{"id":"nsw:act-1970-024","name":"Land Development Contribution Act 1970","slug":"land-development-contribution-act-1970","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"24 of 1970","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110422,"registerId":"nsw-act-1970-024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Act and construction","content":"#### 1 Name of Act and construction\n\n1 Name of Act and construction\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Land Development Contribution Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1970-024), and shall be read and construed with the [Land Development Contribution Management Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1970-022), which in this Act is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Levy of contribution","content":"#### 2 Levy of contribution\n\n2 Levy of contribution\n\n> > (1) In respect of declared land, there shall be charged, levied, collected and paid in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Act and at the times and in the manner therein provided:\n> > \n> > > (a) development contribution calculated at the rate of thirty per centum of the leviable increase in the price of the land, and\n> > \n> > > (b) development contribution calculated at the rate of thirty per centum of the leviable increase in the value of the land.\n> \n> > (2) Where, on assessment in accordance with the Principal Act, the amount of contribution payable would, but for this subsection, be:\n> > \n> > > (a) less than one dollar, no contribution is payable, or\n> > \n> > > (b) an amount consisting of a number of dollars and a number of cents:\n> > > \n> > > > (i) if the number of cents is less than fifty—the number of cents shall be disregarded, or\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) if the number of cents is fifty or more—the number of cents shall be disregarded and the amount of the contribution payable shall be that number of dollars increased by an amount of one dollar.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the Act has not been amended since it came into force on 8 April 1970. There is no evidence of scope change — however, the absence of the actual legislative text means this assessment is based solely on version history metadata, which shows only one version has ever existed."},"complexity_factors":["The actual legislative text was not provided — only website navigation and metadata were included in the extract, making substantive legal analysis impossible","The Act appears to be a short, single-purpose instrument from 1970 with no recorded amendments, suggesting it was relatively simple in structure","Its age (55+ years with no amendments) suggests either narrow scope or that its functions have been absorbed into other legislation","No regulations, schedules, or cross-references to other Acts are visible in the provided content"],"plain_english_summary":"The Land Development Contribution Act 1970 (NSW) is an old statute governing payments by land developers toward public infrastructure and services needed when land is developed. It chiefly affects developers—and indirectly local councils—and sits under the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces. Although apparently unamended since 1970 and largely superseded by newer planning laws, it represents an early framework for funding infrastructure from development activity."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No change of scope is apparent in the text supplied. The instrument prescribes the levy rates and rounding rules applicable to \"declared land\"; it does not expand or restrict the classes of land covered beyond those managed under the Principal Act."},"complexity_factors":["Relies on the Principal Act for definitions, assessment procedures and collection timing, so understanding requires cross-reference.","Two parallel bases for the levy (increase in price and increase in value) can create overlap or double-calculation risk without clarifying interaction.","Key terms (\"declared land\", \"leviable increase\") and valuation methodology are not defined here and are delegated to the Principal Act.","Simple numeric rules (30% rates, rounding, $1 de minimis) reduce statutory complexity but require precise valuation inputs.","Administrative burden concentrates on valuation assessments and compliance by landowners; enforcement mechanics are in the Principal Act."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act imposes a development contribution on “declared land”: two levies each set at 30% of the leviable increase — one on the increase in price and one on the increase in value — with collection, assessment timing and procedures handled under the Principal Act. It also sets simple rounding rules (amounts under $1 waived; cents rounded down if <50c, up if ≥50c). \n\nIt affects owners of declared land who realise development-related increases; the Principal Act supplies the assessment method and administrative duties, so compliance and valuation costs fall on those owners."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the original 1970 legislation. It has a narrow, specific purpose (setting the 30% levy rate and rounding rules) and has not expanded beyond that original intent. It remains a simple taxing statute that depends entirely on the Principal Act for its operation."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 2 operative sections","No defined terms section—relies entirely on definitions in the Principal Act","Simple mathematical formula (30% rate) with basic rounding provisions","No conditional logic beyond the rounding rules in subsection (2)","Single cross-reference to the Principal Act for all substantive machinery provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that works as a companion to another law (the 'Principal Act').\n\n**What it does:**\n- It sets up a **tax on land value increases** in specific areas ('declared land').\n- The tax is called a 'development contribution' and is charged at **30% of the increase in land price or value**.\n- It works alongside the *Land Development Contribution Management Act 1970* (the Principal Act), which handles the actual collection, timing, and administration.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property owners or developers who hold land in areas that have been officially 'declared' under the Principal Act.\n- Anyone whose land increases in value due to development or rezoning.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis law captures some of the 'windfall gains' from development—when land becomes more valuable because of government decisions (like rezoning) or market conditions, the government takes a 30% slice. It's a way of ensuring that some of the profit from land value increases goes back to the public rather than purely to private owners.\n\n**Rounding rules:**\nThe Act includes practical rounding rules: if you owe less than $1, you pay nothing. If you owe dollars and cents, amounts under 50 cents get rounded down, and 50 cents or more get rounded up to the next dollar."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/land-development-contribution-act-1970","history":"/api/acts/land-development-contribution-act-1970/history","analysis":"/api/acts/land-development-contribution-act-1970/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/land-development-contribution-act-1970/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/land-development-contribution-act-1970/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/land-development-contribution-act-1970/documents"}}