Residential (Land Lease) Communities Bill 2013 - In Legislative Assembly, consideration of Legislative Council amendments
On Wednesday 13 November, the Legislative Council adopted the second reading of the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Bill 2013 (Bill) and the third reading was heard.
A copy of the Bill as introduced (including the explanatory
note) can be found here.
The Bill repeals and replaces the Residential Parks Act 1998. Various proposed amendments to the Bill were sent from the Legislative Assembly to the Legislative Council for consideration. Only two amendments to the Bill were adopted by the Legislative Council.
The Bill is currently with the Legislative Assembly for concurrence on the amendments adopted by the Legislative Council and final determination as to the commencement date.
The objects of this Bill are as follows:
a) to improve the governance of residential communities (such as caravan parks and manufactured home estates),
b) to set out particular rights and obligations of operators of residential communities and home owners in residential communities,
c) to establish procedures for resolving disputes between operators and home owners,
d) to encourage the continued growth and viability of residential communities in the State.
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