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RL05017 - Open barrier/gate without authority (railway byelaw)

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CS Class S Custody Yes PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
RL05017
Offence title
Open barrier/gate without authority (railway byelaw)
Legislation
Contrary to byelaw 9(3) and 24 of the Railway Byelaws made under Section 219 of the Transport Act 2000 by the Strategic Railway Authority and confirmed under schedule 20 of the Transport Act 2000, as amended by Section 46 of the Railways Act 2005.
CJS category code
CS
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
Yes
Recordable on PNC
No
Offence start date
05-Dec-07
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 12975.