Retirement Villages Act 2012

The residents of a retirement village may meet to consider and vote on—

any matter for which the consent of the residents is required under this Act; and

any other matter affecting the management and operation of the village; and

any other matter prescribed by regulation.

A meeting of residents of a retirement village (other than an annual management meeting) must be chaired by a resident agreed to by the residents at the meeting.

A vote of the residents of a retirement village on a matter mentioned in subsection (1) (b) does not bind the operator of the village.

If 2 or more residents occupy the same residential premises in the village—

each of them may attend a meeting mentioned in subsection (1); but

only 1 of them may vote on a matter mentioned in subsection (1).

Despite subsection (4), the residents of a retirement village may, by special resolution at a meeting, consent to each resident occupying the same residential premises having a separate vote at the meeting, on a matter mentioned in subsection (1).

Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply to the residents of a retirement village that is subject to a units plan.

For voting procedures for residents of a retirement village that is subject to a units plan, see the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011, sch 3, s 3.22.

A meeting of residents may be held simultaneously with a meeting that the residents, in another capacity, are required to hold or participate in under another Act.

The operator of a retirement village commits an offence if the operator interferes with a resident exercising a power under subsection (1).

An offence against subsection (8) is a strict liability offence.