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MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARDS ACT 1989 - SECT 16

Supply of used imported vehicles

Supply offence

             (1)  A person is guilty of an offence if:

                     (a)  the person supplies to the market a used imported vehicle; and

                     (b)  the vehicle does not have a used import plate; and

                     (c)  the vehicle has not previously been supplied to the market; and

                     (d)  the supply is not made in circumstances prescribed by the regulations; and

                     (e)  the supply is not made with the approval of the Minister under subsection (2).

Penalty:  120 penalty units.

Application for approval

             (2)  The Minister may, by writing, grant a person an approval to supply to the market a used imported vehicle that does not have a used import plate.

             (3)  An application for such an approval must be made in accordance with the regulations. The application can only be made in respect of a single used imported vehicle.

             (4)  The Minister may, by writing, request the applicant to give the Minister, within the period specified in the request, further information about the application.

             (5)  The Minister may refuse to consider the application until the applicant gives the Minister the information in accordance with the request.

Approval subject to conditions

             (6)  An approval under subsection (2) is subject to any conditions specified in the approval.

Breach of conditions

             (7)  If:

                     (a)  the holder of an approval under subsection (2) intentionally takes an action or omits to take an action; and

                     (b)  the action or omission contravenes a condition of the approval; and

                     (c)  the holder knows that the action or omission contravenes the condition or is reckless as to whether or not the action or omission contravenes the condition;

the holder is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding 60 penalty units.



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