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Valuation of Land Act 1944.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1944 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make better provision for determining the valuation of land for rating and taxing purposes, and for matters incidental thereto or consequent theron.
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources
Keyword
Land valuation Land tenure Oil
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act concerns the valuation of land for rating and taxing purposes, it consists of 101 sections and is divided into nine Parts. Part 3 is dedicated to valuation which is to be done by the chief executive. There are different types of valuations, including valuation for rental purposes (sect. 15), of mining leases (sect. 24), of petroleum leases (sect. 26) and valuation for community titles scheme (sect. 26A). Part 4 is dedicated to annual valuations and Part 5 to valuations rolls. Part 6 concerns notice of valuation (other than annual) and objections, while Part 6A covers appeals. Part 7 spells out the purposes for which valuation is to be used. Part 8 contains miscellaneous provisions, among others on direction to exclude personal details from rolls and the related suppression direction to be prepared by the chief executive.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Valuation of Land Regulation 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2019)

Keyword: Land valuation, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Land Valuation Act 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 2010 (2019)

Keyword: Land valuation, Land tenure, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX