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.