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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Enforcement - Banning - Searches of list

79: Search criteria

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You can search the list by certain criteria. If the banned person is an individual, you can search by their name, address, or date of birth. You can also search by their email address. You can search for a banned company by its name, address, or unique company number. You can also search by the name or address of someone who manages the company. If the company has a trading name, you can search by that too. You can also search by a registration number given under section 36, if applicable. There may be other criteria you can search by, which are prescribed.

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Banning: Searches of list

79Search criteria

  1. The list may be searched only by reference to the following criteria:

  2. in the case of a banned person who is an individual,—
    1. the name of the person:
      1. the last known residential address of the person:
        1. the name and last known residential address of the person:
          1. the name and date of birth of the person:
            1. the last known email address of the person:
            2. in the case of a banned person that is a company,—
              1. the name of the company:
                1. the address of the company's registered office:
                  1. the name of the company and the address of its registered office:
                    1. the unique number assigned to the company on its incorporation:
                      1. the name of a person concerned in the management of the company:
                        1. the last known residential address of a person concerned in the management of the company:
                          1. the name and last known residential address of a person concerned in the management of the company:
                            1. the name and date of birth of a person concerned in the management of the company:
                              1. the last known email address of a person concerned in the management of the company:
                              2. if applicable, the registration number or other unique identifier provided to the banned person on registration under section 36:
                                1. if applicable, the trading name of the banned person's motor vehicle trading business:
                                  1. any prescribed criteria.

                                    Notes
                                    • Section 79(a)(v): inserted, on , by section 147(1) of the Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 11).
                                    • Section 79(b)(vi): amended, on , by section 147(2) of the Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 11).
                                    • Section 79(b)(vii): amended, on , by section 147(2) of the Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 11).
                                    • Section 79(b)(ix): inserted, on , by section 147(3) of the Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 11).