177ACAT jurisdiction

177 ACAT jurisdiction (1) A resident of a retirement village may apply directly to the ACAT for an order in relation to a village contract to which the resident is a party that the resident considers to be unjust, unconscionable, harsh or oppressive. (2) The ACAT has, and may exercise, the same jurisdiction as the Supreme Court, and all the powers and authority of the Supreme Court, in a proceeding in which relief is sought in relation to a contract between an operator of a retirement village and a resident of the village. (3) This section does not affect the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in relation to contracts between operators and residents of retirement villages.