Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Valuation of Land Act 1960 - SECT 3

PART I VALUER-GENERAL

Valuer-general and other employees

3. Valuer-general and other employees



(1) A valuer-general, a deputy valuer-general and any employees that are
required for the administration of this Act are to be employed under Part 3 of
the Public Administration Act 2004.









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(3) For the purposes of this Act valuers may be employed on a basis of payment
by fees to make valuations in special cases or to advise in respect of such
valuations.



(4) With the approval of the Minister administering the Department concerned
the services of any employee in any other Department or the Public Service may
be used for the purposes of this Act.

(5) Upon payment of such fees as may be set by the valuer-general the
valuer-general the deputy valuer-general or any valuer nominated by the
valuer-general may make valuations of land at the request of-



   (a)  a Minister or the permanent head of any government department or the
        principal officer of any public office or any officer authorized by
        the Minister, the Department Head or the principal officer (whichever
        case is applicable) to make the request;

   (b)  the secretary or other similar officer of an authority constituted for
        any public purpose; or

   (c)  the owner of the land or his legal representative-

   (i)  where the valuation is required for determining, for the purposes of
        the Duties Act 2000 or any corresponding previous enactment, the value
        of any land that is the subject of settlement or gift or for taxation
        purposes; or

   (ii) for the purpose of settling any dispute as to the value of the land
        where both parties to the dispute have agreed that the valuer-general
        should make such a valuation.