54Temporary exemptions for declared trade shows—the Act, ss 11(2) and 186(2)(a)

54 Temporary exemptions for declared trade shows—the Act, ss 11(2) and 186(2)(a)

54 Temporary exemptions for declared trade shows—the Act, ss 11(2) and 186(2)(a)

(1) The Act, section 11 does not apply to an eligible person in relation to the offer or display for sale of a motor vehicle at a declared trade show if—

(a) the business carried on by the eligible person while participating in the declared trade show is limited to the following—

(i) advising a person about the quality, performance and characteristics of a motor vehicle,

(ii) making offers to, or receiving offers from, a person to enter into an agreement for the sale of a motor vehicle, other than a second-hand motor vehicle, and

(b) the eligible person has complied with any conditions to which the exemption is subject, and

(c) a sign is displayed at the stall operated by the eligible person at the declared trade show that—

(i) uses language and a format, and is in a position, that makes the sign easy to read by a person approaching the stall, and

(ii) identifies the eligible person as a person whose ordinary place of business is outside New South Wales, and

(iii) includes the following in relation to the business ordinarily operated by the eligible person—

(A) the business name or company name,

(B) the address of the business or company,

(C) if applicable—the name or number of a relevant licence issued by another State or Territory, and

(iv) states the contract of sale must be signed outside New South Wales.

(2) An exemption under this section—

(a) starts at the beginning of the period specified by the Secretary in the notice declaring the trade show to be a declared trade show, and

(b) expires at the end of the specified period.

(3) In this section—

eligible person means a person—

(a) who lawfully carries on the business of dealing in motor vehicles as a retailer or on a wholesale basis, and