253Waiver and refund of fees

#### 253 Waiver and refund of fees 253 Waiver and refund of fees > > (1) A person or body to whom a fee or charge is payable under this Regulation may waive or refund payment of all or part of the fee or charge if the person or body considers it is appropriate to do so. > > > > Example— > > > > A consent authority may refund the whole or part of an application fee paid in relation to a development application that is withdrawn before it is determined. > > > (2) A concurrence authority or an approval body may waive all or part of a fee payable to the authority or body for its concurrence or approval by giving written notice to— > > > > > (a) a consent authority, in relation to concurrence or approval fees collected by the consent authority, or > > > > > (b) the Planning Secretary, in relation to concurrence or approval fees collected through the NSW planning portal. > > > (3) A waiver under subsection (2) may be given— > > > > > (a) generally, or > > > > > (b) in relation to a particular class of applications, or > > > > > (c) in relation to a particular application.