156Sale of motor vehicles without anti-pollution devices

156 Sale of motor vehicles without anti-pollution devices

156 Sale of motor vehicles without anti-pollution devices

A person who, whether on the person’s own behalf or on behalf of another person, sells a motor vehicle is guilty of an offence if—

(a) the regulations require motor vehicles of the class to which it belongs to be fitted with prescribed anti-pollution devices, and

(b) the vehicle is not fitted in the prescribed manner with such a device.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of a corporation—$2,000,000, or

(b) in the case of an individual—$500,000.

Note.

An offence against this section 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 169A.

s 156: Am 2005 No 96, Sch 1 [77]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.34 [29]; 2024 No 20, Sch 9[5] [7].