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National Transport Commission (Model Legislation - Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue) Regulations 2007
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National Transport Commission (Model Legislation - Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue) Regulations 2007
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(1) The operator must ensure that each driver who is to work under the BFM accreditation is: (a) inducted into the operator’s BFM fatigue management system; and (b) meets the requirements relating to drivers under the operator’s BFM accreditation.
Note: Section 78(3) explains what a BFM fatigue management system is.
Court‑imposed penalty: $6 000.
(2) The operator must keep: (a) a current list of the drivers under the BFM accreditation; and (b) records demonstrating that the driver: (i) has been inducted into the operator’s BFM fatigue management system; and (ii) meets requirements relating to drivers under the operator’s BFM accreditation; and (c) any other records prescribed by the regulations.
Note 1: Section 78(3) explains what a BFM fatigue management system is.
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.
Court‑imposed penalty: $6 000.
(3) The records must be kept in accordance with the requirements of Division 4.3. (4) An offence against subsections (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.