Heavy Vehicle (Fatigue Management) National Regulation
sec.10BFM hours—two-up drivers
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sec.10 BFM hours—two-up drivers
Table 2 in Schedule 2 sets out the BFM hours for the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle who is a party to a two-up driving arrangement. For each period stated in column 1— column 2 states the maximum work time for the driver; and column 3 states the minimum rest time for the driver. Column 3 refers to a block of time unless blocks of time are referred to. Each night rest break is a block of time. A contravention of section 256 (1) of the Law for any period stated in column 1 is a breach of the risk category stated in column 4 for the circumstance of the contravention. If, apart from this subsection, the driver would commit a minor risk breach in relation to the total period of 24 hours stated in column 1, the driver does not commit the minor risk breach if— the period the driver works in excess of the maximum work time of 14 hours stated in column 2 is not more than 8 minutes; and the driver uses an electronic work diary to record the period the driver works that is mentioned in paragraph (a) . In this section, a reference to a column by number is a reference to the column of that number in Table 2 in Schedule 2 . s 10 amd 2015 SL No. 188 s 8 (sec.10-ssec.1) Table 2 in Schedule 2 sets out the BFM hours for the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle who is a party to a two-up driving arrangement. (sec.10-ssec.2) For each period stated in column 1— column 2 states the maximum work time for the driver; and column 3 states the minimum rest time for the driver. Column 3 refers to a block of time unless blocks of time are referred to. Each night rest break is a block of time. (sec.10-ssec.3) A contravention of section 256 (1) of the Law for any period stated in column 1 is a breach of the risk category stated in column 4 for the circumstance of the contravention. (sec.10-ssec.4) If, apart from this subsection, the driver would commit a minor risk breach in relation to the total period of 24 hours stated in column 1, the driver does not commit the minor risk breach if— the period the driver works in excess of the maximum work time of 14 hours stated in column 2 is not more than 8 minutes; and the driver uses an electronic work diary to record the period the driver works that is mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.10-ssec.5) In this section, a reference to a column by number is a reference to the column of that number in Table 2 in Schedule 2 .
- (a) column 2 states the maximum work time for the driver; and
- (b) column 3 states the minimum rest time for the driver.
- (a) the period the driver works in excess of the maximum work time of 14 hours stated in column 2 is not more than 8 minutes; and
- (b) the driver uses an electronic work diary to record the period the driver works that is mentioned in paragraph (a) .