Land uses
8 Land uses
The following land uses are prescribed for the purposes of determining the land use factor:
commercial;
industrial;
residential;
rural;
all uses other than those referred to in paragraphs (a),
or (d).
Land will be taken to be used for one of the purposes referred to in subsection (1) if, in the opinion of the Valuer-General, it is being predominantly used for that purpose on the relevant day.
Land (except vacant land) that was not being used on the relevant day will be taken to be used for the purpose for which it was last used on a continuing basis.
Vacant land that is not used for any purpose and that would not, but for this subsection, fall within paragraph (d) of subsection (1) will be taken to fall within that paragraph whether it is situated in a rural area or in any other part of the State.
In this section—
commercial use of land means a use of land defined by the Local Government
Regulations as commercial shop,
commercial office or commercial other;
industrial use of land means a use of land defined by the Local Government
Regulations as industry light or industry other;
Local
Government Regulations means the Local
Government (General) Regulations 1999;
the relevant day in respect of a financial year specified in a notice under section 10(1) means the day (whether occurring on, before or after the day on which the notice is published in the Gazette) specified in the notice as the relevant day in respect of that year;
residential use of land means a use of land defined by the Local Government
Regulations as residential;
rural use of land means a use of land defined by the Local Government
Regulations as primary production.
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