Greater London Authority Act 1999

Amount of penalty fare

5 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a penalty fare shall be—

(a) in respect of any journey on a local service, £5;

(b) in respect of any train journey, £10;

and shall be payable to the person providing the service on which the requirement to pay the penalty fare is made before the expiration of the period of 21 days beginning with the day following the day on which the journey is completed.

(2) The Mayor may by order prescribe that the amount of the penalty fare in either or both of the cases 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.