Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Valuation of Land Act 1960 - SECT 22

Application to VCAT for review

22. Application to VCAT for review



(1) An objector who is dissatisfied with the decision of a valuer or the
valuer-general on the objection may apply to VCAT for review of the decision.

(2) If the valuer for a rating authority has not given an objector notice of a
decision on the objection or a copy of a recommendation under section
21(3)(b)(ii) within 4 months after the objection was lodged with the rating
authority, the valuer is deemed to have made a decision that no adjustment in
the valuation is justified.

(3) If the valuer-general has not given an objector notice of a decision under
section 21(5) within 2 months after a copy of a recommendation was given to
the objector under section 21(3)(b)(ii), the valuer-general is deemed to have
made a decision disallowing the recommended adjustment.

(4) An application under this section must be made-

   (a)  in the case of an application in respect of a deemed decision referred
        to in subsection (2)-within 9 months after the date on which the
        objection was lodged with the rating authority;

   (b)  in the case of an application in respect of a deemed decision referred
        to in subsection (3)-at any time after the end of the 2 month period
        referred to in that subsection;

   (c)  in any other case-within 30 days after the date notice of the decision
        is given to the objector.

(5) An applicant under this section must serve a copy of the application on
the rating authority.

(6) The rating authority must, within 1 month after being served with a copy
of the application, forward to the principal registrar of VCAT the notice of
objection, copies of any notices given under section 21 in connection with the
objection and any information given or submissions lodged under section 20 in
connection with the objection.

(7) The principal registrar of VCAT must notify the valuer-general of an
application under this section.

(8) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) prevents the valuer or the valuer-general
(as the case requires) from making a decision on an objection after the end of
the period referred to in the relevant subsection.