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### sec.106Z Entering into community benefit agreements
For sections 51 (4) (b) , 52A (5) (a) and 79 (3) (b) , a community benefit agreement for a development application or change application must be entered into with—
the local government for the local government area in which the premises the subject of the application are located; and
if a social impact assessment report for the application identifies a social impact for a community in another local government area—the local government for the other local government area.
An entity may also enter into a community benefit agreement with a public sector entity prescribed by regulation, other than a local government mentioned in subsection (1) , in relation to a social impact of development requiring social impact assessment the subject of a development application or change application.
If a public sector entity, other than a local government, is a party to a community benefit agreement under subsection (2) , the public sector entity must give a copy of the agreement to the local government for the local government area to which the agreement relates.
The following provisions apply in relation to a community benefit agreement as if a reference in the provision to an infrastructure agreement were a reference to the community benefit agreement—
section 151 ;
section 152 , other than section 152 (1) (c) ;
section 155 ;
section 156 .
A community benefit agreement must include the matters prescribed by regulation.
s 106Z ins 2025 No. 14 s 21
(sec.106Z-ssec.1) For sections 51 (4) (b) , 52A (5) (a) and 79 (3) (b) , a community benefit agreement for a development application or change application must be entered into with— the local government for the local government area in which the premises the subject of the application are located; and if a social impact assessment report for the application identifies a social impact for a community in another local government area—the local government for the other local government area.
(sec.106Z-ssec.2) An entity may also enter into a community benefit agreement with a public sector entity prescribed by regulation, other than a local government mentioned in subsection (1) , in relation to a social impact of development requiring social impact assessment the subject of a development application or change application.
(sec.106Z-ssec.3) If a public sector entity, other than a local government, is a party to a community benefit agreement under subsection (2) , the public sector entity must give a copy of the agreement to the local government for the local government area to which the agreement relates.
(sec.106Z-ssec.4) The following provisions apply in relation to a community benefit agreement as if a reference in the provision to an infrastructure agreement were a reference to the community benefit agreement— section 151 ; section 152 , other than section 152 (1) (c) ; section 155 ; section 156 .
(sec.106Z-ssec.5) A community benefit agreement must include the matters prescribed by regulation.
- (a) the local government for the local government area in which the premises the subject of the application are located; and
- (b) if a social impact assessment report for the application identifies a social impact for a community in another local government area—the local government for the other local government area.
- (a) section 151 ;
- (b) section 152 , other than section 152 (1) (c) ;
- (c) section 155 ;
- (d) section 156 .