Motor Vehicle Industry Board
The Motor Vehicle Industry Board is established under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act and has the functions, powers and duties conferred on it by the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act and the Motor Vehicle Repairers Act 2003.
- Functions and objectives
- Publications - newsletters and annual reports
- Membership of the Motor Vehicle Industry Board
- Disciplinary powers of the Motor Vehicle Industry Board and State Administrative Tribunal
- Appeals against Board decisions
- Training courses for motor vehicle dealers, yard managers and salespersons
Functions and objectives
The functions and objectives of the Board are:
- To approve licence applications from motor vehicle dealers, yard managers, salespersons.
- To licence and certify motor vehicle repair businesses and repairers (tradespersons).
- To approve certification applications from motor vehicle repairers (trades people).
- To approve training courses for industry participants and the trainers who provide those courses.
- To oversee the conciliation of disputes between licensees and consumers.
- To make recommendations for disciplinary actions against licensees and certificate holders where required.
- To make recommendations on payments to consumers from the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Compensation Account.
- To administer the Motor Vehicle Industry Education and Research Account.
- To advise government on how to improve the regulation and functioning of the motor vehicle sales (dealing) and motor vehicle repair industries.
The Board's primary day-to-day role is to approve licence applications. The Board can refuse to approve a new application or an application to renew a licence on any ground prescribed in the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act.
Generally the Board will refuse an application if it determines an applicant is not a person of good character and repute and not fit and proper to hold a licence.
However, before refusing an application the Board must give the applicant an opportunity to explain the conduct which has given rise to the Board’s concern. The Board will normally conduct a formal hearing at which the applicant can make submissions personally or through a legal representative.
When granting a licence, the Board can attach conditions and/or restrictions and the Board can at any time add, amend or remove any conditions that apply to a licence.
Annual reports
- Motor Vehicle Industry Board Annual Report 2008-2009
- Motor Vehicle Industry Board Annual Report 2007-2008
- Motor Vehicle Industry Board Annual Report 2006-2007
- Motor Vehicle Industry Board Annual Report 2005-2006