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Land Transport Act 1998

Motor vehicle registration and licensing - Change of registered person on sale or other disposition

247: Obligations of sellers and acquirers of motor vehicles

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“Rules for telling the government when you sell or get a car”

When you sell a registered motor vehicle, you and the person buying it have some important things to do. If you’re the seller, you need to tell the Registrar about the sale right away. You’ll need to give them some specific information that the rules say you must provide.

If you’re the person buying the vehicle, you also need to tell the Registrar about it straight away. Just like the seller, you’ll need to give them certain details that the rules require.

Sometimes, you might get a motor vehicle in a way that’s not buying it. If this happens, and it’s one of the ways mentioned in the rules, you still need to tell the Registrar about it right away. You’ll need to give them the information that the rules say you must provide.

When you’re telling the Registrar about selling, buying, or getting a vehicle in another way, you need to do it exactly how the rules say. The rules will explain how you should give this information.

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Part 17 Motor vehicle registration and licensing
Change of registered person on sale or other disposition

247Obligations of sellers and acquirers of motor vehicles

  1. After the sale of a registered motor vehicle,—

  2. the person registered in respect of the vehicle at the time of sale must, without delay, notify the Registrar of the particulars required by any regulations made under this Part; and
    1. the person who acquires a motor vehicle must, without delay, notify the Registrar of the particulars required by any regulations made under this Part.

      1. A person must, without delay, notify the Registrar of the particulars required by any regulations made under this Part, if that person acquires a motor vehicle—

      2. by means other than the sale of that vehicle; and
        1. in a manner specified in any regulations made under this Part.

          1. A notification required by this section must be made in accordance with any regulations made under this Part.

          Notes
          • Section 247: inserted, on , by section 32(6) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).