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Local Government Act 1993
54OAgreements to be made on a voluntary basis
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#### 54O Agreements to be made on a voluntary basis
54O Agreements to be made on a voluntary basis
> > (1) Entry into an environmental upgrade agreement is voluntary.
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> > (2) A council must not require a person to enter into an environmental upgrade agreement, whether as a condition of a development consent or a requirement of an order under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) or by any other means.
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> > (3) This section does not prevent a planning agreement under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) making provision for entry into an environmental upgrade agreement.
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> **ss 54M–54O:** Ins 2010 No 110, Sch 1 \[1\].