3Valuer-general and other employees

3 Valuer-general and other employees S. 3(1) amended by Nos 9427 s. 3(Sch. 2 item 15), 91/1994 s. 38(b)(i)(ii), substituted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), amended by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 213), 50/2024 s. 58(a). (1) A valuer-general, one or more deputy valuers-general and any employees that are required for the administration of this Act are to be employed under Part 3 of the **Public Administration Act 2004**. S. 3(2) amended by No. 8649 s. 3(a), repealed by No. 91/1994 s. 3(1)(b). S. 3(3) amended by Nos 8649 s. 3(b), 91/1994 s. 3(1)(c). (3) For the purposes of this Act valuers may be employed on a basis of payment by fees to make valuations in special cases or to advise in respect of such valuations. S. 3(4) amended by Nos 78/1991 s. 28(3)(a), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (4) With the approval of the Minister administering the Department concerned the services of any employee in any other Department or the Public Service may be used for the purposes of this Act. S. 3(5) inserted by No. 7762 s. 2, amended by Nos 55/1989 s. 11(2)(b), 91/1994 s. 5(a), 50/2024 s. 58(b). (5) Upon payment of such fees as may be set by the valuer-general the valuer-general, a deputy valuer-general or any valuer nominated by the valuer-general may make valuations of land at the request of— S. 3(5)(a) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 67/2017 s. 35(a). (a) a Minister or the permanent head of any government department or the principal officer of any public office or any officer authorized by the Minister, the Department Head or the principal officer (whichever case is applicable) to make the request; or (b) the secretary or other similar officer of an authority constituted for any public purpose; or S. 3(5)(ba) inserted by No. 67/2017 s. 35(b). (ba) the Chief Executive Officer of a council; or (c) the owner of the land or his legal representative— S. 3(5)(c)(i) amended by No. 8649 s. 3(c), substituted by No. 79/2000 s. 285(Sch. 1 item 9). (i) where the valuation is required for determining, for the purposes of the **Duties Act 2000** or any corresponding previous enactment, the value of any land that is the subject of settlement or gift or for taxation purposes; or (ii) for the purpose of settling any dispute as to the value of the land where both parties to the dispute have agreed that the valuer-general should make such a valuation. S. 3A inserted by No. 6825 s. 3, amended by No. 7315 s. 5(1), substituted by No. 7762 s. 3.