Retirement Villages Act 2012
- Number
- A2012-38
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)[4].
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[5].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 27 February 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-2[6] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement Villages Regulation 2013[7] | Subordinate laws | s 264 | 27 May 2025 | SL2013-5 |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2025[8] | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2025 | DI2025-123 |
| Retirement Villages (Capital maintenance and replacement) Guidelines 2019[9] | Notifiable instruments | s 136A | 1 July 2019 | NI2019-405 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 27 February 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-2[6] |
| 27 November 2023 - 26 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36[10] |
| 30 September 2023 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 117 (1A), (1B), s 265, dict def COVID-19 emergency) |
| 12 May 2022 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 12 May 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-8[11] |
| 14 October 2021 - 11 May 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 14 October 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-24[12] |
| 9 April 2021 - 13 October 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 9 April 2021 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 107 (3A), s 159 (2A), (2B)) |
| 20 February 2021 - 8 April 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1[13] |
| 4 September 2020 - 19 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 4 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-47[14] |
| 1 June 2020 - 3 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 1 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-16[15] |
| 14 May 2020 - 31 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 14 May 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-14[16] |
| 1 July 2019 - 13 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 July 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-10[17] |
| 22 November 2018 - 30 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[18] |
| 5 March 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 5 March 2018 | Republication for expiry of modifications and transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 17 December 2017 - 4 March 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 17 December 2017 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 21) |
| 18 September 2017 - 16 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 18 September 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-1[19] |
| 9 March 2017 - 17 September 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 9 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-4[20] |
| 16 December 2016 - 8 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 16 December 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-30[21] |
| 1 April 2016 - 15 December 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 1 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-13[22] |
| 10 June 2014 - 31 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 10 June 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-18[23] |
| 7 November 2013 - 9 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 (RI) | 24 February 2014 | Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39[24] |
| Never effective | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 7 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-39[24] Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39[24] (see reissued republication) |
| 16 August 2013 - 6 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 16 August 2013 | Republication for modifications by SL2013-5[25] as amended by SL2013-21[26] |
| 14 June 2013 - 15 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19[27] |
| 4 March 2013 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 4 March 2013 | Republication for new Act, amendments by A2013-7[28] and modification by SL2013-5[25] |
| 4 March 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 4 September 2012 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Retirement Villages Bill 2012[29].
Notification statement
The Retirement Villages Act 2012 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 4 September 2012 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 4 September 2012 | LA[30] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 4 March 2013 | s 2 and LA[30] s 79 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 117 (1A), (1B), s 265, dict, def COVID-19 emergency | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expire at the end of a 12-month period during which no COVID-19 emergency has been in force (s 265 (2)) |
| s 107 (3A), s 159 (2A), (2B) | 8 April 2021 (midnight) | s 265 (1) |
| pt 20 | 4 March 2018 (midnight) | s 505 |
| pt 21 | 16 December 2017 (midnight) | s 524 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2025-2[6] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 | pt 8 | 27 February 2025 |
| A2023-36[10] | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.56 | 27 November 2023 |
| A2022-8[11] | Fair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | pt 8 | 12 May 2022 |
| A2021-24[12] | Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 11 | 14 October 2021 |
| A2021-1[13] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 20 February 2021 |
| A2020-47[14] | Emergencies Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 4 September 2020 |
| A2020-16[15] | Land Titles (Electronic Conveyancing) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 1 June 2020 |
| A2020-14[16] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.28 | 14 May 2020 |
| A2019-10[17] | Retirement Villages Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 4 | 1 July 2019 |
| A2018-42[18] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.28 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2017-1[31] | Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 18 September 2017 |
| A2017-4[32] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 | sch 3 pt 3.26 | 9 March 2017 |
| A2016-30[33] | Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2016 | pt 2 | 16 December 2016 |
| A2016-13[34] | Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.35 | 1 April 2016 |
| A2014-18[35] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 | sch 3 pt 3.18 | 10 June 2014 |
| A2013-39[36] | Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 | sch 2 pt 2.21 | 7 November 2013 |
| A2013-19[37] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.34 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2013-7[38] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | sch 1 pt 1.7 | 4 March 2013 |