ORDINANCE No. 12 of 1875.
Rating.
If the owner or occupier refuse to allow him to enter, any tenement, he may give to such owner or occupier written notice requiring permission to enter; and after twenty-four hours from the delivery of such notice may, at any time during the day time, enter into and upon the said tenements and inspect the same and, if necessary, may use force to effect his entry, doing no more damage than is necessary for the purpose.
Such notice may be given in the form B in the schedule hereto.
7. If any owner or occupier of a tenement refuses or neglects to furnish the aforesaid particulars within one week after being required to do so; or knowingly furnishes false or incorrect particulars; or prevents, hinders, or obstructs any valuer from entering or inspecting any tenement after delivery of such notice and after the lapse of twenty-four hours; He shall, on conviction in a summary way, be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.
8. The valuers shall cause every tenement to be separately valued, and shall make the valuation thereof by estimating the gross annual rent at which such tenement may reasonably be expected to let for the ensuing year. In estimating the value of a tenement the value of any machinery contained therein shall not be included.
9. As soon as the said valuation is completed, the valuers shall make out a list, divided into districts, of the several tenements valued, and of their respective valuations, and shall deliver the same to the Colonial Secretary, not later than seven days after the day for completing the valuation.
The valuers shall also make and subscribe, in the presence of the Colonial Secretary, a declaration to the effect that the said list contains a true account of all valuations made by the declarants, and that the same is, to the best of their knowledge and belief, correct in all other particulars.
10. In making out the said list, the valuers shall distinguish all religious edifices, hospitals, and cemeteries, and all tenements, and portions of tenements of a public nature or used for charitable purposes, or which are used and maintained for the purposes of science, literature, or fine arts exclusively, and not for pecuniary profit: and all such edifices, hospitals, cemeteries, and tenements, or portions of tenements, shall be exempt from assessment and from the payment of rates.
11. The valuers shall, not later than seven days after the day for completing the valuation, leave or cause to be left with the occupier of every tenement, or with some person resident therein, notice in writing of such valuation having been made and of the amount thereof.
Such notice may be given in the form C in the schedule hereto; but the omission to leave such notice upon any tenement shall not invalidate the valuation thereof, or relieve any person from payment of the rates.
Penalties.
1391
[5 of 1863 s. 5, 3 Mode of valuation. (5 of 1863 s. 6.) List of valuations. 16 of 1863 s. 9.] To be verified by declaration.
Religious edifices and public buildings to be distinguished in the list, and exempt from assessment. (5 of 1883 s. 7.)
Notice of the valuation to be given to each tenement.