General transitional provision
57 General transitional provision
Except where the contrary intention appears, this Part, and any regulations made under this Part, do not affect or take away from the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.
If a provision of this Act that was in force immediately before the commencement day continues to have effect by force of this Part, any provisions of this Act as in force before the commencement day that are related to the continued provision, and that need to continue to be in force in order for the continued provision to have full force and effect, continue to have effect for that purpose.
On and from the commencement of section 6 of the Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2025, any reference in another Act or in regulations made under another Act to a residence right, within the meaning of this Act as in force before that commencement, being a reference in the other Act or regulations that was in force immediately before that commencement, includes a reference to a right to occupy premises, within the meaning of this Act as in force on and from that commencement.
S. 58 inserted by No. 19/2025 s. 66.
This provision refers to the regulations (any regulations
). 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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