Version No. 085
Motor Car Traders Act 1986
No. 104 of 1986
Version incorporating amendments as at
6 August 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Definitions
4Nature of transactions
Part 2—Licences
Division 1—Trading in motor cars
7Motor car traders to be licensed
7ADeemed trading in motor cars
Division 2—Issue of licences
8Application for licence
9Refund of fee if application withdrawn
10Notice of changes to details in application
11Notice of application
11AConsent to disclosure of information
12Consideration of application
12AProvision of information for the purposes of this Act
13Grant or refusal of licence
13AMeaning of associate in section 13
14Conditions of licence
15Endorsement of licence
15A2 year ban on applying for licence after refusal of application
16Authority to sell motor cars at public auction
17Name under which licensed motor car trader may operate
18Form of licence
19Change in partnership
19AChange in directors of bodies corporate
20Licensee to give notice of certain changes
21Licences to be returned
22Register to be kept
23Annual licence fee and statement
24Extension of time
24AFailure to comply with section 23
25Display of licence
26Duplicate licence
27Surrender of licence
28Automatic cancellation of licence on bankruptcy etc.
29Automatic suspension of licence if Fund claim upheld
29APerson involved in Guarantee Fund claim may regain licence etc. in special circumstances
29BPerson with criminal record may be allowed limited right to hold licence etc.
29CPermission to continue to hold licence despite criminal act of partner or director
29DAuthority may impose conditions
Division 3—Disciplinary action
30Disciplinary action
30AAuthority may temporarily suspend insolvent etc. trader without hearing
31Determination of disciplinary measures by Tribunal
31AEffect of suspension
31BSuspended and cancelled licences must be returned
Division 4—Miscellaneous
32Application for review
33Disability etc. of licensee
34Prescribed sign
Part 3—Conduct of business
35Dealings book
35AProhibited employees
35BTransitional provision concerning existing employees
36Consignment selling prohibited
37Dealing with young persons
38Odometer tampering
39Other orders
40Findings in proceedings to be evidence
41Agreements for sale of used motor car
42Agreement for sale of new motor car
42AAll registered cars must be sold with a roadworthy certificate
43Cooling-off period
43ACredit Law excluded matter
44Offence
45Rescission
47Powers of Magistrates' Court and Tribunal
48Cancellation of security interest by motor car trader
49Notification of Director by credit provider
50Proceeds of sale or disposal to be held on trust
50AOffence to aid or abet an unlicensed trader
50BRight to sue providers of motor cars to unlicensed traders
Part 3A—Sale of motor cars by auction
50CDefinitions
50DDummy bidding prohibited
50EOffences by auctioneers relating to bidding
50FOffence to procure dummy bid
50GPermissible vendor bids
50HOffence to falsely acknowledge bid
50IContrary conditions are void
50JAuctioneer to keep records
Part 4—Sale of used motor cars
51Definitions
52Particulars to be displayed
54Obligations of motor car trader
55Excluded defects
56Special conditions to be void
Part 5—Motor Car Traders Claims Committee and Guarantee Fund
Division 1—Motor Car Traders Claims Committee
57Motor Car Traders Claims Committee
58Terms and conditions of appointment
59Allowances
60Resignation and termination
61Deputy Chairperson
62Secretary to the Committee
63Determination not invalid by reason of vacancy, etc.
66Constitution of…