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Defendant AS 3551: convicted, fatigue, 24 June 2022

Party

Party
Defendant AS 3551. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
Role
Operator
Reference
AS 3551

The proceeding

Decision
Convicted
Court
Elizabeth Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)
Jurisdiction
South Australia
Hearing date
24 June 2022
Law
Heavy Vehicle National Law
Provisions
s 325(1), s 254(1)(b)
Offence
Fatigue
Charges
9

Facts

The defendant plead guilty to 8 counts of making false or misleading entries in their work diary between 9 September and 8 October 2020 and 1 count of exceeding their allowable work hours on 2 October 2020.

As reported by NHVR.

Penalty

Fine
Not stated

Fines under s 325(1) on the register: $300 to $45,000, median $6,275 across 44 matters. Fines under s 254(1)(b) on the register: $1,500 to $45,000, median $6,000 across 17 matters.

Orders

What the record would have shown

Each driver's work and rest hours set against the work diary before the run, with who checked and when. How the record works →

Comparable actions

DefendantOffenceJurisdictionDecisionDateRecord
Punjab Roadtrains Pty Ltd Fatigue VIC Prohibition notice; prohibition order Date not stated View the record of Punjab Roadtrains Pty Ltd, Date not stated
Southern Cross Freight Lines Pty Ltd Fatigue Not stated Prohibition notice; prohibition order Date not stated View the record of Southern Cross Freight Lines Pty Ltd, Date not stated
Individual · name withheld Supervisory order breach QLD Convicted, fined $60,000 Date not stated View the record of Individual, Date not stated
Ferrycarrig Construction Pty Ltd Mass Not stated Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking Date not stated View the record of Ferrycarrig Construction Pty Ltd, Date not stated
Zezt Pty Ltd Mass Not stated Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking Date not stated View the record of Zezt Pty Ltd, Date not stated

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Register entry ea-77d799308119, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.