ROAD SAFETY REMUNERATION ACT 2012 (NO. 46, 2012) - SECT 3 Object

ROAD SAFETY REMUNERATION ACT 2012 (NO. 46, 2012) - SECT 3

                   The object of this Act is to promote safety and fairness in the road transport industry by doing the following:

                     (a)  ensuring that road transport drivers do not have remuneration-related incentives to work in an unsafe manner;

                     (b)  removing remuneration-related incentives, pressures and practices that contribute to unsafe work practices;

                     (c)  ensuring that road transport drivers are paid for their work, including loading or unloading their vehicles or waiting for someone else to load or unload their vehicles;

                     (d)  developing and applying reasonable and enforceable standards throughout the road transport industry supply chain to ensure the safety of road transport drivers;

                     (e)  ensuring that hirers of road transport drivers and participants in the supply chain take responsibility for implementing and maintaining those standards;

                      (f)  facilitating access to dispute resolution procedures relating to remuneration and related conditions for road transport drivers.