Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012

The work and rest hours option of the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is the maximum work requirements and minimum rest requirements applying to the driver under this Law.

The work and rest hours option is—

the standard work and rest arrangements, which—

apply to drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles operating other than under a fatigue alternative compliance accreditation or work and rest hours exemption; and

are known as ‘standard hours’; or

the alternative compliance arrangements, which—

apply to drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles operating under a fatigue alternative compliance accreditation; and

are known as ‘alternative compliance hours’; or

the maximum work times and minimum rest times stated in a work and rest hours exemption, which—

apply to drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles operating under the exemption; and

are known as ‘exemption hours’.