Motor Car Traders Regulations 2018

A person, other than a motor car trader or a servant or an agent of a motor car trader, who publishes or causes to be published an advertisement offering a used motor car for sale in a newspaper generally circulating in the whole or any part of Victoria or in a motor car specialist magazine generally circulating in the whole of Victoria must include the following information in the advertisement—

the single price of the motor car, inclusive of all fees and duties;

if the motor car is registered, the registration number;

if the motor car is unregistered—

the vehicle identification number; or

in the case that the vehicle identification number is not reasonably ascertainable, any other number by which the motor car may be identified.

Subregulation (1)(a) does not apply if the used motor car is being advertised for sale by public auction or at a trade auction.

Subregulation (1)(b) and (c) do not apply if the used motor car is being advertised for sale by public auction or at a trade auction and the information referred to in subregulation (1)(b) and (c) is provided in writing to a person attending the auction on request.

A used motor car referred to in subregulations (2) and (3) does not include a motor car owned by the auction business or an associated business or a motor car that is available for purchase before the auction.