Queensland Consolidated Acts

LAND VALUATION ACT 2010

- As at 1 March 2023 
- Act 39 of 2010 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Main purpose of Act

CHAPTER 2 - VALUATIONS

   PART 1 - VALUATIONS AND THEIR PURPOSES

   5.      Valuer-general to make valuations
   6.      Statutory purposes of valuations

   PART 2 - VALUATION METHODOLOGIES

           Division 1 - General provisions

   7.      What is the value of land
   8.      What is non-rural land
   9.      What is rural land

           Division 2 - Provisions for rural land

              Subdivision 1 - Zoned rural land

   10.     Zoned rural land
   11.     Cessation of zoned rural land

              Subdivision 2 - Declared rural land on application

   12.     Applying for declaration
   13.     Deciding rural land application

              Subdivision 3 - Other declared rural land

   14.     Declaration on valuer-general’s initiative

           Division 3 - Site value and unimproved value

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   15.     What div 3 is about
   16.     Land taken to be granted in fee simple
   17.     What is the land’s expected realisation
   18.     What is a bona fide sale

              Subdivision 2 - Site value of improved land

   19.     What is the site value of improved land
   20.     Weighted bond rate applies
   21.     What is the weighted bond rate
   22.     Assumptions for existing uses

              Subdivision 3 - Site and non-site improvements

   23.     What are site improvements
   24.     What are non-site improvements
   25.     Working out the value of site or non-site improvements

              Subdivision 4 - Unimproved value of improved land

   26.     What is the unimproved value of improved land
   27.     Weighted bond rate applies
   28.     Assumptions for existing uses

              Subdivision 5 - Value of unimproved land

   29.     What is the site value and unimproved value of unimproved land

           Division 4 - Provisions for particular types of land or resources

              Subdivision 1 - Leases under resource Acts

   30.     Mining leases
   31.     Geothermal, GHG and petroleum leases

              Subdivision 2 - Other provisions

   32.     Easements
   33.     Land subject to particular rights
   34.     Land Act tenures
   35.     Racecourse land
   36.     Integrated Resort Act and Sanctuary Cove Act
   37.     Exclusion of particular resources

           Division 5 - Allowances and concessions

              Subdivision 1 - Deduction for site improvement costs

   38.     What sdiv 1 is about
   39.     Who may apply
   40.     Cessation of right to apply
   41.     Making deduction application
   42.     Deciding deduction application
   43.     Valuations to which site improvement deduction applies
   44.     Amount of site improvement deduction

              Subdivision 2 - Exclusive use as a single dwelling house or for farming

   45.     Application of sdiv 2
   46.     Particular enhancements must be disregarded
   47.     What is a single dwelling house
   48.     What is farming

              Subdivision 3 - Discounting for subdivided land not yet developed (non-Land Act rental)

   49.     Application of sdiv 3
   50.     Discount until parcel developed or ownership changes
   51.     Provisions for when discounted valuation period ends

   PART 3 - LAND TO BE INCLUDED IN VALUATIONS

           Division 1 - General provision

   52.     Valuation generally for each lot

           Division 2 - Declaring separate valuation for part of a lot

   53.     Valuer-general’s power
   54.     Guidelines for making separation declaration
   55.     Notice and taking of effect of separation declaration

           Division 3 - Combined valuations

   56.     Application of div 3
   57.     Adjoining lots—general
   58.     Adjoining lots subleased from the State
   59.     Non-adjoining farming lots

           Division 4 - Separate valuations

   60.     Application of div 4
   61.     Lots separately leased
   62.     Part of area subleased from particular governmental entities
   63.     Non-adjoining lots, separately owned lots and lots separated by a public road
   64.     Area crossing different local government areas
   65.     Area crossing categories in same local government area
   66.     Area only partly rateable land
   67.     Land Act rental valuation or Land tax valuation

           Division 5 - Miscellaneous provisions

   68.     Areas subject to mining lease application
   69.     Community titles schemes
   70.     Approved scheme land under Integrated Resort Act
   71.     Sanctuary Cove Resort site

   PART 4 - ANNUAL VALUATIONS

           Division 1 - General provisions

   72.     General duty to make annual valuations
   73.     Effect if annual valuation not made
   74.     Exceptions to annual valuation requirement
   75.     Duration of annual valuation

           Division 2 - Access to information about annual valuations

   76.     Unprotected valuation roll information to be available for inspection
   77.     Time and place for inspection

           Division 3 - Notices about annual valuations

   78.     Public notice
   79.     Valuation notice to owner
   80.     Requirements for valuation notice

   PART 5 - MAINTENANCE VALUATIONS

           Division 1 - New maintenance valuations

   81.     Valuation of land omitted from annual valuation
   82.     Valuation on inclusion of land not previously in a local government area
   83.     Valuation of land becoming subject to rates, Land Act rental or land tax

           Division 2 - Amending valuations

              Subdivision 1 - General provisions

   84.     What div 2 is about
   85.     Amending period
   86.     Fixing day of effect of amending valuation

              Subdivision 2 - General types of amendment

   87.     Separate valuations
   88.     Adjoining parcels in same valuation
   89.     Public work, service or undertaking
   90.     Damage from adverse natural cause
   91.     Loss or acquisition of right relating to land
   92.     Change of exclusive use as single dwelling house or for farming
   93.     Change of other exclusive use
   94.     Amendment for uniformity with comparable parcels
   95.     General power to correct error or omission
   96.     Change to planning scheme, local law or local government decision
   97.     Combining valuations
   98.     Particular changes in Land Act tenure
   99.     Land becomes subject to native title determination
   100.    Land ceasing to be land for which a valuation is required

              Subdivision 3 - Amendments because of objection or appeal result

   101.    Amendment because of objection or appeal against valuation of same land

              Subdivision 4 - Amendments for local government area changes

   102.    Valuation on local government area change

           Division 3 - Notice of maintenance valuations

   103.    Notice requirement
   104.    Requirements for valuation notice

CHAPTER 3 - OBJECTIONS TO VALUATIONS

   PART 1 - MAKING OBJECTIONS

           Division 1 - Objection right

   105.    Right to object
   106.    New owners
   107.    When objection for 1 statutory purpose can be used for another
   108.    Objection can be made only under this part

           Division 2 - Period for objection

   109.    Usual objection period
   110.    Extension of usual objection period because of rural land application
   111.    Late objections

           Division 3 - Properly made objections

   112.    What is a properly made objection
   113.    Required content of objections

   PART 2 - INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF OBJECTIONS FOR DEFECTS

           Division 1 - Assessment and notice of decision

   114.    Initial assessment
   115.    Notice of decision if no defect
   116.    Correction notice if objection defective

           Division 2 - Consequence of noncompliance with correction notice

   117.    Application of div 2
   118.    Failure to correct not properly made objection
   119.    Notice of consequence

   PART 3 - CONFERENCES ABOUT PROPERLY MADE OBJECTIONS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   120.    What pt 3 is about

           Division 2 - When objection conference may or must be held

   121.    Conditions for holding conference
   122.    Conference by agreement
   123.    When conference is required

           Division 3 - Preliminary steps for required conference

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   124.    Application of div 3

              Subdivision 2 - Chairperson

   125.    Appointment of chairperson
   126.    Chairperson’s functions
   127.    Disclosure by parties before conference held

              Subdivision 3 - Holding objection conference

   128.    Conduct of conference
   129.    Attendance and representation

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous provisions

   130.    Grounds not limited at conference
   131.    Evidence
   131A.   Immunity from civil liability

   PART 4 - FURTHER INFORMATION

           Division 1 - When objector may give further information

   132.    Response to valuer-general’s invitation
   133.    Giving information within 28 days after objection conference
   134.    Use of further information given

           Division 2 - When objector must give further information

   135.    Application of div 2
   136.    Valuer-general may require further information
   137.    Period to comply with information requirement
   138.    Conditions for making information requirement
   139.    Notice of lapsing of objection for noncompliance with information requirement
   140.    Objection generally lapses if lapsing notice contravened
   141.    Exceptions to lapsing
   142.    Deferral of lapsing

   PART 5 - AMENDMENTS

   143.    Amendment by objector only under this part
   144.    Amendment in response to correction notice
   145.    Other permitted amendments
   146.    How to amend

   PART 6 - DECIDING PROPERLY MADE OBJECTIONS

   147.    Considering objection
   148.    Effect of maintenance valuation on objection
   149.    Objector bears the onus of proof
   150.    Decision
   151.    Notice of objection decision

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   152.    Objection or appeal does not affect valuation
   153.    Address for service for objections
   154.    Adjustment if valuation changed on objection or appeal

CHAPTER 4 - VALUATION APPEALS

   PART 1 - APPEAL TO LAND COURT

   155.    Appeal right
   156.    New owners

   PART 2 - STARTING APPEAL

   157.    How to appeal
   158.    Late filing
   159.    Service on valuer-general

   PART 3 - AMENDING VALUATIONS IN RESPONSE TO APPEAL

   160.    Application of pt 3
   161.    Power to amend
   162.    Amendment to valuation sought ends appeal
   163.    Effect of other reductions

   PART 4 - DEFECTIVE VALUATION APPEAL NOTICES

   164.    Action by Land Court registrar
   165.    Action by Land Court
   166.    Costs of adjournment

   PART 5 - HEARING OF VALUATION APPEALS

   167.    Application of pt 5
   168.    Constitution of Land Court
   169.    Nature of hearing
   170.    Order on valuation appeal
   171.    Costs

   PART 6 - APPEALS TO LAND APPEAL COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL

   172.    Provisions for appeals to Land Appeal Court
   173.    No leave required for appeal to Court of Appeal

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION

   174.    Judge not disqualified for owning land

CHAPTER 5 - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS

   PART 1 - INTERNAL REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   175.    Decisions subject to internal review
   176.    Applying for internal review
   177.    Valuer-general’s decision on internal review
   178.    Stay of operation of original decisions

   PART 2 - EXTERNAL REVIEWS BY QCAT

   179.    Who may apply for review

CHAPTER 6 - VALUATION ROLLS AND RELATED MATTERS

   PART 1 - KEEPING VALUATION ROLLS

   180.    Requirement to keep valuation rolls
   181.    Requirements for valuation roll
   182.    When valuation roll must be amended

   PART 2 - VALUATION ROLL INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION

   183.    Obligation to give certified copy
   184.    Exchange of information
   185.    Other information

   PART 3 - DIRECTIONS PROTECTING PARTICULAR VALUATION ROLL INFORMATION

           Division 1 - Applying for and obtaining direction

   186.    Who may apply for direction
   187.    Requirements for application
   188.    Deciding application
   189.    Grant of application
   190.    Notice of decision
   191.    Duration of suppression direction

           Division 2 - Amending or renewing suppression direction

   192.    Amendment to reflect change in ownership or parcel
   193.    Renewals

           Division 3 - Cancelling of suppression direction

   194.    Cancellation grounds
   195.    Cancellation procedure
   196.    Notice and taking effect of decision

           Division 4 - Appeals against refusal or cancellation of suppression direction

   197.    Appeal right
   198.    How to appeal
   199.    Action pending outcome of appeal
   200.    Hearing procedures
   201.    Powers of court on appeal
   202.    Appeal to District Court on questions of law only

   PART 4 - DISTRIBUTING VALUATION ROLLS

   203.    Supplying copies of valuation roll
   204.    Notice about protected persons to local governments

CHAPTER 7 - PROVISIONS ABOUT THE VALUER-GENERAL

   PART 1 - ESTABLISHMENT AND APPOINTMENT

   205.    Establishment
   206.    Termination of appointment

   PART 2 - FUNCTIONS AND POWERS

   207.    General functions and powers
   208.    Power to contract to supply bulk data or microfiche data
   209.    Power to assess value other than for a valuation
   210.    Use by trustee of assessment by valuer-general
   211.    Independence in performing functions

   PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   212.    Restriction on outside employment
   213.    Right of appearance
   214.    Delegation

CHAPTER 8 - AUTHORISED PERSONS

   PART 1 - GENERAL MATTERS ABOUT AUTHORISED PERSONS

           Division 1 - Functions

   215.    Functions

           Division 2 - Appointment

   216.    Appointment and qualifications
   217.    Appointment conditions and limit on powers
   218.    When authorised person ceases to hold office
   219.    Resignation

           Division 3 - Identity cards

   220.    Issue of identity card
   221.    Production or display of identity card
   222.    Return of identity card

   PART 2 - ENTRY TO PLACES

           Division 1 - Power to enter

   223.    Entry power
   224.    Meaning of place and premises

           Division 2 - Procedure for entry by consent

   225.    Application of div 2
   226.    Matters authorised person must tell occupier
   227.    Consent acknowledgement

   PART 3 - OTHER POWERS

           Division 1 - Powers after entry

   228.    Application of div 1
   229.    General powers after entering places

           Division 2 - Information-obtaining power

   230.    Power to require information
   231.    Information stored on computer
   232.    Offence to contravene an authorised person’s information requirement

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Damage in exercising powers

              Subdivision 1 - Duty to avoid

   233.    Duty to avoid damage

              Subdivision 2 - Notice of damage

   234.    Application of sdiv 2
   235.    Requirement to give notice
   236.    Content of notice

           Division 2 - Compensation

   237.    Compensation because of exercise of powers
   238.    Provisions for compensation orders

           Division 3 - Offences relating to authorised persons

   239.    Giving authorised person false or misleading information
   240.    Obstructing authorised person
   241.    Impersonating authorised person

           Division 4 - Other provisions

   242.    Derivative use immunity for individual complying with requirement by authorised person

CHAPTER 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - ACCESS BY VALUER-GENERAL TO INFORMATION

   243.    Giving State government information to valuer-general
   244.    Giving local government information to valuer-general

   PART 2 - NOTICE OF CHANGES CONCERNING LAND

   245.    Notice of change of ownership
   246.    Requirement to fix defective ownership change notice

   PART 3 - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS

   247.    General address for service
   247A.   Electronic service
   248.    Substituted service

   PART 4 - LEGAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Proceedings

   249.    Offence to give valuer-general false or misleading information
   250.    Offences under Act are summary

           Division 2 - Evidentiary provisions

   251.    Application of div 2
   252.    Valuer-general’s appointment and authority
   253.    Certified map or plan
   254.    Valuation notices
   255.    Publication and availability of valuation roll information
   256.    Particular evidentiary provisions for valuation appeals
   257.    Other evidentiary provisions

   PART 5 - RECORDING OF SITE IMPROVEMENT DEDUCTIONS

   258.    Recording of site improvement deduction in land register
   259.    Removing record

   PART 6 - OTHER PROVISIONS

   260.    Confidentiality of information
   261.    Publication of particular public notices on department’s website
   262.    Limited application of Act to particular land
   263.    Application of provisions
   264.    Approved forms
   265.    Regulation-making power

CHAPTER 10 - REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ACT NO. 39 OF 2010

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   266.    Definitions for ch 10

   PART 2 - REPEAL

   267.    Repeal of Valuation of Land Act 1944

   PART 3 - SAVING OF REPEALED VALUATION ACT FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES

   268.    Operation and application of pt 3
   269.    Saving for particular valuations
   270.    Continuance of purposes for which saved valuation may be used
   271.    Objections and appeals for saved valuations
   272.    Declaratory provision for former ss 29A and 107
   273.    Acts and omissions before commencement

   PART 4 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Offset for change to particular site values for non-rural land

              Subdivision 1 - The offset

   274.    Offset for 2011 unimproved-site value difference
   275.    Amount of offset

              Subdivision 2 - Existing declared parcels

   276.    Application of sdiv 2
   277.    Validation of separation directions
   278.    Parcel becomes a declared parcel
   279.    Converted declared parcel direction may be repealed

              Subdivision 3 - Miscellaneous provisions

   280.    Deduction application can not be made if offset applied
   281.    Objections and appeals
   282.    Recording the offset in land register
   283.    Removing record

           Division 2 - Improvement allowances for existing site improvements

   284.    Site improvement deductions for existing site improvements

           Division 3 - Objections

   285.    Making and availability of new objection forms before commencement

           Division 4 - Changeover from chief executive to valuer-general

   286.    Migration of performed functions to valuer-general
   287.    References to chief executive
   288.    References to chief executive in saved former provisions
   289.    Outstanding appeals under saved former provisions
   290.    Provisions for first valuer-general

           Division 5 - Existing access authorisations

   291.    Application of div 5
   292.    Person becomes an authorised person
   293.    Conversion of existing identity card

           Division 6 - Regulations

   294.     Valuation of Land Regulation 2003
   295.    (Repealed)
   296.    (Expired)

           Division 7 - Miscellaneous provisions

   297.    Leases referring to the term unimproved value
   298.    References to repealed Valuation Act or former provision
   299.    Existing suppression directions
   300.    Valuation rolls
   301.    Migration of undecided applications
   302.    Migration of decisions and documents

CHAPTER 11 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019

   303.    Application of ch 10, pt 3
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