15Insufficient time not a defence

15 Insufficient time not a defence (1) Without limiting the generality of regulations 13(1) and 14(1), for the purposes of those regulations, if the primary reason that the person did not possess a ticket valid for the travel or entry was because there was insufficient time to have such a ticket in the person's possession, the person did not take all reasonable steps that were available. (2) Without limiting the generality of regulations 13(2) and 14(2), for the purposes of those regulations, if the primary reason that the person did not produce for inspection a token that proves the existence of a ticket valid for the travel or entry was because there was insufficient time to have such a ticket in the person's possession, the person did not take all reasonable steps that were available. Reg. 16 substituted by S.R. No. 14/2026 reg. 14.