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POL-2004-L-68871
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Title_of_text
Act of 16 April 2004 on working time of drivers (Text No. 879).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Poland
Subjects (Classification)
Transport and communication workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2004-04-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Ustawa o czasie pracy kierowców
Abstract/Citation
Sets up maximum working hours: 8 hours per day and 40 hours on average during a five-day working week, the reference period being 4 months. The average duration of the working week (including overtime) shall not exceed 48 hours. However, it can be extended up to 60 hours if the average working week does not exceed 48 hours during the above- mentioned reference period.
Makes also provision for rest periods, work planning and night work. Provides for employers' duties, such as duty to record working time and making this record available to the driver.
Implements EU Regulation No. 3820/85.
Repeals Act of 24 August 2001 on working time of drivers (Dz. U. 2002, No. 123, , Text No. 1354 and Dz. U. 2002, No. 149, Text No. 1452).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2004-05-01
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2009-05-07 (POL-2009-L-82753)
Act of 7 May 2009 to amend Act on working time of drivers (Text No. 670).
Amending text(s)
2013-04-05 (POL-2013-L-95050)
Act of the 5th April 2013 amending the Road Transport Act and the Act on working time of drivers (Text No. 567).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
2001-09-24 (POL-2001-L-62578)
Drivers' working time Act of 24 September 2001 (Text No. 1354).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in Polish
Author
polskieustawy.com
Country
Poland
URL
http://www.polskieustawy.com/print.php?actid=2182&lang=&adate=20090101
File
POL68871.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Dziennik Ustaw
Date
2004-04-30
Number
No. 92
Page range
pp. 6052-6056