Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977
- Number
- A1977-29
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Sale of Motor Vehicles Infringement Notices) Regulation 2005[1]
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current law
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[5].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36[6] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Regulations & instruments
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
1 records found (filtered from 52)
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale of Motor Vehicles (Exemption of Vehicles) Declaration 2019 (No 1)[7] | Notifiable instruments | s 92 | 20 December 2019 | NI2019-846 |
Forms
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
3 records found (filtered from 5)
| Form name/number | Description | Made for | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977—Form 1[8] | Notice of required repairs | s 24 | 21 March 2002 | AF2002-25 |
| Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977—Form 2[9] | Exemption notice | s 25 | 21 March 2002 | AF2002-26 |
| Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977—Form 3[10] | Loss of right to terminate | s 25B | 21 March 2002 | AF2002-27 |
Point-in-time versions
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36[6] |
| 23 October 2018 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 23 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33[11] |
| 2 October 2018 - 22 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 2 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33[12] |
| 22 August 2017 - 1 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 22 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-46[13] |
| 15 August 2017 - 21 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 15 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-21[14] |
| 27 April 2016 - 14 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 27 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-18[15] |
| 7 November 2015 - 26 April 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 7 November 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-45[16] |
| 14 October 2015 - 6 November 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33[17] |
| 7 November 2014 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 7 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-47[18] |
| 7 November 2013 - 6 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 (RI) | 24 February 2014 | Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39[19] |
| Never effective | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 7 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-39[19] Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39[19] (see reissued republication) |
| 22 August 2013 - 6 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 22 August 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-28[20] |
| 11 September 2012 - 21 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 11 September 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-40[21] |
| 5 June 2012 - 10 September 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[22] |
| 28 May 2012 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 28 May 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-2[23] |
| 1 March 2012 - 27 May 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 1 March 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-48[24] |
| 30 January 2012 - 29 February 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 30 January 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2010-15[25] |
| 12 December 2011 - 29 January 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-49[26] |
| 17 November 2011 - 11 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 17 November 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-16[27] |
| 13 September 2011 - 16 November 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 13 September 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-27[28] |
| 1 July 2011 - 12 September 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[29] |
| 1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 1 January 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-54[30] |
| 6 October 2010 - 31 December 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 6 October 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-40[31] |
| 17 December 2009 - 5 October 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49[32] |
| 22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20[33] |
| 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-36[34] |
| 1 July 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 July 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-5[35] |
| 19 May 2008 - 30 June 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 19 May 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-14[36] |
| 12 April 2007 - 18 May 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3[37] |
| 29 September 2006 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 29 September 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-40[38] |
| 12 November 2005 - 28 September 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 12 November 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-20[39] |
| 2 June 2005 - 11 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R15* | 2 June 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-20[39] |
| 20 December 2004 - 1 June 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 20 December 2004 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 25 August 2004 - 19 December 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 25 August 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-42[40] |
| 9 April 2004 - 24 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15[41] |
| 19 December 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 19 December 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-56[42] |
| 1 November 2003 - 18 December 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 November 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-20[43] and A2003-47[44] |
| 1 July 2003 - 31 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 July 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-56[45] |
| 28 March 2003 - 30 June 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 28 March 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-14[46] |
| 17 September 2002 - 27 March 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 16 October 2002 | |
| 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 29 May 2002 | |
| 14 March 2002 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 14 March 2002 | |
| 12 September 2001 - 13 March 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 13 March 2002 | |
| 5 April 2001 - 11 September 2001 | HTMLWord | R3A | 5 April 2001 | |
| 18 July 1977 | PDFPDF | As notified | 4 July 1977 | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Law history
Notification statement
The Sale of Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1977 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 4 July 1977 (Cwlth Gaz 1977 No S125).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Ordinance as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 1977 | 18 July 1977 | PDFPDF | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Explanatory statement
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| ss 1 and 2 | 4 July 1977 | s 2 (1) |
| ss 3, 5, 6, 32, 76-78, 84, 85, 89, 90 and 92 | 18 July 1977 | s 2 (2) and Cwlth Gaz 1977 No S140 |
| ss 4, 7-14, 33-65, 72, 73, 75, 79 (2), 80, 86-88 and 91 | 2 September 1977 | s 2 (2) and Cwlth Gaz 1977 No S181 |
| ss 15-26, 31 and 81-83 | 4 October 1977 | s 2 (2) and Cwlth Gaz 1977 No S210 |
| s 27 | never commenced | substituted before commencement by Ord1983-16[47] s 3 |
| ss 28-30 | never commenced | omitted before commencement by Ord1983-16[47] s 3 |
| ss 66-71 | never commenced | substituted before commencement by A1995-48[48] s 50, s 51 |
| ss 74 and 79 (1) | 24 April 1978 | s 2 (2) and Cwlth Gaz 1978 No S70 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 5 (2)-(4), s 5A (3)-(5), s 5B (3)-(5) | 19 December 2004 (midnight) | s 5 (4), s 5A (5), s 5B (5) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2023-36[6] | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.59 | 27 November 2023 |
| A2018-33[11] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.34 | 23 October 2018 |
| A2018-33[11] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 11 | 2 October 2018 |
| A2016-46[49] | Traders (Licensing) Act 2016 | sch 2 pt 2.4 | 22 August 2017 |
| A2017-21[50] | Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 15 August 2017 |
| A2016-18[51] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.42, sch 4 pt 4.8 | 27 April 2016 |
| A2015-45[52] | Spent Convictions (Historical Homosexual Convictions Extinguishment) Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 7 November 2015 |
| A2015-33[53] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.59 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2014-47[54] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 13 | 7 November 2014 |
| A2013-39[55] | Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 | sch 2 pt 2.23 | 7 November 2013 |
| A2013-28[56] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation (Red Tape Reduction No 1—Licence Periods) Amendment Act 2013 | pt 8 | 22 August 2013 |
| A2012-40[57] | Civil Unions Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.24 | 11 September 2012 |
| A2012-21[58] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.42 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2012-2[59] | Business Names Registration (Transition to Commonwealth) Act 2012 | sch 2 pt 2.6 | 28 May 2012 |
| A2011-48[60] | Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.33 | 1 March 2012 |
| A2010-15[61] | Personal Property Securities Act 2010 | sch 3 pt 3.4 | 30 January 2012 |
| A2011-49[62] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 12 December 2011 |
| A2011-16[63] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 17 November 2011 |
| A2011-27[64] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.7 | 13 September 2011 |
| A2011-22[65] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.140 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2010-54[66] | Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 | sch 3 pt 3.22 | 1 January 2011 |
| A2010-40[67] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 6 October 2010 |
| A2009-49[68] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.67 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2009-20[69] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.67 | 22 September 2009 |
| A2008-36[70] | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.46 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-5[71] | Regulatory Services Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | pt 7 | 1 July 2008 |
| A2008-14[72] | Civil Partnerships Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.23 | 19 May 2008 |
| A2007-3[73] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.90 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2006-40[74] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.13 | 29 September 2006 |
| A2005-20[75] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 | amdts 3.399-3.401 | 12 November 2005 |
| A2005-20[75] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 | amdt 3.397 and amdt 3.398 | 2 June 2005 |
| A2004-42[76] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 | sch 3 pt 3.17 | 25 August 2004 |
| A2004-15[77] | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.83 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2003-56[78] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.22 | 19 December 2003 |
| A2003-47[79] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) | pt 9 | 1 November 2003 |
| A2003-20[80] | Agents Act 2003 | sch 3 pt 3.3 | 1 November 2003 |
| A2002-56[81] | Planning and Land (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 | sch 3 pt 3.15 | 1 July 2003 |
| A2003-14[82] | Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 | sch 1 pt 1.32 | 28 March 2003 |
| A2002-30[83] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 | sch 3 pt 3.76 | 17 September 2002 |
| A2002-11[84] | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | pt 2.44 | 28 May 2002 |
| A2001-70[85] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001 | sch 1 | 14 March 2002 |
| A2001-44[86] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | amdt 1.3842, amdt 1.3845, amdt 1.3850, amdts 1.3863-1.3866 | 14 March 2002 |
| A2001-13[87] | Sale of Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2001 | s 5 | 5 October 2001 |
| A2001-44[86] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | amdts 1.3839-1.3841, amdt 1.3843, amdt 1.3844, amdts 1.3846-1.3849, amdts 1.3851-1.3862 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2001-13[87] | Sale of Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2001 | s 4 | 5 April 2001 |
| A1999-79[88] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 | sch 3 | 1 March 2000 |
| A1998-54[89] | Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 | sch | 9 December 1998 |
| A1997-96[90] | Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 | sch 1 | 1 June 1998 |
| A1997-88[91] | Financial Institutions (Removal of Discrimination) Act 1997 | sch | 31 December 1997 |
| A1995-48[92] | Sale of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 1995 | s 24 (2) | 1 November 1996 |
| A1995-48[92] | Sale of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 1995 | ss 4-23, s 24 (1), ss 25-68 | 18 December 1995 |
| A1995-46[93] | Statute Law Revision Act 1995 | sch | 18 December 1995 |
| A1995-25[94] | Annual Reports (Government Agencies) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 | sch | 5 September 1995 |
| A1994-97[95] | Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 | sch pt 1 | 15 December 1994 |
| A1994-60[96] | Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 | sch 1 | 14 November 1994 |
| A1993-44[97] | Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 | sch 1 | 27 August 1993 |
| A1989-38[98] | Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 | sch 1 | 11 May 1989 |
| A1985-67[99] | Magistrates Court Act 1985 | sch pt 1 | 1 February 1986 |
| A1985-70[100] | Sale of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 1985 | ss 3-5 | 19 December 1985 |
| A1983-38[101] | Sale of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1983 | ss 4-6 | 1 October 1983 |
| A1983-16[102] | Sale of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 1983 | s 3, s 4 | 19 August 1983 |
| Ord1982-38[103] | Ordinances Revision (Companies Amendments) Ordinance 1982 | sch 4 | 1 July 1982 |
| A1980-39[104] | Sale of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 1980 | s 2 | 17 October 1980 |
| A1978-46[105] | Acts Revision Act 1978 | sch 2 | 28 December 1978 |
| A2006-22[106] | Civil Unions Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.27 | never commenced |