming into operation 13th June 2016
The Department for Regional Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 1B to the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 and now vested in it, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Penalty Fares (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and comes into operation on 13th June 2016.

## 2 Increase in amount of penalty fare

In paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 1B to the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 for “£20” substitute “£50”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 24th March 2016.
L.S.
Tom Reid
A senior officer of the
Department for Regional Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Schedule 1B to the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (as inserted by SI 1990/994 (N.I. 7)) makes provision for penalty fares to be paid by a person who travels on a bus or a 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 £20.
This Order increases that amount by an additional £30 to £50.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/194 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/penalty-fares-increase-order-northern-ireland-2016
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