Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Filter by category All News alerts Industry updates Legislation updates Media releases Public warnings Enforceable undertakings Court actions Showing articles tagged with 'Motor cars' Unlicensed car sellers fined over illegal trading - Media release Media releases 12 March 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has taken criminal action against four individuals for illegal motor car trading, ordering them to pay fines and costs totalling over $123,000. Alaa Adib - Commencement of action Court actions 8 January 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking criminal action against Alaa Adib, 36, of Altona North, for alleged breaches of Victoria’s motor car trader laws. Five Star Car Sales Pty Ltd and Bo Li - Court outcome Court actions 3 July 2019 A motor car trader and its director have been disqualified from holding a licence for two and a half years, after they agreed that they breached their obligations under Victorian motor car trader laws. Marjan Hayvari - Court outcome Court actions 7 May 2019 A Glenroy woman has been convicted and fined $26,175, and ordered to pay costs of $6069.13, following an appeal at the County Court of Victoria. Wapshott Motors Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 27 November 2018 A Surrey Hills car dealership and its director have been disqualified from holding a licence for four years, after a hearing found that they breached various provisions of Victorian motor car trading laws. Melbourne Luxury Car Hire Pty Ltd - Public warning Public warnings 11 September 2018 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has issued a public warning to consumers regarding the alleged conduct of Melbourne Luxury Car Hire Pty Ltd. Nicholas Augerinos, trading as Quality Car Centre - Court outcome Court actions 8 March 2018 A licensed motor car trader has given a 12 month good behaviour undertaking to the court and must pay $500 for contraventions of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986. Melbourne Prestige Cars Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 25 January 2017 A Melbourne licensed car dealership has been fined $2,800 and entered guilty pleas to aiding and abetting an unlicensed motor car trader. Mithila Domingo - Court action Court actions 23 August 2016 A Dandenong man has been fined $4000 by the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to four charges relating to falsely representing a car’s odometer reading in online advertisements. Hans van Dyk - Court action Court actions 5 April 2016 A Gladstone Park man must be on good behaviour for two years or risk further action, after a hearing at Broadmeadows’ Magistrates’ Court found he was trading in motor cars without a licence. Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page 1 of 6 Next
Unlicensed car sellers fined over illegal trading - Media release Media releases 12 March 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has taken criminal action against four individuals for illegal motor car trading, ordering them to pay fines and costs totalling over $123,000.
Alaa Adib - Commencement of action Court actions 8 January 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking criminal action against Alaa Adib, 36, of Altona North, for alleged breaches of Victoria’s motor car trader laws.
Five Star Car Sales Pty Ltd and Bo Li - Court outcome Court actions 3 July 2019 A motor car trader and its director have been disqualified from holding a licence for two and a half years, after they agreed that they breached their obligations under Victorian motor car trader laws.
Marjan Hayvari - Court outcome Court actions 7 May 2019 A Glenroy woman has been convicted and fined $26,175, and ordered to pay costs of $6069.13, following an appeal at the County Court of Victoria.
Wapshott Motors Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 27 November 2018 A Surrey Hills car dealership and its director have been disqualified from holding a licence for four years, after a hearing found that they breached various provisions of Victorian motor car trading laws.
Melbourne Luxury Car Hire Pty Ltd - Public warning Public warnings 11 September 2018 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has issued a public warning to consumers regarding the alleged conduct of Melbourne Luxury Car Hire Pty Ltd.
Nicholas Augerinos, trading as Quality Car Centre - Court outcome Court actions 8 March 2018 A licensed motor car trader has given a 12 month good behaviour undertaking to the court and must pay $500 for contraventions of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986.
Melbourne Prestige Cars Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 25 January 2017 A Melbourne licensed car dealership has been fined $2,800 and entered guilty pleas to aiding and abetting an unlicensed motor car trader.
Mithila Domingo - Court action Court actions 23 August 2016 A Dandenong man has been fined $4000 by the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to four charges relating to falsely representing a car’s odometer reading in online advertisements.
Hans van Dyk - Court action Court actions 5 April 2016 A Gladstone Park man must be on good behaviour for two years or risk further action, after a hearing at Broadmeadows’ Magistrates’ Court found he was trading in motor cars without a licence.