Amount of penalty fareE+W+S
5[F1(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a penalty fare shall be—E+W+S
(a)in respect of any journey on a local service—
(i)£50 except where sub-paragraph (ii) below applies, or
(ii)£25 if it is paid before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day following the day on which the journey is completed; and
(b)in respect of any train journey—
(i)£50 except where sub-paragraph (ii) below applies, or
(ii)£25 if it is paid before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day following the day on which the journey is completed,
and shall in all cases be payable to the person providing the service on which the requirement to pay the relevant fare is made.]
(2)The Mayor may by order prescribe that the amount of the penalty fare in [F2any case] set out in sub-paragraph (1) above shall be different (whether higher or lower).
(3)No order may be made by the Mayor under sub-paragraph (2) above unless he has consulted the Secretary of State and—
(a)such persons or bodies representative of local authorities,
(b)such persons or bodies representative of those who travel on local services and train services, and
(c)such other persons or bodies,
as the Mayor considers it appropriate to consult.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 17 para. 5(1) substituted (coming into force in accordance with ss. 1(2), 3 of the amending Act) by Transport for London Act 2008 (c. i), s. 27(2) (with s. 27(4)(5))
F2Words in Sch. 17 para. 5(2) substituted (coming into force in accordance with ss. 1(2), 3 of the amending Act) by Transport for London Act 2008 (c. i), s. 27(3) (with s. 27(4)(5))