80Conditions of BFM accreditation

80 Conditions of BFM accreditation

(1) Every BFM accreditation is subject to the condition that the operator must comply with the BFM standards and business rules. (2) A BFM accreditation is also subject to any other conditions stated in the accreditation certificate or prescribed by the regulations.

Note: Examples of possible conditions

• a condition that a named driver cannot drive under the operator’s BFM accreditation vehicle for a specified period
• a condition that a named employee or associate of the operator cannot be involved in the BFM operation system ever, or for a specified period

Note 1: A driver is 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 an operator to produce a record required to be kept by the operator—see section 44 of the C & E Act.

(3) A person who is granted a BFM accreditation must not contravene a condition of the BFM accreditation.

Court‑imposed penalty: $6 000.

(4) An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.