(The printed version of the SIN [133 kB PDF] shows how it would look. The following is the text it contains and is provided for information and accessibility reasons.)

Front

Supplier Information Notice

(You must fill in all relevant parts of this card)

Supplier's or auctioneer's name, address, and contact information:

Registered motor vehicle trader: Yes/No

Motor vehicle trader registration number:

Sale Information

Cash price (incl. GST):

Security interest*:

Warning: A security interest means that this vehicle could be a security for a loan and could be repossessed. You should check the back of this card for information about the Personal Property Securities Register.

Make and model:

Vehicle year*:

Engine capacity:

Operating fuel type:

Vehicle identification number or chassis number:

Actual distance the vehicle has travelled*:

Registered vehicle: Yes/No

Vehicle licence (registration) expiry date:

Registration plate number:

Re-registered vehicle*: Yes/No

Warrant or Certificate of Fitness: Yes/No

Expiry date:

Year first registered in New Zealand:

Road user charges apply*: Yes/No

Outstanding road user charges*: Yes/No

Information about Used Imported Vehicles

(Not required for "New Zealand new" used vehicles)

Year first registered overseas:

Country where last registered:

Imported as damaged vehicle*: Yes/No

If you buy this motor vehicle, the supplier must give you a copy of this card to keep

I [ Name of buyer] have received a copy of this card, including a copy of the information on the back of this card.

Signature:

Date:

For information marked * there is further information on the back of this card

Example "Supplier Information Notice" developed by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, November 2003.

Reverse

Supplier Information Notice - Important Information

Your Rights

The law offers protection if you buy a motor vehicle from a motor vehicle trader. However, your rights depend on the type of motor vehicle trader from whom you buy. You can get further information about your consumer rights from a Citizens Advice Bureau, a Community Law Centre or from www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz.

Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

This law controls who can trade in motor vehicles. Motor vehicle traders include:

car auctioneers
car importers
car wholesalers
car dealers
car market operators.

Under the Motor Vehicle Sales Act:

a motor vehicle trader must be registered
a motor vehicle trader must attach this card to a vehicle they display for sale
a supplier at a car market must attach this card to a vehicle offered or displayed for sale by the supplier
the motor vehicle trader must provide you with a copy of this card if you buy this vehicle.

You can search the Motor Vehicle Traders Register to find out who is responsible for running a particular motor vehicle trading business and how to contact a motor vehicle trader. You can also search for traders who have been banned.

Visit www.motortraders.med.govt.nz, or email info@motortraders.med.govt.nz or freephone 0508 668 678.

*Security Interest

If a finance company or other person lends money to someone to buy a motor vehicle, the lender can register a security interest over the vehicle on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR). A security interest means that the lender has rights over the vehicle. If a security interest is recorded on the PPSR, the supplier must state on the front of this card "There is a security interest registered over this motor vehicle".

If you buy a vehicle from a registered motor vehicle trader and you were not told on the front of this card that a security interest is registered, then you receive the vehicle free of the security interest.

This protection does not apply to private sales at car markets. You should check the PPSR to ensure that the motor vehicle you intend to buy is free of a registered security interest. Visit www.ppsr.govt.nz, or email info@ppsr.govt.nz or freephone 0508 777 746.

Warning: If you buy a motor vehicle that has a security interest registered on the PPSR and the motor vehicle trader discloses the security interest on the front of this card, the vehicle could be repossessed!

Consumer Guarantees Act 1993

This law sets out guarantees that apply to new and used motor vehicles of the kind ordinarily bought for personal, domestic or household use from motor vehicle traders (other than vehicles bought at auctions). Under the Consumer Guarantees Act, the vehicle must:

be of acceptable quality, taking into account its age, price and condition at the time of purchase
be fit for any particular purpose you make known to the seller
match its description
match any demonstration model
be free of any undisclosed security interest
not be stolen.

Fair Trading Act 1986

This law makes it unlawful for motor vehicle traders to engage in misleading or deceptive conduct, or make false or misleading representations about vehicles that they are offering for sale.

Under the Fair Trading Act, representations made by a motor vehicle trader about the vehicle you are buying must be true and the information on the front of this card must be correct.

Fair trading complaints can be taken to the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (see details below) or made to the Commerce Commission. To contact the Commerce Commission, email contact@comcom.govt.nz or freephone 0800 943 600.

Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal

The Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal can hear and determine applications or claims made against a motor vehicle trader under the Sale of Goods Act 1908, the Fair Trading Act 1986 and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.

The Tribunal can hear claims of up to $50,000. Visit www.justice.govt.nz or freephone 0800 FOR MVDT (0800 367 6838).

Checking Vehicle Details

You can make an application to an authorised agent of the Land Transport Safety Authority to check if a motor vehicle has been reported stolen and to check vehicle registration details. To obtain this information you will have to complete an application, show identification and pay a fee. Visit www.motochek.co.nz or freephone 0800 108 809.

*Vehicle Year

The "vehicle year" can be either the calendar year in which the motor vehicle was manufactured or the model year as designated by the manufacturer.

*Actual Distance the Vehicle Has Travelled

You should not place too much importance on the odometer reading when buying a used motor vehicle. There is a risk with any used vehicle that the odometer has been wound back. A vehicle's mechanical condition is a better indicator of its quality. You may wish to have a vehicle checked by a person with mechanical knowledge before you buy.

On the front of this card suppliers must state one of the following:

the odometer reading; or
"I [ name of supplier] cannot accurately determine the actual distance this motor vehicle has travelled because the odometer reading may be inaccurate."; or
"This motor vehicle's odometer reading is inaccurate."

Stating an incorrect odometer reading is a breach of the Fair Trading Act 1986.

*Re-Registered Vehicle

Re-registration is necessary if a motor vehicle's registration has been cancelled. Common reasons for cancelling registration include vehicles being "written off" by insurance companies, destroyed or rendered useless, or having been unlicensed for more than one year.

*Outstanding Road User Charges

All diesel powered motor vehicles and vehicles over 3,500 kg are subject to road user charges. To pay the charges you must buy a Road User Charge licence. To find out more from the Land Transport Safety Authority, visit www.ltsa.govt.nz. To find out where to buy a licence, contact the Road User Charge helpdesk on freephone 0800 655 644.

*Imported as a Damaged Vehicle

The Land Transport Safety Authority records whether or not imported used vehicles had obvious structural damage or deterioration identified at the time of import. However, the extent of the damage is not recorded. Neither is any damage that may have occurred in New Zealand. You may wish to have a vehicle checked by a person with mechanical knowledge before you buy.

Your Responsibilities

Within seven days of purchasing or obtaining a motor vehicle you must complete a Notice of Change of Ownership and present it, along with the change of ownership fee and the necessary owner identification, to an authorised agent of the Land Transport Safety Authority. To find out more, visit www.ltsa.govt.nz or freephone 0800 108 809.

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