225Changes to residential and services agreements

225 Changes to residential and services agreements

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if a provider proposes to change a term of a residential and services agreement in relation to a resident, the provider must notify the resident of the proposed change at least 7 days before the proposed change is to take effect.

(2) If a residential and services agreement provides that any changes to that agreement are to be notified to the resident in writing, the provider must ensure that a written notice is provided to the resident and the person nominated (if any).

Penalty: 100 penalty units, in the case of a body corporate.

(3) If a change to a residential and services agreement includes an increase in the fees that a resident is required to pay, the provider must give the resident at least 28 days notice of that change.