New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOTOR DEALERS AND REPAIRERS ACT 2013 - SECT 76

76 Motor dealer liable for loss or damage during guarantee repairs

(1) This section applies if a motor vehicle is delivered to a motor dealer for the purposes of assessing liability for, or complying with, the dealer guarantee for the motor vehicle.

(2) The motor dealer is liable for any loss of or damage to the motor vehicle that occurs between the delivery of the motor vehicle to the motor dealer by the person and the delivery by the motor dealer of the motor vehicle to the person, whether or not the loss or damage occurred while the motor vehicle was in the possession of the motor dealer or any employee or other person associated with the motor dealer.

(3) A motor dealer is not liable under this section if the motor dealer proves that the motor dealer took all reasonably practicable measures to prevent the loss or damage.