112Meetings of residents

112 Meetings of residents (1) The residents of a retirement village may meet to consider and vote on— (a) any matter for which the consent of the residents is required under this Act; and (b) any other matter affecting the management and operation of the (c) any other matter prescribed by regulation. (2) A meeting of residents of a retirement village (other than an annual management meeting) must be chaired by a resident agreed to by the residents at the meeting. (3) A vote of the residents of a retirement village on a matter mentioned in subsection (1) (b) does not bind the operator of the village. (4) If 2 or more residents occupy the same residential premises in the (a) each of them may attend a meeting mentioned in subsection (1); but (b) only 1 of them may vote on a matter mentioned in (5) Despite subsection (4), the residents of a retirement village may, by special resolution at a meeting, consent to each resident occupying the same residential premises having a separate vote at the meeting, on a matter mentioned in subsection (1). (6) Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply to the residents of a retirement village that is subject to a units plan. Note For voting procedures for residents of a retirement village that is subject to a units plan, see the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011, sch 3, s 3.22.

(7) A meeting of residents may be held simultaneously with a meeting that the residents, in another capacity, are required to hold or participate in under another Act. a meeting required under the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 (8) The operator of a retirement village commits an offence if the operator interferes with a resident exercising a power under (9) An offence against subsection (8) is a strict liability offence.