54   Certain requests etc prohibited

A person must not ask, direct or require (directly or indirectly) a driver or a party in the chain of responsibility to do something that the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, would have the effect of causing the driver:

(a)  to drive on a road or road related area while impaired by fatigue, or

(b)  to drive while in breach of his or her work and rest hours option, or

(c)  to drive in breach of another law in order to avoid driving while impaired by fatigue or while in breach of his or her work and rest hours option.

Note. Example of a requirement that contravenes this clause—a requirement that the driver complete a journey in a time that the person knows or reasonably ought to know cannot be complied with unless the driver commits a speeding offence or does not take all the rest breaks that he or she is required to take.

Maximum penalty:

(a)  in the case of an individual—25 penalty units (in the case of a first offence) or 50 penalty units (in the case of a second or subsequent offence), and

(b)  in the case of a corporation—125 penalty units (in the case of a first offence) or 250 penalty units (in the case of a second or subsequent offence).