‘For the purpose of a valid offer to sell land under s 40(2)(c) of the Public Works Act 1981 the date on which the current market value is to be determined is the date on which the land is validly offered back or the date on which the valid offer back should have been made, if it is established that there has been a failure to act timeously and with due expedition in all the circumstances of the particular case, in determining to make an endeavour to sell the land in terms of s 40(1) and in determining to offer to sell the land in terms of s 40(2).’
Judges:
Smellie J
Citations:
[1999] 2 NZLR 469
Statutes:
Public Works Act 1981 (New Zealand) 40(2)(c)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – William Alexander McLennan and Wilson I McLennan and Others v The Attorney General PC 19-Mar-2003
PC (New Zealand) Land had been acquired by compulsory purchase, but was no longer needed. Offers were made for the sale but lapsed. Further offers and counter offers were made.
Held: The statutory . .
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Land
Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.183742
