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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.365Restriction on grant of work diary exemption (permit)
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### sec.365 Restriction on grant of work diary exemption (permit)
The Regulator may grant a work diary exemption (permit) only if the Regulator is satisfied—
the driver can not make records in the driver’s work diary because of the driver’s inadequate English literacy; and
the nominee for the driver will be able to make records that are no less complete or accurate than records made under Subdivisions 1 to 5 of Division 2 ; and
the driver works only under standard hours.
In deciding whether or not to grant a work diary exemption (permit), the Regulator must have regard to the approved guidelines for granting work diary exemptions.
In this section—
nominee , for the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle, means the person nominated, in the application for the work diary exemption (permit), by the driver to make written work records for the driver.
sch s 365 om 2025 No. 26 s 95 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.365-ssec.1) The Regulator may grant a work diary exemption (permit) only if the Regulator is satisfied— the driver can not make records in the driver’s work diary because of the driver’s inadequate English literacy; and the nominee for the driver will be able to make records that are no less complete or accurate than records made under Subdivisions 1 to 5 of Division 2 ; and the driver works only under standard hours.
(sec.365-ssec.2) In deciding whether or not to grant a work diary exemption (permit), the Regulator must have regard to the approved guidelines for granting work diary exemptions.
(sec.365-ssec.3) In this section— nominee , for the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle, means the person nominated, in the application for the work diary exemption (permit), by the driver to make written work records for the driver.
- (a) the driver can not make records in the driver’s work diary because of the driver’s inadequate English literacy; and
- (b) the nominee for the driver will be able to make records that are no less complete or accurate than records made under Subdivisions 1 to 5 of Division 2 ; and
- (c) the driver works only under standard hours.