{"id":"motor-vehicle-dealers-licensing-regulations-1974","name":"Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974","slug":"motor-vehicle-dealers-licensing-regulations-1974","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179035,"registerId":"wa-motor-vehicle-dealers-licensing-regulations-1974-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nMotor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973\n\nMotor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974\n\nWestern Australia\n\nMotor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n6. False information in applications etc., offence 1\n\n6A. Period prescribed (Act s. 19(1)) 1\n\n6B. Penalty for late application prescribed (Act s. 19(3)) 1\n\n7. Fees 2\n\n7A. Prescribed particulars for register of authorisations 2\n\n7B. Changes in employment of yard managers and salespersons must be notified to Commissioner 4\n\n8. Descriptions of business and categories of licence prescribed (Act s. 5A) 4\n\n9. Exempt sales and exempt exchanges prescribed (Act s. 5B(4)) 4\n\n10. Transitional provision for *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2021* 6\n\n11. Transitional provision for *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2022* 7\n\nSchedule 3 — Fees\n\nSchedule 4 — Descriptions of business and categories of dealer’s licence\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 11\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nMotor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973\n\nMotor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* 1.\n\n[**2.** Deleted: SL 2021/86 r. 46.]\n\n[**3‑5.** Deleted: Gazette 27 Jun 2017 p. 3413.]\n\n##### 6. False information in applications etc., offence\n\nA person who in any application or notice makes a false statement or misleading statement or representation commits an offence.\n\nPenalty: $2 000.\n\n[Regulation 6 amended: Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4156.]\n\n##### 6A. Period prescribed (Act s. 19(1))\n\nFor the purposes of section 19(1) of the Act, the prescribed period is 3 years.\n\n[Regulation 6A inserted: Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6343.]\n\n##### 6B. Penalty for late application prescribed (Act s. 19(3))\n\nFor the purposes of section 19(3) of the Act, the amount prescribed by way of a penalty for a late application is 25% of the appropriate licence fee.\n\n[Regulation 6B inserted: Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6343.]\n\n##### 7. Fees\n\n(1) The fees set out in Schedule 3 are the fees to be paid in respect of the matters to which they are applicable.\n\n[(2) deleted]\n\n[Regulation 7 inserted: SL 2021/86 r. 47; amended: SL 2024/96 r. 35; SL 2025/89 r. 27.]\n\n[**7AA.** Deleted: SL 2021/86 r. 47.]\n\n##### 7A. Prescribed particulars for register of authorisations\n\n(1) The particulars set out in subregulations (2) to (4) are prescribed for the purposes of the register of authorisations to be kept under section 24(1) of the Act.\n\n(2) For each holder of a vehicle dealer’s licence, the particulars are —\n\n(a) the name of the licensee;\n\n(b) the registered office of the licensee;\n\n(c) the licence number of the licensee;\n\n(d) whether the licensee is a natural person, a firm or a body corporate;\n\n(e) the date the application for the licence was lodged;\n\n(f) the date any application for the renewal of the licence was lodged;\n\n(g) the date on which the licence was granted;\n\n(h) if applicable — the date on which the licence was renewed;\n\n(i) the business names listed in the application for the licence or the application for the renewal of the licence;\n\n(j) if the licensee is a body corporate — the names of the directors and secretary of the licensee;\n\n(k) the names of the managers of the licensee;\n\n(l) the authorised premises of the licensee;\n\n(m) the names of the yard manager for the authorised premises.\n\n(3) For each holder of a yard manager’s licence, the particulars are —\n\n(a) the name of the licensee;\n\n(b) the licence number of the licensee;\n\n(c) the residential address of the licensee;\n\n(d) the date the application for the licence was lodged;\n\n(e) the date any application for the renewal of the licence was lodged;\n\n(f) the date on which the licence was granted;\n\n(g) if applicable — the date on which the licence was renewed;\n\n(h) the name and address of the vehicle dealer that employs the licensee;\n\n(i) the authorised premises at which the licensee is situated.\n\n(4) For each holder of a salespersons licence, the particulars are —\n\n(a) the name of the licensee;\n\n(b) the licence number of the licensee;\n\n(c) the residential address of the licensee;\n\n(d) the date the application for the licence was lodged;\n\n(e) the date any application for the renewal of the licence was lodged;\n\n(f) the date on which the licence was granted;\n\n(g) if applicable — the date on which the licence was renewed;\n\n(h) the name and address of the vehicle dealer that employs the licensee;\n\n(i) the authorised premises at which the licensee is situated.\n\n[Regulation 7A inserted: Gazette 27 Jun 2017 p. 3413‑14.]\n\n##### 7B. Changes in employment of yard managers and salespersons must be notified to Commissioner\n\n(1) A yard manager or salesperson must give a notice in the approved form to the Commissioner if there is a change in any of the information relating to the employment or place of employment of the yard manager or salesperson.\n\n(2) The notice must be given within 14 days after the change in the information relating to the yard manager or salesperson.\n\n[Regulation 7B inserted: Gazette 27 Jun 2017 p. 3414.]\n\n##### 8. Descriptions of business and categories of licence prescribed (Act s. 5A)\n\n(1) A business described in Schedule 4 column 2 is prescribed for the purposes of section 5A.\n\n(2) A category of dealer’s licence listed in Schedule 4 column 1 is prescribed for the description of business opposite that category in column 2.\n\n[Regulation 8 inserted: Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4156; amended: SL 2021/164 r. 8.]\n\n##### 9. Exempt sales and exempt exchanges prescribed (Act s. 5B(4))\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nrelated company, in relation to a body corporate, means a body corporate that is a related body corporate (within the meaning of the *Corporations Act 2001* (Commonwealth)) of that body corporate.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 5B(4) the following sales and exchanges are prescribed to be exempt sales and exchanges —\n\n(a) sale of a vehicle to —\n\n(i) a licensed dealer; or\n\n(ii) a financier or a company related to a financier; or\n\n(iii) an employee, or (if the vendor is a company) an employee of a related company;\n\n(b) sale of a vehicle, at public auction or by way of public tender, by a financier where the vehicle —\n\n(i) has been returned to the financier by a person who is not a dealer, pursuant to a contract between the financier and that person; or\n\n(ii) has been repossessed by the financier from a person who is not a dealer, pursuant to a contract between the financier and that person;\n\n(c) sale of a vehicle by private treaty by a financier, to a person introduced to the financier by a person from whom the vehicle has been repossessed;\n\n(d) sale of a vehicle at a public auction, when the vehicle —\n\n(i) was last owned or used by an employee of a government department or a statutory authority, in his or her capacity as an employee; or\n\n(ii) was last owned by a company, that was not a dealer, that has been wound up and when the sale —\n\n(I) is by a liquidator under a power conferred by the *Corporations Act 2001* (Commonwealth); or\n\n(II) is the result of an order of the Supreme Court.\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 5B(4) the sale or exchange of a vehicle that has been licensed as of Class B under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* regulation 35(1) or (2) —\n\n(a) subject to conditions of use based on car club membership; or\n\n(b) despite certain non‑compliant features, due to the vehicle being a unique or historic vehicle; or\n\n(c) for a concessional charge, due to limited use conditions and club membership requirements imposed on the use of the vehicle,\n\nis prescribed to be an exempt sale or exchange.\n\n[Regulation 9 inserted: Gazette 10 Jan 2012 p. 409‑11; amended: Gazette 8 Jan 2015 p. 86.]\n\n##### 10. Transitional provision for *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2021*\n\n(1) A dealer’s licence that is in force immediately before the commencement of the *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2021* regulation 10 continues to have effect, on and after that commencement, as if those regulations had not come into operation.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) ceases to operate in relation to a dealer’s licence on the day on which —\n\n(a) the licence expires; or\n\n(b) if the licence is to be renewed — the licence would have expired.\n\n[Regulation 10 inserted: SL 2021/164 r. 9.]\n\n##### 11. Transitional provision for *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2022*\n\n(1) A dealer’s licence that is in force immediately before 1 March 2023 continues to have effect, on and after that day, as if the *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2022* regulation 6 had not come into operation.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) ceases to operate in relation to a dealer’s licence on the day on which —\n\n(a) the licence expires; or\n\n(b) if the licence is renewed — the licence would have expired had it not been renewed.\n\n[Regulation 11 inserted: SL 2022/161 r. 4.]\n\n[First and Second Schedule deleted: Gazette 27 Jun 2017 p. 3414.]\n\nSchedule 3 — Fees\n\n[r. 7]\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2025/89 r. 28.]\n\n| **Item** | **Column 1**<br>**Matter** | **Column 2**<br>**Fee ($)** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. | Application for grant or renewal of dealer’s licence (Act s. 15 and 19(3)) | 1 010.00 plus 1 120.00 for each premises to be authorised under section 20E(3) of the Act in relation to the licence |\n| 2. | Application for grant or renewal of yard manager’s licence (Act s. 16(1) and 19(3)) | 602.00 |\n| 3. | Application for grant or renewal of salesperson’s licence (Act s. 17(1) and 19(3)) | 408.00 |\n| 4. | Application for car market operator’s registration or renewal of registration (Act s. 17B and 19(3)) | 1 010.00 plus 1 120.00 for each premises to be authorised under section 21A(3) of the Act in relation to the registration |\n| 5. | Application (Act s. 20F) — |  |\n|  | (a) to alter particulars of premises | 177.00 for each premises altered |\n|  | (b) to add to particulars of premises | 177.00 for each premises added |\n| 6. | Application for a temporary permit (Act s. 20H(3)) | 222.00 |\n| 7. | Application (Act s. 21B) — |  |\n|  | (a) to alter particulars of premises | 156.00 for each premises altered |\n|  | (b) to add to particulars of premises | 149.00 for each premises added |\n| 8. | Application for exemption from the Act (Act s. 31(1)(a)) | 182.00 |\n| 9. | Duplicate licence | 35.00 |\n\n\n[Schedule 3 inserted: SL 2025/89 r. 28.]\n\nSchedule 4 — Descriptions of business and categories of dealer’s licence\n\n[r. 8]\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2021/164 r. 10; amended: SL 2022/161 r. 5.]\n\n| **Column 1** | **Column 2** |\n| --- | --- |\n| **Category of licence** | **Description of business** |\n| A | Buying, selling and auctioning vehicles. |\n| B | Buying any vehicles for the purpose of dismantling them and selling off the parts. |\n| C | Acting as an agent to facilitate the sale or purchase of any vehicles on behalf of members of the public. |\n| D | Hiring out vehicles, buying vehicles for hiring out, and selling and auctioning any vehicles that have been hired out by the dealer. |\n| E | Selling (including by auction) vehicles under consignment agreements. |\n| Any combination of A, B, C, D and E, as nominated by the dealer. | The businesses the subject of the nominated categories. |\n\n\n[Schedule 4 inserted: SL 2021/164 r. 10; amended: SL 2022/161 r. 6.]\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* | 29 Mar 1974 p. 1103‑21 | 5 Apr 1974 (see *Gazette* 5 Apr 1974 p. 1180) |\n| Untitled regulations | 10 May 1974 p. 1535 | 10 May 1974 |\n| Untitled regulations | 11 Jun 1976 p. 1887‑90 | 11 Jun 1976 |\n| Untitled regulations | 22 Oct 1976 p. 3989‑94 | 22 Oct 1976 |\n| Untitled regulations | 12 Apr 1979 p. 1021 | 1 May 1979 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1981* | 28 Aug 1981 p. 3589 | 1 Sep 1981 (see r. 2) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1983* | 21 Oct 1983 p. 4297 | 21 Oct 1983 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1985* | 21 Jun 1985 p. 2262 | 21 Jun 1985 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1986* | 30 May 1986 p. 1816 | 30 May 1986 |\n| **Reprint of the *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 8 Aug 1986** (see *Gazette* 8 Dec 1986 p. 4523‑56) (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1986* | 24 Dec 1986 p. 4998‑9 | 24 Dec 1986 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1987* | 6 Mar 1987 p. 573‑4 | 6 Mar 1987 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1987* | 4 Sep 1987 p. 3518 | 4 Sep 1987 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1988* | 22 Jul 1988 p. 2520‑1 | 22 Jul 1988 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1989* | 30 Jun 1989 p. 1975 | 1 Jul 1989 (see r. 2) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1990* | 1 Aug 1990 p. 3652 | 1 Aug 1990 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1991* | 13 Dec 1991 p. 6159‑60 | 13 Dec 1991 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1992* | 14 Aug 1992 p. 4017‑18 | 14 Aug 1992 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1993* | 30 Nov 1993 p. 6406‑7 | 30 Nov 1993 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1994* | 13 Sep 1994 p. 4659‑61 | 13 Sep 1994 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1995* | 29 Dec 1995 p. 6343‑6 | 29 Dec 1995 |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1996* | 30 Apr 1996 p. 1862‑3 | 30 Apr 1996 |\n| **Reprint of the *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 28 May 1996** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2002* | 28 Jun 2002 p. 3057‑8 | 1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2002* | 13 Aug 2002 p. 4155‑8 | 1 Sep 2002 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 13 Aug 2002 p. 4151) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2003* | 27 Jun 2003 p. 2553‑4 | 1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2) |\n| **Reprint 3: The *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 5 Mar 2004** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2004* | 29 Jun 2004 p. 2508‑10 | 1 Jul 2004 (see r. 2) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2005* | 28 Jun 2005 p. 2899‑900 | 1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2006* | 27 Jun 2006 p. 2257‑9 | 1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2007* | 15 Jun 2007 p. 2776‑8 | r. 1 and 2: 15 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 4: The *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 3 Aug 2007** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2008* | 17 Jun 2008 p. 2552‑4 | r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2009* | 23 Jun 2009 p. 2444‑6 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2010* | 25 Jun 2010 p. 2848‑51 | r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2010 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2011* | 22 Jun 2011 p. 2357‑60 | r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011* | 30 Jun 2011 p. 2661‑2 | r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2011* | 10 Jan 2012 p. 409‑11 | r. 1 and 2: 10 Jan 2012 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 11 Jan 2012 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 5: The *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 13 Apr 2012** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2012* | 15 Jun 2012 p. 2591‑4 | r. 1 and 2: 15 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2012 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2013* | 27 Jun 2013 p. 2687-90 | r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2014* | 17 Jun 2014 p. 1968-70 | r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2014* | 15 Jul 2014 p. 2461-2 | r. 1 and 2: 15 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014* | 8 Jan 2015 p. 85‑6 | r. 1 and 2: 8 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371) |\n| *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2015* | 23 Jun 2015 p. 2178‑9 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 6: The *Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 7 Aug 2015** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016* Pt. 12 | 3 Jun 2016 p. 1745-73 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017* Pt. 14 | 23 Jun 2017 p. 3213‑52 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Licensing Provisions Regulations Amendment Regulations 2017* Pt. 4 | 27 Jun 2017 p. 3408‑16 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce and Industrial Relations Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018* Pt. 14 | 25 Jun 2018 p. 2325‑53 | 1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019* Pt. 13 | 18 Jun 2019 p. 2077‑115 | 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020* Pt. 13 | SL 2020/196 27 Oct 2020 | 28 Oct 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021* Pt. 15 | SL 2021/86 21 Jun 2021 | 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2021* Pt. 3 | SL 2021/164 24 Sep 2021 | 25 Sep 2021 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022* Pt. 13 | SL 2022/59 20 May 2022 | 1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2022* Pt. 2 | SL 2022/161 23 Sep 2022 | 1 Mar 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023* Pt. 13 | SL 2023/35 5 May 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024* Pt. 12 | SL 2024/96 12 Jun 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025* Pt. 13 | SL 2025/89 11 Jun 2025 | 1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nrelated company 9(1)\n\n© State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations have been amended repeatedly to widen and specify licensing rules and administrative requirements. Notable post‑1974 changes include insertion and later amendment of fee and registration rules (reg 7 — SL 2021/86; Schedule 3 — SL 2025/89), formalised register particulars and notification duties (reg 7A and 7B — Gazette 2017), prescribed licence categories (reg 8 and Schedule 4 — inserted 2002; amended 2021/2022), and transitional provisions preserving existing licences (regs 10–11 — SL 2021/164; SL 2022/161). These amendments expand the regulations’ administrative scope and fee obligations compared with earlier versions."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple licence categories and prescribed business descriptions (reg 8; Schedule 4) increase decision points for applicants.","Fee structure varies by licence type and number of authorised premises (reg 7; Schedule 3), creating calculation and budgeting complexity.","Detailed register‑keeping requirements for different licence holders impose information collection and publication burdens (reg 7A).","Notification duty for yard managers and salespersons with a 14‑day deadline adds a recurring compliance obligation (reg 7B).","Specified exemptions for particular sales/exchanges reference external law (Corporations Act) and vehicle classification rules, requiring cross‑checking (reg 9(1)–(3)).","Penalties and temporal settings are layered: offence for false/misleading information, prescribed licence period, and a 25% late‑fee penalty (regs 6, 6A, 6B).","Transitional provisions preserve pre‑existing licences against certain amendments until expiry or renewal, complicating transitional compliance (regs 10–11).","Frequent amendments and historical deletions mean users must track version history and commencement dates (compilation table and amendment notes)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the practical licensing rules for motor vehicle dealers in Western Australia. They prescribe licence categories and business descriptions, the fees payable for dealer, yard manager and salesperson licences, the detailed particulars to be kept on the public register, notification duties for employment changes, penalties for false or late applications, specific sales/exchanges that are exempt, and transitional rules for licences affected by recent amendments. They matter to dealers, their employees, financiers and auctioneers because they define compliance steps, reporting obligations and costs."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of licensing motor vehicle dealers and supporting the parent Act. While it has been amended numerous times since 1974 (as shown in the compilation table), these amendments primarily update fees, modernise record-keeping requirements, and adjust administrative details. 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Fees range from around $35 for a duplicate licence to over $1,000 for dealer licences plus extra for each premises.\n- **Defines business categories** (Schedule 4), such as:\n  - Category A: Buying, selling and auctioning vehicles\n  - Category B: Dismantling vehicles for parts\n  - Category C: Acting as an agent for the public\n  - Category D: Hiring out vehicles\n  - Category E: Selling vehicles on consignment\n- **Requires record-keeping** by the Commissioner (the regulator), including details like names, addresses, licence numbers, and employment details for all licensees (Regulation 7A).\n- **Makes it an offence** to give false or misleading information in licence applications, with a penalty of $2,000 (Regulation 6).\n- **Requires notification** when yard managers or salespersons change jobs or work locations, within 14 days (Regulation 7B).\n- **Sets timeframes**: Licences last 3 years (Regulation 6A), and late renewals attract a 25% penalty fee (Regulation 6B).\n- **Lists exemptions** from the licensing requirements, such as sales between dealers, sales by financiers repossessing vehicles, and sales of certain historic or club-registered vehicles (Regulation 9).\n- **Includes transitional rules** to protect existing licences when the law changes (Regulations 10 and 11).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone wanting to sell cars commercially in WA (dealers)\n- People managing car yards (yard managers)\n- People selling cars on behalf of dealers (salespersons)\n- Car market operators\n- Financiers and auction houses dealing with repossessed vehicles\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis law protects consumers by ensuring car dealers and sales staff are properly licensed, traceable, and accountable. It creates a public register of authorised dealers and staff, helps prevent fraud through false applications, and ensures people in the industry meet basic standards. The fee structure funds the regulatory system while the exemptions prevent unnecessary red tape for legitimate business-to-business transactions."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope or any amendments to original intent — the full text of the legislation was not retrievable from the provided source. 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It covers who must be licensed, the conditions and processes for obtaining and renewing licences, fees, and conduct standards that affect car dealerships, used‑vehicle traders and related auctioneers — matters important for legal compliance and consumer protection."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/motor-vehicle-dealers-licensing-regulations-1974","history":"/api/acts/motor-vehicle-dealers-licensing-regulations-1974/history","analysis":"/api/acts/motor-vehicle-dealers-licensing-regulations-1974/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/motor-vehicle-dealers-licensing-regulations-1974/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/motor-vehicle-dealers-licensing-regulations-1974/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/motor-vehicle-dealers-licensing-regulations-1974/documents"}}