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A yard manager is someone employed or engaged by a dealer to manage or supervise the dealer's business of buying and/or selling vehicles. What you need to do to get a licence To obtain a motor vehicle yard manager licence you must: Complete the application form ; Pay the appropriate fee ; Prove...
Vehicle sellers
The Motor Vehicle Dealers Act requires each applicant for a dealer's licence operate from premises suitable for the type of business for which the licence is sought. The Commissioner for Consumer Protection also maintains records of these premises to assist it with decisions, such as whether the...
Vehicle sellers
Consumers must be provided with an itemised bill if they request one. The supplier must give the consumer the itemised bill, without charge, within seven days of the request. It must be expressed in plain language, legible and clear. A consumer can ask a supplier for an itemised bill which shows:...
Receipts
New vehicle (manufacturer's) warranties When you buy a new vehicle the manufacturer will "guarantee" the vehicle, usually for a limited period of time, provided the vehicle is used correctly. This guarantee is known as a manufacturer's warranty or 'express warranty' because it is 'expressed',...
Buying a vehicle or boat
When you buy a vehicle from a dealer, it will come with a warranty - a manufacturer's warranty if it is new, and a statutory (dealer's) warranty if it is second-hand. Note: Older second-hand vehicles and some types of vehicles may not be covered by the statutory warranty imposed by the Motor...
Buying a vehicle or boat
Reasonable time, if no time set A contract or agreement for the supply of services usually states when the services will be provided and the date they will be completed. If not, you automatically guarantee to supply the service within a reasonable time. What is ’reasonable’ will depend on the...
Guarantees and warranties
Manufacturers guarantee to take reasonable steps to provide spare parts and repair facilities, a place that can fix the consumer’s goods, for a reasonable time after purchase. If the manufacturer does not have an office in Australia, the importer takes on these responsibilities. Example: A consumer...
Guarantees and warranties
Title to goo ds Suppliers guarantee they have the right to sell the goods (clear title), unless the supplier alerted the consumer before the sale that they had ‘limited title’. If goods are sold with limited title, any other person with ownership rights—for example, a person owed money by the...
Guarantees and warranties
A supplier guarantees that the goods will do the job the consumer was told they would. The ‘fit for purpose’ guarantee A supplier guarantees that goods will be reasonably fit for any purpose that the supplier or the consumer specified – the goods will do the job the consumer was told they would...
Guarantees and warranties
Description of goods must be accurate Suppliers and manufacturers guarantee that the description of goods for example, in a catalogue or television commercial is accurate. This does not apply to goods bought at auction. Matching description If the goods do not match the description for example, the...
Guarantees and warranties

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Motor vehicle repairers and repair businesses operating in Western Australia are regulated under the Motor Vehicle Repairers Act 2003 (the Act). The Act requires all motor vehicle repair businesses...
Consumer Protection
Fact sheet
28 Sep 2021
Application to Open/Amend/Close a Consignment Trust Account for a Motor Vehicle Dealers Licence. Dealers are required to inform the Commissioner as soon as practicable when a Trust Account is opened...
Consumer Protection
Form – application
09 Aug 2022
Who should complete this application This form can be used by motor vehicle dealers, repair businesses, car market operators or holders of an Exemption from the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act. Any...
Consumer Protection
Form – application
22 Dec 2022
For most people a motor vehicle will be the second most expensive purchase they will make. In terms of maintenance it will likely be the most expensive. It is in your best interest to find a vehicle...
Consumer Protection
Fact sheet
22 Aug 2017
This guide provides information on the ACL for car rental businesses. It covers key aspects of the law such as contract terms, deposits and refunds, focusing on issues where: industry bodies have...
Consumer Protection
Fact sheet
09 Jan 2017
This guide provides information on the ACL for the motor car and motorcycle sales and repair industries. It covers issues about which industry bodies have requested more detailed guidance and which...
Consumer Protection
Fact sheet
13 Jan 2023
Motor vehicle repairers licensing for locksmiths - Guidelines for licence applicants
Consumer Protection
Guide / handbook
27 May 2014
Motor Vehicle Repairers Licensing Frequently Asked Questions
Consumer Protection
Information
30 May 2014
Mini Motorcycles and Mini Scooters Notice for Retailers
Consumer Protection
Fact sheet
29 May 2014
Have I got a deal for you An advertising Guide for WA Motor Vehicle Dealers
Consumer Protection
Brochure
29 May 2014

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The average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) is set to increase by over 31 cents per litre (cpl) to 158.4 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers, if they can, to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Wednesday 26 May 2021, most branded retailers are hiking their ULP price: Coles Express hiking by up to 44 cpl to 171.9 cpl; 7-Eleven, Caltex/Ampol and Caltex...
Consumer Protection
Media release
25 May 2021
Ten infringement notices of $1,000 and one for $4,000 issued to fuel outlets Discrepancies found in price reported to FuelWatch or on signboard Fuel retailers warned to report and display prices that match bowser price Infringement notices amounting to $14,000 have been issued by Consumer Protection to 11 fuel outlets in WA since 1 January 2020 over breaches of FuelWatch laws. Most of the...
Consumer Protection
Media release
20 May 2021
The average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) is set to increase by over 29 cents per litre (cpl) to 157.5 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers, if they can, to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Wednesday 19 May 2021, most branded retailers are hiking their ULP price: Coles Express hiking by up to 44 cpl to 171.9 cpl; Caltex Woolworths, BP, 7-Eleven...
Consumer Protection
Media release
18 May 2021
The average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) is set to increase by over 31 cents per litre (cpl) to 158.8 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers, if they can, to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Wednesday 12 May 2021, most branded retailers are hiking their ULP price: Coles Express hiking by 43 cpl to 171.9 cpl; 7-Eleven, BP, Caltex/Ampol and Caltex...
Consumer Protection
Media release
11 May 2021
Rivervale man fined $4,000 for dealing more than 40 vehicles with no licence Magistrate says licensing important for safety and protection of consumers Consumer Protection urges the community to report any illegal sales A Magistrate has reminded the community that the licensing of motor vehicle dealers in WA is “not just red tape” as he fined a Rivervale man $4,000 for illegal sales while being...
Consumer Protection
Media release
06 May 2021
The average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) is set to increase by over 30 cents per litre (cpl) to 157 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers, if they can, to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Wednesday 5 May 2021, most branded retailers are hiking their ULP price: Caltex Woolworths, Caltex and Coles Express hiking by 42-44 cpl to 169.9 cpl; BP to 168...
Consumer Protection
Media release
04 May 2021
The average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) is set to increase by over 30 cents per litre (cpl) to 157.8 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers, if they can, to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Wednesday 28 April 2021, most branded retailers are hiking their ULP price: 7-Eleven and Coles Express hiking by 42-44 cpl to 169.9 cpl; Puma to 169.7 cpl; BP...
Consumer Protection
Media release
27 Apr 2021
The average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) is set to increase by over 31 cents per litre (cpl) to 157.8 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers, if they can, to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Wednesday 21 April 2021, most branded retailers are hiking their ULP price: Caltex Woolworths, 7-Eleven, Caltex/Ampol and Coles Express hiking by 42-46 cpl to...
Consumer Protection
Media release
20 Apr 2021
The average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) is set to increase by over 30 cents per litre (cpl) to 157 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers, if they can, to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Wednesday 14 April 2021, most branded retailers are hiking their ULP price: 7-Eleven and Coles Express hiking by 42-46 cpl to 169.9 cpl; Caltex/Ampol, Caltex...
Consumer Protection
Media release
13 Apr 2021
$18,000 in fines for consumer law offences and unlicensed repair work. Mr Goodall ordered to pay $2,200 and $800 compensation to two clients. Case follows a Consumer Protection warning last year and a 2012 conviction. A Bayswater panel beater has been fined a total of $18,000 and ordered to pay $3,000 in compensation after pleading guilty to several consumer law breaches and operating without a...
Consumer Protection
Media release
08 Apr 2021

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