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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Registration of motor vehicle traders - Miscellaneous provisions - Register of motor vehicle traders

52: Register of motor vehicle traders

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"A list of all motor vehicle traders in New Zealand"

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You need to know that a register of motor vehicle traders is kept in New Zealand. The register can be electronic or kept in another way that the Registrar chooses. The register must be available at all times. You can access the register unless the Registrar suspends it or regulations say otherwise. The Registrar can suspend the register if they think it is not practical to provide access. This means you might not be able to access the register at certain times. The Registrar has control over the register and can make decisions about how it is kept and accessed. This is an important part of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003. You should be aware of the rules around the register of motor vehicle traders.

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Part 3Registration of motor vehicle traders
Miscellaneous provisions: Register of motor vehicle traders

52Register of motor vehicle traders

  1. A register of motor vehicle traders must be kept in New Zealand.

  2. The register may be—

  3. an electronic register; or
    1. kept in any other manner that the Registrar thinks fit.

      1. The register must be operated at all times unless—

      2. the Registrar suspends the operation of the register, in whole or in part, in accordance with subsection (4); or
        1. otherwise provided in regulations made under this Act.

          1. The Registrar may refuse access to the register or otherwise suspend the operation of the register, in whole or in part, if the Registrar considers that it is not practical to provide access to the register.