55   Certain contracts etc prohibited

(1)  A person must not enter into a contract or agreement with a driver or with a party in the chain of responsibility that the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, would have the effect of causing a 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.

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).

(2)  A person must not enter into a contract or agreement with a driver or with a party in the chain of responsibility that the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, would encourage or provide an incentive for a party in the chain of responsibility to cause a 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.

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).