Thank you for providing the Decision Regulatory Impact Statement (DRIS) on the proposed reforms to Motor Vehicle Consignment Sales. The Better Regulation Unit (BRU) notes that the proposal seeks to provide improved protection for consumers while maintaining the commercial viability of the motor vehicle dealing industry.
Retirement Village Reform - Formal advice on Decision Regulatory Impact Statement (DRIS)
Thank you for your email of 13 December 2021 which provided the final Decision Regulatory Impact Statement (DRIS) for stage 2 of proposed reforms to Western Australia's retirement village legislation. The DRIS's recommendations cover the key areas of information disclosure, exit entitlements, life in the village, village land and village changes.
The review under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973 (WA) (MVDA) has been completed.
The review considered whether these arrangements should continue in their current form.
This paper outlines the findings of the review and the key recommendations for reform. These key reforms are:
Park rules set out expectations for park operators, tenants and their visitors for the use, enjoyment, control and management of the park. The rules form part of the long-stay agreement and must be given to the long-stay tenant in advance of the agreement being entered into (along with other required documents, see Managing site agreements for more information).
The flowchart shows the required process to be followed for making or changing rule at a residential park to assist park operators meet this obligation.
A review of the Retirement Villages Act 1992 has been completed by Consumer Protection. The purpose of the review was to consider ways to improve consumer protections for residents and prospective residents of retirement villages.
The Decision Regulatory Impact Statement (DRIS) is a comprehensive report containing recommendations to reform the retirement village laws.
The Summary Consultation Report is a summary of the DRIS and highlights key elements.
You must follow proper procedures and timeframes when issuing a form or notice in a residential park.
If the matter ends up before the SAT the person who prepared the notice or form may have to prove it was correctly completed and served (given to the other person).
The motor vehicle dealer industry in Western Australia is regulated under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973. The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is responsible for the administration of the Act. The Act requires a motor vehicle dealer to have an open trust account in which to deposit funds before taking any vehicle under a consignment agreement. Trust accounts are defined as accounts where money is received or held by a dealer on behalf of another person in relation to a consignment transaction.
