Powers of Valuer-General
42 Powers of Valuer-General
The Valuer-General, or a person authorized in writing by him, may, by notice in writing, require any person in the Territory to answer any question put to him by the Valuer-General or authorized person or to furnish to the Valuer-General or authorized person such information in the possession or under the control of the person, or to which the person has access, as the Valuer-General or authorized person requires for the purposes of this Act.
A person shall not, without lawful excuse (proof of which lies upon him), fail to answer a question put to him by the Valuer-General or an authorized person, or to furnish any information required by the Valuer-General or an authorized person, in pursuance of subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: 1.5 penalty units.
The Valuer-General may, for the purposes of this section, serve on the owner of any land such forms as may be prescribed to be completed and returned to the Valuer-General within such time as the
Valuer-General determines and specifies on the forms.
The Valuer-General may, if he thinks fit, require a person by whom a form is completed and returned under subsection (3) to verify the contents by statutory declaration.
A person shall not fail to complete and return a form served on him under subsection (3) or return a form containing information that is false or misleading in a material particular or fail to comply with a requirement made under subsection (4).
Maximum penalty: 1.5 penalty units.
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