Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974

 

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Terms used1

3.Forms prescribed (First and Second Sch.)1

4.Particulars prescribed by forms1

5.Forms to be completed as directed2

6.False information in applications etc., offence2

6A. Period prescribed (Act s. 19(1))2

6B.Penalty for late application prescribed (Act s. 19(3))2

7.Fees (Third Sch.)2

8.Classes of business and categories of licence prescribed (Act s. 5A)3

9.Exempt sales and exempt exchanges prescribed (Act s. 5B(4))3

First Schedule

List of forms

Second Schedule

Third Schedule — Fees

Fourth Schedule

Classes and descriptions of business and categories of dealer’s licence

Notes

Compilation table13

Defined terms

 

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 1.

2.Terms used

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears — 

form means a form in the Second Schedule;

section means a section of the Act.

[Regulation 2 amended in Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4155.]

3.Forms prescribed (First and Second Sch.)

Where a provision in the Act is specified in the first column of the First Schedule, the form set out in the Second Schedule, of which the number is specified in the third column of the First Schedule opposite that provision, is prescribed as the form to be used for the purposes of that provision in relation to the matter or thing described in the second column of the First Schedule opposite that provision.

4.Particulars prescribed by forms

Where a form prescribed by these regulations requires completion by the insertion of particulars or other matters referred to in the form, those particulars or other matters are prescribed as the particulars or other matters required under the provisions of the Act for the purposes for which the form is prescribed.

5.Forms to be completed as directed

A form prescribed by these regulations and containing any directions for its completion shall be completed in accordance with those directions.

6.False information in applications etc., offence

A person who in any application or notice makes a false statement or misleading statement or representation commits an offence.

Penalty: $2 000.

[Regulation 6 amended in Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4156.]

6A. Period prescribed (Act s. 19(1))

For the purposes of section 19(1) of the Act, the prescribed period is 3 years.

[Regulation 6A inserted in Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6343.]

6B.Penalty for late application prescribed (Act s. 19(3))

For the purposes of section 19(3) of the Act, the amount prescribed by way of a penalty for a late application is 25% of the appropriate licence fee.

[Regulation 6B inserted in Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6343.]

7.Fees (Third Sch.)

The fees set out in the Third Schedule are the fees to be paid in respect of the matters to which they are applicable.

[Regulation 7 inserted in Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6343.]

8.Classes of business and categories of licence prescribed (Act s. 5A)

(1)A business described in the Fourth Schedule Column 2 is prescribed for the purposes of section 5A.

(2)A category of dealer’s licence listed in the Fourth Schedule Column 1 is prescribed for the description of business opposite that category in Column 2.

[Regulation 8 inserted in Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4156.]

9.Exempt sales and exempt exchanges prescribed (Act s. 5B(4))

(1)In this regulation —

related company, in relation to a body corporate, means a body corporate that is a related body corporate (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth)) of that body corporate.

(2)For the purposes of section 5B(4) the following sales and exchanges are prescribed to be exempt sales and exchanges —

(a)sale of a vehicle to —

(i)a licensed dealer; or

(ii)a financier or a company related to a financier; or

(iii)an employee, or (if the vendor is a company) an employee of a related company;

(b)sale of a vehicle, at public auction or by way of public tender, by a financier where the vehicle —

(i)has been returned to the financier by a person who is not a dealer, pursuant to a contract between the financier and that person; or

(ii)has been repossessed by the financier from a person who is not a dealer, pursuant to a contract between the financier and that person;

(c)sale of a vehicle by private treaty by a financier, to a person introduced to the financier by a person from whom the vehicle has been repossessed;

(d)sale of a vehicle at a public auction, when the vehicle —

(i)was last owned or used by an employee of a government department or a statutory authority, in his or her capacity as an employee; or

(ii)was last owned by a company, that was not a dealer, that has been wound up and when the sale —

(I)is by a liquidator under a power conferred by the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth); or

(II)is the result of an order of the Supreme Court.

(3)For the purposes of section 5B(4) the sale or exchange of a vehicle that has been licensed as of Class B under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 35(1) or (2) —

(a)subject to conditions of use based on car club membership; or

(b)despite certain non‑compliant features, due to the vehicle being a unique or historic vehicle; or

(c)for a concessional charge, due to limited use conditions and club membership requirements imposed on the use of the vehicle,

is prescribed to be an exempt sale or exchange.

[Regulation 9 inserted in Gazette 10 Jan 2012 p. 409‑11; amended in Gazette 8 Jan 2015 p. 86.]

 

First Schedule

List of forms

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

Provision of the Act for which Form prescribed

Description of Form

Number of Form in Second Schedule

Section
56(2)(g) ..................


Notice of Change of Employment or Place of Employment



14

24(1) .......................

Form of Register of Vehicle Dealers and authorised premises


17

24(1) .......................

Form of Register of Yard Managers

18

24(1) .......................

Form of Register of Salespersons

19

[First Schedule inserted in Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6343‑4; amended in Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4156.]

 

Second Schedule

[Forms 1‑13 deleted in Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6344.]

Form 14

Western Australia

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973

(Section 56(2)(g))

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT
OR PLACE
OF EMPLOYMENT

To:The Commissioner

Department of Commerce — Consumer Protection:

This is to notify you that I, .....................................................................................

(Name)

of ............................................................................................................................

(Address)

being a licensed ......................................................................................................

(Yard Manager/Salesperson)

holding licence No. .................. employed by .......................................................

(Name of Licensed Vehicle Dealer)

hereby notify you that I have changed my employment or place of employment as follows: —

Name of previous employer ......................................................................

Address of previous employer ..................................................................

Name of present employer ........................................................................

Address of present employer ....................................................................

as from the ............................. day of ............................. 20.............

Dated this ............................. day of ............................. 20............

Witness: .....................................................................

(Signature of Yard Manager or Salesperson)

This notice shall be given within 14 days of the change notified occurring.

A person over the age of 18 years.

[Form 14 amended in Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4156; 30 Jun 2011 p. 2661‑2.]

[Forms 15 and 16 deleted in Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6344.]

Form 17

Western Australia

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973
(Section 24(1))

REGISTER OF VEHICLE DEALERS

Licence No.  

Licence-holder ................................................................................................................................................................

Registered Office ............................................................................................................................................................

Personal/Firm/Body Corporate .......................................................................................................................................

Names of Yard Manager for Premises

 

[Form 17 amended in Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4156.]

Authorised Premises at

 

Names of Managers

 

Names of Directors and Secretary

 

Business Names Listed in Application or Renewal

 

LICENCE

Renewal Date

 

Granted Date

 

LICENCE

Application for Renewal Date Lodged

 

Application for
Date Lodged

 

 

Form 18

Western Australia

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973
(Section 24(1))

REGISTER OF YARD MANAGERS

Licence No.  

Name of Licence-holder ................................................................................................................................

Residential Address ........................................................................................................................................

Yard Manager of Authorised Premises Situate at

 

[Form 18 amended in Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4156.]

Name and Address
of Vehicle Dealer

Employed by

 

LICENCE

Date Renewal

 

Date Granted

 

LICENCE

Date of Application for Renewal Lodged

 

Date of Application for Issue Lodged

 

Form 19

Western Australia

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973
(Section 24(1))

REGISTER OF SALESPERSONS

Licence No.  

Name of Licence-holder .................................................................................................................................................
Residential Address ........................................................................................................................................................

Salesperson of
Authorised Premises Situate at

 

[Form 19 amended in Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4156.]

 

Name and Address
of Vehicle Dealer

Employed by

 

LICENCE

Date Renewal

 

Date Granted

 

LICENCE

Date of Application for Renewal Lodged

 

Date of Application for Issue Lodged

 

 

Third Schedule — Fees

[r. 7]

[Heading inserted in Gazette 17 Jun 2014 p. 1969.]

Item

Description

$

1.

Application for a dealer’s licence or renewal of a dealer’s licence for the period prescribed by regulation 6A

plus, in respect of each premises to be authorised under section 20E(5) in relation to the licence, a further



855.40



851.35

2.

Application under section 20F in respect of alteration of premises


139.50

3.

Application under section 20F in respect of each added premises


851.35

4.

Application for a temporary permit under section 20H


182.15

5.

Application for yard manager’s licence or renewal of yard manager’s licence for the period prescribed by regulation 6A



431.30

6.

Application for salesperson’s licence or renewal of salesperson’s licence for the period prescribed by regulation 6A



293.30

7.

Application for car market operator’s registration or renewal of car market operator’s registration 

plus, in respect of each premises to be authorised under section 21A(5) in relation to the registration, a further


851.35



851.35

8.

Application under section 21B in respect of alteration of premises


139.50

9.

Application under section 21B in respect of each added premises


851.35

10.

Application for exemption from the Act under section 31(1)


139.50

[11-15. deleted]

 

16.

Duplicate licence

44.95

17.

Certificate showing whether or not a person was recorded in the register kept under section 24 as the holder of an authorisation on a specified date or during a specific period —

 

 

first page

20.45

 

each subsequent page

3.90

18.

Certificate showing all persons recorded in the register kept under section 24 as the holders of an authorisation on a specified date or during a specific period




259.60


19.

Inspection of register kept under section 24

20.45

[Third Schedule inserted in Gazette 17 Jun 2014 p. 1969-70; amended in Gazette 15 Jul 2014 p. 2461-2; 23 Jun 2015 p. 2178‑9; 3 Jun 2016 p. 1763-4.]

Fourth Schedule

[r. 8]

Classes and descriptions of business and categories of dealer’s licence

Column 1

Column 2

Category of licence

Description of business

A

Buying, selling and auctioning vehicles other than motor cycles, caravans or campervans.

B

Buying, selling and auctioning motor cycles.

C

Buying, selling and auctioning caravans and campervans.

D

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

E

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

F

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

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

The businesses subject of the nominated categories.

[Fourth Schedule inserted in Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4158.]

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Notes

1This is a compilation of the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Citation

Gazettal

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))

 

 

Defined terms

 

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined termProvision(s)

form2

related company9(1)

section2