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Motor Dealers and Chattel Auctioneers Act 2014
sec.80Motor dealer dealing in motor vehicles
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### sec.80 Motor dealer dealing in motor vehicles
A motor dealer who is performing an activity the motor dealer is authorised to perform in relation to a used motor vehicle under the motor dealer’s licence is taken to be performing the activities of a motor dealer whether or not—
the motor dealer is the registered operator, as defined under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , of the motor vehicle; or
the motor dealer or the motor dealer’s associate used the motor vehicle for private purposes.
The motor dealer must disclose to a potential buyer or seller of a vehicle that the motor dealer is a licensed motor dealer.
Maximum penalty—400 penalty units.
Also, if a person agrees to purchase a motor vehicle from, or sell a motor vehicle to, the motor dealer, the person must sign a written acknowledgement stating the motor dealer disclosed to the person that the motor dealer is a licensed motor dealer.
(sec.80-ssec.1) A motor dealer who is performing an activity the motor dealer is authorised to perform in relation to a used motor vehicle under the motor dealer’s licence is taken to be performing the activities of a motor dealer whether or not— the motor dealer is the registered operator, as defined under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , of the motor vehicle; or the motor dealer or the motor dealer’s associate used the motor vehicle for private purposes.
(sec.80-ssec.2) The motor dealer must disclose to a potential buyer or seller of a vehicle that the motor dealer is a licensed motor dealer. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units.
(sec.80-ssec.3) Also, if a person agrees to purchase a motor vehicle from, or sell a motor vehicle to, the motor dealer, the person must sign a written acknowledgement stating the motor dealer disclosed to the person that the motor dealer is a licensed motor dealer.
- (a) the motor dealer is the registered operator, as defined under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , of the motor vehicle; or
- (b) the motor dealer or the motor dealer’s associate used the motor vehicle for private purposes.