Development Planning Act (Cap. 552)
Development Planning Act (Cap. 552), article 81
81. (1) The Authority shall have power to levy a charge in
respect of any permission to carry out development, to be known as
the Development Permission Fee, including any application
therefor, in accordance with a schedule of charges established by it
with the concurrence of the Minister and of the Minister
responsible for finance, taking account of the nature of the
development, the timing of the development in relation to the
planned phasing thereof, of the conditions attaching to the
permission and of any other relevant consideration.
(2) The Authority shall have power to levy a contribution
towards the cost of the infrastructure services and other servi ces or
facilities arising from any permission to develop land, to be k nown
as the Infrastructure Service Contribution, from the person
applying for such permission or carrying out such development, in
accordance with such rates as the Authority may, with the
concurrence of the Minister and of the Minister responsible for
finance, from time to time determine, taking account of the services
involved, the areas of development and other material
considerations.
(3) The sums collected by the Authority under sub-article (2)
shall be paid to the Government each year after a deduction
therefrom is made to cover the reasonable costs incurred in the
determination and levying of the contribution, as prescribed by
regulations.
(4) The Authority shall have power to levy a charge in respect
of any other application made to it.
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(5) The schedule of charges and the rates of contributions
established under this article, as from time to time in force, shall be
published as regulations and shall have effect as so published.
(6) The charges and contributions levied under sub-articles (1)
and (2) aforesaid shall be collectively known as the "developme nt
levy".
Payment of fee and
contribution.
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