MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (LICENSING) REGULATIONS 1974

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MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (LICENSING) REGULATIONS 1974 - SCHEDULE 4

[r. 8]

[Heading inserted: SL 2021/164 r. 10; amended: SL 2022/161 r. 5.]

Column 1

Column 2

Category of licence

Description of business

A

Buying, selling and auctioning vehicles.

B

Buying any vehicles for the purpose of dismantling them and selling off the parts.

C

Acting as an agent to facilitate the sale or purchase of any vehicles on behalf of members of the public.

D

Hiring out vehicles, buying vehicles for hiring out, and selling and auctioning any vehicles that have been hired out by the dealer.

E

Selling (including by auction) vehicles under consignment agreements.

Any combination of A, B, C, D and E, as nominated by the dealer.

The businesses the subject of the nominated categories.

Column 1	Column 2
Category of licence	Description of business
A	Buying, selling and auctioning vehicles.
B	Buying any vehicles for the purpose of dismantling them and selling off the parts.
C	Acting as an agent to facilitate the sale or purchase of any vehicles on behalf of members of the public.
D	Hiring out vehicles, buying vehicles for hiring out, and selling and auctioning any vehicles that have been hired out by the dealer.
E	Selling (including by auction) vehicles under consignment agreements.
Any combination of A, B, C, D and E, as nominated by the dealer.	The businesses the subject of the nominated categories.

[Schedule 4 inserted: SL 2021/164 r. 10; amended: SL 2022/161 r. 6.]

Notes

This is a compilation of the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation

Published

Commencement

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974

29 Mar 1974 p. 1103‑21

5 Apr 1974 (see Gazette 5 Apr 1974 p. 1180)

Untitled regulations

10 May 1974 p. 1535

10 May 1974

Untitled regulations

11 Jun 1976 p. 1887‑90

11 Jun 1976

Untitled regulations

22 Oct 1976 p. 3989‑94

22 Oct 1976

Untitled regulations

12 Apr 1979 p. 1021

1 May 1979

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1981

28 Aug 1981 p. 3589

1 Sep 1981 (see r. 2)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1983

21 Oct 1983 p. 4297

21 Oct 1983

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1985

21 Jun 1985 p. 2262

21 Jun 1985

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1986

30 May 1986 p. 1816

30 May 1986

Reprint of the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 as at 8 Aug 1986 (see Gazette 8 Dec 1986 p. 4523‑56) (includes amendments listed above)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1986

24 Dec 1986 p. 4998‑9

24 Dec 1986

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1987

6 Mar 1987 p. 573‑4

6 Mar 1987

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1987

4 Sep 1987 p. 3518

4 Sep 1987

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1988

22 Jul 1988 p. 2520‑1

22 Jul 1988

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1989

30 Jun 1989 p. 1975

1 Jul 1989 (see r. 2)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1990

1 Aug 1990 p. 3652

1 Aug 1990

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1991

13 Dec 1991 p. 6159‑60

13 Dec 1991

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1992

14 Aug 1992 p. 4017‑18

14 Aug 1992

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1993

30 Nov 1993 p. 6406‑7

30 Nov 1993

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1994

13 Sep 1994 p. 4659‑61

13 Sep 1994

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1995

29 Dec 1995 p. 6343‑6

29 Dec 1995

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1996

30 Apr 1996 p. 1862‑3

30 Apr 1996

Reprint of the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 as at 28 May 1996 (includes amendments listed above)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2002

28 Jun 2002 p. 3057‑8

1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2002

13 Aug 2002 p. 4155‑8

1 Sep 2002 (see r. 2 and Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4151)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2003

27 Jun 2003 p. 2553‑4

1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2)

Reprint 3: The Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 as at 5 Mar 2004 (includes amendments listed above)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2004

29 Jun 2004 p. 2508‑10

1 Jul 2004 (see r. 2)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2005

28 Jun 2005 p. 2899‑900

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2006

27 Jun 2006 p. 2257‑9

1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2007

15 Jun 2007 p. 2776‑8

r. 1 and 2: 15 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 4: The Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 as at 3 Aug 2007 (includes amendments listed above)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2008

17 Jun 2008 p. 2552‑4

r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2009

23 Jun 2009 p. 2444‑6

r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2010

25 Jun 2010 p. 2848‑51

r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2011

22 Jun 2011 p. 2357‑60

r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011

30 Jun 2011 p. 2661‑2

r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2011

10 Jan 2012 p. 409‑11

r. 1 and 2: 10 Jan 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 11 Jan 2012 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 5: The Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 as at 13 Apr 2012 (includes amendments listed above)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2012

15 Jun 2012 p. 2591‑4

r. 1 and 2: 15 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2012 (see r. 2(b))

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2013

27 Jun 2013 p. 2687-90

r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2013 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(b))

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2014

17 Jun 2014 p. 1968-70

r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b))

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2014

15 Jul 2014 p. 2461-2

r. 1 and 2: 15 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2014 (see r. 2(b))

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014

8 Jan 2015 p. 85‑6

r. 1 and 2: 8 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371)

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2015

23 Jun 2015 p. 2178‑9

r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 6: The Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 as at 7 Aug 2015 (includes amendments listed above)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016 Pt. 12

3 Jun 2016 p. 1745-73

1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 14

23 Jun 2017 p. 3213‑52

1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))

Licensing Provisions Regulations Amendment Regulations 2017 Pt. 4

27 Jun 2017 p. 3408‑16

1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce and Industrial Relations Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 14

25 Jun 2018 p. 2325‑53

1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 13

18 Jun 2019 p. 2077‑115

1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 Pt. 13

SL 2020/196 27 Oct 2020

28 Oct 2020 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021 Pt. 15

SL 2021/86 21 Jun 2021

1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2021 Pt. 3

SL 2021/164 24 Sep 2021

25 Sep 2021 (see r. 2(c))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022 Pt. 13

SL 2022/59 20 May 2022

1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2022 Pt. 2

SL 2022/161 23 Sep 2022

1 Mar 2023 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023 Pt. 13

SL 2023/35 5 May 2023

1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 12

SL 2024/96 12 Jun 2024

1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025 Pt. 13

SL 2025/89 11 Jun 2025

1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))

Citation	Published	Commencement
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974	29 Mar 1974 p. 1103‑21	5 Apr 1974 (see Gazette 5 Apr 1974 p. 1180)
Untitled regulations	10 May 1974 p. 1535	10 May 1974
Untitled regulations	11 Jun 1976 p. 1887‑90	11 Jun 1976
Untitled regulations	22 Oct 1976 p. 3989‑94	22 Oct 1976
Untitled regulations	12 Apr 1979 p. 1021	1 May 1979
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1981	28 Aug 1981 p. 3589	1 Sep 1981 (see r. 2)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1983	21 Oct 1983 p. 4297	21 Oct 1983
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1985	21 Jun 1985 p. 2262	21 Jun 1985
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1986	30 May 1986 p. 1816	30 May 1986
*Reprint of the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 8 Aug 1986** (see Gazette 8 Dec 1986 p. 4523‑56) (includes amendments listed above)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1986	24 Dec 1986 p. 4998‑9	24 Dec 1986
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1987	6 Mar 1987 p. 573‑4	6 Mar 1987
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1987	4 Sep 1987 p. 3518	4 Sep 1987
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1988	22 Jul 1988 p. 2520‑1	22 Jul 1988
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1989	30 Jun 1989 p. 1975	1 Jul 1989 (see r. 2)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1990	1 Aug 1990 p. 3652	1 Aug 1990
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1991	13 Dec 1991 p. 6159‑60	13 Dec 1991
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1992	14 Aug 1992 p. 4017‑18	14 Aug 1992
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1993	30 Nov 1993 p. 6406‑7	30 Nov 1993
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1994	13 Sep 1994 p. 4659‑61	13 Sep 1994
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1995	29 Dec 1995 p. 6343‑6	29 Dec 1995
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 1996	30 Apr 1996 p. 1862‑3	30 Apr 1996
*Reprint of the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 28 May 1996** (includes amendments listed above)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2002	28 Jun 2002 p. 3057‑8	1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2002	13 Aug 2002 p. 4155‑8	1 Sep 2002 (see r. 2 and Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4151)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2003	27 Jun 2003 p. 2553‑4	1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2)
*Reprint 3: The Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 5 Mar 2004** (includes amendments listed above)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2004	29 Jun 2004 p. 2508‑10	1 Jul 2004 (see r. 2)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2005	28 Jun 2005 p. 2899‑900	1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2006	27 Jun 2006 p. 2257‑9	1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2007	15 Jun 2007 p. 2776‑8	r. 1 and 2: 15 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b))
*Reprint 4: The Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 3 Aug 2007** (includes amendments listed above)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2008	17 Jun 2008 p. 2552‑4	r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b))
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2009	23 Jun 2009 p. 2444‑6	r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b))
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2010	25 Jun 2010 p. 2848‑51	r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2010 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b))
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2011	22 Jun 2011 p. 2357‑60	r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011	30 Jun 2011 p. 2661‑2	r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2011	10 Jan 2012 p. 409‑11	r. 1 and 2: 10 Jan 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 11 Jan 2012 (see r. 2(b))
*Reprint 5: The Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 13 Apr 2012** (includes amendments listed above)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2012	15 Jun 2012 p. 2591‑4	r. 1 and 2: 15 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2012 (see r. 2(b))
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2013	27 Jun 2013 p. 2687-90	r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(b))
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2014	17 Jun 2014 p. 1968-70	r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b))
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2014	15 Jul 2014 p. 2461-2	r. 1 and 2: 15 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2014 (see r. 2(b))
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014	8 Jan 2015 p. 85‑6	r. 1 and 2: 8 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371)
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2015	23 Jun 2015 p. 2178‑9	r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b))
*Reprint 6: The Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974* as at 7 Aug 2015** (includes amendments listed above)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016 Pt. 12	3 Jun 2016 p. 1745-73	1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 14	23 Jun 2017 p. 3213‑52	1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))
Licensing Provisions Regulations Amendment Regulations 2017 Pt. 4	27 Jun 2017 p. 3408‑16	1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce and Industrial Relations Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 14	25 Jun 2018 p. 2325‑53	1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 13	18 Jun 2019 p. 2077‑115	1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 Pt. 13	SL 2020/196 27 Oct 2020	28 Oct 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021 Pt. 15	SL 2021/86 21 Jun 2021	1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2021 Pt. 3	SL 2021/164 24 Sep 2021	25 Sep 2021 (see r. 2(c))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022 Pt. 13	SL 2022/59 20 May 2022	1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Motor Vehicle Dealers and Repairers) Regulations 2022 Pt. 2	SL 2022/161 23 Sep 2022	1 Mar 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023 Pt. 13	SL 2023/35 5 May 2023	1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 12	SL 2024/96 12 Jun 2024	1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025 Pt. 13	SL 2025/89 11 Jun 2025	1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))

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