Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.116Copy of gas compliance certificate to be given to new owner of used vehicle or vessel
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sec.116 Copy of gas compliance certificate to be given to new owner of used vehicle or vessel
This section applies to a person who sells or otherwise transfers ownership of a currently registered vehicle or currently registered vessel to another person (the buyer ), other than a dealer. The person must give a copy of a gas compliance certificate that complies with subsection (3) for the gas system in the vehicle or vessel to the buyer before the buyer takes possession of the vehicle or vessel. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The certificate must be issued no earlier than 3 months before the buyer takes possession of the vehicle or vessel. In this section— gas compliance certificate includes an interstate gas compliance certificate. (sec.116-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who sells or otherwise transfers ownership of a currently registered vehicle or currently registered vessel to another person (the buyer ), other than a dealer. (sec.116-ssec.2) The person must give a copy of a gas compliance certificate that complies with subsection (3) for the gas system in the vehicle or vessel to the buyer before the buyer takes possession of the vehicle or vessel. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.116-ssec.3) The certificate must be issued no earlier than 3 months before the buyer takes possession of the vehicle or vessel. (sec.116-ssec.4) In this section— gas compliance certificate includes an interstate gas compliance certificate.