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Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990
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161 Replacement and alteration of odometers
(1) A dealer shall not without the consent in writing of the Director offer
or display a motor vehicle for sale where the dealer has:
(a) replaced, or caused to be replaced, the vehicle's odometer; or
(b) altered, or caused to be altered, the distance recorded by the
vehicle's odometer.
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(2) A person other than a dealer who replaces a motor vehicle's
odometer, or alters the distance recorded on a motor vehicle's
odometer, shall not offer to sell the vehicle to a dealer without
disclosing the replacement or alteration to the dealer.
(3) A dealer who knows that a motor vehicle's odometer has been
replaced or altered shall not offer or display the vehicle for sale
without disclosing the replacement or alteration to the purchaser or
a prospective purchaser of the vehicle.