Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - SECT 245

    (1)     This section applies to the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle if the driver drives a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle into a participating jurisdiction from a non-participating jurisdiction.

    (2)     If, within the last 7 days, the driver has spent any work time in a participating jurisdiction, any time spent by the driver in the non-participating jurisdiction must be treated in the same way as it would have been treated if the time had been spent in a participating jurisdiction.

    (3)     If, within the last 7 days, the driver spent work time only in non-participating jurisdictions—

        (a)     any time spent by the driver in the non-participating jurisdiction before the start of the driver's last major rest break before entering a participating jurisdiction must be disregarded; and

        (b)     any time spent by the driver in the non-participating jurisdiction after the start of the last major rest break mentioned in paragraph (a) must be—

              (i)     taken into account; and

              (ii)     treated in the same way as it would have been treated if the time had been spent in a participating jurisdiction.