Retirement Villages Act 2016

The

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—

prescribe fees (including differential fees) for the purposes of this Act and provide for the payment of fees at intervals and in such manner as may be prescribed;

prescribe amounts payable for late payment of fees so prescribed;

prescribe forms and the information to be contained in forms;

provide that a residence contract or other document required under this Act must be printed or typewritten (apart from insertions or amendments) in type of a prescribed kind and size;

make provision in relation to the form or content of any document referred to in this Act;

make provision in relation to the keeping of records for the purposes of this Act;

make provision in relation to requirements that will apply to the making of alterations to residence rules;

make provision in relation to property (including for the disposal of property) left at a residence by a resident who has ceased to reside in the retirement village;

require the preparation, and the provision to residents (or prospective residents), of policies relating to matters prescribed by the regulations;

require the provision to residents (or prospective residents) of such other information or documents as may be prescribed by the regulations;

prescribe penalties (not exceeding $2 500) for breach of a regulation.

The regulations—

may be of general or limited application; and

make different provision according to the classes of persons, or the matters or circumstances, to which they are expressed to apply; and

may leave any matter to be determined according to the opinion or discretion of the Registrar, Registrar‑General or the

may incorporate, adopt or apply, with or without modifications, a document formulated or published by any body or authority (as in force at a particular time or from time to time).