Western Australia

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Regulations 2002

Western Australia

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Regulations 2002

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Offences for which infringement notices may be given (s. 55A(2))1

4.Modified penalties (s. 55A(4))1

5.Form of infringement notice (s. 55A(3))1

6.Form of notice withdrawing infringement notice (s. 55A(7))2

Schedule 1 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties

Schedule 2 — Forms

Notes

Compilation table6

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Regulations 2002

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Regulations 2002.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Motor Vehicle Dealers Amendment Act 2002 comes into operation.

3.Offences for which infringement notices may be given (s. 55A(2))

For the purposes of section 55A(2) of the Act, an offence set out in Schedule 1 Column 1 is prescribed to be an offence in respect of which an infringement notice may be given.

4.Modified penalties (s. 55A(4))

For the purposes of section 55A(4) of the Act, the modified penalty set out in Schedule 1 Column 2 opposite an offence referred to in Column 1 is the prescribed modified penalty for that offence.

5.Form of infringement notice (s. 55A(3))

For the purposes of section 55A(3) of the Act, Schedule 2 Form 1 is the prescribed form of an infringement notice.

6.Form of notice withdrawing infringement notice (s. 55A(7))

For the purposes of section 55A(7) of the Act, Schedule 2 Form 2 is the prescribed form of a notice stating that an infringement notice has been withdrawn.

Schedule 1 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties

[r. 3 and 4]

Column 1	Column 2
Prescribed offence	Modified penalty
Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973
s. 20G(3)	$150
s. 21	$150
s. 21C(3)	$150
s. 21D	$150
s. 23(1)	$200
s. 23(2)	$200
s. 24(3)	$150
s. 25(2e)	$100
s. 25(1)	$500
s. 25(1a)	$500
s. 25(2a)	$500
s. 26(1)	$200
s. 26(2)	$200
s. 27(3)	$500
s. 28(10)	$200
s. 28(11)	$200
s. 30(2)	$500
s. 31D(2)	$500
s. 33(1)	$200
s. 33(4)	$500
s. 33(7)	$100
s. 40B(1)	$200
s. 41(1)	$200
s. 43(1)	$100
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Sales) Regulations 1974
r. 14, relating to r. 11(2)	$200

[Schedule 1 amended: Gazette 28 Jan 2003 p. 267.]

Schedule 2 — Forms

[r. 5 and 6]

Form 1

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973, s. 55A(3) Infringement Notice				Notice No:
Alleged offender	Family name:
	Other names:
	Address	No.:	Street name:
		Suburb:			Postcode:
Alleged offence	Section of the Act: Or Provision of the Regulations:
	Description of alleged offence:
	Where and when:
Amount of modified penalty	$
Authorised officer who issued this notice	Name:
	Signature:
	Date:

Notes

WHAT YOU MUST DO

1.You may dispose of this matter within 28 days after the service of this notice by paying the modified penalty — (a)BY POSTING a cheque or money order made payable to the Commissioner Locked Bag 14 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850; or (b)IN PERSON to the Cashier at the Department of Commerce - Consumer Protection [street address to be inserted]; OR 2.Elect to have this matter dealt with before a COURT. If you do not pay the modified penalty within 28 days, you may be prosecuted or enforcement action may be taken under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994. Under that Act, some or all of the following action may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold.

[Form 1 amended: Gazette 12 Jan 2007 p. 49; 30 Jun 2011 p. 2663‑4; 20 Aug 2013 p. 3837; 18 Nov 2014 p. 4319; SL 2020/163 r. 40.]

Form 2

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973, s. 55A(7) Withdrawal of Infringement Notice				Notice No:
To [Details of alleged offender]	Family name:
	Other names:
	Address	No.:	Street name:
		Suburb:			Postcode:
AN INFRINGEMENT NOTICE SERVED ON YOU HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN. ANY PAYMENT THAT HAS BEEN MADE WILL BE REFUNDED AND — ●NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN* ●A SUMMONS WILL BE ISSUED* [* delete whichever is not applicable]
Details of withdrawn notice	Date notice given:
	Alleged notice:
Designated official who issued this notice	Name:
	Signature:
	Date:

Notes

This is a compilation of the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Regulations 2002 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 (Infringements) Regulations 2002	13 Aug 2002 p. 4152-5	1 Sep 2002 (see r. 2 and Gazette 13 Aug 2002 p. 4151)
	Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2002	28 Jan 2003 p. 267	28 Jan 2003
	Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2006	12 Jan 2007 p. 48-9	12 Jan 2007
	Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2011	30 Jun 2011 p. 2663-4	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 (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2013	20 Aug 2013 p. 3837	r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815)
	Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2014	18 Nov 2014 p. 4319	r. 1 and 2: 18 Nov 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 19 Nov 2014 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 18 Nov 2014 p. 4315)
	Reprint 1: The Motor Vehicle Dealers (Infringements) Regulations 2002 as at 23 Jan 2015 (includes amendments listed above)
	Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020 Pt. 20	SL 2020/163 25 Sep 2020	29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))