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VALUATION OF LAND ACT 1978

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 4 Terms used
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  • 5A Unimproved value of pastoral leases, matter to be disregarded
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  • 5 Transitional provisions for valuations

PART II -- Administration  

  • 6 Valuer-General, designation of
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  • 7 Valuer-General to administer Act and value land independently
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  • 8 Valuer-General may delegate
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  • 9 Power to inspect etc. documents in public offices
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  • 10 Other powers for valuing land etc.
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  • 11 Power to obtain information
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  • 12 Power to require people to attend, give evidence and produce documents
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  • 13 Valuer-General and staff not to disclose etc. information except for limited purposes
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  • 14 Exceptions to s.
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  • 15 Private valuation work restricted
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  • 16 Engaging valuers etc. under contracts for services
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  • 16A Minister to have access to information
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  • 16B Annual report by Valuer-General

PART III -- Valuation

Division 1 -- General and interim valuations  

  • 17 Valuation districts, constituting
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  • 18 General valuations, determining values for
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  • 19 Time at which value to be ascertained for general valuation
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  • 20 When general valuation comes into force
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  • 21 Public notice of general valuation
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  • 22 Frequency of general valuations
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  • 23 Interim valuations
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  • 24 Valuation may be aggregate of or portion of valuations; valuing improvements
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  • 25 Rating or taxing authority may engage valuers to make general or interim valuations

Division 2 -- Valuation rolls  

  • 26 Valuation rolls
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  • 27 Amendments to valuation rolls
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  • 28 Custody, inspection and availability of valuation rolls
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  • 29 Copies of or extracts from entries in valuation rolls

Division 3 -- Concessional and other valuations  

PART IV -- Objections and review  

  • 32 Objections to valuation
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  • 33 SAT review of valuation, after objection
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  • 34 Valuer-General to advise rating and taxing authorities of objections and review
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  • 34A Amended valuation not to apply before year of objection
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  • 35 SAT review of refusal to extend time for objection or review
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  • 36 General review by SAT of valuation
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  • 36A New matters raised on SAT review
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  • 36B Written reasons for certain determinations to be given and published

PART V -- Miscellaneous  

  • 37 Local governments to give Valuer-General information
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  • 38 Charges for making valuations under Part III
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  • 39 Valuer-General may make valuations for Crown etc.
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  • 39A Authority may provide goods and services
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  • 40 Money received by Valuer-General
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  • 41 Valuation not affected by irregularity
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  • 42 Protection from personal liability
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  • 43 Evidentiary provisions
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  • 44 General penalty
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  • 45 Offences to be dealt with summarily
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  • 46 Time limit for prosecuting offences
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  • 47 Institution of prosecutions
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  • 48 Service of notices
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  • 49 Regulations
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  • 50 Prescribed fees may exceed cost recovery
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  • 51 Expiry of section
  •   Other notes Defined terms

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