sec.253BFM hours

sec.253 BFM hours

The national regulations may prescribe the maximum work times and minimum rest times applying to the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle for a period if the driver is operating under a BFM accreditation (the BFM hours ). Without limiting subsection (1) , the national regulations may prescribe— different BFM hours for solo drivers and drivers who are a party to a two-up driving arrangement; and that a minor risk breach of a maximum work requirement prescribed in the regulations is not to be treated as a minor risk breach. A minor risk breach prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2) (b) is not a contravention of section 254 or 256 . s 253 amd 2015 No. 12 s 24 (sec.253-ssec.1) The national regulations may prescribe the maximum work times and minimum rest times applying to the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle for a period if the driver is operating under a BFM accreditation (the BFM hours ). (sec.253-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the national regulations may prescribe— different BFM hours for solo drivers and drivers who are a party to a two-up driving arrangement; and that a minor risk breach of a maximum work requirement prescribed in the regulations is not to be treated as a minor risk breach. (sec.253-ssec.3) A minor risk breach prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2) (b) is not a contravention of section 254 or 256 .

• (a) different BFM hours for solo drivers and drivers who are a party to a two-up driving arrangement; and
• (b) that a minor risk breach of a maximum work requirement prescribed in the regulations is not to be treated as a minor risk breach.