10Fee 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)

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.

(2) The amount payable to the planning proposal authority for the costs and expenses is—

(a) if the authority is a council—the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, the agreement or arrangement, or

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.