Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act, 2001

Unauthorised taking or interference with light rail vehicle.

60.—(1) A person shall not use or take possession of a light rail vehicle without the consent of the railway undertaking concerned.

(2) A person shall not, without lawful authority or reasonable cause, interfere or attempt to interfere with a light rail vehicle or get on or into or attempt to get on or into a light rail vehicle.

(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €2,000 (£1,575.13) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(5) Where a member of the Garda Síochána has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is committing or has committed an offence under this section, he or she may arrest the person without warrant.