Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - SECT 243

    (1)     The work and rest hours option of the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is the maximum work requirements and minimum rest requirements applying to the driver under this Law.

    (2)     The "work and rest hours option" is—

        (a)     the standard work and rest arrangements, which—

              (i)     apply to drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles operating other than under a BFM accreditation, AFM accreditation or work and rest hours exemption; and

              (ii)     are known as ‘standard hours'; or

        (b)     the BFM work and rest arrangements, which—

              (i)     apply to drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles operating under a BFM accreditation; and

              (ii)     are known as ‘BFM hours'; or

        (c)     the AFM work and rest arrangements, which—

              (i)     apply to drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles operating under an AFM accreditation; and

              (ii)     are known as ‘AFM hours'; or

        (d)     the maximum work times and minimum rest times stated in a work and rest hours exemption, which—

              (i)     apply to drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles operating under the exemption; and

              (ii)     are known as ‘exemption hours'.