Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Registration of motor vehicle traders - Removal from register - Cancellation of registration

42: When Registrar must cancel registration

You could also call this:

"When the Registrar has to cancel a motor vehicle trader's registration"

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The Registrar must cancel a motor vehicle trader's registration if they are satisfied that the trader gave false information to get registered. The Registrar must also cancel registration if the trader's payment for registration was declined. You will have your registration cancelled if you are not allowed to be registered under this Act or if you stop selling motor vehicles. The Registrar must cancel a company's registration if someone in charge of the company is not allowed to be registered. If the Registrar decides to cancel your registration, you have the right to appeal this decision under section 64. The Registrar's decision to cancel registration can be appealed if they think a company should not be registered because of someone involved in the company. You can appeal the Registrar's decision to cancel your registration if you think it is unfair.

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41: Removal from register, or

"When a motor vehicle trader's registration ends, their name is removed from the list."

43: Process for cancellation, or

"What happens if the Registrar wants to cancel your motor vehicle trader registration"

Part 3Registration of motor vehicle traders
Removal from register: Cancellation of registration

42When Registrar must cancel registration

The Registrar must cancel the registration of a motor vehicle trader if the Registrar is satisfied that the motor vehicle trader—
has been registered by reason of any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, made either orally or in writing; or
made an application for registration that was accompanied by an application fee or levy payment that has subsequently been dishonoured; or
is disqualified from registration under this Act; or
has ceased to carry on the business of motor vehicle trading.

Subsection (1)(c) does not apply in respect of a motor vehicle trader who is disqualified from registration by virtue only of the making of a property order under section 30 of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (which relates to temporary orders).
The Registrar must cancel the registration of a motor vehicle trader that is a company if the Registrar is satisfied that any person concerned in the management of the company is disqualified from registration under this Act.
A motor vehicle trader has the right to appeal, under section 64, the Registrar's decision to cancel the trader's registration.

Notes

Section 42(1A): inserted, on 10 September 2008, by section 10(3) of the Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Act 2008 (2008 No 64).
Section 42(1B): inserted, on 1 October 2010, by section 13 of the Motor Vehicle Sales Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 112).