Land Valuation Act 2012 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

Land Valuation Act 2012

No. 1, 2014

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 16 November 2019

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Continued Laws Amendment (Land Valuation) Ordinance 2019 (F2019L01468)

NORFOLK ISLAND

LAND VALUATION ACT 2012

Note: Assent was withheld to sections 74, 82(2)(c) and (d), 86(2), 87, 88(2), 89, 91‑96 and 148. This is noted in the Table of Provisions and throughout the enactment. The Act has been corrected in accordance with the Enactments Reprinting Act 1980 in order to give effect to the matters to which assent has been withheld.

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Contents CHAPTER 1―PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Definitions 4. Main purpose of Act CHAPTER 2―VALUATIONS Part 1—Valuer-general―Valuations and their purposes 5. Valuer-general 6. Valuer-general to make valuations 7. Statutory purposes of valuations Part 2Valuation methodologies Division 1General provisions 8. What is the value of land Division 2Improved capital value and unimproved value Subdivision 1Preliminary 9. What division2 is about 10. Land taken to be granted in fee simple 11. What is the land's expected realisation 12. What is a bona fide sale Subdivision 2Improved capital value of improved land 13. What is the improved capital value of improved land 14. What is the improved capital value of stratum 15. Assumptions for existing uses Subdivision 3Unimproved value of improved land 16. What is the unimproved value of improved land 17. Unimproved value of stratum 18. Unimproved value of Crown lease 19. Assumptions for existing uses 20. What is the improved capital value and unimproved value of unimproved land Part 3Periodic valuations Division 1General provisions 21. General duty to make periodic valuations 22. Duration of valuation made under this Part Division 2Access to information about valuations 23. Valuation roll information to be available for inspection 24. Time and place for inspection Division 3Notices about valuations 25. Public notice 26. Valuation notice to owner 27. Requirements for valuation notice Part 4 Amending valuations Division 1General provisions 28. What this Part is about 29. Amending period 30. Fixing day of effect of amending valuation Division 2General types of amendment 31. Separate valuations 32. Adjoining parcels in same valuation 33. Public work, service or undertaking 34. Damage from adverse natural cause 35. Loss or acquisition of right relating to land 36. Amendment for uniformity with comparable parcels 37. General power to correct error or omission CHAPTER 3OBJECTIONS TO VALUATIONS Part 1Making objections Division 1Objection right 38. Right to object 39. New owners 40. When objection for one statutory purpose can be used for another 41. Objection can be made only under this Part Division 2Period for objection 42. Usual objection period 43. Late objections Division 3Properly made objections 44. What is a properly made objection 45. Required content of objections Part 2Initial assessment of objections for defects Division 1Assessment and notice of decision 46. Initial assessment 47. Notice of decision if no defect 48. Correction notice if objection defective Division 2Consequence of noncompliance with correction notice 49. Application of division 2 50. Failure to correct not properly made objection 51. Notice of consequence Part 4Further information Division 1When objector may give further information 64. Response to valuer-general's invitation 66. Use of further information given Division 2When objector must give further information 67. Application of division 2 68. Valuer-general may require further information 69. Period to comply with information requirement 70. Conditions for making information requirement 71. Notice of lapsing of objection for noncompliance with information requirement 72. Objection generally lapses if lapsing notice contravened 73. Exceptions to lapsing 74 …. Part 5Amendments 75. Amendment by objector only under this Part 76. Amendment in response to correction notice 77. Other permitted amendments 78. How to amend Part 6Deciding properly made objections 79. Considering objection 80. Objector bears the onus of proof 81. Decision 82. Notice of objection decision Part 7Miscellaneous provisions 83. Objection or appeal does not affect valuation 84. Address for service for objections 85. Adjustment if valuation changed on objection or appeal CHAPTER 4VALUATION APPEALS Part 1Appeal to Administrative Appeals Tribunal 86. Appeal right 87. …. Part 2Starting appeal 88. How to appeal 89. … Part 3Amending valuations in response to appeal 90. Application of Part 3 91. … 92. … 93. … 94. … 95. … 96. … CHAPTER 5VALUATION ROLL AND RELATED MATTERS Part 1Keeping valuation roll 97. Requirement to keep valuation roll 98. Requirements for valuation roll 99. How valuation roll may be kept 100. When valuation roll must be amended Part 2Valuation roll information and other information 101. Obligation to give certified copy 102. Exchange of information 103. Other information Part 3Distributing valuation rolls 104. Supplying copies of valuation roll CHAPTER 6PROVISIONS ABOUT THE VALUER-GENERAL Part 1Functions and powers 105. General functions and powers 106. Power to contract to supply bulk data or microfiche data 107. Power to assess value other than for a valuation 108. Use by trustee of assessment by valuer-general 109. Independence in performing functions Part 2Miscellaneous provisions 110. Right of appearance 111. Delegation CHAPTER 7AUTHORISED PERSONS Part 1General matters about authorised persons Division1Appointment 112. Functions Division 2Appointment 113. Appointment and qualifications 114. Appointment conditions and limit on powers 115. When authorised person ceases to hold office 116. Resignation Division 3Identity cards 117. Issue of identity card 118. Production or display of identity card 119. Return of identity card Part 2Entry to places 120. Valuer-General to have access to buildings, documents, etc. Part 3Other powers Division 1Powers after entry 121. Application of division 1 122. General powers after entering places Division 2Information obtaining power 123. Power to require information 124. Information stored on computer 125. Offence to contravene an authorised person's information requirement Part 4Miscellaneous provisions Division 1Damage in exercising powers Subdivision 1Duty to avoid 126. Duty to avoid damage Subdivision 2Notice of damage 127. Application of subdivision 2 128. Requirement to give notice 129. Content of notice Division 2Compensation 130. Compensation because of exercise of powers 131. Provisions for compensation orders Division 3Offences relating to authorised persons 132. Giving authorised person false or misleading information 133. Obstructing authorised person 134. Impersonating authorised person 135. Derivative use immunity for individual complying with requirement by authorised person CHAPTER 8MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Part 1Access by valuer-general to information 136. Giving Administration information to valuer-general Part 3General service provisions 139. General address for service 140. Substituted service Part 4Legal provisions Division 1Proceedings 141. Offence to give valuer-general false or misleading information 142. Offences under Act are summary Division 2Evidentiary provisions 143. Application of division 2 144. Valuer-general's appointment and authority 145. Certified map or plan 146. Valuation notices 147. Publication and availability of valuation roll information 148. … 149. Other evidentiary provisions Part 5Other provisions 150. Confidentiality of information 151. Publication of particular public notices on Administration website 152. Application of provisions 153. Approved forms 154. Regulation making power SCHEDULE Dictionary