Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.259Exemption hours
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sec.259 Exemption hours
Exemption hours are the maximum work times and minimum rest times applying, for a period, to the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle operating under a work and rest hours exemption, and stated in the relevant document for the exemption. In this section— relevant document means— for a work and rest hours exemption (notice)—the Commonwealth Gazette notice for the exemption; or for a work and rest hours exemption (permit)—the permit for the exemption. (sec.259-ssec.1) Exemption hours are the maximum work times and minimum rest times applying, for a period, to the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle operating under a work and rest hours exemption, and stated in the relevant document for the exemption. (sec.259-ssec.2) In this section— relevant document means— for a work and rest hours exemption (notice)—the Commonwealth Gazette notice for the exemption; or for a work and rest hours exemption (permit)—the permit for the exemption.
- (a) for a work and rest hours exemption (notice)—the Commonwealth Gazette notice for the exemption; or
- (b) for a work and rest hours exemption (permit)—the permit for the exemption.