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Valuation of Land Act 1916
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#### 75 Penalty for refusing information
75 Penalty for refusing information
> > (1) Every person who in any way obstructs or hinders an authorised person in the exercise of any functions under this Act, or refuses to answer any relevant questions or to afford any information in the person’s power when duly required to do so shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 2 penalty units.
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> > (2) In this section—
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> > authorised person means—
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> > > (a) the Valuer-General, or
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> > > (b) a member of the staff of the Valuer-General, or
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> > > (c) a person who is—
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> > > > (i) a contract valuer, or
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> > > > (ii) a director of a corporation that is a contract valuer, or
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> > > > (iii) an employee or agent of a contract valuer,
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> > > to the extent (if any) to which the relevant valuation service contract provides that subsection (1) is applicable, or
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> > > (d) a Judge or assessor of the Land and Environment Court when exercising functions under section 74.
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> **s 75:** Am 1978 No 137, Sch 4 (5); 1980 No 137, sec 3 (1); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 140, Sch 1 \[23\] \[24\].