26Review of assessment of land value

26 Review of assessment of land value

(1)  A lessee or licensee who does not agree with the Valuer-General's assessment of the land value of the lessee's or licensee's shack site may, within 30 days of being served with notice of the assessment, or such longer period as the Valuer-General may allow, apply to the Valuer-General to review the assessment.

(2)  An application under subsection (1) is not required to be in any particular form but is to –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) clearly identify the lessee or licensee and the shack site; and

(c) be posted to or lodged with the Valuer-General so as to be received within the time allowed under subsection (1) ; and

(d) set out the grounds of disagreement with the assessment; and

(e) state what the lessee or licensee considers to be the land value of the shack site; and

(f) state a postal address for service of notices.

(3)  The Valuer-General must notify the Secretary of the receipt of the application.

(4)  The Valuer-General may require an applicant or the Secretary to provide any further information the Valuer-General considers necessary for the purpose of reviewing the assessment.

(5)  The Valuer-General must, as soon as practicable, consider the application and –

(a) approve the original assessment; or

(b) having regard to the matters raised by the applicant and any other matters the Valuer-General considers relevant, make a fresh assessment.

(6)  The Valuer-General must, as soon as practicable, serve notice of the outcome of the application to the applicant and to the Secretary.