Review of the Operation of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Report Presented to the House of Representatives Pursuant to Section 163 of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

March 2006

ISBN 0-478-28471-3

Also available as: Review of the Operation of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003: Report Presented to the House of Representatives Pursuant to Section 163 of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 [447 kB PDF]
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Contents

• List of Figures
• Executive Summary
  • Registration - The Motor Vehicle Traders Register (MVTR)
  • Information Disclosure - The Supplier Information Notice (SIN)
  • Disputes Resolution - The Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT)
  • Overall Conclusions
  • Recommended Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003
  • Recommended Amendments to the Consumer Information Standards (Used Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2003
• Introduction
  • Scope of the Review
  • Consultation
  • MVSA Monitoring and Evaluation Project 2003-2005
• Market Context
• Promoting the New Act
  • Education and Information Campaign 2003-2004
  • Effectiveness of the Campaign
  • Other Public Relations Activities
• Motor Vehicle Traders Registration Regime
  • Motor Vehicle Traders Register (MVTR)
  • Key Elements of the Registration Regime
  • Implementation
  • Assessment against the Registration Objectives
  • Specific Issues
  • Concluding Comments on the Motor Vehicle Trader Registration Regime
  • Recommended Amendments to the MVSA in Relation to Registration
• Motor Vehicle Information Disclosure
  • Supplier Information Notice (SIN)
  • Key Elements of the Information Disclosure Regime
  • Implementation
  • Assessment against the Consumer Information Disclosure Objectives
  • Specific Issues
  • Concluding Comments on Motor Vehicle Information Disclosure
  • Recommended Amendments to the MVSA in Relation to Information Disclosure
  • Recommended Amendments to the Consumer Information Standards (Used Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2003
• Motor Vehicle Disputes Resolution Regime
  • Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT)
  • Key Elements of the Disputes Resolution Regime
  • Implementation
  • Assessment against the Disputes Resolution Objectives
  • Specific Issues
  • Concluding Comments on Disputes Resolution under the MVSA
  • Recommended Amendments to the MVSA in Relation to Disputes Resolution
• Overall Summary of MVSA Review Findings
  • Registration
  • Information Disclosure
  • Disputes Resolution
  • General
  • Recommended Amendments to the MVSA
  • Recommended Amendments to the Consumer Information Standards (Used Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2003
• Appendix One: Submissions Received
• Appendix Two: Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 Monitoring Report (for Period 16 December 2003 to 30 June 2005)
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT)
  • 3. Registered Motor Vehicle Traders (RMVT)
  • 4. Supplier Information Notice (SIN)
  • 5. Odometer Tampering
  • 6. Other Motor Vehicle Related Statistics
  • 7. Issues
  • 8. Appendix: Glossary
• Appendix Three: Supplier Information Notice
  • Front
  • Reverse

List of Figures

• Imports of Cars 1994-2005
• Average Age of Used Vehicles Entering Fleet: 1997-2004