15Forms to be sent out by Valuer-General

#### 15 Forms to be sent out by Valuer-General 15 Forms to be sent out by Valuer-General > > (1) The Valuer-General may send— > > > > > (a) to any person who is the owner of any land in respect of which the Valuer-General proposes to make a valuation, or > > > > > (b) if the owner is not resident in the State, to any person who is the agent or attorney of the owner, > > > > a form to be filled in and returned to the Valuer-General within a time specified by the Valuer-General in the form. > > > (2) Such a form may contain such questions as the Valuer-General considers appropriate to facilitate the making of a valuation of the land concerned, such as questions relating to— > > > > > (a) the area, situation or quality of the land, or > > > > > (b) the purpose for which the land is being used, or > > > > > (c) the nature of any improvements on the land, or > > > > > (d) the existence of any tenancies to which the land, or any stratum of the land, is subject. > > > (2A) For the purpose of enabling a contract valuer to exercise the Valuer-General’s functions under this section in accordance with section 13H (2)— > > > > > (a) the references to the Valuer-General in subsection (1) (but not subsection (2)) are taken to be references to the contract valuer, and > > > > > (b) the references to the making of a valuation in subsections (1) and (2) are taken to be references to the making of a valuation recommendation. > > > (3) Any owner or any such person who— > > > > > (a) refuses or neglects, within the time stated on a form sent to the owner or person, to fill in and return the form, or > > > > > (b) knowingly makes a false statement in filling in such a form, > > > > shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 2 penalty units. > > > (4) The omission to send out forms for returns under this section shall not invalidate or affect any valuation under this Act. > > **s 15:** Am 1961 No 66, sec 3 (b); 1978 No 137, Schs 4 (1), 5 (8); 1980 No 137, sec 3 (1); 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 140, Sch 1 \[11\]; 2000 No 106, Sch 1 \[15\] \[16\].