Paragraph 1 Standard noticeI1
England, Wales and Scotland
A standard notice must contain—
the penalty fares logo as shown in Part 3;
the word “WARNING” in large, prominent text at the top of the notice;
the wording “Please buy your ticket before you travel otherwise you may be charged a Penalty Fare”;
F1subject to paragraph (da), the wording “A Penalty Fare is £20 or twice the full single fare applicable to your journey (whichever is greater)”;
in stations in England, the wording “A Penalty Fare is £100 plus the price of the full single fare applicable for your intended journey. However, if it is paid within 21 days, the Penalty Fare is reduced to £50 plus the price of the single fare applicable”;
wording which indicates where information about the circumstances in which a person may be charged a penalty fare in relation to travel by, presence on or leaving a train is published or may be obtained; and
the logo, and name if the logo does not contain the name, of each operator that charges penalty fares in relation to trains arriving at or departing from the area of the station to which the notice applies.
The absence of a logo or name, as required by sub-paragraph (1)(f), on a notice only invalidates the notice in relation to the operator whose logo or name is missing.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(d) inserted (E.W. with application in respect of E.) (23.1.2023) by The Railways (Penalty Fares) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1094), regs. 1(b), 12(1)
- F2
Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(da) inserted (E.W. with application in respect of E.) (23.1.2023) by The Railways (Penalty Fares) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1094), regs. 1(b), 12(2)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2018, see reg. 1(b)