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259Fees not to be charged for council compliance and enforcement functions—the Act, s 4.64(1)(f)
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#### 259 Fees not to be charged for council compliance and enforcement functions—the Act, s 4.64(1)(f)
259 Fees not to be charged for council compliance and enforcement functions—the Act, s 4.64(1)(f)
> > (1) The charging of a fee by a council in relation to a development application for the exercise of the council’s compliance or enforcement functions under the Act in relation to development carried out in the council’s area is prohibited.
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> > The [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), section 610(2) provides that a council must not charge a fee for a service if another Act prohibits the charging of the fee.
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> > (2) This section does not prohibit the charging of a fee that is specifically prescribed by this Regulation or the [Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2021-0689).
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> > (3) This section does not apply to a development application for State significant development.