SECOND-HAND VEHICLE DEALERS ACT 1995
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 3 Interpretation
- 3A Close associates
- 4 Application of Act
- 5 Non-derogation
- 6 Commissioner responsible for administration of Act
PART 2--Licensing of dealers
Division 1--Grant of licences
- 7 Dealers to be licensed
- 8 Application for licence
- 9 Entitlement to be licensed
- 10 Reviews
- 11 Duration of licence and annual fee and return
- 12 Requirements for insurance
- 13 Incorporated dealer's business to be properly managed and supervised
- 13A Salespersons
Division 2--Notification of dealer's business premises
- 14 Notification of business premises
PART 2A--Suspension or variation of licence in urgent circumstances
- 14A Commissioner may suspend or impose conditions on licence in urgent circumstances
PART 2B--Cancellation, suspension or variation of licence
- 14B Commissioner may cancel, suspend or impose conditions on licence
PART 3--Dealing in second-hand vehicles
Division 1--Sales other than by auction
Subdivision 1--Application of Division
- 15 Application of Division
Subdivision 2--Notices and form of contract
- 16 Notices to be displayed
- 17 Form of contract
- 18 Notices to be provided to purchasers of second-hand vehicles
Subdivision 3--Cooling-off
- 18A Interpretation
- 18B Cooling-off
- 18C Legal title to vehicle remains with dealer during cooling-off period
- 18D Trade-in vehicles
- 18E Option to purchase vehicle subject to contract for sale
Division 2--Sales by auction
- 19 Interpretation
- 20 Notices to be displayed in case of auction
- 21 Notices to be provided to purchasers of second-hand vehicles
- 22 Trade auctions
PART 4--Dealer's duty to repair second-hand vehicles
- 23 Duty to repair
- 24 Enforcement of duty to repair
- 25 Participation of assessors in proceedings
PART 5--Discipline
- 26 Interpretation
- 27 Cause for disciplinary action
- 28 Complaints
- 29 Hearing by Tribunal
- 30 Participation of assessors in disciplinary proceedings
- 31 Disciplinary action
- 32 Contravention of orders
PART 6--Miscellaneous
- 33 No waiver of rights
- 34 Interference with odometers prohibited
- 35 Certain agreements to indemnify dealer void
- 36 Delegations
- 37 Agreement with professional organisation
- 38 Exemptions
- 39 Register of dealers
- 40 Commissioner and proceedings before Tribunal
- 41 False or misleading information
- 42 Name in which dealer may carry on business
- 43 Statutory declaration
- 44 Investigations
- 45 General defence
- 46 Liability for act or default of officer, employee or agent
- 47 Offences by bodies corporate
- 48 Continuing offence
- 49 Prosecutions
- 50 Evidence
- 51 Service of documents
- 52 Annual report
- 53 Regulations