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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Enforcement - Offences - Penalties

116A: Penalties for offences relating to Disputes Tribunals

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"Breaking the law about Disputes Tribunals can mean big fines."

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If you break the law under section 110A, you can get a fine of up to $3,000. You can get a fine of up to $1,000 if you break the law under section 110B or clause 9H of Schedule 1. The law says what happens if you do something wrong related to Disputes Tribunals.

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Offences: Penalties

116APenalties for offences relating to Disputes Tribunals

  1. A person convicted of an offence against section 110A is liable to a fine not exceeding $3,000.

  2. A person convicted of an offence against section 110B or clause 9H of Schedule 1 is liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

Notes
  • Section 116A: inserted, on , by section 170 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).