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Valuer-General of New Zealand

Valuer-General of New Zealand

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The Valuer-General of New Zealand is a statutory officer in charge of valuation standards in New Zealand.

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The Valuer-General is the chair of the Valuers Registration Board which is a body administered by Land Information New Zealand.[1] The Valuer-General a part of the Office of the Valuer-General which provides administrative support for the Valuers Registration Board.[2]

The incumbent Valuer-General is Neill Sullivan.[1]

History

The office of Valuer-General was established in the Government Valuation of Land Act 1896.[3] The role of the Valuer-General was to maintain the general valuation roll.[3] The roll contained valuations for all properties in New Zealand and would be used by the New Zealand Government to calculate stamp duty for residents.[3]

The position of Valuer-General was separated from the Commissioner of Taxes in 1904 by the Public Officers' Appointment and Powers Act 1904.[3]

In 1948, the Valuers Act established the Valuers Registration Board of which the Valuer-General is the chair of.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Valuers Registration Board". Land Information New Zealand. 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Valuation New Zealand". Wellington City Archives Online. 30 June 1998. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. [3]
    McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Land Valuation | Valuation of Land Act". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. [4]
    New Zealand Parliament (26 November 1948). "Valuers Act 1948". New Zealand Legislation. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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