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Heavy Vehicle (Fatigue Management) National Regulation
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sec.3 Definition
In this Regulation— long/night work time means any work time— in excess of 12 hours in a 24 hour period; or between 12 midnight and 6am (or the equivalent hours in the time zone of the driver’s base if the driver is on a journey in a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle). a period of working for 53 minutes in excess of 12 hours in a 24 hour period counts as 1 hour of long/night work time. a period of working for 141 minutes between 12 midnight and 3 am counts as 2½ hours of long/night work time.
- (a) in excess of 12 hours in a 24 hour period; or
- (b) between 12 midnight and 6am (or the equivalent hours in the time zone of the driver’s base if the driver is on a journey in a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle).
- • a period of working for 53 minutes in excess of 12 hours in a 24 hour period counts as 1 hour of long/night work time.
- • a period of working for 141 minutes between 12 midnight and 3 am counts as 2½ hours of long/night work time.