"accessories" means additional parts, or fittings, for the purpose of
enhancing the comfort, appearance or performance of motor vehicles, including
sound and internet devices, navigation devices, air conditioning units and
spare wheels and tools usually carried on motor vehicles, but not including
parts or fittings prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this
definition.
"financier" means a person (other than a person prescribed by the regulations
for the purposes of this definition) who carries on the business of dealing in
motor vehicles only in connection with any of the following--
(a) the
provision of credit (within the meaning of the National Credit Code), whether
or not that Code applies to the provision of that credit,
(b) the letting of
motor vehicles to other persons for periods of 3 months or more without an
option to purchase,
(c) any other purpose prescribed by the regulations.
"function" includes a power, authority or duty, and
"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.
"motor dealer's licence" means a motor dealer's licence in force under this
Act.
"motor vehicle" means a vehicle of the following kind that is built to be
propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle, and includes a trailer--
(a) any description of vehicle on wheels, other than a vehicle used on a
railway or tramway or an aircraft,
(b) any description of tracked vehicle, or
any description of vehicle that moves on revolving runners inside endless
tracks, that is not used exclusively on a railway or tramway.
"notified premises" means premises notified to the Secretary under section 20B
as premises at which the holder of a licence proposes to carry on a business
authorised by the licence.
"number-plate" means a number-plate issued under a law of this State or a law
of another State or a Territory.
(b) has possession or use of the
motor vehicle under a credit, hire-purchase, lease or other agreement, except
an agreement requiring the motor vehicle to be registered in the name of
someone else.
"property" includes real and personal property and money.
"registered" means registered under a law for the registration of vehicles of
this State or another State or a Territory.
"repair" includes examine, detect faults in, adjust, carry out maintenance on,
overhaul, replace, alter and paint.
"second-hand motor vehicle" includes a motor vehicle that, at any time before
being offered or displayed for sale, or sold, has been registered to a person
other than the purchaser, and includes a demonstrator motor vehicle.
"Secretary" means--
(a) the Commissioner for Fair Trading, Department of
Finance, Services and Innovation, or
(b) if there is no person employed as
Commissioner for Fair Trading--the Secretary of the Department of Finance,
Services and Innovation.
"towable recreation vehicle" means a trailer equipped with living space or
sleeping facilities, or both, and includes a caravan, fifth wheeler, pop-top
caravan, camper trailer or tent trailer.
"tradesperson's certificate" means a tradesperson's certificate in force under
this Act.
"trailer" means a vehicle that--
(a) is built to be towed, or is towed, by a
motor vehicle, and
(b) is not capable of being propelled in the course of
normal use on roads without being towed by a motor vehicle,
whether or not its
movement is aided by some other power source, but does not include a
motor vehicle being towed or a trailer having a tare weight of 250 kilograms
or less.