New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RETIREMENT VILLAGES ACT 1999 - SECT 182AF

182AF Former occupant may request operator to make accommodation payments

(1) This section applies to a former occupant of residential premises in a retirement village who is, or was, a registered interest holder in respect of the premises if--

(a) the former occupant has entered an aged care facility after permanently vacating the premises, or proposes to enter an aged care facility, and

(b) the former occupant has not received a part of the prescribed component of the former occupant's exit entitlement, and

(c) the premises have not been sold.

(2) A former occupant may request the operator of a retirement village to make one or more accommodation payments on behalf of the former occupant from the prescribed component of the former occupant's exit entitlement.

(3) A request is to be made in a form approved by the Secretary.

(4) A former occupant's request to an operator must include the following information--

(a) the name of the aged care facility that the former occupant has entered or proposes to enter,

(b) the date on which the former occupant entered or proposes to enter the facility,

(c) the amount of each accommodation payment,

(d) other information prescribed by the regulations.