22Multiple minimum rest time requirements

22 Multiple minimum rest time requirements

22 Multiple minimum rest time requirements

(1) This section applies to each Table in Schedule 1 or 2.

(2) A minimum rest time requirement can be fulfilled concurrently with any other minimum rest time requirement, if the rest period taken meets the requirements of each minimum rest time requirement.

(3) However, under subsection (2)—

(a) a ‘2 night rest breaks’ requirement can not be fulfilled concurrently with a ‘2 night rest breaks taken on consecutive days’ requirement; and

(b) a ‘24 continuous hours stationary rest time’ requirement can not be fulfilled concurrently with a ‘24 hours stationary rest time in blocks of at least 7 continuous hours’ requirement; and

(c) a ‘24 continuous hours stationary rest time taken after no more than 84 hours work time’ requirement can not be fulfilled concurrently with a ‘24 continuous hours stationary rest time’ requirement.

(4) Examples of the operation of subsections (2) and (3) are in Schedule 3.

(5) In this section—

minimum rest time requirement means a requirement for a minimum rest time stated in column 3 of a Table.