Retirement Villages Act 1986

The proprietor or operator (or both) of a retirement village may apply for an exemption under section 7A in relation to that retirement village.

An application under subsection (1) must include the following—

the name of the retirement village;

the reason for seeking the exemption;

whether the exemption applied for relates to—

all of the provisions of this Act; or

some of the provisions of this Act, and if so, a list of the specific provisions;

a copy of the notice served on residents under section 7L and the date on which the notice was served on the residents;

if applicable, a copy of the current instrument of exemption, including any conditions imposed by the Director on the exemption.

An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by the prescribed application fee for the application.

If the material grounds for an application change, the applicant must notify the Director of these changes.

The Director must pay any fee received in respect of an application into the Victorian Property Fund in accordance with section 73(ha) of the Estate Agents Act 1980.