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10Fee payable for costs and expenses of studies by planning proposal authority—the Act, s 3.32(3)
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#### 10 Fee payable for costs and expenses of studies by planning proposal authority—the Act, s 3.32(3)
10 Fee payable for costs and expenses of studies by planning proposal authority—the Act, s 3.32(3)
> > (1) A planning proposal authority may enter into an agreement or arrangement with a person who requests the preparation of a planning proposal for the payment of the costs and expenses incurred by the authority in undertaking studies and other matters required in relation to the planning proposal.
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> > (2) The amount payable to the planning proposal authority for the costs and expenses is—
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> > > (a) if the authority is a council—the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, the agreement or arrangement, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—the amount, not exceeding $25,000, determined by the authority to cover the costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the authority in undertaking the studies or other matters.
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> > (3) Despite subsection (2)(b), the planning proposal authority and a person who requests the preparation of a planning proposal may agree on a greater amount in a particular case.
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> > (4) An amount payable by a person under this section is payable at the time specified in a written notice to the person from the planning proposal authority.
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> > (5) If the planning proposal authority is the Independent Planning Commission or a Sydney district or regional planning panel, the Planning Secretary may exercise the relevant planning authority’s functions under this section.