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Motor Car Traders Act 1986
16Authority to sell motor cars at public auction
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16 Authority to sell motor cars at public auction
S. 16(1) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 148(1).
(1) A licensed motor car trader may apply to the Authority for an endorsement to the licence authorizing the holder to conduct sales of motor cars at public auction.
S. 16(2) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 148(1).
(2) If an application is made under subsection (1), the Authority must give a copy of the application to the Director.
S. 16(3) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 148(2).
S. 16(4) substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 148(3).
(4) The Authority may grant or refuse the application.
S. 16(5) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 148(4).
(5) If the Authority refuses an application, the Authority must, within 14 days after the refusal, notify the applicant in writing of the refusal.
S. 16(6) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 148(5).
(6) If the Authority grants an application, the Authority may on its own initiative or on the recommendation of the Director or the Chief Commissioner of Police—
(a) impose conditions or restrictions on the authority of the holder to conduct sales of motor cars by public auction; and
(b) vary or revoke any such conditions or restrictions.
(7) If an application is granted or an authority cancelled under this section, the Registrar must do all things necessary to give effect to the grant of the application or the cancellation of the authority.
(8) The Authority may, at any time, by notice in writing given to a licensed motor car trader, cancel an endorsement of the licence made under this section.
(9) A motor car trader must not—
(a) conduct a sale of a motor car at public auction if the motor car trader is not the holder of a motor car trader's licence authorizing the holder to conduct sales of motor cars at public auction; or
(b) fail to comply with any condition or restriction to which the motor car trader's authority to conduct sales of motor cars at public auction is subject.
S. 16(10) repealed by No. 74/1996 s. 51(a).