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SECOND-HAND VEHICLE DEALERS ACT 1995 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995 amended the following:

Magistrates Court Act 1991

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1995

9

Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995

16.3.1995

Sch 5—30.6.1995 (Gazette 29.6.1995 p2977); remainder of Act—30.11.1995 (Gazette 2.11.1995 p1232)

1996

34

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996

2.5.1996

Sch (cl 31)—3.2.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1923)

1996

67

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1996

15.8.1996

s 26—17.10.1996 (Gazette 17.10.1996 p1361)

1997

58

Second-hand Vehicle Dealers (Compensation Fund) Amendment Act 1997

31.7.1997

31.7.1997

1998

21

Statutes Amendment (Consumer Affairs) Act 1998 as amended by 22/1998

2.4.1998

Pt 11 (ss 2832) & Sch—28.5.1998 (Gazette 28.5.1998 p2292)

1998

22

Statutes Amendment (Consumer Affairs) Amendment Act 1998

2.4.1998

2.4.1998

1999

21

Second-hand Vehicle Dealers (Compensation Fund) Amendment Act 1999

1.4.1999

1.5.1999 (Gazette 22.4.1999 p2170)

2000

4

District Court (Administrative and Disciplinary Division) Amendment Act 2000

20.4.2000

Sch 1 (cl 36)—1.6.2000 (Gazette 18.5.2000 p2554)

2001

47

Statutes Amendment (Consumer Affairs) Act 2001

11.10.2001

Pt 6 (ss 1821)—1.11.2001 (Gazette 25.10.2001 p4686)

2009

39

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Fair Trading) Act 2009

23.7.2009

Pt 8 (ss 52—54)—3.9.2009 (Gazette 3.9.2009 p4367)

2009

62

Second-hand Vehicle Dealers (Cooling-off Rights) Amendment Act 2009

26.11.2009

Pt 2 (ss 4(5) & 31(9))—1.9.2010 (Gazette 26.8.2010 p4418); ss 4(1)—(4), (6) & 531(1)—(8)—29.11.2010 (Gazette 14.10.2010 p5087)

2010

3

Credit (Transitional Arrangements) Act 2010

24.6.2010

Sch 1 (cl 4)—1.7.2010 (Gazette 1.7.2010 p3337)

2011

36

Statutes Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2011

22.9.2011

Pt 19 (ss 24 & 25)—1.1.2012 (Gazette 15.12.2011 p4988)

2013

16

Statutes Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013

23.5.2013

Pt 44 (s 94)—17.6.2013 (Gazette 6.6.2013 p2498)

2013

35

Statutes Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Act 2013

1.8.2013

Pt 4 (s 79)—10.2.2014 (Gazette 6.2.2014 p551)

2013

71

Statutes Amendment (Occupational Licensing) Act 2013

21.11.2013

Pt 7 (ss 3033)—1.11.2014 (Gazette 9.10.2014 p6095)

2017

7

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2017

15.3.2017

Pt 30 (ss 107—117)—1.7.2017 (Gazette 22.6.2017 p2224)

2019

14

Statutes Amendment (SACAT) Act 2019

11.7.2019

Pt 25 (ss 149 to 160)—4.5.2020 (Gazette 27.2.2020 p442)

2023

39

Public Holidays Act 2023

7.12.2023

Sch 1 (cl 20)—1.1.2024: s 2

2024

16

Second-hand Vehicle Dealers (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2024

23.5.2024

uncommenced

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002


Pt 1



s 2

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002


s 3



business day

inserted by 62/2009 s 4(1)

29.11.2010


amended by 39/2023 Sch 1 cl 20

1.1.2024

close associate

inserted by 62/2009 s 4(1)

29.11.2010

cooling-off period

inserted by 62/2009 s 4(2)

29.11.2010

credit contract

amended by 47/2001 s 18(a)

1.11.2001


deleted by 62/2009 s 4(2)

29.11.2010

credit provider

amended by 47/2001 s 18(b)

1.11.2001


substituted by 3/2010 Sch 1 cl 4

1.7.2010

District Court

deleted by 14/2019 s 149(1)

4.5.2020

dealer

amended by 62/2009 s 4(3)

29.11.2010

notified premises

inserted by 7/2017 s 107(1)

1.7.2017

offer for sale

inserted by 62/2009 s 4(4)

29.11.2010

registered premises

deleted by 7/2017 s 107(2)

1.7.2017

salesperson

inserted by 62/2009 s 4(5)

1.9.2010

sell

amended by 62/2009 s 4(6)

29.11.2010

Tribunal

inserted by 14/2019 s 149(2)

4.5.2020

s 3A

inserted by 62/2009 s 5

29.11.2010

s 4



s 4(2)

amended by 62/2009 s 6

29.11.2010

Pt 2



Pt 2 Div 1



s 7



s 7(1)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 7(1)

29.11.2010


amended by 71/2013 s 30

1.11.2014

s 7(2)

amended by 47/2001 s 19

1.11.2001


amended by 62/2009 s 7(2)

29.11.2010

s 8



s 8(2)

amended by 47/2001 s 20(a)

1.11.2001

s 8(3)—(5)

inserted by 47/2001 s 20(b)

1.11.2001

s 9



s 9(1)

amended by 47/2001 s 21(a)

1.11.2001


amended by 39/2009 s 52

3.9.2009

s 9(2)

amended by 47/2001 s 21(b)

1.11.2001

s 10



s 10(1)

substituted by 14/2019 s 150(1)

4.5.2020

s 10(2)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 36(a))

1.6.2000


substituted by 14/2019 s 150(1)

4.5.2020

s 10(4)

amended by 14/2019 s 150(2)

4.5.2020

s 10(5)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 36(b))

1.6.2000

s 10(6)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 36(c))

1.6.2000

s 11



s 11(3)

amended by 7/2017 s 108

1.7.2017

s 13

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 8

29.11.2010

s 13A

inserted by 62/2009 s 9

29.11.2010

Pt 2 Div 2 before substitution by 7/2017



s 14



s 14(1)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 10(1)

29.11.2010

s 14(5)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 10(2)

29.11.2010

Pt 2 Div 2

substituted by 7/2017 s 109

1.7.2017

Pt 2A

inserted by 71/2013 s 31

1.11.2014

s 14A



s 14A(4) and (5)

substituted by 14/2019 s 151(1)

4.5.2020

s 14A(6)

amended by 14/2019 s 151(2)

4.5.2020

s 14A(7)

substituted by 14/2019 s 151(3)

4.5.2020

s 14A(8)

deleted by 14/2019 s 151(3)

4.5.2020

Pt 2B

inserted by 71/2013 s 31

1.11.2014

s 14B



s 14B(4) and (5)

substituted by 14/2019 s 152(1)

4.5.2020

s 14B(6)

amended by 14/2019 s 152(2)

4.5.2020

s 14B(7)

substituted by 14/2019 s 152(3)

4.5.2020

s 14B(8)

deleted by 14/2019 s 152(3)

4.5.2020

Pt 3



Pt 3 Div 1



Pt 3 Div 1 Subdiv 1



heading

inserted by 62/2009 s 11

29.11.2010

s 15



s 15(1)

amended by 62/2009 s 12(1)

29.11.2010

s 15(2)

amended by 62/2009 s 12(2)

29.11.2010

Pt 3 Div 1 Subdiv 2



heading

inserted by 62/2009 s 13

29.11.2010

s 16



s 16(1)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 14(1), (2)

29.11.2010

s 16(3)

amended by 62/2009 s 14(3)—(5)

29.11.2010

s 16(5)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 14(6)

29.11.2010

s 16(6)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 14(7)

29.11.2010

s 16(7)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 14(8)

29.11.2010

s 17



s 17(1)

amended by 62/2009 s 15(1)

29.11.2010


amended by 7/2017 s 110

1.7.2017

s 17(3)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 15(2)

29.11.2010

s 17(4)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 15(3)

29.11.2010

s 17(5)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 15(4)

29.11.2010

s 17(6)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 15(5)

29.11.2010

s 18

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 16

29.11.2010

Pt 3 Div 1 Subdiv 3

inserted by 62/2009 s 17

29.11.2010

Pt 3 Div 2



s 20



s 20(1)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 18(1)

29.11.2010

s 20(3)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 18(2)

29.11.2010

s 20(5)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 18(3)

29.11.2010

s 20(6)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 18(4)

29.11.2010

s 21

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 19

29.11.2010

s 22



s 22(1)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 20(1)

29.11.2010

s 22(2)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 20(2)

29.11.2010

Pt 4



s 23



s 23(3)

(c) deleted by 21/1998 s 28(a)

28.5.1998

s 23(7)

amended by 21/1998 s 28(b)

28.5.1998


amended by 35/2013 s 79(1)

10.2.2014

s 23(10)



defect

amended by 35/2013 s 79(2)

10.2.2014

Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia)

inserted by 35/2013 s 79(3)

10.2.2014

Heavy Vehicle National Regulations (South Australia)

inserted by 35/2013 s 79(3)

10.2.2014

s 24



s 24(1)

amended by 7/2017 s 111

1.7.2017

s 25

amended by 21/1998 s 29

28.5.1998

Pt 4A

inserted by 39/2009 s 53

3.9.2009


deleted by 71/2013 s 32

1.11.2014

Pt 5



s 26



salesperson

inserted by 62/2009 s 21

29.11.2010

s 27



s 27(1)

(g) deleted by 7/2017 s 112

1.7.2017

s 27(1a)

inserted by 62/2009 s 22

29.11.2010

s 28

amended by 14/2019 s 153

4.5.2020

s 29



s 29(1)

amended by 14/2019 s 154(1)

4.5.2020

s 29(2)

amended by 14/2019 s 154(2)

4.5.2020

s 30

amended by 21/1998 s 30

28.5.1998


substituted by 14/2019 s 155

4.5.2020

s 31



s 31(1)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 23

29.11.2010


amended by 71/2013 s 33

1.11.2014


(c)(iii) and (iv) deleted by 7/2017 s 113

1.7.2017


amended by 14/2019 s 156(1)

4.5.2020

s 31(2)

amended by 14/2019 s 156(2)

4.5.2020

s 32



s 32(1)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 24(1)

29.11.2010


amended by 14/2019 s 157(1)

4.5.2020

s 32(2)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 24(2)

29.11.2010


amended by 14/2019 s 157(2)

4.5.2020

Pt 6



s 33



s 33(2a)

inserted by 62/2009 s 25(1)

29.11.2010

s 33(3)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 25(2)

29.11.2010

s 33(4)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 25(3)

29.11.2010

s 33(5)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 25(4)

29.11.2010

s 33(5a)—(5c)

inserted by 62/2009 s 25(5)

29.11.2010

s 34



s 34(1)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 26

29.11.2010

s 39



s 39(1)

substituted by 7/2017 s 114(1)

1.7.2017

s 39(2)

amended by 7/2017 s 114(2)

1.7.2017

s 39(2a)

inserted by 39/2009 s 54

3.9.2009

s 40



s 40(1)

amended by 14/2019 s 158(1)

4.5.2020

s 40(3)

inserted by 14/2019 s 158(2)

4.5.2020

s 41

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 27

29.11.2010

s 42

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 28

29.11.2010

s 45



s 45(1)

s 45 redesignated as s 45(1) by 36/2011 s 24

1.1.2012

s 45(2)

inserted by 36/2011 s 24

1.1.2012

s 47

substituted by 36/2011 s 25

1.1.2012

s 47(2)

amended by 16/2013 s 94(1)

17.6.2013

s 47(3)

amended by 16/2013 s 94(2)

17.6.2013

s 47(3a)

inserted by 16/2013 s 94(3)

17.6.2013

s 49



s 49(1)

substituted by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998

s 50



s 50(1)

substituted by 62/2009 s 29

29.11.2010

s 50(2)

amended by 7/2017 s 115

1.7.2017

s 53



s 53(2)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 31)

3.2.1997


amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998


amended by 62/2009 s 30(1)—(3)

29.11.2010

Sch 1



scl (4)

amended by 21/1998 s 31

28.5.1998

Sch 2 before deletion by 14/2019



scl (4)

amended by 21/1998 s 32

28.5.1998

Sch 2

deleted by 14/2019 s 159

4.5.2020

Sch 3

will expire by regulation: cl 7


cl 2 before substitution by 7/2017

amended by 58/1997 s 2

31.7.1997


substituted by 21/1999 s 3(a)

1.5.1999

cl 2(1)

amended by 62/2009 s 31(1)—(4)

29.11.2010

cl 2(2)

amended by 62/2009 s 31(5), (6)

29.11.2010

cl 2(3)

inserted by 62/2009 s 31(7)

29.11.2010

cl 2

substituted by 7/2017 s 116(1)

1.7.2017

cl 2A

inserted by 62/2009 s 31(8)

29.11.2010


deleted by 7/2017 s 116(1)

1.7.2017

cl 3



cl 3(2)

amended by 21/1999 s 3(b)

1.5.1999


substituted by 62/2009 s 31(9)

1.9.2010

cl 5



cl 5(1)

cl 5 amended and redesignated as cl 5(1) by 21/1999 s 3(c), (d)

1.5.1999


amended by 7/2017 s 116(2), (3)

1.7.2017

cl 5(2) and (3)

inserted by 21/1999 s 3(d)

1.5.1999

cl 7



cl 7(1)

cl 7 redesignated as cl 7(1) by 21/1999 s 3(e)

1.5.1999

cl 7(2)

inserted by 21/1999 s 3(e)

1.5.1999

Sch 4



cl 5A

inserted by 67/1996 s 26

17.10.1996

cl 5A(1)

amended by 21/1998 Sch cl 8 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3

28.5.1998

Sch 5

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002


Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996

5—Transitional provision

An Act repealed or amended by this Act will continue to apply (as in force immediately prior to the repeal or amendment coming into operation) to an expiation notice issued under the repealed or amended Act.

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2017

117—Transitional provision

A person licensed under the Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995 (the Act) as a dealer immediately before the commencement of this section is not required to give notice under section 14(1) of the Act in relation to premises that were, immediately before that commencement, registered under the Act in the name of that person.

Statutes Amendment (SACAT) Act 2019, Part 25

160—Transitional provisions

(1) A right of appeal to the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court under sections 10, 14A and 14B of the principal Act in existence before the relevant day (but not exercised before that day) will be exercised as if this Part had been in operation before that right arose, so that the relevant proceedings may be commenced before the Tribunal rather than the District Court.

(2) A right to lodge a complaint under Part 5 of the principal Act with respect to a matter in existence before the relevant day, with the effect that the relevant proceedings would have been commenced before the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court, will be exercised as if this Part had been in operation before the right arose, so that the complaint may be lodged with the Tribunal rather than the District Court.

(3) A decision or order of the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court under Part 5 of the principal Act in force immediately before the relevant day (including a decision or order of the Commercial Tribunal that has effect as if it were an order of the District Court by virtue of the operation of Schedule 4 clause 5 of the principal Act) will, on and from the relevant day, be taken to be a decision or order of the Tribunal.

(4) Nothing in this section affects any proceedings before the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court commenced before the relevant day.

(5) A member of each panel of persons who may sit as assessors established under Schedule 2 of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the relevant day) will cease to hold office on the commencement of this subsection and any contract of employment, agreement or arrangement relating to the office held by that member is terminated by force of this subsection at the same time.

(6) In this section—

principal Act means the Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995;

relevant day means the day on which this Part comes into operation;

Tribunal means the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—17.10.1996


Reprint No 2—3.2.1997


Reprint No 3—31.7.1997


Reprint No 4—28.5.1998


Reprint No 5—1.5.1999


Reprint No 6—1.6.2000


Reprint No 7—1.11.2001


3.9.2009


1.7.2010


1.9.2010


29.11.2010


1.1.2012


17.6.2013


10.2.2014


1.11.2014


1.7.2017


4.5.2020




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