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Review of valuations.
Liability for payment of rates and the recovery thereof.
paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of this section and
of the amount of the valuation of any tenement
therein mentioned and also of the amount of any
valuation determined under paragraphs (b) to (f)
inclusive of the said sub-section.
8. (1) The Rating Authority may, of his own motion
or at the request of any aggrieved person, at any
time review any or all the valuations in respect of
the tenements in any district, a rea or village or of
any particular tenement or class of tenements.
(2) On any such review as aforesaid the Rating
Authority may by order under his hand (which order
need not be published in the Gazette),
(a) uphold the valuation; or
(b) direct that the valuation be cancelled and a
new valuation made; or
(c) reduce the amount of the valuation; or
(a) make such other order as he may deem just. Provided that no order made under the foregoing paragraph (a) shall increase any valuation unless the
owner and occupier of and tenement affected thereby
shall have been given the opportunity of being heard
or of otherwise making representations in the matter
9. (1) The owners and occupiers of all tenements
shall be liable to the Crown for payment of the
rates assessed thereon, but the same shall be deemed
an occupier's rate and, as between the owner and
occupier of any tenement, shall in the absence of
any agreement to the contrary be borne by the
occupier; and the amount thereof, if paid by the
owner, may be recovered by him from the occupier in
an action for money paid to his use or if he is
still in occupation of the tenement, by distress in
the same manner as for rent.
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(2) If any person fails to pay any rates for which
he is liable within the first month of the quarter