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Motor Car Traders Act 1986
83Failure to disclose
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83 Failure to disclose
(1) A motor car trader who sells any motor car or gives any motor car in exchange for any other goods (whether as principal or agent) to any person (not being a motor car trader or special trader) must disclose to that person that he or she is a motor car trader.
(2) A person who as a servant or agent of a motor car trader, negotiates any sale of a motor car to, or exchange of a motor car for any other goods with, any person (not being a motor car trader or special trader) must disclose to that person—
(a) that the sale or exchange is being made by a motor car trader; or
(b) the name and address of the motor car trader.
(3) It is a defence in any proceedings brought against a motor car trader for an offence against this section to prove that a licensed motor car trader acted on behalf of the motor car trader in the selling or giving in exchange of the motor car.
S. 83A inserted by No. 74/1996 s. 38, substituted by Nos 8/2003 s. 71, 50/2014 s. 42.