HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT)
220Main purpose of Ch 6
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220 Main purpose of Ch 6 (1) The main purpose of this Chapter is to provide for the safe management of the fatigue of drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles while they are driving on a road. (2) The main purpose is achieved by— (a) imposing duties on drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles and particular persons whose activities influence the conduct of drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles in a way that affects the drivers’ fatigue when driving on a road; and (b) imposing general duties directed at preventing persons driving fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles on a road while impaired by fatigue; and (c) imposing additional duties directed at helping drivers of fatigue- regulated heavy vehicles to comply with this Chapter, which are imposed on particular parties in the chain of responsibility; and (d) providing for the maximum work requirements and minimum rest requirements applying to drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy (e) providing for recording the work times and rest times of drivers, amongst other things.