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

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Current version

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
23 October 2018	HTML PDF Word	R44	23 October 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-33

Administering Minister and Directorate

Minister for Consumer Affairs - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Sale of Motor Vehicles Regulation 1977(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 95	2 September 1977 - 21 August 2017	SL1977-21
Attorney-General (Determination of Fees and Charges for 2002/2003) 2002 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2002 - 30 June 2003	DI2002-126
ACT Attorney-General (Fees and Charges) Revocation and Determination 2001(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	14 June 2001 - 30 June 2002	DI2001-105
Attorney General (Determination of Fees and Charges for 2003/2004) 2003 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004	DI2003-90
Office of Fair Trading (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2000(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90	29 June 2000 - 30 June 2001	DI2000-194
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1999(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 290A	1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000	DI1999-147
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1997(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	10 December 1997 - 1 July 1999	DI1997-272
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1995(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	1 July 1995 - 10 September 1996	DI1995-69
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1994(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	1 July 1994 - 30 June 1995	DI1994-68
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1996(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	11 September 1996 - 9 December 1997	DI1996-205
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1993(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	30 November 1993 - 30 June 1994	DI1993-153
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Determination 1993(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	30 June 1993 - 29 November 1993	DI1993-72
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1992(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	30 June 1992 - 29 June 1993	DI1992-84
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1990(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	1 August 1990 - 30 June 1991	DI1990-46
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1991(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	8 January 1992 - 29 June 1992	DI1991-112
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1991(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	1 July 1991 - 29 June 1992	DI1991-48
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 1991(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 90A	1 July 1991 - 29 June 1992	DI1991-47
Attorney-General (Fees) Determination 2004(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2004 - 29 June 2005	DI2004-106
Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2005(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	30 June 2005 - 30 June 2006	DI2005-128
Sale of Motor Vehicles Declaration(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	10 February 1995 - 21 July 2017	NI1995-40
Sale of Motor Vehicles Declaration(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	27 March 1995 - 21 July 2017	NI1995-70
Sale of Motor Vehicles Declaration(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	12 May 1995 - 21 July 2017	NI1995-106
Sale of Motor Vehicles Declaration(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	11 September 1995 - 21 July 2017	NI1995-259
Sale of Motor Vehicles Declaration(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	11 October 1995 - 21 July 2017	NI1995-281
Sale of Motor Vehicles List of Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealers(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 80	19 April 1994 - 30 June 2008	NI1994-81
Sale of Motor Vehicles List of Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealers Under the Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 80	7 September 1994 - 30 June 2008	NI1994-182
Sale of Motor Vehicles Declaration(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	17 March 1993 - 21 July 2017	NI1993-86
Sale of Motor Vehicles Licensed Dealers(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 80	23 August 1989 - 21 August 1990	NI1989-177
Sale of Motor Vehicles Declaration(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	12 July 1993 - 21 July 2017	NI1993-294
Sale of Motor Vehicles List of Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealers(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 80	15 August 1991 - 19 April 1994	NI1991-362
Sale of Motor Vehicles List of Licensed Motor Vehicles Dealers(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 80	22 August 1990 - 15 August 1991	NI1990-310
Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2006(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007	DI2006-141
Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2007(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008	DI2007-131
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Exemption of Vehicles) Declaration 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 92	22 February 2008 - 19 December 2019	NI2008-52
Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2008(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009	DI2008-145
Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2009(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010	DI2009-116
Attorney General (Fees) Amendment Determination 2009 (No 4)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	16 October 2009 - 17 October 2009	DI2009-218
Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2010(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011	DI2010-107
Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2011(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012	DI2011-115
Sale of Motor Vehicles Regulations (Amendment)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 92	18 August 1982 - 29 March 2001	SL1982-39
Sale of Motor Vehicles Regulations (Amendment)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 92	1 October 1983 - 29 March 2001	SL1983-18
Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2012(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2012 - 11 September 2013	DI2012-110
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 2013(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2013 - 22 November 2013	DI2013-125
Attorney General (Fees) Revocation 2013(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2013 - 12 September 2013	DI2013-132
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	23 November 2013 - 30 June 2014	DI2013-298
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 2014(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015	DI2014-134
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 2015(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	DI2015-131
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 2016(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017	DI2016-91
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Determination 2017(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	1 July 2017 - 21 August 2017	DI2017-77
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Exceptions) Declaration Revocation 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	21 July 2017 - 22 July 2017	NI2017-386
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Fees) Revocation 2017(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 91	21 August 2017 - 22 August 2017	DI2017-192
Sale of Motor Vehicles (Exemption of Vehicles) Declaration 2019 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 92	20 December 2019	NI2019-846

Approved forms

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Form name/number	Status	Description	Made for	Effective	Year and No	CategoryAll
Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977—Form 1	None	Notice of required repairs	s 24	21 March 2002	AF2002-25	ShowInAll
Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977—Form 2	None	Exemption notice	s 25	21 March 2002	AF2002-26	ShowInAll
Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977—Form 3	None	Loss of right to terminate	s 25B	21 March 2002	AF2002-27	ShowInAll
Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977—Form	None	Application for a claim against the sale of motor vehicles compensation fund	s 60	2 June 2009	AF2009-135	ShowInAll

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 18 July 1977 onwards:

The following table lists 43 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
23 October 2018	HTML PDF Word	R44	23 October 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-33
2 October 2018 - 22 October 2018	HTML PDF Word	R43	2 October 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-33
22 August 2017 - 1 October 2018	HTML PDF Word	R42	22 August 2017	Republication for amendments by A2016-46
15 August 2017 - 21 August 2017	HTML PDF Word	R41	15 August 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-21
27 April 2016 - 14 August 2017	HTML PDF Word	R40	27 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-18
7 November 2015 - 26 April 2016	HTML PDF Word	R39	7 November 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-45
14 October 2015 - 6 November 2015	HTML PDF Word	R38	14 October 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-33
7 November 2014 - 13 October 2015	HTML PDF Word	R37	7 November 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-47
7 November 2013 - 6 November 2014	HTML PDF Word	R36 (RI)	24 February 2014	Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39
Never effective	HTML PDF Word	R36	7 November 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication)
22 August 2013 - 6 November 2013	HTML PDF Word	R35	22 August 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-28
11 September 2012 - 21 August 2013	HTML PDF Word	R34	11 September 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-40
5 June 2012 - 10 September 2012	HTML PDF Word	R33	5 June 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-21
28 May 2012 - 4 June 2012	HTML PDF Word	R32	28 May 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-2
1 March 2012 - 27 May 2012	HTML PDF Word	R31	1 March 2012	Republication for amendments by A2011-48
30 January 2012 - 29 February 2012	HTML PDF Word	R30	30 January 2012	Republication for amendments by A2010-15
12 December 2011 - 29 January 2012	HTML PDF Word	R29	12 December 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-49
17 November 2011 - 11 December 2011	HTML PDF Word	R28	17 November 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-16
13 September 2011 - 16 November 2011	HTML PDF Word	R27	13 September 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-27
1 July 2011 - 12 September 2011	HTML PDF Word	R26	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22
1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R25	1 January 2011	Republication for amendments by A2010-54
6 October 2010 - 31 December 2010	HTML PDF Word	R24	6 October 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-40
17 December 2009 - 5 October 2010	HTML PDF Word	R23	17 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-49
22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R22	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20
2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R21	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-36
1 July 2008 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R20	1 July 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-5
19 May 2008 - 30 June 2008	HTML PDF Word	R19	19 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-14
12 April 2007 - 18 May 2008	HTML PDF Word	R18	12 April 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-3
29 September 2006 - 11 April 2007	HTML PDF Word	R17	29 September 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-40
12 November 2005 - 28 September 2006	HTML PDF Word	R16	12 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-20
2 June 2005 - 11 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R15*	2 June 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-20
20 December 2004 - 1 June 2005	HTML PDF Word	R14	20 December 2004	Republication for commenced expiry
25 August 2004 - 19 December 2004	HTML PDF Word	R13	25 August 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-42
9 April 2004 - 24 August 2004	HTML PDF Word	R12	9 April 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-15
19 December 2003 - 8 April 2004	HTML PDF Word	R11	19 December 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-56
1 November 2003 - 18 December 2003	HTML PDF Word	R10	1 November 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-20 and A2003-47
1 July 2003 - 31 October 2003	HTML PDF Word	R9	1 July 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-56
28 March 2003 - 30 June 2003	HTML PDF Word	R8	28 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-14
17 September 2002 - 27 March 2003	HTML PDF Word	R7	16 October 2002
28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002	HTML PDF Word	R6	29 May 2002
14 March 2002 - 27 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R5	14 March 2002
12 September 2001 - 13 March 2002	HTML PDF Word	R4	13 March 2002
5 April 2001 - 11 September 2001	HTML Word	R3A	5 April 2001
18 July 1977	PDF PDF	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))

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	PDF PDF	This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))

Explanatory statement

Version	Published	Files/Formats
As presented	4 July 1977	PDF PDF

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 s 3
ss 28-30	never commenced	omitted before commencement by Ord1983-16 s 3
ss 66-71	never commenced	substituted before commencement by A1995-48 s 50, s 51
ss 74 and 79 (1)	24 April 1978	s 2 (2) and Cwlth Gaz 1978 No S70