Section sec.469 - Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 - Driver must return particular documents if stops operating under BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation etc.

sec.469Driver must return particular documents if stops operating under BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation etc.

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### sec.469 Driver must return particular documents if stops operating under BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation etc. This section applies if— the driver of a heavy vehicle is operating under a BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; and the operator of the heavy vehicle has given the driver a document for the purposes of section 468 (1) ; and the driver— stops operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; or no longer meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any). The driver must return the document to the operator as soon as reasonably practicable. Maximum penalty—$4000. sch s 469 amd 2014 No. 43 s 7 om 2025 No. 26 s 108 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.469-ssec.1) This section applies if— the driver of a heavy vehicle is operating under a BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; and the operator of the heavy vehicle has given the driver a document for the purposes of section 468 (1) ; and the driver— stops operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; or no longer meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any). (sec.469-ssec.2) The driver must return the document to the operator as soon as reasonably practicable. Maximum penalty—$4000. - (a) the driver of a heavy vehicle is operating under a BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; and - (b) the operator of the heavy vehicle has given the driver a document for the purposes of section 468 (1) ; and - (c) the driver— (i) stops operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; or (ii) no longer meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any). - (i) stops operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; or - (ii) no longer meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any). - (i) stops operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation; or - (ii) no longer meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the operator’s BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation (if any).