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The Retirement Villages Residents’ Association has been lobbying for changes to the Retirement Villages Act. Residents, through their lobby group, the Retirement Villages Residents’ Association, have been lobbying for changes to the Retirement Villages Act, for mandatory buy-back of the licences to occupy within a short time and for capital gain sharing. Association president Peter Carr said the association had not been consulted over the appointment of Martin as a voice for residents and did not expect to be. It was part of the operators’ attempt to persuade the Government to water down the Retirement Commissioner’s recommendation for a review of the industry and the legislation governing it.