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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

 

Year ending
30/06/2009
Year ending
30/06/2008
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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