s. 55 (7) This section does not apply to a motor car that is S. 54(7) sold by auction at a public auction by a person substituted by Nos 74/1996 acting on behalf of the owner of the car. s. 31(3), 84/2001 s. 9(3). (8) For the purposes of this section, the date of S. 54(8) inserted by manufacture of a motor car is— No. 74/1996 s. 31(3). (a) if the car has affixed to it a metal plate, or has stamped on one of its metal components, "Built" or "Built Date" together with a date, that date; or (b) in any other case, the date stamped on the car's compliance plate. (9) If a date referred to in subsection (8) only refers to S. 54(9) inserted by a month in a particular year, the date of No. 74/1996 manufacture is to be taken to be the first day of s. 31(3). the next month. (10) For the purposes of this section and section 55, a S. 54(10) inserted by motor car has a defect if one or more of its No. 74/1996 components— s. 31(3). (a) is no longer in proper working condition having regard to its likely age or the number of kilometres it has travelled; or (b) is defective to the extent that the car is unroadworthy or is not able to be driven. (11) This section as amended by section 31 of the S. 54(11) inserted by Motor Car Traders (Amendment) Act 1996 No. 74/1996 does not apply to any motor car sold before the s. 31(3). day that section came into operation. 55 Excluded defects (1) A motor car trader may affix or attach to any used motor car offered or displayed for sale a notice in
S. 54(7) substituted by Nos 74/1996 s. 31(3), 84/2001 s. 9(3). (7) This section does not apply to a motor car that is sold by auction at a public auction by a person acting on behalf of the owner of the car. S. 54(8) inserted by No. 74/1996 s. 31(3). (8) For the purposes of this section, the date of manufacture of a motor car is— (a) if the car has affixed to it a metal plate, or has stamped on one of its metal components, "Built" or "Built Date" together with a date, that date; or (b) in any other case, the date stamped on the car's compliance plate. S. 54(9) inserted by No. 74/1996 s. 31(3). (9) If a date referred to in subsection (8) only refers to a month in a particular year, the date of manufacture is to be taken to be the first day of the next month. S. 54(10) inserted by No. 74/1996 s. 31(3). (10) For the purposes of this section and section 55, a motor car has a defect if one or more of its components— (a) is no longer in proper working condition having regard to its likely age or the number of kilometres it has travelled; or (b) is defective to the extent that the car is unroadworthy or is not able to be driven. S. 54(11) inserted by No. 74/1996 s. 31(3). (11) This section as amended by section 31 of the Motor Car Traders (Amendment) Act 1996 does not apply to any motor car sold before the day that section came into operation. 55 Excluded defects s. 55 (1) A motor car trader may affix or attach to any used motor car offered or displayed for sale a notice in
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