Termination considerations and effect of termination
16A Termination considerations and effect of termination
A contracting party with whom a resident of a retirement village has entered into a residence contract must not serve a termination notice on the resident unless the service of the notice is reasonable and proportionate in the circumstances having regard to the following—
the retirement village principles;
the effect the notice will have on the health, safety or wellbeing of the resident;
whether any other course of action is reasonably available;
in the case of a notice of termination of contract for breach, the risk to any of the following persons if the contract is not terminated—
another resident;
the operator;
an employee or contractor of the operator;
a visitor or other person lawfully on the premises;
any other prescribed matters.
S. 16B inserted by No. 19/2025 s. 18.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed matters
). Made under this Act:
- Retirement Villages (Contractual Arrangements) Regulations 2017 · under sections 43, 44A and 44B
- Retirement Villages Regulations 2026 · under sections 43 and 44B
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