Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011

A licensed motor vehicle trader must not make a claim or give a description in an advertisement in relation to a motor vehicle knowing or believing that the claim or description is or may be false or misleading. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units; or an individual, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

A licensed motor vehicle trader must not advertise – that a method of financing the purchase of a motor vehicle is available if that method is not permitted by law; or a discounted price, or saving on the cash price, of a motor vehicle unless the advertisement contains a statement of the price of the motor vehicle without the discount or saving; or that a motor vehicle is available for sale or exchange if the vehicle is not so available; or an undertaking in relation to a motor vehicle as a warranty if the undertaking is not a warranty; or fuel consumption information in respect of a particular model of motor vehicle that is for sale or exchange unless – that information is drawn from the Australian Fuel Consumption Guide; and the source of the information is specified in the advertisement. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units; or an individual, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

A licensed motor vehicle trader must not make a claim in an advertisement which compares motor vehicles from different manufacturers unless the source of the information is specified in the advertisement. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units; or an individual, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.