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Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013
81Right to terminate contract during cooling off period
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81 Right to terminate contract during cooling off period
> > (1) A purchaser may terminate a contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle to which this Division applies by notice in writing given to the motor dealer during the cooling off period for the purchase.
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> > (2) Despite any other law, the purchaser is not entitled to possession of the motor vehicle during the cooling off period, unless the purchaser and the dealer otherwise agree.
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> > (3) The right to terminate a contract may be exercised even though the purchaser has taken delivery of the motor vehicle concerned.
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> > (4) A contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle to which this Division applies must contain a provision, in the form prescribed by the regulations, setting out the purchaser’s rights under this Division and the effect of this Division.
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> > (5) A notice of termination by a purchaser must be signed by the purchaser or the purchaser’s Australian legal practitioner.
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> > (6) The cooling off period may be extended by a provision in the contract of sale or by agreement with the motor dealer.