470General requirements applying to operator with heavy vehicle accreditation

470 General requirements applying to operator with heavy vehicle accreditation

470 General requirements applying to operator with heavy vehicle accreditation

(1) This section applies to an operator of a heavy vehicle who holds a heavy vehicle accreditation.

(2) If the accreditation is BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation, the operator must ensure each driver who operates under the accreditation—

(a) is inducted into the operator’s relevant management system; and

(b) at all times, meets the requirements relating to drivers operating under the accreditation (if any).

Maximum penalty—$6000.

Editorial note.

See also section 737 (Increase of penalty amounts).

(3) If the accreditation is AFM accreditation, the operator must also ensure each driver who operates under the accreditation is informed of the AFM hours applying under the accreditation.

Maximum penalty—$6000.

Editorial note.

See also section 737 (Increase of penalty amounts).

(4) The operator must keep—

(a) the accreditation certificate for the operator’s heavy vehicle accreditation; and

(b) if the operator’s heavy vehicle accreditation is BFM accreditation or AFM accreditation—

(i) a current list of drivers operating under the operator’s accreditation; and

(ii) records demonstrating the operator has complied with—

(A) if the operator’s heavy vehicle accreditation is BFM accreditation—subsection (2); or

(B) if the operator’s heavy vehicle accreditation is AFM accreditation—subsections (2) and (3); and

(c) if the operator’s heavy vehicle accreditation is mass management accreditation or maintenance management accreditation—a current list of heavy vehicles to which the operator’s accreditation relates; and

(d) (Repealed)

Maximum penalty—$6000.

Editorial note.

See also section 737 (Increase of penalty amounts).

(5) The operator must keep a document required to be kept under subsection (4) for the following period—