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MOTOR DEALERS AND REPAIRERS ACT 2013 - SECT 16

Repair work must be done by holder of tradesperson's certificate

16 Repair work must be done by holder of tradesperson's certificate

(1) A motor vehicle repairer or a motor dealer must not permit an employee of the person to do any repair work unless the person doing the work--
(a) holds a tradesperson's certificate for a class of repair work that includes that work, or
(b) is doing the work in the course of an apprenticeship or traineeship under the supervision of a person who holds a tradesperson's certificate for a class of repair work that includes that work, or
(c) is doing the work in other circumstances prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
Note : An offence against subsection (1) 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 159.
(1A) The owner of a transport service vehicle or other person having control of a transport service vehicle must not permit an employee of the owner or person to do repair work on the vehicle unless the person doing the work--
(a) holds a tradesperson's certificate for a class of repair work that includes that work, or
(b) is doing the work in the course of an apprenticeship or traineeship under the supervision of a person who holds a tradesperson's certificate for a class of repair work that includes that work, or
(c) is doing the work in other circumstances prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
Note : An offence against subsection (1A) 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 159.
(2) A motor vehicle repairer or a motor dealer must not personally do any repair work in the course of the repairer's or dealer's business unless the repairer or dealer holds a tradesperson's certificate for a class of repair work that includes that work.
: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.



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