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Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990
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158 Details to be entered in dealings register
(1) A licensed dealer must:
(a) within 2 working days after coming into possession of a
second-hand motor vehicle which the dealer has purchased or
otherwise acquired for the purposes of disposal in the course
of the dealer's business (or, if the dealer disposes of a
second-hand motor vehicle so purchased or acquired before it
comes into the dealer's possession, within 2 working days
after the disposal) enter in the dealings register the particulars
specified in subsection (2); and
(b) within 2 working days after coming into possession of a motor
vehicle that the dealer is authorised to sell in accordance with
section 172, enter in the dealings register the particulars
specified or mentioned in subsection (3); and
(c) within 2 working days after selling or otherwise disposing of a
motor vehicle otherwise than in a demolished or dismantled
condition, enter in the dealings register the particulars
specified in subsection (4); and
(d) within 2 working days after having demolished or permanently
dismantled a motor vehicle, enter in the dealings register a
notice of the vehicle's demolition or dismantling and of the
date on which the demolition or dismantling began.
(2) The particulars required by subsection (1)(a) are:
(a) the make, model designation and type, and year of
manufacture, of the vehicle; and
(b) the registered number of the vehicle, if any; and
(c) the engine number of the vehicle and, where known, its
vehicle identification number or body number; and
(d) where the vehicle is fitted with an odometer, the distance
travelled by the vehicle as recorded on the odometer when the
vehicle came into the dealer's possession or, if the odometer
was not then functioning, a statement to that effect; and
(e) the name and address of the person from whom the dealer
purchased or otherwise acquired the vehicle; and
(f) the date on which the dealer purchased or otherwise acquired
the vehicle.
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(3) The particulars required by subsection (1)(b) are:
(a) those specified in subsection (2)(a), (b), (c) and (d); and
(b) an indication in the approved form that the vehicle is for sale
on consignment; and
(c) the date on which the vehicle came into the dealer's
possession.
(4) The particulars required by subsection (1)(c) are:
(a) the date on which the dealer sold or otherwise disposed of the
vehicle; and
(b) the name and address of the person to whom the dealer sold
or otherwise disposed of the vehicle; and
(c) where the vehicle is fitted with an odometer, the distance
travelled by the vehicle as recorded on the odometer at the
time when the dealer sold or otherwise disposed of it or, if the
odometer was not then functioning, a statement to that effect;
and
(d) where the vehicle was not in working condition at the time
when it was sold or otherwise disposed of, a statement to that
effect; and
(e) the cash or other consideration given or agreed to be given,
and a description of any such other consideration.
(5) If a licensed dealer has 2 or more places of business, the
particulars required by subsection (1) in respect of a motor vehicle
are to be entered in the dealings register kept by the dealer at the
place at which the dealing in question takes place or, if because of
section 157(1)(b)(i) a dealings register in respect of that place is
kept at the dealer's principal place of business, in that register.