Valuer-General of South Australia
| Valuer-General of South Australia | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Katherine Bartolo | |
| Attorney-General's Department of South Australia | |
| Appointer | Governor of South Australia |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Valuation of Land Act 1971 |
| Formation | 1972 |
| First holder | John P. Petherick |
| Deputy | Deputy to the Valuer-General |
| Website | https://www.valuergeneral.sa.gov.au/ |
The Valuer-General of South Australia is an independent officer in charge of property valuations and oversees government property valuations and council rate valuation.
The Valuer-General provides valuation advice to all parts of the Government of South Australia as well as engaging with the private industry valuations. The Office of the Valuer-General (OVG) provides regulatory oversight of Land Services SA.
The position of Valuer-General was created by the Valuation of Land Act 1971, which sets out the role and responsibilities for the position as well as the OVG.
The incumbent Valuer-General is Katherine Bartolo as of January 2019.