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Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013
15Repair work must be done by licensed motor vehicle repairers
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#### 15 Repair work must be done by licensed motor vehicle repairers
15 Repair work must be done by licensed motor vehicle repairers
> > (1) A motor vehicle repairer must not, in the course of business, enter into an agreement for any repair work to be done by another person who is not the holder of a motor vehicle repairer’s licence.
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> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > An offence against subsection (1) committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 159.
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> > (1A) The owner of a transport service vehicle or other person having control of a transport service vehicle must not, in the course of business, enter into an agreement for any repair work to be done on the vehicle by a person who is not the holder of a motor vehicle repairer’s licence.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for an individual—50 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) for a body corporate—250 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > An offence against subsection (1A) committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 159.
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> > (2) An insurer of a motor vehicle must not—
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> > > (a) enter into an agreement, or require the owner of the motor vehicle to enter into an agreement, for any repair work to be done on the motor vehicle by any person who does not hold a motor vehicle repairer’s licence, or
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> > > (b) specify in the contract of insurance for the motor vehicle a motor vehicle repairer who does not hold a motor vehicle repairer’s licence.
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> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
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> > (3) This section does not apply to a contract of employment or other agreement for the provision of services as a contractor.
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> **s 15:** Am 2020 No 25, Sch 1.1\[4\] \[5\]; 2023 No 28, Sch 1\[5\]–\[8\].