Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting subsections (1) and (2) and substituting the following subsections:

(1)  The Valuer-General may, for the purpose of –

(a) making any valuation of the lands or determination of adjustment factors within any valuation district under section 11 , 18 , 20 or 21 ; or

(b) exercising powers under Part 9A  –

send to any owner of land in that valuation district an approved form, to be completed and returned by the owner within such time as the Valuer-General may determine.

(2)  The approved form is to contain such questions as the Valuer-General thinks fit with reference to –

(a) the area, physical attributes, quality and use of any land; and

(b) the nature of the improvements on the land; and

(c) any tenancies to which the land or any part of it may be subject and the terms and conditions of those tenancies; and

(d) transactions for the sale or purchase of real or personal property; and

(e) such other information as the Valuer-General may require for the purposes of this Act.

(b) by inserting in subsection (4) ", adjustment factor" after "a valuation" .