Heavy Vehicle (Fatigue Management) National Regulation
sec.11Risk category for contraventions of AFM hours
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sec.11 Risk category for contraventions of AFM hours
A contravention of section 258 (1) of the Law is a breach of the following risk category— for a contravention, other than an escalated risk contravention, for a period stated in column 1 of the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 —the risk category stated in column 2 of the Table for the circumstance of the contravention; for an escalated risk contravention for a period stated in column 1 of Table 2 in Part 2 of Schedule 4 —the risk category stated in column 2 of the Table for the circumstance of the contravention; In this section— escalated risk contravention means a contravention involving a driver, for a period stated in column 1 of Table 1 in Part 2 of Schedule 4 — working for more than the maximum work time stated in column 2 of the Table for the period; or resting for less than the minimum rest time stated in column 3 of the Table for the period. (sec.11-ssec.1) A contravention of section 258 (1) of the Law is a breach of the following risk category— for a contravention, other than an escalated risk contravention, for a period stated in column 1 of the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 —the risk category stated in column 2 of the Table for the circumstance of the contravention; for an escalated risk contravention for a period stated in column 1 of Table 2 in Part 2 of Schedule 4 —the risk category stated in column 2 of the Table for the circumstance of the contravention; (sec.11-ssec.2) In this section— escalated risk contravention means a contravention involving a driver, for a period stated in column 1 of Table 1 in Part 2 of Schedule 4 — working for more than the maximum work time stated in column 2 of the Table for the period; or resting for less than the minimum rest time stated in column 3 of the Table for the period.
- (a) for a contravention, other than an escalated risk contravention, for a period stated in column 1 of the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 —the risk category stated in column 2 of the Table for the circumstance of the contravention;
- (b) for an escalated risk contravention for a period stated in column 1 of Table 2 in Part 2 of Schedule 4 —the risk category stated in column 2 of the Table for the circumstance of the contravention;
- (a) working for more than the maximum work time stated in column 2 of the Table for the period; or
- (b) resting for less than the minimum rest time stated in column 3 of the Table for the period.