New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOTOR DEALERS AND REPAIRERS ACT 2013 - SECT 65

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.