sec.468Driver operating under BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation must carry accreditation details

### sec.468 Driver operating under BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation must carry accreditation details The driver of a heavy vehicle who is operating under a BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation must keep in the driver’s possession— a copy of the accreditation certificate for the accreditation; and a document, signed by the operator of the vehicle who holds the accreditation, stating that the driver— is operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; and has been inducted into the operator’s relevant management system; and meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any); and for a driver operating under AFM accreditation, a document stating the AFM hours applying under the accreditation. The driver records a statement of the AFM hours applying under the AFM accreditation in the driver’s electronic work diary (which is a document). Maximum penalty—$3000. Subsection (1) applies even if the driver and operator are the same person. The operator of the vehicle must ensure the driver complies with subsection (1) , unless the operator has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$3000. sch s 468 amd 2014 No. 43 s 6 ; 2016 No. 65 s 84 amd 2025 No. 26 s 107 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.468-ssec.1) The driver of a heavy vehicle who is operating under a BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation must keep in the driver’s possession— a copy of the accreditation certificate for the accreditation; and a document, signed by the operator of the vehicle who holds the accreditation, stating that the driver— is operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; and has been inducted into the operator’s relevant management system; and meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any); and for a driver operating under AFM accreditation, a document stating the AFM hours applying under the accreditation. The driver records a statement of the AFM hours applying under the AFM accreditation in the driver’s electronic work diary (which is a document). Maximum penalty—$3000. (sec.468-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies even if the driver and operator are the same person. (sec.468-ssec.3) The operator of the vehicle must ensure the driver complies with subsection (1) , unless the operator has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$3000. - (a) a copy of the accreditation certificate for the accreditation; and - (b) a document, signed by the operator of the vehicle who holds the accreditation, stating that the driver— (i) is operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; and (ii) has been inducted into the operator’s relevant management system; and (iii) meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any); and - (i) is operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; and - (ii) has been inducted into the operator’s relevant management system; and - (iii) meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any); and - (c) for a driver operating under AFM accreditation, a document stating the AFM hours applying under the accreditation. Example for the purposes of paragraph (c) — The driver records a statement of the AFM hours applying under the AFM accreditation in the driver’s electronic work diary (which is a document). - (i) is operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; and - (ii) has been inducted into the operator’s relevant management system; and - (iii) meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any); and