Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

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

105: Offence to falsify record of contracts for sale

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"It's an offence to put false information in a car sales contract"

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You commit an offence if you put false information into a record of contracts for sale. You also commit an offence if you falsify any information in a record of contracts for sale. You must comply with section 21, or you will commit an offence. You can be penalised if you are convicted of this offence. The penalty is set out in section 116. You can find the details of the penalty by looking at section 116. If you do not follow the rules, you will be in trouble. You must make sure you follow the rules to avoid problems. The law is clear about what you must do.

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Part 4Enforcement
Offences: Offences relating to other requirements for motor vehicle trading

105Offence to falsify record of contracts for sale

  1. A person commits an offence if the person—

  2. enters any false information into a record of contracts for sale; or
    1. falsifies any matter recorded in a record of contracts for sale; or
      1. otherwise fails to comply with section 21.
        1. The penalty on conviction for an offence against this section is set out in section 116.