{"id":"land-valuers-regulations-2024","name":"Land Valuers Regulations 2024","slug":"land-valuers-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235705,"registerId":"sa-land-valuers-regulations-2024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land Valuers Regulations 2024","content":"South Australia\nLand Valuers Regulations 2024\nunder the Land Valuers Act 1994\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tQualifications required to be held by land valuers\nSchedule 1—Repeal of Land Valuers Regulations 2010\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Land Valuers Regulations 2024.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on 1 September 2024.\n3—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn these regulations—\nAct means the Land Valuers Act 1994.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of these regulations, a reference to a qualification or subject conferred or offered by a particular institution includes a reference to a qualification or subject of a different name conferred or offered by that institution and certified by that institution to be an equivalent qualification or subject.\n4—Qualifications required to be held by land valuers\nFor the purposes of sections 5(a) and 6(a) of the Act, an individual must hold at least 1 of the following qualifications:\n\t(a)\tdegree of Bachelor of Business (Property) conferred by the University of South Australia or Adelaide University, including satisfactory completion of (or status granted in) the subject of Statutory Valuations and at least 1 of the following subjects or combinations of subjects:\n\t(i)\tValuation of Investment Properties;\n\t(ii)\tAdvanced Property Valuation;\n\t(iii)\tProperty Practice and Commercial Property Valuation;\n\t(b)\tGraduate Diploma in Property, or degree of Master of Business in Property or degree of Master of Business (Property), conferred by the University of South Australia, including satisfactory completion of (or status granted in) the following subjects:\n\t(i)\t—\n\t(A)\tProperty Law 1G and 2G; or\n\t(B)\tProperty Law 2M; or\n\t(C)\tLaw of Property G;\n\t(ii)\t—\n\t(A)\tProperty Case Studies, Real Estate Valuation 1, Real Estate Valuation 2, Real Estate Valuation 3 and Valuation Case Studies; or\n\t(B)\tStatutory Valuation G and Valuation of Investment Property G; or\n\t(C)\tStatutory Valuation G and Advanced Property Valuation G;\n\t(c)\tdegree of Bachelor of Business in Property conferred by the University of South Australia, including satisfactory completion of (or status granted in) the following subjects:\n\t(i)\tValuation 1 and 2;\n\t(ii)\tValuation Field Work 1 and 2;\n\t(d)\tmembership of the Australian Property Institute holding the certification of Certified Practising Valuer, Certified Practising Valuer (Residential) or Residential Property Valuer;\n\t(e)\tmembership as a full member, senior member, fellow member or life fellow member of the Property Institute of New Zealand;\n\t(f)\tmembership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as a Chartered Valuation Surveyor or a Fellow Member;\n\t(g)\tin the case of an individual who—\n\t(i)\timmediately before the commencement of these regulations had qualifications declared under the Land Valuers Regulations 2010 to be prescribed qualifications—those qualifications; or\n\t(ii)\timmediately before the commencement of the Land Valuers Regulations 2010 had qualifications declared under the Land Valuers Regulations 1995 to be prescribed qualifications—those qualifications.\nSchedule 1—Repeal of Land Valuers Regulations 2010\nThe Land Valuers Regulations 2010 are repealed.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2024\n84\nGazette 22.8.2024 p2916 \n1.9.2024: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain the same core purpose as their predecessors: prescribing qualifications for land valuer registration. The 2024 version updates specific degree titles and subject names to reflect current university offerings (noting the merger creating 'Adelaide University' and updated UniSA course structures), but does not expand beyond the original regulatory scope of setting entry standards for the profession."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple nested lists for subject combinations (section 4 uses 3 levels of indentation: paragraphs, subparagraphs, and sub-subparagraphs)","Cross-references to the parent Act (Land Valuers Act 1994) and two previous sets of regulations (2010 and 1995)","Equivalence provisions allowing differently named qualifications to count if certified equivalent by the institution","Grandfathering clauses protecting pre-existing qualifications under two different historical regulatory regimes","Specific subject naming requirements that must be tracked against university course catalogues"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations set out the **educational and professional qualifications** you need to become a registered land valuer in South Australia. They replace the old 2010 regulations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Aspiring land valuers** — anyone wanting to register under the *Land Valuers Act 1994* must meet one of the qualification pathways listed.\n- **Current valuers** — if you were already qualified under the old rules (2010 or 1995 regulations), you keep your eligibility (this is called **grandfathering** — protecting existing rights when rules change).\n- **Universities and professional bodies** — specifically the University of South Australia, Adelaide University, the Australian Property Institute, the Property Institute of New Zealand, and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.\n\n**The qualification pathways:**\n\nYou need **at least one** of the following:\n\n- **University degrees** in property/business from UniSA or Adelaide University — but it's not just the degree. You must have passed specific subjects (like \"Statutory Valuations\" or \"Property Law\"). The rules spell out exact subject combinations.\n- **Professional memberships** — being a Certified Practising Valuer with the Australian Property Institute, or equivalent membership with New Zealand or UK chartered surveyor bodies.\n- **Existing qualifications** — if you were already registered under the old 2010 or 1995 rules, your qualifications still count.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nLand valuers determine how much properties are worth for rates, taxes, sales, and legal disputes. These rules ensure they have proper training in valuation methods, property law, and statutory requirements. The update modernises the qualification pathways and recognises current university course structures."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These Regulations replace the Land Valuers Regulations 2010 (Sch 1) and supply an updated, specific list of prescribed qualifications (reg 4). They add an institutional equivalence mechanism (reg 3(2)) and expressly preserve prior declarations (reg 4(g)), so the practical scope of recognised qualifications has been updated and the transitional coverage clarified."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject-matter: focuses only on prescribed qualifications for valuers (reg 4).","Short, enumerative form: mostly lists degrees and memberships, reducing interpretive complexity.","Institutional equivalence clause allows institutions to certify alternative or renamed subjects (reg 3(2)), adding modest discretionary verification.","Transitional recognition preserves qualifications previously declared under earlier Regulations (reg 4(g)), requiring reference to historical instruments.","Accepts multiple external professional memberships across jurisdictions (reg 4(d)–(f)), creating cross-jurisdictional reliance.","Dependent on external provisions of the Act (sections 5(a) and 6(a) cited in reg 4) for substantive effect.","Repeal mechanic: the 2010 Regulations are repealed, so users must compare old and new lists for practical impact (Sch 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations specify the exact qualifications an individual must hold to meet the registration requirements under the Land Valuers Act 1994. They list accepted university degrees, professional memberships, allow institutions to certify equivalent subjects, recognise previously declared qualifications, repeal the 2010 Regulations, and commence on 1 September 2024 (reg 2; reg 4; Sch 1). They affect anyone seeking to register or remain registered as a land valuer, the institutions that train valuers, and the professional bodies that certify them."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the legislative text was not available for review. The page returned was an error page from the South Australian legislation website, not the Land Valuers Regulations 2024."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative content was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 'Page Not Found' error","Analysis is based solely on a broken webpage, not the legislation itself","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the substantive text"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the licensing, conduct, fees and enforcement framework for professional land valuers in South Australia. They matter to valuers, their employers, and anyone using valuation services for property transactions, conveyancing or legal matters because they define who must be licensed and the standards and penalties that apply.\n\nTo read the actual text, consult the South Australian legislation website and search for \"Land Valuers Regulations 2024.\""},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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