The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to Revoke Registration and an Immediate Temporary Suspension Order (ITSO) against the appellants, a motor vehicle dealer and its salesperson.
The appellants appealed to the Licence Appeal Tribunal.
The Registrar sought to extend the ITSO pending the hearing, citing the appellants' negative bank balances and failure to purchase extended warranties paid for by customers.
The Tribunal found insufficient evidence that the appellants' financial position posed a risk to the public, but concluded that the failure to provide purchased warranties and the attempt to retain the funds justified extending the ITSO in the public interest.
