(1) This section
applies only where a dealer sells a vehicle, other than by auction, to a
person who is not a dealer.
(2) A contract or
agreement for the sale of a vehicle —
(a)
shall be in writing signed by the dealer, or his agent, and the purchaser; and
(b)
shall contain the prescribed particulars, terms and conditions.
(3) Subsection (2)(b)
does not prevent a contract or agreement containing, or incorporating by
reference, other terms and conditions so long as they are not inconsistent
with, and do not limit or diminish, those that are prescribed.
(4) Without limiting
section 43(7) of the Interpretation Act 1984 , particulars, terms and
conditions that are prescribed for contracts or agreements for the sale of new
vehicles may be different from those that are prescribed for contracts or
agreements for the sale of second-hand vehicles.
(5) A dealer or his
agent shall not enter into a contract or agreement for the sale of a vehicle
unless the contract or agreement complies with subsection (2).
Penalty: $5 000.
[Section 42A inserted: No. 4 of 2002 s. 63.]