A western Sydney man has this week been sentenced to a 12-month Intensive Correction Order, 300 hours community service and $2,750 in fines and professional costs, for carrying on a motor dealer business without a licence and for carrying on a motor dealer business when disqualified.
Nader Bakeat Soliman was sentenced in the Parramatta Local Court this month after pleading guilty to two counts of unlicensed motor dealing and two counts of trading while disqualified from holding a motor dealers licence.
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner, Rose Webb said the prosecution of Mr Soliman was the result of a NSW Fair Trading investigation which spanned more than 2 years.
"In 2014, Prestige Australian Fleet Pty Ltd, had its licence cancelled by NSW Fair Trading and sole director Mr Soliman was disqualified from the industry for a period of five years," Ms Webb said.
Investigations carried out on Soliman found that he advertised 103 vehicles for sale using multiple aliases during a time that his motor dealer licence was disqualified.
"Motor dealers and repairers are required to have current and legitimate certifications to maintain an industry standard and ensure consumers are receiving appropriate service," Ms Webb said.
Ms Webb welcomed the court outcome and said that it should assure consumers that Fair Trading continues to ensure the motor dealer industry behaves in a responsible and honest manner.
"I want to make sure that consumers are serviced by legitimate and honest motor dealers, especially when they are parting with relatively large sums of money," Ms Webb said.
Mr Soliman has the right to lodge an appeal.
