Victorian Consolidated Regulations

-- - SECT 89

Obligations of motor car traders in relation to write-offs

89. Obligations of motor car traders in relation to write-offs



(1) A motor car trader must give the Corporation the usual information for
each late model vehicle that is in the care, custody and control of the motor
car trader in the course of the business carried on by the motor car trader if
the motor car trader knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the vehicle is a
written-off vehicle which has not already been reported.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A motor car trader must give the Corporation the usual information-

   (a)  before the motor car trader disposes of the vehicle and within 7 days
        after the relevant date; or

   (b)  the later time approved by the Corporation, either in a particular
        case or generally .

(3) Despite subregulation (1), a motor car trader is not required to give
information to the Corporation under this subregulation if-

   (a)  information about the vehicle has been given to the Corporation by an
        insurer or self-insurer under regulation 87; or

   (b)  the person who was the registered operator of the vehicle has given
        the Corporation written notice that the person has written off the
        vehicle.