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Powers of Governor in Council.

List of tenements and valuations.

Verification of list.

Correction of errors.

Schedule.

No. 6 of 1901.

RATING.

8. The Governor in Council may--

(1) fix any other day as the day before which (or as soon thereafter as may be) the valuation shall be finished; and

(2) adopt any valuation at any time existing, either wholly or in part, as the valuation for the ensuing year or any part thereof; and shall cause notice of such adoption, and of the extent thereof, to be published in the Gazette. Any existing valuation so adopted shall, for the purposes of appeal, be considered a new valuation.

9. As soon as the said valuation is completed, the Assessor shall make out a list of the several tenements assessed and of their respective valuations, and shall deliver the same to the Colonial Secretary.

10. The Assessor shall make and subscribe, in the presence of the Colonial Secretary, a declaration to the effect that the list contains a true account of all valuations made by him, and that the same is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, complete and correct in every respect, and the Colonial Secretary shall deliver the list to the Treasurer.

11.-(1) After the list has been so declared and delivered, no alteration shall be made in it, except as provided by sections 23 and 25 or to correct merely clerical errors.

(2) Such errors shall be declared by the Assessor before a justice of the peace in Form No. 3 in the Schedule, which Form No. 3 shall be submitted to the Governor, who may approve any such correction and without whose written sanction no such correction shall be made.

Giving of notice of first or altered valuation.

Schedule.

12.-(1) When any tenement is valued for the first time, or when any existing valuation is altered, the Assessor shall within fourteen days after the completion of the valuation, serve notice in writing on the owner, or on the occupier, if the owner or his agent cannot be found, of such valuation having been made and of the amount thereof.

(2) Such notice may be given in Form No. 4 in the Schedule: Provided that this section shall not apply to valuations of tenements in Chinese villages:

Omission to serve notice.

13. The omission to serve such notice shall not invalidate any valuation or relieve any person from the payment of rates.

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1356 Powers of Governor in Council. List of tenements and valuations. Verification of list. Correction of errors. Schedule. No. 6 of 1901. RATING. 8. The Governor in Council may-- (1) fix any other day as the day before which (or as soon thereafter as may be) the valuation shall be finished; and (2) adopt any valuation at any time existing, either wholly or in part, as the valuation for the ensuing year or any part thereof; and shall cause notice of such adoption, and of the extent thereof, to be published in the Gazette. Any existing valuation so adopted shall, for the purposes of appeal, be considered a new valuation. 9. As soon as the said valuation is completed, the Assessor shall make out a list of the several tenements assessed and of their respective valuations, and shall deliver the same to the Colonial Secretary. 10. The Assessor shall make and subscribe, in the presence of the Colonial Secretary, a declaration to the effect that the list contains a true account of all valuations made by him, and that the same is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, complete and correct in every respect, and the Colonial Secretary shall deliver the list to the Treasurer. 11.-(1) After the list has been so declared and delivered, no alteration shall be made in it, except as provided by sections 23 and 25 or to correct merely clerical errors. (2) Such errors shall be declared by the Assessor before a justice of the peace in Form No. 3 in the Schedule, which Form No. 3 shall be submitted to the Governor, who may approve any such correction and without whose written sanction no such correction shall be made. Giving of notice of first or altered valuation. Schedule. 12.-(1) When any tenement is valued for the first time, or when any existing valuation is altered, the Assessor shall within fourteen days after the completion of the valuation, serve notice in writing on the owner, or on the occupier, if the owner or his agent cannot be found, of such valuation having been made and of the amount thereof. (2) Such notice may be given in Form No. 4 in the Schedule: Provided that this section shall not apply to valuations of tenements in Chinese villages: Omission to serve notice. 13. The omission to serve such notice shall not invalidate any valuation or relieve any person from the payment of rates.
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1356 Powers of Governor in Council. : List of tene- ments and valuations. Verification of list. Correction of errors. Schedule. No. 6 of 1901. RATING. 8. The Governor in Council may-- (1) fix any other day as the day before which (or as soon thereafter as may be the valuation shall be finished; and (2) adopt any valuation at any time existing, either wholly or in part, as the valuation for the ensuing year or any part thereof; and shall cause notice of such adoption, and of the extent thereof, to be published in the Gazette. Any existing valuation so adopted shall, for the purposes of appeal, be considered a new valuation. 9. As soon as the said valuation is completed, the Assessor shall make out a list of the several tenements assessed and of their respective valuations, and shall deliver the same to the Colonial Secretary. 10. The Assessor shall make and subscribe, in the presence of the Colonial Secretary, a declaration to the effect that the list contains a true account of all valuations made by him, and that the same is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, complete and correct in every respect, and the Colonial Secretary shall deliver the list to the Treasurer. 11.-(1) After the list has been so declared and delivered, no alteration shall be made in it, except as provided by sections 23 and 25 or to correct merely clerical errors. (2) Such errors shall be declared by the Assessor before a justice of the peace in Form No. 3 in the Schedule, which Form No. 3. shall be submitted to the Governor, who may approve any such correction and without whose written sanction no such correction shall be made. Giving of notice of first or altered valuation. Schedule. 12.-(1) When any tenement is valued for the first time, or when any existing valuation is altered, the Assessor shall within fourteen days after the completion of the valuation, serve notice in writing on the owner, or on the occupier, if the owner or his agent cannot be found, of such valuation having been made and of the amount thereof. (2) Such notice may be given in Form No. 4 in the Form No. 4. Schedule: Provided that this section shall not apply to valua- tions of tenements in Chinese villages: Omission to serve notice. 13. The omission to serve such notice shall not invalidate any valuation or relieve any person from the payment of rates.
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1356

Powers of Governor in Council.

:

List of tene- ments and valuations.

Verification of list.

Correction of

errors.

Schedule.

No. 6 of 1901.

RATING.

8. The Governor in Council may--

(1) fix any other day as the day before which (or as soon thereafter as may be the valuation shall be finished; and

(2) adopt any valuation at any time existing, either wholly or in part, as the valuation for the ensuing year or any part thereof; and shall cause notice of such adoption, and of the extent thereof, to be published in the Gazette. Any existing valuation so adopted shall, for the purposes of appeal, be considered a new valuation.

9. As soon as the said valuation is completed, the Assessor shall make out a list of the several tenements assessed and of their respective valuations, and shall deliver the same to the Colonial Secretary.

10. The Assessor shall make and subscribe, in the presence of the Colonial Secretary, a declaration to the effect that the list contains a true account of all valuations made by him, and that the same is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, complete and correct in every respect, and the Colonial Secretary shall deliver the list to the Treasurer.

11.-(1) After the list has been so declared and delivered, no alteration shall be made in it, except as provided by sections 23 and 25 or to correct merely clerical errors.

(2) Such errors shall be declared by the Assessor before a justice of the peace in Form No. 3 in the Schedule, which Form No. 3. shall be submitted to the Governor, who may approve any such correction and without whose written sanction no such correction shall be made.

Giving of

notice of first or altered valuation.

Schedule.

12.-(1) When any tenement is valued for the first time, or when any existing valuation is altered, the Assessor shall within fourteen days after the completion of the valuation, serve notice in writing on the owner, or on the occupier, if the owner or his agent cannot be found, of such valuation having been made and of the amount thereof.

(2) Such notice may be given in Form No. 4 in the Form No. 4. Schedule: Provided that this section shall not apply to valua-

tions of tenements in Chinese villages:

Omission to serve notice.

13. The omission to serve such notice shall not invalidate any valuation or relieve any person from the payment of

rates.

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