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Retirement Villages Act 2003

Dispute resolution, enforcement, and penalties - Enforcement and penalties

83: Monetary limits and exercise of jurisdiction

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When the District Court makes decisions under section 82, it cannot make certain orders if the amount involved is more than $350,000. You need to know the District Court has limits on the orders it can make. The Disputes Tribunal also has limits on the orders it can make under section 82, and it cannot make certain orders if the amount involved is more than $60,000.

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Enforcement and penalties

83Monetary limits and exercise of jurisdiction

  1. In the exercise of its jurisdiction under section 82, the District Court must not—

  2. make any order under section 82(3) in any case where the value of the consideration for the promise or act of any party to the occupation right agreement or collateral arrangement exceeds $350,000:
    1. make an order under section 82(3)(b) in any case where the value of the consideration for the promise or act of any party to the occupation right agreement or arrangement exceeds $350,000:
      1. make an order under section 82(3)(c) directing a person to refund money or return property if the amount of money or the value of the property exceeds $350,000:
        1. make an order under section 82(3)(d) requiring a person to pay an amount exceeding $350,000:
          1. make an order under section 82(3)(e) directing a person to supply services if the value of the services exceeds $350,000.

            1. In the exercise of its jurisdiction under section 82, the Disputes Tribunal must not—

            2. make an order under section 82(3)(c) directing a person to refund money or return property if the amount of money or the value of the property exceeds $60,000:
              1. make an order under section 82(3)(d) requiring a person to pay an amount exceeding $60,000:
                1. make an order under section 82(3)(e) directing a person to supply services if the value of the services exceeds $60,000.

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                  • Section 83(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                  • Section 83(1)(a): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                  • Section 83(1)(b): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                  • Section 83(1)(c): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                  • Section 83(1)(d): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                  • Section 83(1)(e): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                  • Section 83(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                  • Section 83(2)(a): amended, on , by section 10 of the Disputes Tribunal Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 60).
                  • Section 83(2)(b): amended, on , by section 10 of the Disputes Tribunal Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 60).
                  • Section 83(2)(c): amended, on , by section 10 of the Disputes Tribunal Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 60).
                  • Section 83(3): repealed, on , by section 340(2) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).