156Development contributions

156 Development contributions

156 Development contributions

(1) This section applies if a council’s contributions plan provides for the payment of a monetary section 7.11 contribution or a section 7.12 levy in relation to development for a particular purpose (a relevant purpose), whether or not the development is classed as complying development under the contributions plan.

(2) A complying development certificate that authorises development for a relevant purpose must be issued subject to the following conditions—

(a) the condition required by the Act, section 4.28(9) requiring payment of a monetary section 7.11 contribution or a section 7.12 levy,

(b) the contribution or levy must be paid before the work authorised by the certificate commences.

(3) This section applies despite a provision to the contrary in the council’s contributions plan.

(4) In this section—

section 7.11 contribution means the dedication of land, the payment of a monetary contribution or the provision of a material public benefit, as referred to in the Act, section 7.11.

section 7.12 levy means the payment of a levy, as referred to in the Act, section 7.12.