National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council

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National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council

• DISMANTLERS DO
• APPRA 2003 Conference

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• Proposed Code of Practice
• for
• Auto Parts Recyclers

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Why have a Code of Practice?

• Stolen parts trade costs approximately 300
  million per year
• Restrict entry of stolen parts to legitimate
  industry
• Marginalise unsound operators
• Improve business opportunities to accredited
  operators
• Improve dissemination of intelligence

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Why Not Simply Legislate?

• Difficult to get uniform legislation across
  States
• Lack of enforcement of regulations
• No positive business returns
• Doesnt marginalise unsound operators

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How has Proposed Code been Developed?

• Direct discussions with over 200 recyclers
• Mail out to 1400 recyclers
• APPRA and MTAs consulted
• Police, Offices of Fair Trading
• Expert Reference Group

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What are the Benefits for Businesses?

• Participation is voluntary
• Support the promotion of a clean image for the
  industry
• Creates a preferred supplier status
• Benefit from industry wide marketing
• Increase market share for accredited businesses

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What are Customer Advantages?

• Customers can be confident that
• Procedures are in place to ensure all parts are
  from legitimate sources
• The business meets all appropriate regulations
• They are dealing with a fit and proper business

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How are Customers Protected?

• Guarantee on origin of part
• Documentation provides audit re origin of part
• The Partsafe administration office can
  investigate disputes

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Who Would be Eligible to Become Accredited?

• Must be a registered business with ABN and
  established premises
• No convictions for dishonesty or violence within
  last three years
• Meet all Local, State, Territory and Commonwealth
  regulations
• Agree to meet the requirements of the
  Accreditation Agreement

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What are the Main Requirements of the Code?

• Check on legitimacy of acquired stock
• Check/record identity/source of vehicles
• Check/record identity of people selling parts
• Label prescribed parts
• Restrictions on cash payments
• Record source of part on invoice
• First preference to other accredited suppliers

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What about Existing Procedures?

• Partsafe does not require a standardised record.
  Existing records may suffice
• Requirements are compatible with existing NSW and
  SA requirements
• Onus on businesses to show their procedures meet
  Partsafe requirements

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What is the Cost?

• The operating costs/subscriptions are still to be
  determined

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What are the Penalties for Breaching the Code?

• Subject to investigation warning or loss of
  accreditation
• There will be a right of appeal

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What Parts are Subject to the Code?

• Body Panels
• Body shells (and major sections)
• Front fenders (left and right)
• Doors (all)
• Bootlids and tailgates
• Bonnets (hoods)
• Rear quarter panels (left and right)
• Chassis (frames)

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What Parts are Subject to the Code?

• Mechanical
• Engines
• Transmissions (both automatic and manual)
• Radiators
• Air-conditioning condensers

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What Parts are Subject to the Code?

• Other
• Airbags and pyrotechnic seatbelt pre-tensioners
• Seats
• Headlamp assemblies
• Car audio / audio-visual / satellite navigation
  systems
• Alloy wheels

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Where to From Here?

• Distribution of the Exposure draft
• Two months comment period
• Decision on whether to proceed to implementation
  phase

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Discussion