Valuation Act, 1986

Amendment of Act of 1860.

7.—The following section is hereby substituted for section 7 of the Act of 1860:

“7.—(1) (a) In making the valuation of any mill or manufactory, or building erected or used for any such purpose, the Commissioner of Valuation shall in each case value the water or other motive power thereof, but shall not take into account the value of any machinery therein, save only such as shall be erected and used for the production of motive power.

(b) For the purposes of this subsection, machinery erected and used for the production of motive power includes electrical power connections.

(2) The Commissioner of Valuation shall value plant falling within any of the categories of plant specified in the Schedule to this Act (inserted by the Valuation Act, 1986).

(3) In valuing plant referred to in subsection (2) of this section, the Commissioner of Valuation shall not take into consideration a part of any plant which moves (or is moved) mechanically or electrically, other than a telescopic container.”.