Name of applicant in dispute: Name of each respondent in dispute: Date of dispute notice: |
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The disputes panel appointed under the Retirement Villages Act 2003 to resolve the dispute between the applicant and each respondent has decided on the dispute as follows: |
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Matters in dispute [Set out as in the dispute notice.] |
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Findings on material issues of fact [Set out panel's findings.] |
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Panel's decision The disputes panel— |
*finds *fully/*partly in favour of the applicant and makes the following orders: |
[set out panel's orders under section 69(1) and/or section 70(1) of the Retirement Villages Act 2003]. |
*Delete as appropriate. |
*finds in favour of the *respondent/*respondents and dismisses the dispute. |
*Delete as appropriate. |
*finds *fully/*partly in favour of [state name of each relevant respondent] and makes the following orders: |
[set out panel's orders relating to each respondent named, under section 69(1) and/or section 70(1) of the Retirement Villages Act 2003]. |
*Delete as appropriate. |
*awards $[state amount] costs and expenses to [state person] payable by [state party]. |
*Delete as appropriate. |
*[complete only if operator is not a party to the dispute] awards against [state party] to the operator of the [name of retirement village] retirement village $[state amount] for the costs incurred by the disputes panel in conducting the disputes resolution. |
*Delete as appropriate. |
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Reasons for decision [Set out panel's reasons.] |
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............................................... *Single member/*Chair of disputes panel |
............................................... Date of decision |
*Delete as appropriate. |
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Note to parties |
You have the right to appeal against the decision of the disputes panel (or of the District Court sitting as a disputes panel) under section 75 of the Retirement Villages Act 2003. An appeal must be filed in the appropriate court within 20 working days of the panel's decision. |
Any costs and expenses awarded by the disputes panel must be paid within 28 days. |