Valuation of Land Regulations 1979 (WA)

Western Australia

Valuation of Land Act 1978

Valuation of Land Regulations 1979

Western Australia

Valuation of Land Regulations 1979 Contents Valuation of Land Act 1978

Valuation of Land Act 1978

Valuation of Land Regulations 1979

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Valuation of Land Regulations 1979.

2.Term used: Act

In these regulations unless the contrary intention appears — 

Act means the Valuation of Land Act 1978.

[Regulation 2 amended: Gazette 29 Dec 2006 p. 5917.]

3.Prescribed assessed value percentage

• (1)

  In this regulation —

designated for residential use, in relation to land, means —

• (a)

  included in a residential zone; or

• (b)

  included in a residential precinct; or

  • (c)

    included in a rural-residential zone; or

  • (d)

    included in a rural small-holding zone, and subject to conditions or restrictions (whether imposed under the Planning and Development Act 2005 or otherwise) which in the view of the Valuer-General would limit the predominant use of the land to rural living;

local planning instrument means  —

• (a)

  a local planning scheme in force under the Planning and Development Act 2005; and

• (b)

  a local interim development order in force under the Planning and Development Act 2005;

planning zone means a zone established by a local planning instrument;

redevelopment scheme means a redevelopment scheme made under —

• (a)

  the Armadale Redevelopment Act 2001; or

• (b)

  the East Perth Redevelopment Act 1991; or

• (c)

  the Hope Valley‑Wattleup Redevelopment Act 2000; or

• (d)

  the Midland Redevelopment Act 1999; or

• (e)

  the Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act 2005; or

• (f)

  the Subiaco Redevelopment Act 1994;

residential precinct means a precinct established by a redevelopment scheme for which residential use is a preferred use;

residential zone means a planning zone which is to provide for residential development at a range of densities and with a variety of housing to meet the needs of different household types;

rural-residential zone means a planning zone which is to provide for small rural lot housing in which the predominant use or purpose is rural living rather than productive agriculture;

rural small-holding zone means a planning zone which is to provide for small rural holdings for rural lifestyle activities, for landscape protection or for environmental resource management.

• (2)

  The percentage of the capital value of land prescribed for the purposes of the term assessed value in section 4 of the Act is —

  • (a)

    in the case of land which is designated for   residential use, 3%; and

  • (b)

    in the case of all other land, 5%.

[Regulation 3 inserted: Gazette 4 Mar 2011 p. 699‑700.]

3A.Prescribed percentage under paragraph (b)(vii)(II) of the definition of unimproved value in s. 4(1)

The prescribed percentage for the purposes of paragraph (b)(vii)(II) of the definition of unimproved value in section 4(1) of the Act in the local government districts of Albany, Augusta-Margaret River, Beverley, Boddington, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown, Brookton, Broomehill‑Tambellup, Busselton, Bruce Rock, Capel, Carnamah, Chapman Valley, Chittering, Collie, Coorow, Corrigin, Cranbrook, Cuballing, Cunderdin, Dalwallinu, Dandaragan, Dardanup, Denmark, Donnybrook, Dowerin, Dumbleyung, Esperance, Gingin, Gnowangerup, Goomalling, Geraldton‑Greenough, Harvey, Irwin, Jerramungup, Katanning, Kellerberrin, Kent, Kojonup, Kondinin, Koorda, Kulin, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Merredin, Mingenew, Moora, Morawa, Mount Marshall, Mukinbudin, Mullewa, Murray, Nannup, Narembeen, Narrogin (Shire), Northam (Shire), Northampton, Nungarin, Perenjori, Pingelly, Plantagenet, Quairading, Ravensthorpe, Tammin, Three Springs, Toodyay, Trayning, Victoria Plains, Wagin, Wandering, Waroona, West Arthur, Westonia, Wickepin, Williams, Wongan Ballidu, Woodanilling, Wyalkatchem, Yilgarn and York is 50%.

[Regulation 3A inserted: Gazette 27 Mar 2009 p. 925‑6.]

4.Details of land to be furnished to Valuer‑General

An agency or instrumentality of the Crown, or a local government or any other public authority shall upon request made by the Valuer‑General furnish to the Valuer‑General details of any land owned by or vested in it which any other person is entitled to use under an agreement or arrangement with it.

[Regulation 4 amended: Gazette 27 Dec 1996 p. 7159.]

[5. Deleted: Gazette 27 Dec 1996 p. 7159.]

6.Fees

The fees specified in Schedule 1 are payable in respect of the matters described in that Schedule.

[Regulation 6 inserted: Gazette 27 Dec 1996 p. 7159.]

[7. Deleted: Gazette 27 Dec 1996 p. 7159.]

Schedule 1 — Fees

[regulation 6]

$
1.	Copy of valuation roll (s. 28(2)(b) of the Act)	178.70
2.	Copy of addition, deletion, correction or amendment to valuation roll (s. 28(2)(b) of the Act)	71.60
3.	Extract of valuation roll (s. 29 of the Act) — per entry	9.90
4.	Certified extract of valuation roll (s. 29 of the Act) —per entry	21.40

[Schedule 1 inserted: Gazette 27 Dec 1996 p. 7160; amended: Gazette 20 Jun 2008 p. 2718; 19 Jun 2009 p. 2245; 18 Jun 2010 p. 2683; 14 Jun 2011 p. 2139; 22 Jun 2012 p. 2786; 26 Jul 2013 p. 3351; 19 Jun 2015 p. 2140; 24 Jun 2016 p. 2325; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3186; 15 Jun 2018 p. 1927‑8; 21 May 2019 p. 1481; SL 2020/76 r. 10; SL 2021/88 r. 12; SL 2022/62 r. 13; SL 2022/44 r. 12; SL 2024/83 r. 13; SL 2025/85 r. 12.]

Notes

This is a compilation of the Valuation of Land Regulations 1979 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation		Published		Commencement
Valuation of Land Regulations 1979		6 Apr 1979 p. 928		1 Jul 1979 (see Gazette 11 May 1979 p. 1211)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1982		29 Jan 1982 p. 294		1 Apr 1982 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1984		29 Jun 1984 p. 1756		1 Jul 1984 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1985		7 Jun 1985 p. 1934		1 Jul 1985 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1985		21 Jun 1985 p. 2190		1 Jul 1985 (see r. 3)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1986		20 Jun 1986 p. 2038		1 Jul 1986 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1987		30 Jun 1987 p. 2547		1 Jul 1987 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1988		24 Jun 1988 p. 2019		1 Jul 1988 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1989		23 Jun 1989 p. 1804		1 Jul 1989 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1990		13 Jul 1990 p. 3437		13 Jul 1990
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1990		7 Sep 1990 p. 4705		7 Sep 1990
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1991		5 Jul 1991 p. 3378		1 Jul 1991 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1991		2 Aug 1991 p. 4082		2 Aug 1991
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1992		5 Jun 1992 p. 2362		1 Jul 1992 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1992		26 Jun 1992 p. 2809‑10		30 Jun 1992 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1992		6 Oct 1992 p. 4949		6 Oct 1992
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1993		12 Mar 1993 p. 1586‑7		12 Mar 1993
Reprint of the Valuation of Land Regulations 1979 as at 23 Apr 1993 (includes amendments listed above)(correction in Gazette 28 May 1993 p. 2585)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1993		18 Jun 1993 p. 3016‑7		30 Jun 1993 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1994		17 Jun 1994 p. 2628‑9		30 Jun 1994 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1995		27 Jun 1995 p. 2616‑9		30 Jun 1995 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1996		14 Jun 1996 p. 2607‑10		30 Jun 1996 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1996		27 Dec 1996 p. 7158‑60		28 Dec 1996 (see r. 2 and Gazette 27 Dec 1996 p. 7153)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1997		24 Jun 1997 p. 3016‑17		30 Jun 1997 (see r. 2)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 1999		11 Jun 1999 p. 2552‑3		30 Jun 1999 (see r. 2)
Reprint of the Valuation of Land Regulations 1979 as at 15 Oct 1999 (includes amendments listed above)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 2006		29 Dec 2006 p. 5917		1 Jan 2007 (see r. 2 and Gazette 8 Dec 2006 p. 5369)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 2008		20 Jun 2008 p. 2718		r. 1 and 2: 20 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b))
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 2009		27 Mar 2009 p. 925‑6		r. 1 and 2: 27 Mar 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(b))
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009		19 Jun 2009 p. 2245		r. 1 and 2: 19 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b))
Reprint 3: The Valuation of Land Regulations 1979 as at 14 Aug 2009 (includes amendments listed above)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 2010		18 Jun 2010 p. 2682-3		r. 1 and 2: 18 Jun 2010 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b))
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 2011		4 Mar 2011 p. 699‑700		r. 1 and 2: 4 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011		14 Jun 2011 p. 2139		r. 1 and 2: 14 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012		22 Jun 2012 p. 2786		r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2012 (see r. 2(b))
Reprint 4: The Valuation of Land Regulations 1979 as at 5 Apr 2013 (includes amendments listed above)
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 2013		26 Jul 2013 p. 3350-1		r. 1 and 2: 26 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b))
Valuation of Land Amendment Regulations 2015		19 Jun 2015 p. 2140		r. 1 and 2: 19 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016 Pt. 5		24 Jun 2016 p. 2320-5		r. 1 and 2: 24 Jun 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 5		23 Jun 2017 p. 3181‑6		3 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 5		15 Jun 2018 p. 1923‑8		1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 5		21 May 2019 p. 1474‑81		1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2020 Pt. 5		SL 2020/76 9 Jun 2020		1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021 Pt. 5		SL 2021/88 18 Jun 2021		1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022 Pt. 6		SL 2022/62 3 Jun 2022		1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023 Pt. 6		SL 2023/44 19 May 2023		1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 6		SL 2024/83 29 May 2024		1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025 Pt. 6		SL2025/85 11 Jun 2025		1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

Act...................................................................................................................................... 2

designated for residential use.................................................................................... 3(1)

local planning instrument.......................................................................................... 3(1)

planning zone............................................................................................................... 3(1)

redevelopment scheme............................................................................................... 3(1)

residential precinct...................................................................................................... 3(1)

residential zone............................................................................................................ 3(1)

rural small-holding zone............................................................................................ 3(1)

rural-residential zone.................................................................................................. 3(1)

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