National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Driving Hours Regulations) Regulations 2006
18Regulated hours—relevant periods
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18 Regulated hours—relevant periods
For this Part: • relevant period 1 is any period of 5.5 hours • relevant period 2 is any period of 24 hours • relevant period 3 is any period of 168 hours • relevant period 4 is any period of 672 hours.
Note: Examples of the beginning and end of the relevant periods for this Part
Note: 1 The relevant periods beginning at 9.00 am on 5 May are the periods ending as follows:
Note: relevant period 1 ends at 2.30 pm on 5 May (that is, 5.5 hours later)
Note: relevant period 2 ends at 9.00 am on 6 May (that is, 24 hours later)
Note: relevant period 3 ends at 9.00 am on 12 May (that is, 168 hours later)
Note: relevant period 4 ends at 9.00 am on 2 June (that is, 672 hours later).
Note: 2 The relevant periods ending at 9.00 am on 12 May are the periods beginning as follows:
Note: relevant period 1 begins at 3.30 am on 12 May (that is, 5.5 hours earlier)
Note: relevant period 2 begins at 9.00 am on 11 May (that is, 24 hours earlier)
Note: relevant period 3 begins at 9.00 am on 5 May (that is, 168 hours earlier)
Note: relevant period 4 begins at 9.00 am on 14 April (that is, 672 hours earlier).