Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal
Annual Report of the Adjudicator of the Motor Vehicle
Disputes Tribunal Based in Auckland: Period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009
August 2009
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2.C H Cornwell – Adjudicator
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Year ending 30/06/2009 |
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Year ending 30/06/2008 |
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| Number of disputes found for Trader |
45 |
34.09% |
56 |
39.4% |
| Number of disputes found for Purchaser |
81 |
61.36% |
85 |
59.9% |
| Cases dismissed/ transferred for want of jurisdiction |
6 |
4.55% |
1 |
0.7% |
| Total Heard and Decisions Delivered |
132 |
100% |
142 |
100% |
Of the applications received and heard 71% were decided on the basis of the Consumer Guarantees Act and 17% under the Fair Trading Act. In 11% of the applications the Tribunal found that both the Consumer Guarantees Act and the Fair Trading Act had been breached. Only 1% involved the Sale of Goods Act.
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