Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.246Counting periods of less than 15 minutes—written work diaries
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sec.246 Counting periods of less than 15 minutes—written work diaries
This section applies if a driver uses a written work diary. Work time must be counted in 15 minute periods. A period of work time of less than 15 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time. A period of working for 14 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time. A period of working for 17 minutes counts as 30 minutes work time. A period of working for 53 minutes counts as 1 hour work time. Rest time must be counted in blocks of time of no less than 15 minutes. A period of rest time of less than 15 minutes must be disregarded. A period of not working for only 14 minutes does not count as rest time, because 14 minutes is less than 15 minutes. A period of not working for 17 minutes counts as 15 minutes rest time, because 17 minutes is more than 15 minutes, but is less than 2 lots of 15 minutes (30 minutes). s 246 amd 2015 No. 12 s 21 (sec.246-ssec.1) This section applies if a driver uses a written work diary. (sec.246-ssec.2) Work time must be counted in 15 minute periods. (sec.246-ssec.3) A period of work time of less than 15 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time. A period of working for 14 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time. A period of working for 17 minutes counts as 30 minutes work time. A period of working for 53 minutes counts as 1 hour work time. (sec.246-ssec.4) Rest time must be counted in blocks of time of no less than 15 minutes. (sec.246-ssec.5) A period of rest time of less than 15 minutes must be disregarded. A period of not working for only 14 minutes does not count as rest time, because 14 minutes is less than 15 minutes. A period of not working for 17 minutes counts as 15 minutes rest time, because 17 minutes is more than 15 minutes, but is less than 2 lots of 15 minutes (30 minutes).
- 1 A period of working for 14 minutes counts as 15 minutes work time.
- 2 A period of working for 17 minutes counts as 30 minutes work time.
- 3 A period of working for 53 minutes counts as 1 hour work time.
- 1 A period of not working for only 14 minutes does not count as rest time, because 14 minutes is less than 15 minutes.
- 2 A period of not working for 17 minutes counts as 15 minutes rest time, because 17 minutes is more than 15 minutes, but is less than 2 lots of 15 minutes (30 minutes).