19BProhibition on buying, disposing of or possessing unidentified motor vehicles

19B Prohibition on buying, disposing of or possessing unidentified motor vehicles (1) A second-hand dealer must not buy scrap metal that consists of a motor vehicle if the vehicle identifier has been removed, obliterated, defaced or altered. (2) A second-hand dealer must not sell or otherwise dispose of scrap metal that consists of a motor vehicle if the vehicle identifier has been removed, obliterated, defaced or altered unless authorised to do so by a police officer in writing. (3) A second-hand dealer must not possess scrap metal that consists of a motor vehicle if the vehicle identifier has been removed, obliterated, defaced or altered unless authorised to do so by a police officer in writing. S. 20 amended by Nos 44/1997 s. 40, 45/2017 s. 23 (ILA s. 39B(1)).