Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012

If the driver of an intelligent access program vehicle becomes aware that a part of an approved intelligent transport system fitted to the vehicle is malfunctioning or has malfunctioned, the driver must as soon as practicable report the malfunction to the vehicle’s operator in person or by radio, telephone, fax or email.

The driver must keep, for at least 4 years, a written record of a report of a malfunction under subsection (1), containing the following particulars—

the type of malfunction to which the report relates;

the date and time the driver became aware of the malfunction;

the location of the vehicle when the driver became aware of the malfunction;

the date and time the report was made;

the location of the vehicle when the report was made;

the way, in person or by radio, telephone, fax or email, that the report was made;

the driver’s name;

the name of the individual to whom the report was made.

Subsection (1) does not apply to the driver of a heavy vehicle in relation to a malfunction of a part of an approved intelligent transport system if another driver of the vehicle has complied with the subsection in relation to the malfunction.