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Update: Recovery of development servicing charges as fees for service

The Court of Appeal has upheld the earlier decision of the Land and Environment Court that Council water supply authorities may require development servicing charges (DS Charges) to be paid as a fee for services under s608 of the Local Government Act … Continue reading

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Recovery of development servicing charges as a fee for service under the Local Government Act 1993

A recent case indicates that councils which are also water supply authorities may require development servicing charges (DS Charges) to be paid as a fee for services under s608 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act) as an alternative to requiring them to … Continue reading

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