24. Insertion of section 80A24. Insertion of section 80A

24. Insertion of section 80A

After section 80 insert –

“80A. Driver must carry BFM accreditation documents

(1) At all times while working under an operator’s BFM accreditation, a driver must have in his or her possession: (a) a copy of the operator’s accreditation certificate; and (b) a document signed by the operator stating that the driver is working under the operator’s accreditation, has been inducted into the operator’s BFM fatigue management system and meets the requirements relating to drivers under the accreditation.

Note 1: A driver is already required to record his or her operator’s BFM accreditation number under section 57(3)(e).

Note 2: An authorised officer or police officer may direct a driver to produce a record required to be kept by the driver—see section 44 of the C & E Act.

Court‑imposed penalty: $2 000.

Infringement notice penalty: $600.

(2) The operator must ensure that each of the drivers driving under the operator’s BFM accreditation does not contravene subsection (1).

Court‑imposed penalty: $2 000.

Infringement notice penalty: $600.

(3) A driver must immediately return to an operator any document given to him or her by the operator for the purposes of subsection (1) if the driver: (a) ceases to work under an operator’s BFM accreditation; or (b) ceases to meet the requirements relating to drivers under that accreditation.

Court‑imposed penalty: $2 000.

Infringement notice penalty: $600.

(4) An offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.”.