53 Property Assessment

(1) The Commissioner responsible for land matters shall undertake or cause to be undertaken an assessment of chargeable properties in such areas of the State as the Commissioner may designate by Order in the Gazette.

(2) For the purpose of Subclause (1) of this Clause, the Commissioner responsible for land matters may appoint Property Identification Officers, qualified Assessors, Valuers and other persons as he may consider necessary.

(3) For the purpose of carrying out the identification or assessment of a property, any person appointed pursuant to Subclause (2) of this Clause may, on any day between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.:

(a) enter, inspect, survey and assess the property;

(b) request documents or other information to be produced to the identification officer or assessor;

(c) take photographs; and

(d) make copies of documents necessary for the inspection.