Local Government Act 1993

In addition to any other power to impose fees and charges but subject to subsection (2), a council may impose fees and charges in respect of any one or all of the following matters:the use of any property or facility owned, controlled, managed or maintained by the council; services supplied at a person's request; carrying out work at a person's request; providing information or materials, or providing copies of, or extracts from, records of the council; any application to the council; any licence, permit, registration or authorization granted by the council; any other prescribed matter.

A council may not impose a fee or charge in respect of a matter if – a fee or charge is prescribed in respect of that matter; or this or any other Act provides that a fee or charge is not payable in respect of that matter.

Any fee or charge under subsection (1) need not be fixed by reference to the cost to the council.