73Issue of written work diaries

73 Issue of written work diaries

(1) A driver who wants to be issued with a written work diary (including a replacement work diary) must apply in person to the Authority. (2) The application must be in the form that is prescribed by the regulations. (3) If the application form is for a written work diary to replace a written work diary that has been previously issued to the driver (the existing written work diary), the driver must give the existing written work diary to the Authority with the application, unless the existing written work diary has been destroyed, lost or stolen. (4) If the driver gives the existing written work diary to the Authority, the Authority must: (a) cancel any unused daily sheets in the written work diary; and (b) return the written work diary to the driver when the Authority issues the replacement written work diary to the driver. (5) If the application is for a written work diary to replace a work diary that has been destroyed, lost or stolen, the application must: (a) state the work diary’s number and that it has been destroyed, lost or stolen; and (b) briefly outline the circumstances of the destruction, loss or theft. (6) The Authority must issue a written work diary to a driver if the driver: (a) identifies himself or herself by showing the driver’s current driver licence to the Authority; and (b) pays an application fee prescribed by the regulations. (7) If the Authority issues a written work diary to a driver, it must note the date, time and place of issue on the written work diary. (8) The Authority may make other notes on the written work diary. (9) If the Authority issues a written work diary to a driver from another jurisdiction in the participating zone, it must notify the corresponding Authority of that jurisdiction of: (a) the identifying number for the work diary; (b) the driver’s name and licence number; and (c) the time, date and place of issue.