Re: SLR

[Quokka <quokka@zipper.zip.com.au>]

On 19 Sep 1997, Albert Alcoceba wrote:

> In the message about  SLR, from AJWRIGHT@OZEMAIL.COM.AU to ALL!, AJWRIGHT@OZEMAIL.COM.AU said:"
> 
> AA> her and her son. Suffice to say that when she couldn't get a ticket
> AA> because she had no change and the machine was coin only she asked the
> AA> driver what to do about getting ticket. The drivers response was to
> AA> get one at the other end. Now what would have happened if a ticket
> AA> inspector had of got on the tram and asked for her ticket. I have no
> AA> doubt if she had of been hit with fare evasion (which if my
> AA> understanding of the transport act is what she just did, regardless of
> AA> if she intended to pay at the other end or not) she would not have
> AA> come back, so at least one less prospective customer.
> 
> The Transport Act does not come into it at all as the SLR is privately
> owned and run at this point in time.  Fares etc are not governed by a State
> Act of Parliament (as they are on trains and State Transit Buses).  Fare
> evasion has to be dealt with as a civil matter between the SLR and the
> passenger involved if any action is to be taken. The SLR would have to
> press charges for you stealing from them.

Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems that this would be covered by the
NSW Rail Safety Act 1993 s.79A

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/rsa1993127/s79a.html:

> Offence of failure to pay fares on railway
>
> 79A. (1) In this section, "train" means a train operated by the State
> Rail Authority, a light rail vehicle operated on a light rail system
> (within the meaning of the Transport Administration Act 1988) by the
> operator of that system or any other train of a class prescribed by the
> regulations. 

It goes on with the same words as in the Transport Administration Act.

Robs