Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

A condition may be imposed under section 7.11 or 7.12 for the benefit (or partly for the benefit) of an area that adjoins the local government area in which the development is to be carried out.

Any monetary contribution that is required to be paid under any such condition is to be apportioned among the relevant councils—

in accordance with any joint or other contributions plan approved by those councils, or

if provision is not made for the apportionment in any such plan—in accordance with the terms of the development consent for the development.

Any dispute between the councils concerned is to be referred to the Planning Secretary and resolved in accordance with any direction given by the Planning Secretary.