Re: Tram Announcements: another Victorian election conspiracy theory

["DRS" <drs@removethis.ihug.com.au>]

DRS <drs@removethis.ihug.com.au> wrote in message
937749370.859677@melbourne.tig.com.au">news:937749370.859677@melbourne.tig.com.au...
: Michael Walker <walker@hotkey.net.au> wrote in message
: 937748069.793015@diddley.primus.com.au">news:937748069.793015@diddley.primus.com.au...
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: [...]
:
: : 2. The companies are perfectly entitled to not only throw you off for
not
: : revalidating but to fine you as well. You will find the revised Public
: : Transport Act at www.dpc.vic.gov.au (then use the search for the
relevant
: : legislation)
:
: Have the amendments to make ticket validation legally compulsory gone
: through yet?

Time to answer my own question: yes.

Transport (Public Transport Corporation) Regulations 1994

Version No. 012

Transport (Passengers and Rail Freight) Regulations 1994

S.R. No. 90/1994

Version incorporating amendments as at 24 August 1999

[...]

206. Ticket to be validated

A person using a ticket which requires machine validation must validate that
ticket on boarding a rail or road vehicle on which an operational ticket
validating device is located or before entering a designated area.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

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