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REVS is a
business service provided by
NSW
Fair
Trading which can tell you if a motor vehicle or boat you
are
thinking of buying is carrying a debt.
A NATIONAL PERSONAL PROPERTY
SECURITIES REGISTER IS COMING IN 2011
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 $13.80 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 Monday to Saturday.
Telephone service hours are, weekdays from 8:30am to
5pm and Saturdays from 9am
to 2pm.
Please note:
REVS
Saturdays Telephone service will not be available on the following
dates:
Saturday 3rd April 2010
Saturday 3rd July 2010
Saturday 9th October 2010
REVS can be contacted directly, weekdays from 8:30am to 5:00pm and
all other Saturdays 9am to 2pm (excludes Sundays and public
holidays).
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