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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Registration of motor vehicle traders - Miscellaneous provisions - Searches of register

58: Search purposes

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"Why you can search the motor vehicle trader register"

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You can search the register for certain reasons. You can search for information about yourself. A person can search to find out who is in charge of a motor vehicle trading business, how to contact a registered motor vehicle trader, or if someone is registered as a motor vehicle trader.

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Part 3Registration of motor vehicle traders
Miscellaneous provisions: Searches of register

58Search purposes

  1. A search of the register may be carried out only by the following persons for the following purposes:

  2. an individual, or a person with the consent of the individual, for the purpose of searching for information about that individual:
    1. a person for the purpose of determining—
      1. who is responsible for a motor vehicle trading business:
        1. how to contact a motor vehicle trader registered under this Act:
          1. whether or not a person is registered as a motor vehicle trader under this Act.