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

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

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

(1) This section applies if a driver uses a written work diary.

(2) Work time must be counted in 15 minute periods.

(3) A period of work time of less than 15 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time.

Examples for the purposes of subsection (3)—

(4) Rest time must be counted in blocks of time of no less than 15 minutes.

(5) A period of rest time of less than 15 minutes must be disregarded.

Examples for the purposes of subsection (5)—

(6) This section does not apply to the work time and rest time of a driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle that is a bus on a journey undertaken in accordance with a passenger service contract entered into under the Passenger Transport Act 2014 of New South Wales.

Note—

Subsection (6) is inserted for New South Wales.

s 246: Am 2015 No 12, sec 21; 2016 No 27, Sch 2.20; 2021 No 9, Sch 1[12].