Work Diary Exemption Permit - ACT - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this permit if you are the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle and you are unable to fill out a work diary.

A fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is a:

motor vehicle with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of more than 12 tonnes
combination with a GVM of more than 12 tonnes
bus that is fitted to carry more than 12 people including the driver.

All drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles need to fill out a work diary. This exemption may be granted only if you have a literacy or print media impairment that makes using the work diary very difficult. This exemption allows you to nominate an alternate method to record work and rest details. These details are then to be transcribed into a work diary by a nominated person.

Please use the contact details below to find out more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this permit you must:

state the period for which the exemption is sought
include a letter from a competent person explaining the reason for granting the exemption.

A competent person can be a:

psychologist
speech pathologist
doctor who has known the driver for more than two years
literacy, language and numeracy practitioner
person who is qualified to assess the driver's English literacy.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Up to 3 years

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Application	All	Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Apply	All	Establish Work Diary or Record Keeping Exemption (Permit) - PDF (Opens in new window)	Important
Cancel	All	Cancel Fatigue Management Exemption (Permit) - PDF (Opens in new window)
General	All	Replace Fatigue Management Exemption (Permit) - PDF (Opens in new window)
Vary	All	Amend Work Diary or Record Keeping Exemption (Permit) - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013 Australian Capital Territory

Additional information

You must carry this exemption permit with you when you are driving.

Administering agency

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Accreditation

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Australian Capital Territory
Mailing address:	PO Box 492 Fortitude Valley Queensland 4006
Phone:	13 64 87
Fax:	1300 736 798
Email:	accreditation@nhvr.gov.au
Website:	About the NHVAS (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Work Diary Exemption (Opens in new window)

Work Diary Exemption Permit - Australian Capital Territory