Overview
The federal government has registered the National Heavy Vehicle Emergency Services Work Diary and Record Keeping Exemption Notice 2026 (No.3) on 4 August 2026. The notice is available on the Federal Register of Legislation at https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026G00531.
What this notice does
The notice provides an exemption from work diary and record keeping requirements for heavy vehicle operators during emergency services work. The specific obligations that are exempted, and the emergency services situations covered, are set out in the full text of the notice.
Relationship to the previous notice
This notice replaces the previous version, identified as C2026G00430, which was registered on 3 July 2026. That earlier notice has been revoked and replaced by this new notice.
Expiry
The exemption expires on 31 January 2029. After that date, the exemption no longer applies.
Key actions
- Read the full notice at https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026G00531 to understand which record keeping and work diary obligations are exempted.
- Discard any reliance on the previous notice C2026G00430, registered 3 July 2026 - it has been revoked and replaced by this new notice.
- Note the expiry date of 31 January 2029 - after that date the exemption no longer applies and standard record keeping rules resume unless a new notice is issued.
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