46Validity of bus tickets

46 Validity of bus tickets (1) A bus ticket is valid for travel only for a journey— (a) for which it is issued; and (b) if a passenger is required to assign a journey to a ticket—to which it is assigned. (2) If a passenger is required to use a device to assign a journey to a ticket, the passenger must use the device in accordance with any instructions provided by the road transport authority or the accredited operator of the bus service. (3) A bus ticket transferred in contravention of section 48 is not a valid ticket.