Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) - SECT 264

264 Duty of employer, prime contractor, operator and scheduler to ensure driver compliance

(1) This section applies if the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle changes from 1 work and rest hours option to a different work and rest hours option.

(2) A relevant party for the driver must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the driver—

(a) does not drive a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle after making the change unless the driver has complied with section 263 ; and

(b) can comply with his or her obligations in relation to the change.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—$6000.

(5) In this section—

"relevant party" , for the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle, means—

(a) an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or

(b) a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or

(c) an operator of the vehicle if the driver is making a journey for the operator; or

(d) a scheduler for the vehicle.