The Heathrow Express Railway Extension Order 2002

Byelaws relating to railway

23.—(1) In this article and in article 24 below “the railway” means the railway comprised in the scheduled works and “railway premises” means premises of the undertaker used for or in connection with the operation of the railway.

(2) The undertaker may make byelaws regulating the use and working of, and travel on, the railway, the maintenance of order on that railway and railway premises, including the station authorised by article 4(4) above, the approaches to that station and any escalators, lifts, stairs and other communications constructed by it, and the conduct of all persons, including its officers and servants, while on those premises.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2) above byelaws under this article may contain provisions—

(a) with respect to tickets issued for entry on railway premises or travel on the railway or escalators, lifts, stairs and other communications, the payment of fares and charges and the evasion of payment of fares or charges;

(b) with respect to interference with, or obstruction of, the railway or escalators, lifts, stairs and other communications;

(c) with respect to the use of tobacco or other substances in railway vehicles and elsewhere and the prevention of nuisances;

(d) for regulating the passage of bicycles and other vehicles on footways and other premises controlled by the undertaker and intended for the use of persons on foot;

(e) for the safe custody and redelivery or disposal of property found in railway premises or vehicles of the undertaker or elsewhere upon the railway, and for fixing the charges which may be made in respect thereof.

(4) Any byelaws made under this article may provide that any person contravening them shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale for each offence.

(5) Without prejudice to the taking of proceedings under paragraph (4) above, if the contravention of any byelaw having effect under this section is attended with danger or annoyance to the public, or hindrance to the undertaker in the lawful conduct of the railway, it shall be lawful for the undertaker summarily to take action to obviate or remove the danger, annoyance or hindrance.

(6) The provisions of subsections (5) to (12) of section 67 of the Transport Act 1962(1) shall apply to any byelaws made by the undertaker under this article as if for references to the Board, or the board in question, there were substituted references to the undertaker.

(1)

1962 c. 46.