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Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage

 

Government amendment No. 19: In page 6, between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following:“(4) Notwithstanding anything in the preceding subsections and, in particular the fact (if such be the case) that the powers under subsection (3) have been exercised in relation to the certificate referred to in subsection (1), the valuation manager referred to in subsection (1) may where, in his or her opinion, it is necessary or expedient to do so, cause that certificate to be replaced with a new proposed certificate. (5) Without prejudice to subsection (4), in the case of —(a) a single property, the subject of a certificate referred to in subsection (1), that is subsequently subdivided into 2 or more properties, or (b) 2 or more properties, each of which is the subject of such a certificate, that are subsequently amalgamated, the valuation manager referred to in subsection (1) may cause the foregoing certificate or, as the case may be, each foregoing certificate to be replaced with, as the case may be—(i) 2, or more than 2, proposed new certificates, or (ii) a single new proposed certificate.(6) Where the power under subsection (4) or (5) is exercised, then the valuation manager shall permit the occupier of the property concerned (or, in the case of a subdivision, the occupier of each property concerned) to make, to the same extent as is mentioned in subsection (2), representations to the valuation manager in relation to the terms of the proposed new certificate or certificates; where such representations are made a like power to that under subsection (3) is available to the valuation manager, having considered or caused to be considered those representations, to cause the terms of the certificate (or, as the case may be, of any of the certificates) to be amended. (7) For the avoidance of doubt, any power conferred by this section to cause the terms of one or more certificates to be amended, or one or more certificates to be replaced, extends to providing for, as appropriate—(a) an increase in the value of the relevant property stated in the certificate concerned, or (b) the specification in the replacement certificate of a higher value in respect of the relevant property than that was specified in respect of it in the previous certificate, in addition to such power extending to providing for a decrease in such value or the specification in the replacement certificate of a lower value.(8) Following the valuation manager’s exercise or, as the case may be, final exercise of the powers under this section in relation to the relevant property concerned, he or she shall cause the appropriate valuation certificate under section 24 to be issued to the occupier concerned.”.”.

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