Section sec.246 - Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 - Counting periods of less than 15 minutes—written work diaries

sec.246Counting periods of less than 15 minutes—written work diaries

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### sec.246 Counting periods of less than 15 minutes—written work diaries This section applies if a driver uses a written work diary. Work time must be counted in 15 minute periods. A period of work time of less than 15 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time. A period of working for 14 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time. A period of working for 17 minutes counts as 30 minutes work time. A period of working for 53 minutes counts as 1 hour work time. Rest time must be counted in blocks of time of no less than 15 minutes. A period of rest time of less than 15 minutes must be disregarded. A period of not working for only 14 minutes does not count as rest time, because 14 minutes is less than 15 minutes. A period of not working for 17 minutes counts as 15 minutes rest time, because 17 minutes is more than 15 minutes, but is less than 2 lots of 15 minutes (30 minutes). sch s 246 amd 2015 No. 12 s 21 om 2025 No. 26 s 51 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.246-ssec.1) This section applies if a driver uses a written work diary. (sec.246-ssec.2) Work time must be counted in 15 minute periods. (sec.246-ssec.3) A period of work time of less than 15 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time. A period of working for 14 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time. A period of working for 17 minutes counts as 30 minutes work time. A period of working for 53 minutes counts as 1 hour work time. (sec.246-ssec.4) Rest time must be counted in blocks of time of no less than 15 minutes. (sec.246-ssec.5) A period of rest time of less than 15 minutes must be disregarded. A period of not working for only 14 minutes does not count as rest time, because 14 minutes is less than 15 minutes. A period of not working for 17 minutes counts as 15 minutes rest time, because 17 minutes is more than 15 minutes, but is less than 2 lots of 15 minutes (30 minutes). - 1 A period of working for 14 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time. - 2 A period of working for 17 minutes counts as 30 minutes work time. - 3 A period of working for 53 minutes counts as 1 hour work time. - 1 A period of not working for only 14 minutes does not count as rest time, because 14 minutes is less than 15 minutes. - 2 A period of not working for 17 minutes counts as 15 minutes rest time, because 17 minutes is more than 15 minutes, but is less than 2 lots of 15 minutes (30 minutes).