Retirement Villages Act 2012
- Number
- A2012-38
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 26 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement Villages Regulation 2013 | None | Subordinate laws | s 264 | 1 November 2025 | SL2013-5 | |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2013(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 | DI2013-124 |
| Retirement Villages Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 264 | 16 August 2013 - 17 August 2013 | SL2013-21 | |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2014(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 | DI2014-133 |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2015(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 | DI2015-130 |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2016(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 | DI2016-90 |
| Retirement Villages Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 264 | 16 December 2016 - 17 December 2016 | SL2016-27 | |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 | DI2017-76 |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2018(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 | DI2018-146 |
| Retirement Villages (Capital maintenance and replacement) Guidelines 2019 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 136A | 1 July 2019 | NI2019-405 | |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 | DI2019-119 |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2020(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 | DI2020-140 |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2021(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 | DI2021-147 |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 | DI2022-142 |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2023(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 | DI2023-190 |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2024(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 | DI2024-166 |
| Retirement Villages Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 264 | 27 May 2025 - 28 May 2025 | SL2025-1 | |
| Retirement Villages (Fees) Determination 2025 | None | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 262 | 1 July 2025 | DI2025-123 |
| Retirement Villages Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 264 | 25 July 2025 - 26 July 2025 | SL2025-14 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 26 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 1 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 1 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-22 |
| 27 February 2025 - 31 October 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 27 February 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-2 |
| 27 November 2023 - 26 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36 |
| 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 |
| 14 October 2021 - 11 May 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 14 October 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-24 |
| 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 |
| 4 September 2020 - 19 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 4 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-47 |
| 1 June 2020 - 3 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 1 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-16 |
| 14 May 2020 - 31 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 14 May 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-14 |
| 1 July 2019 - 13 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 July 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-10 |
| 22 November 2018 - 30 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42 |
| 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 |
| 9 March 2017 - 17 September 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 9 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-4 |
| 16 December 2016 - 8 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 16 December 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-30 |
| 1 April 2016 - 15 December 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 1 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-13 |
| 10 June 2014 - 31 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 10 June 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-18 |
| 7 November 2013 - 9 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 (RI) | 24 February 2014 | Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 |
| Never effective | HTMLPDFWord | 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 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 16 August 2013 | Republication for modifications by SL2013-5 as amended by SL2013-21 |
| 14 June 2013 - 15 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19 |
| 4 March 2013 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 4 March 2013 | Republication for new Act, amendments by A2013-7 and modification by SL2013-5 |
| 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.
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 | HTMLPDFWord |
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:
|
s 60, sch 5 | 4 March 2013 | 4 March 2018 (midnight) |