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Local Government Act 2002

Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities - Development contributions - Contributions may be required by territorial authorities

198A: Restrictions on power to require contributions for reserves

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“Rules about when councils can ask for park money are no longer in use”

This section of the law is about limits on when local councils can ask for money or land for parks and reserves. However, this part of the law is no longer in effect. It was removed on 14 May 2019 by a change to the law called the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Act 2019.

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Part 8 Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities
Development contributions: Contributions may be required by territorial authorities

198ARestrictions on power to require contributions for reserves (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 198A: repealed, on , by section 12 of the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 17).