151   Recurrent charges in respect of optional services

(1)  A resident of a retirement village who is temporarily absent from the village for a period of at least 28 days is not liable to pay, in respect of the remainder of that period of absence, recurrent charges for optional services.

(1A)  In the case where the resident concerned has moved out or died, the liability to pay recurrent charges for optional services ceases as from the date the resident moved out or the date on which the operator is notified of the resident’s death, as the case may be. However, any such liability does not cease in relation to services provided before that date.

(2)  If the operator and the resident or former occupant cannot agree on the proportion of recurrent charges that are payable for optional services, either of them may apply to the Tribunal for (and the Tribunal may make) an order apportioning the resident’s or former occupant’s recurrent charges between optional services and general services.

(3)  (Repealed)