259Fees 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)

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.

Note—

The Local Government Act 1993, section 610(2) provides that a council must not charge a fee for a service if another Act prohibits the charging of the fee.

(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.

(3) This section does not apply to a development application for State significant development.