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Local Government Act 1993
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#### 54H Council fees under agreement
54H Council fees under agreement
> > (1) An environmental upgrade agreement may authorise a council to deduct from any money paid in respect of an environmental upgrade charge, and retain, as a council fee—
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> > > (a) a service fee, being a fee to cover any costs incurred by the council in entering into, or administering, the agreement, and
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> > > (b) a late payment fee, being the amount, or a part of the amount, charged under the agreement for late payment of an environmental upgrade charge.
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> > (2) The environmental upgrade agreement must specify the amount of, or a method for calculating, any such council fee.
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> > (3) Part 10 of Chapter 15 does not apply in respect of a council fee charged under an environmental upgrade agreement.
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> > (4) However, section 610D applies to the service fee component of the council fee.
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> **ss 54D–54J:** Ins 2010 No 110, Sch 1 \[1\].