National Transport Commission (Model Amendments Act: Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue – Package No. 2) Regulations 2009
8. Other changes concerning rest breaks8. Other changes concerning rest breaks
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8. Other changes concerning rest breaks
(1) In section 46(6), in the table, in the item relating to a total period (column 1) of 24 hours, in column 3 omit “or is stationary”. (2) In section 46(6), in the table, in the item relating to the total period (column 1) of 7 days, in column 4 – (a) for “≤58½ hrs work time” substitute “>60 hrs but not >61½ hrs work time”; (b) for “>58½ hrs but not >57½ hrs work time” substitute “>61½ hrs but not >62½ hrs work time”; (c) for “>57½ hrs but not >57 hrs work time” substitute “>62½ hrs but not >63 hrs work time”; (d) for “>57 hrs work time” substitute “>63 hrs work time”. (3) In section 46(6), in the table, in the item relating to the total period (column 1) of 14 days, in column 4 – (a) for “≤118½ hrs work time” substitute “>120 hrs but not >121½ hrs work time”; (b) for “>118½ hrs but not >117½ hrs work time” substitute “>121½ hrs but not >122½ hrs work time”; (c) for “>117½ hrs but not >117 hrs work time” substitute “>122½ hrs but not >123 hrs work time”; (d) for “>117 hrs work time” substitute “>123 hrs work time”.