Leeds Supertram Act 1993

45 Interpretation for Part V

(1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “authorised person” means, in relation to any purpose, a person authorised for that purpose by the Executive;

• “fare ticket” means a ticket authorising the person in respect of whom it is issued to travel on a tram;

• “general travel authority” means any permit, other than a fare ticket, authorising the person in respect of whom it is issued to travel on a tram;

• “penalty fare” means a penalty fare payable pursuant to section 47 of this Act;

• “the penalty fare provisions” means sections 47 to 50 of this Act; and

• “tramway stop” means a station or other regular stopping place on the tramway system at which passengers may get on or off trams.

(2) Any reference in this Part to a person producing a fare ticket or general travel authority on being required to do so by an authorised person is a reference to producing, when so required, a fare ticket or general travel authority which, either by itself or together with any other document produced by that person at the same time, is valid for the journey he has made.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) above, a person who is on a tram shall be taken to have made a journey ending at the next scheduled tramway stop.