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REVS is a business service provided by the
NSW
Office of Fair
Trading which can tell you if a motor vehicle or boat you
are
thinking of buying is carrying a debt.
CHRISTMAS – NEW YEAR 2008
INTERNET: REVS services available as usual.
TELEPHONES: No inquiry service 25-28 December, 1 and 4
January. Shorter hours 29, 31 December and 3 January.
NO MANUAL REGISTRATIONS from 2pm 24 December - 5 January
In order to do a REVS check you must supply :
| For a Motor Vehicle: |
For a Boat/Vessel: |
| (includes trailers, caravans, motorbikes) |
(available for vessels/boats registered in NSW only) |
1. Registration Number
(if vehicle is registered)
2. VIN or chassis number
3. Engine number
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1. Registration number
2. Hull Identification Number
3. Engine number(s)
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To ensure the accuracy of the vehicle or boat identifiers you should
obtain the details from the vehicle or boat itself and compare them
with the details on the registration papers.
For
a fee of $13.30 a REVS Search
Certificate, which gives you conditional legal protection against
repossession due to the previous owner's unpaid debt, is available
to you for purchase online. You can also purchase a certificate from
the REVS telephone service on 13 32 20 seven days a week.
Telephone service hours are, weekdays from 8:30am to
5pm and weekends from 9am
to 5pm.
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