Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--FATIGUE MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2008 No. 296 - SECT 7

(1) Each of the following persons is a party in the chain of responsibility for a fatigue regulated heavy vehicle--

(a) an employer of the driver of the vehicle;

(b) a prime contractor for the driver of the vehicle;

(c) an operator of the vehicle;

(d) a scheduler for the vehicle;

(e) a consignor of goods transported or to be transported by the vehicle;

(f) a consignee of goods transported or to be transported by the vehicle;

(g) a loading manager for goods in the vehicle;

(h) a loader of goods in the vehicle;

(i) an unloader of goods in the vehicle.

(2) A person may be a party in the chain of responsibility in more than 1 capacity.

Example--

A person may be a driver's employer, operator and consignor of goods at the same time in relation to a fatigue regulated heavy vehicle and be subject to duties in each of the capacities.