On 5 Feb, 20:18, Michael Hoffman wrote:
MIG wrote:
I don't think getting on the bus was actually an offence, just made
you liable to the PF.

I believe that there is strict liability for not paying the fare on a
bus. That means no criminal intent is necessary. An earlier post on
uk.legal from someone who was prosecuted by TfL claimed that the
prosecution was "Contrary to Regulation 7(2)(b)(ii)
of the Public Services Vehicles (conduct of Drivers, Inspectors,
Conductors & Passengers) Regulations 1990 SI No. 1020 and contrary to
Section 25(3) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981."

The relevant regulation and statute are below:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1990/Uks...xtDocId=444937
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Michael Hoffman

Just a thought, the travelcard that's on the lost oyster card.
Was it paid cash or plastic/cheque?
If it was the latter, you'd have a bank statement with a payment to
tfl that you could produce

Mark