Commercial sellers must instruct employees about sale of controlled vehicle to child under 16
19R Commercial sellers must instruct employees about sale of controlled vehicle to child under 16
A commercial seller who is an employer must do the following in relation to each employee of the seller—
instruct the employee—
not to sell a controlled vehicle to a child under 16 years in any circumstances, even if the sale is for, or is claimed to be for, a person of or over 16 years; and
to sight acceptable evidence of age for a person before selling a controlled vehicle to the person, unless satisfied the person is of or over 16 years;
warn the employee that, if the employee disregards the instructions mentioned in paragraph (a) and sells a controlled vehicle to a child under 16 years, the employee commits an offence against section 19S;
obtain written acknowledgement by the employee that the employee received the instructions and warning mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
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