New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 243

243 What is a driver's work and rest hours option

(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'.