Valuer-General of New Zealand explained

Post:Valuer-General of New Zealand
Incumbent:Neill Sullivan
Department:Land Information New Zealand
Website:https://valuersregistrationboard.org.nz/
Constituting Instrument:Government Valuation of Land Act 1896
Valuers Act 1948
Member Of:Valuers Registration Board
Formation:1896

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

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.

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. 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.

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 29 September 2021. Valuers Registration Board. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211141039/https://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/valuation/valuers-registration-board. 11 December 2021. 11 December 2021. Land Information New Zealand.
  2. Web site: 30 June 1998. Valuation New Zealand. 11 December 2021. Wellington City Archives Online.
  3. Web site: 1966. McLintock. A. H.. Land Valuation Valuation of Land Act. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211134547/https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/land-valuation/page-3. 11 December 2021. 11 December 2021. An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966.
  4. Web site: New Zealand Parliament. 26 November 1948. Valuers Act 1948. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211140842/https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1948/0063/latest/whole.html. 11 December 2021. 11 December 2021. New Zealand Legislation.