Part 13: General Schedule 12: Infrastructure Levy Part 10A, Section 204I: Charging schedule: examination Effect
This section contains several provisions relating to the independent examination of a draft charging schedule and ensures that the examiner considers that the charging authority has complied with the relevant requirements.
	Before a charging schedule is approved, a draft of it must be examined by a person appointed for that purpose by the charging authority (subsection (1)). Subsection (2) requires the charging authority to satisfy itself that the person is independent and has appropriate qualifications and experience. The charging authority may also, with the agreement of the examiner, appoint persons to assist the examiner (subsection (3)).
	By subsection (5), the examiner is required to consider whether the "drafting requirements" have been complied with (and see also new section 204J). Subsection (4) defines the "drafting requirements" as the requirements of new Part 10A and of IL regulations insofar as relevant to the drafting of a charging schedule – in particular, the requirements to have regard to the matters listed in new section 204G(2) (regarding affordable housing), (6) (regarding economic factors of land value and viability) and (8 ) (other factors). The examiner must make recommendations (see new section 204J) and give reasons for their recommendations. Subsection (6) requires the charging authority to publish the recommendations and reasons.
	Subsection (7) provides that IL regulations must require a charging authority to allow persons to make representations about a draft schedule to be heard by the examiner. Subsection (8) allows IL regulations to provide for examiners to reconsider their decisions before or after approving a schedule, with a view to correcting errors. Subsection (9) provides that a charging authority may withdraw a draft charging schedule.