Retirement Villages Act 2012

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 1 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2025-22 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 27 February 2025 - 31 October 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2025-2 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 27 November 2023 - 26 February 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 30 September 2023 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 117 (1A), (1B), s 265, dict def COVID-19 emergency) Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 12 May 2022 - 29 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2022-8 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 14 October 2021 - 11 May 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2021-24 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 9 April 2021 - 13 October 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 107 (3A), s 159 (2A), (2B)) Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 20 February 2021 - 8 April 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2021-1 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 4 September 2020 - 19 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2020-47 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 1 June 2020 - 3 September 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2020-16 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 14 May 2020 - 31 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2020-14 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 1 July 2019 - 13 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 (RI) 27 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2019-10 Reissued for textual correction in s 135 (2) 22 November 2018 - 30 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 22 November 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-42 5 March 2018 - 21 November 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 5 March 2018 Republication for expiry of modifications and transitional provisions (pt 20) 17 December 2017 - 4 March 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 17 December 2017 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 21) 18 September 2017 - 16 December 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 18 September 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-1 9 March 2017 - 17 September 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 9 March 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-4 16 December 2016 - 8 March 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 16 December 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-30 1 April 2016 - 15 December 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 1 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-13 10 June 2014 - 31 March 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 10 June 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-18 7 November 2013 - 9 June 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 (RI) 24 February 2014 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Never effective View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 7 November 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication) 16 August 2013 - 6 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 16 August 2013 Republication for modifications by SL2013-5 as amended by SL2013-21 14 June 2013 - 15 August 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 14 June 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-19 4 March 2013 - 13 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 4 March 2013 Republication for new Act, amendments by A2013-7 and modification by SL2013-5 4 March 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 4 September 2012 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Retirement Villages Bill 2012 . 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 Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 4 September 2012 4 March 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 4 September 2012 LA s 75 (1) remainder 4 March 2013 s 2 and LA 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 A2020-16 Land Titles (Electronic Conveyancing) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.11 1 June 2020 A2020-14 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.28 14 May 2020 A2020-47 Emergencies Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.6 4 September 2020 A2021-1 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 sch 1 pt 1.14 20 February 2021 A2021-24 Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 11 14 October 2021 A2022-8 Fair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022 pt 8 12 May 2022 A2013-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.7 4 March 2013 A2013-19 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 sch 3 pt 3.34 14 June 2013 A2013-39 Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 sch 2 pt 2.21 7 November 2013 A2014-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 sch 3 pt 3.18 10 June 2014 A2016-13 Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.35 1 April 2016 A2016-30 Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2016 pt 2 16 December 2016 A2017-1 Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.10 18 September 2017 A2017-4 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 sch 3 pt 3.26 9 March 2017 A2018-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.28 22 November 2018 A2019-10 Retirement Villages Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 4 1 July 2019 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.56 27 November 2023 A2025-2 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 8 27 February 2025 A2025-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.6 1 November 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.80, sch 4 pt 4.152 26 November 2025 Modifications Year and number Modifying law Modifying provision Commencement date End date SL2013-5 Retirement Villages Regulation 2013 , as amended by: SL2013-21 s 8, s 9 s 60, sch 5 4 March 2013 4 March 2018 (midnight) Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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