South Australian Current Acts

SECOND-HAND VEHICLE DEALERS ACT 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   3A.     Close associates
   4.      Application of Act
   5.      Non-derogation
   6.      Commissioner responsible for administration of Act

   PART 2--Licensing of dealers

           Division 1--Grant of licences

   7.      Dealers to be licensed
   8.      Application for licence
   9.      Entitlement to be licensed
   10.     Reviews
   11.     Duration of licence and annual fee and return
   12.     Requirements for insurance
   13.     Incorporated dealer's business to be properly managed and supervised
   13A.    Salespersons

           Division 2--Notification of dealer's business premises

   14.     Notification of business premises

   PART 2A--Suspension or variation of licence in urgent circumstances

   14A.    Commissioner may suspend or impose conditions on licence in urgent circumstances

   PART 2B--Cancellation, suspension or variation of licence

   14B.    Commissioner may cancel, suspend or impose conditions on licence

   PART 3--Dealing in second-hand vehicles

           Division 1--Sales other than by auction

              Subdivision 1--Application of Division

   15.     Application of Division

              Subdivision 2--Notices and form of contract

   16.     Notices to be displayed
   17.     Form of contract
   18.     Notices to be provided to purchasers of second-hand vehicles

              Subdivision 3--Cooling-off

   18A.    Interpretation
   18B.    Cooling-off
   18C.    Legal title to vehicle remains with dealer during cooling-off period
   18D.    Trade-in vehicles
   18E.    Option to purchase vehicle subject to contract for sale

           Division 2--Sales by auction

   19.     Interpretation
   20.     Notices to be displayed in case of auction
   21.     Notices to be provided to purchasers of second-hand vehicles
   22.     Trade auctions

   PART 4--Dealer's duty to repair second-hand vehicles

   23.     Duty to repair
   24.     Enforcement of duty to repair
   25.     Participation of assessors in proceedings

   PART 5--Discipline

   26.     Interpretation
   27.     Cause for disciplinary action
   28.     Complaints
   29.     Hearing by Tribunal
   30.     Participation of assessors in disciplinary proceedings
   31.     Disciplinary action
   32.     Contravention of orders

   PART 6--Miscellaneous

   33.     No waiver of rights
   34.     Interference with odometers prohibited
   35.     Certain agreements to indemnify dealer void
   36.     Delegations
   37.     Agreement with professional organisation
   38.     Exemptions
   39.     Register of dealers
   40.     Commissioner and proceedings before Tribunal
   41.     False or misleading information
   42.     Name in which dealer may carry on business
   43.     Statutory declaration
   44.     Investigations
   45.     General defence
   46.     Liability for act or default of officer, employee or agent
   47.     Offences by bodies corporate
   48.     Continuing offence
   49.     Prosecutions
   50.     Evidence
   51.     Service of documents
   52.     Annual report
   53.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--Appointment and selection of assessors for Magistrates Court
           SCHEDULE 3--Second-hand Vehicles Compensation Fund
           SCHEDULE 4--Repeal and transitional provisions
           Legislative history