Clause 9

Section 27 of the Planning Act is amended by deleting subsections (1) and (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) Subject to this section, any development charge payable under section 26(1) for any written permission to develop any land shall be determined in accordance with a prescribed rate and method of calculation.(2) Where any person is dissatisfied with the amount of any development charge determined in accordance with subsection (1), the person may, within 14 days of the service of any order under section 28(2) in respect of the development charge, in writing request the competent authority to determine the development charge in accordance with subsection (2A).(2A) Where any person makes a request under subsection (2) in relation to any development charge in respect of any land, the development charge payable for any written permission to develop the land shall be a prescribed percentage of any appreciation in the value of the land arising from the grant of the written permission to develop the land.(2B) The Minister may limit the application of subsections (2) and (2A) to cases where the amount of development charge determined in accordance with subsection (1) exceeds a prescribed sum.”.