Valuation of Land Act 2001

A fresh valuation of all lands within each valuation district is to be made within a period of 7 years after the date on which the last such valuation under this Act came into force.

A fresh valuation of all lands within each valuation district may be made at any time within the period of 7 years if the Valuer-General, in consultation with the relevant rating authority, considers it proper to do so.

The Minister may call for tenders for a fresh valuation for a valuation district.

Any qualified person may submit a tender.

Where – no tender is recommended by the Committee under section 10 or accepted by the Minister; and the Valuer-General has advised the Committee that there is sufficient time for a fresh valuation to be made under this section – the Committee must so report to the Minister who must, on considering the report, direct that – the tender be re-advertised; or the fresh valuation be deferred; or the Valuer-General arrange for the provision of valuation services on such reasonable terms and conditions as the Valuer-General may procure, including the use of State Service officers or State Service employees.

Where – no tender is recommended by the Committee under section 10 or accepted by the Minister; and the Valuer-General has advised the Committee that it is necessary to expedite the fresh valuation to ensure compliance with subsection (1) – the Committee must so report to the Minister who must, on considering the report, direct that – the tender be re-advertised; or the Valuer-General arrange for the provision of valuation services on such reasonable terms as the Valuer-General may procure, including the use of State Service officers or State Service employees.

If – on a tender being re-advertised under subsection (6)(c), no tender is recommended by the Committee under section 10; or the Valuer-General is unable to make arrangements for a fresh valuation under subsection (6)(d); or there is a failure to provide valuation services as required by a contract to provide those services – the Minister may direct that an extension of the period required by subsection (1) be allowed so that a fresh valuation can be completed at the earliest practicable opportunity and, in the case of a failure as mentioned in paragraph (c), may also direct that the Valuer-General arrange for the completion of the valuation services on such reasonable terms and conditions as the Valuer-General may procure, including the use of State Service officers or State Service employees.

If the Valuer-General considers it necessary to do so in order to provide for an efficient process of fresh valuations in accordance with this Act – the Valuer-General may, by notice in writing served on a valuation contractor, direct that the valuation be completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the valuation services contract; and if the direction is not complied with within 10 business days, the Minister may – by a further notice in writing served on that person, terminate the valuation services contract; and direct the Valuer-General to arrange for the undertaking of the valuation services on such reasonable terms and conditions as he or she may procure.

When a fresh valuation has been made under this section, the Governor must, by proclamation, fix a date on and after which the fresh valuation is to come into force and, on and after the date so fixed, that valuation is, subject to any objection under this Act, to be the valuation of all lands to which it relates.

In making a fresh valuation under this section, the Valuer-General must have regard to the general level of valuations in the relevant valuation district at a date to be determined by the Valuer-General.

The first fresh valuation of lands within a valuation district after the commencement day is to be made before a date specified for the purpose by an order made by the Minister and published in the Gazette.