Safety inspections
38F Safety inspections
The operator of a retirement village must—
undertake a safety inspection of the village at least once each calendar year; and
make a safety inspection report on the findings of the safety inspection; and
ensure that residents are—
notified in writing when a safety inspection is undertaken; and
given access to the safety inspection report if they request it; and
take any other action to ensure that the village generally is reasonably safe that is prescribed.
For the purposes of subsection (1)—
a safety inspection must be conducted in the prescribed manner (if any); and
the safety inspection report must be made in the prescribed manner and form (if any).
S. 38G substituted by No. 19/2025 s. 52.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed manner
). 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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