18Exceptions to prohibitions on advertising

18 Exceptions to prohibitions on advertising Section 16 and section 17 do not apply to a person if the person— (a) carries out market surveys in relation to a proposed retirement village before the person receives development approval for the development; or (b) carries out market surveys in relation to a proposed residential care home in connection with a retirement village before the person receives all the authorisations required by law for the facility; or

(c) gives public notice of, or otherwise advertises, a development application relating to a proposed retirement village or a proposed residential care home in accordance with the Planning Act 2023. mentioned in this section (see Criminal Code, s 58).