Motor dealers
Disciplinary proceedings
QCAT conducts disciplinary proceedings against holders of motor dealer licences (licensee) and their registered employees (registered person) after the complaint has been investigated and referred by the Commissioner for Fair Trading (the Commissioner). Only the Commissioner can apply to commence disciplinary proceedings against a licence holder or registered employee in QCAT.
If QCAT finds that grounds for discipline are established the tribunal may:
- make an order reprimanding the licensee or registered person
- require the licensee or registered person to pay a fine
- impose conditions upon or amend or revoke the conditions of the licensee’s licence or registered person’s registration certificate
- suspend the licensee’s licence or registered person’s registration certificate for a stated period of time
- cancel the licensee’s licence or registered person’s registration certificate
- disqualify the licensee or registered person for a stated period of time or permanently from holding a licence or registration certificate
- issue another order the tribunal considers appropriate.
Review of the Commissioner’s decision
QCAT is able to review decisions made by the Commissioner regarding licensing, registration and minor claims valued up to and including $10,000 against the Claim Fund.
Apply for a review of the Commissioner’s decision.
Lodging a financial claim
If you would like to make a financial claim against a motor dealer through the Claim Fund contact the Office of Fair Trading who will investigate your case. Only Fair Trading deals with financial claims.
QCAT is able to review decisions made by the Commissioner against licensees or registered persons including decisions:
- regarding the suitability of an individual to hold a license
- issuing or refusing to issue a licence
- issuing a licence on conditions
- renewing or refusing to renew a licence
- restoring or refusing to restore a licence
- appointing or refusing to appoint a substitute licensee
- amending licence conditions
- immediately suspending a licence
- regarding the suitability of a person to be a registered employee
- issuing or refusing to issue a registration certificate
- issuing a registration certificate on conditions
- renewing or refusing to renew a registration certificate
- restoring or refusing to restore a registration certificate
- amending a registration certificate conditions
- immediately suspending a registration certificate
- approving or refusing to approve an application to be an approved auditor for a stated licensee
- withdrawing approval as an approved auditor
- freezing a licensee’s accounts.