National Transport Commission (Model Legislation - Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue) Regulations 2007
65Keeping 2 work diaries simultaneously prohibited
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65 Keeping 2 work diaries simultaneously prohibited
(1) A driver must not have in his or her possession more than 1 written work diary in which information can be recorded on a daily sheet.
Court‑imposed penalty: $6 000.
Note: A driver does not commit an offence against this subsection if the driver has another written work diary in his or her possession in which information can not be recorded because all the daily sheets are used up.
(2) A driver must not record information for the same period in more than 1 work diary.
Court‑imposed penalty: $10 000.
Note: Example: The driver must not record information for the same period in a written work record as well as in an electronic work diary.
Note: However, it is not an offence for the driver to record in written diary information about the work done in the morning for Mrs A, and to record in electronic work diary information about the work done in the afternoon for Mr B.
(3) An offence against this section is an offence of strict liability.