Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) - SECT 468

468 Driver operating under BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation must carry accreditation details

(1) The driver of a heavy vehicle who is operating under a BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation must keep in the driver’s possession—

(a) a copy of the accreditation certificate for the accreditation; and

(b) a document, signed by the operator of the vehicle who holds the accreditation, stating that the driver—

(i) is operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; and

(ii) has been inducted into the operator’s relevant management system; and

(iii) meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any); and

(c) for a driver operating under AFM accreditation, a document stating the AFM hours applying under the accreditation.

Example for the purposes of paragraph (c)—

The driver records a statement of the AFM hours applying under the AFM accreditation in the driver’s electronic work diary (which is a document).

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—$3000.

(2) Subsection (1) applies even if the driver and operator are the same person.

(3) The operator of the vehicle must ensure the driver complies with subsection (1) , unless the operator has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—$3000.