Closed Activities
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Retirement village reforms: Capital items and modifications
Consumer Protection is consulting on regulations to support changes introduced by the Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2024 (WA) to the Retirement Villages Act 1992 (WA) (the Act). Most of the changes made to the Act will come into operation when regulations to support implementation of these changes are ready. The new regulations are expected to be in place in the second half of 2025. Consumer Protection is currently consulting on different...
Closed 15 January 2025
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Retirement village resident consultation - proposed conduct rules and budget obligations
The Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2024 recently passed through Parliament. Consumer Protection is consulting in stages on changes to the Retirement Villages Regulations 1992 that will support changes to the Act. The new regulations are expected to be in place in the second half of 2025. We will be using short surveys to seek feedback from retirement village residents on various topics over the next 5 months. Each survey should take...
Closed 21 November 2024
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WA Fitness Industry Code of Practice review
Feedback is now closed. Thank you to those who made a submission. Fitness service providers such as gyms and personal trainers are bound by rules set out in the WA Fitness Industry Code of Practice . The Fitness Code sets out rules for contract terms, payment methods and information a fitness client must receive. Changes in the Fitness Code were made in July 2021 to address common consumer issues such as sales tactics, membership agreement terms and termination of...
Closed 5 January 2024