Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

RETIREMENT VILLAGES ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part 1 Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Act binds Crown
   5.      Application of Act
           Part 2 Commissioner
   6.      Functions and powers of Commissioner
   7.      Commissioner may institute or defend proceedings
   8.      Conduct of proceedings by Commissioner
   9.      Delegation by Commissioner
   10.     Exclusion of liability
   11.     Annual report
           Part 3 Rights of residents and administering authorities
   12.     Contractual rights of residents
   13.     Applications to Court relating to disputes
   14.     Termination of right to occupy premises in retirement village
   15.     Termination of occupation on medical grounds
   16.     Termination of occupation on grounds of breach of residence contract or rules
   17.     Parties to minimise loss from breach of residence contract
   18.     Court may waive defect in notice of intention to terminate
   19.     Court may terminate residence contract where resident causes serious damage or injury
   20.     Court may terminate residence contract where administering authority would otherwise suffer undue hardship
   21.     Suspension or refusal of orders for termination
   22.     Recovery of possession of premises prohibited except by order
   23.     Enforcement of orders for possession
   24.     Liability of resident remaining in possession
   25.     Abandoned premises
   26.     Right of administering authority to compensation where resident abandons premises
   27.     Goods abandoned by resident after residence contract is terminated
   28.     Operation of termination provisions, &c.
   29.     Review of residence contract by Court
           Part 4 Proceedings before Court
   30.     Limits on orders by Court
   31.     Extension of time
   32.     Notice of hearing
   33.     Proceedings before Court
   34.     Presentation of cases
   35.     Reference of certain matters concerning administering authorities
           Part 5 Miscellaneous
   36.     Notation of Register
   37.     Insurance by administering authority
   38.     Money paid by residents to administering authority
   39.     Contracting out prohibited
   40.     Unauthorised use of
   41.     Costs of administration
   42.     Disclosure of information
   43.     Powers of authorised officers
   44.     Application of
   45.     Offences by corporations
   46.     Offences
   47.     Service of documents
   48.     Codes of practice
   49.     Jurisdiction of Anti-Discrimination Commissioner
   50.     Rules, &c., imposing restrictions based on whether persons are retired persons
   51.     Regulations
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