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MOTOR DEALERS AND REPAIRERS ACT 2013 - SECT 65
Damage notice for new vehicles
65 Damage notice for new vehicles
(1) This section does not apply to a second-hand motor vehicle. Note--: A
demonstrator motor vehicle is a second-hand motor vehicle.
(2) A motor dealer
must not sell a motor vehicle that the dealer knows is a
damaged motor vehicle, or that the motor dealer would know on a reasonable
inspection is a damaged motor vehicle, unless-- (a) at or before the sale, the
motor dealer and the purchaser sign a dealer's notice that contains
particulars of the damage, or a copy of the notice, and
(b) the motor dealer
gives the purchaser the notice, or a copy, to keep.
: Maximum penalty--20
penalty units.
(3) A motor vehicle is a
"damaged motor vehicle" for the purposes of this section if any of the
following damage (not being superficial damage) has been done-- (a) the
motor vehicle has suffered water damage,
(b) the body or frame of the
motor vehicle has been damaged so that the replacement or repair of the whole
or part of a panel, structural member or component of the motor vehicle is
required to restore the motor vehicle to a reasonable condition,
(c) the body
or frame of the motor vehicle has been damaged so that the replacement of not
less than 4 major external panels (fittings excepted) fitted to the vehicle by
means of bolts or other mechanical fastening devices is required to restore
the motor vehicle to a reasonable condition.
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