Section 59 — Building Act 2004: Liability to pay levy: territorial authority

59 Liability to pay levy: territorial authority (1) A territorial authority, on granting a building consent or on receiving all or any of the information specified in section 238(1)(c) , becomes liable to the chief executive for the levy payable under section 53 in relation to the building work to which the building consent relates. (2) The total amount of the levy for which a territorial authority becomes liable is due and payable to the chief executive by the 20th day of the month following the month in which the relevant building consent was granted. (3) Every payment of the levy must be accompanied by a certificate of the territorial authority, or of an officer or agent of the territorial authority, that states that the payment is correct— (a) according to the financial records of the territorial authority; and (b) to the best of that person's knowledge and belief. Compare: 1991 No 150 s 23C(1), (2), (3) Subsection (1) was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 7(2)(c) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31) by substituting the word “ granting ” for the word “ issuing ” . Subsection (2) was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 7(2)(a) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31) by substituting the word “ granted ” for the word “ issued ” .