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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Enforcement - Offences - Offences relating to other requirements for motor vehicle trading

103: Offence to fail to pay money to principal

You could also call this:

"Breaking the law by not paying money to the right person"

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You commit an offence if you fail to pay money to a principal as required by section 19. This means you must follow the rules set out in section 19 when paying money to a principal. If you are convicted of this offence, your penalty will be determined by section 117.

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Offences: Offences relating to other requirements for motor vehicle trading

103Offence to fail to pay money to principal

  1. A person commits an offence if the person fails to pay money to a principal in accordance with section 19.

  2. The penalty on conviction for an offence against this section is set out in section 117.