Property Valuation Act, 2014 (Act No. 17 of 2014)Chapter 3 : Valuation of Property13. General valuation powers |
| (1) | When performing a valuation contemplated in section 12, an authorised valuer may, subject to any legal rights— |
| (a) | make extracts from documents, written or electronic records or information; |
| (b) | question any person about, any such document, written or electronic record or information; |
| (c) | require the owner, tenant or occupier of the property, or the agent of the owner, to provide the authorised valuer, either in writing or orally, with particulars regarding the property which the authorised valuer reasonably requires for purposes of valuing the property; |
| (d) | direct a person to disclose, either orally or in writing, any information that may be relevant for the valuation, and question any person about such information relating to the land or property; |
| (e) | direct— |
| (i) | a person to disclose information or to give answers to questions in terms of this subsection in writing or under oath or affirmation; or |
| (ii) | that any such information or answers be recorded, relating to the property. |
| (2) | When performing a valuation contemplated in section 12, an authorised valuer must be in possession and on request produce the identity card referred to in section 11(3). |
| (3) | An authorised valuer, may for the purpose of a valuation of a property— |
| (a) | subject to any legislation that restricts or prohibits entry to any specific property, between 07:30 and 18:00 on any day except a Sunday or public holiday, enter any property that must be valued; and |
| (b) | inspect such property for the purpose of the valuation. |
| (4) | An authorised valuer may not enter the property contemplated in subsection (3)— |
| (a) | unless the owner or occupier of such property has consented thereto in writing, after being informed; or |
| (b) | in the event of such owner or occupier refusing or failing to grant consent contemplated in paragraph (a), the valuer may obtain a court order authorising such valuer to enter such property, including any building thereon, for purposes of conducting a valuation. |