Heavy Vehicle (Fatigue Management) National Regulation (NSW)
Schedule 5Risk categories for contraventions of exemption hours
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Schedule 5 Risk categories for contraventions of exemption hours
Schedule 5 Risk categories for contraventions of exemption hours
section 12
Table Exemption hours—categories of breaches
| Column 1 | Column 2 | | Total period | Category of breach | | | Circumstance of contravention relating to work time | Circumstance of contravention relating to rest time | Risk category | | In any period of … | If a driver has exceeded the maximum work time by … | If a driver has had less than the minimum rest time by … | … the following category of breach is committed … | | Less than 7 days | ≤ 45 minutes work time | ≤ 45 minutes rest time | minor risk | | > 45 but ≤ 75 minutes work time | > 45 but ≤ 75 minutes rest time | substantial risk | | > 75 but ≤ 90 minutes work time | > 75 but ≤ 90 minutes rest time | severe risk | | > 90 minutes work time | > 90 minutes rest time | critical risk | | 28 days, if the period is 7 days or more | ≤ 1½ hours work time | | minor risk | | > 1½ but ≤ 2½ hours work time | | substantial risk | | > 2½ but ≤ 3 hours work time | | severe risk | | > 3 hours work time | | critical risk |