Operator to give resident or prospective resident copy of village contract
60 Operator to give resident or prospective resident copy of village contract
The operator of a retirement village commits an offence if—
the operator and a resident of the retirement village enter into a village contract; and
the contract is entered into by the operator and resident signing the contract in each other’s presence; and
the operator does not give the resident a copy of the contract within 14 days after it is signed.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
The operator of a retirement village commits an offence if—
the operator and a resident of the retirement village enter into a village contract; and
the contract is entered into by the operator and resident signing the contract other than in each other’s presence; and
the operator does not, within 14 days after the resident signs the contract, give the resident a copy of the contract signed by the operator.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
The operator of a retirement village commits an offence if—
a residence contract for the village is in the form of a sublease for a term longer than 3 years; and
the operator does not—
lodge the sublease for registration under the Land Titles Act 1925 within 1 month after the day the sublease is given to the operator in registrable form; and
give the resident a copy of the fully-executed sublease within 14 days after the day the sublease is returned to the operator after its registration.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
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