Section 106: Cadastral database

106. Cadastral database (1) Every Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council and District Council shall keep and maintain a cadastral database of all immovable properties situate in the administrative area of the Council, which shall consist of the entries specified in subsection (2), kept and maintained on computer or such other electronic device at the office of the Chief Executive. (2) The entries refered to in subsection (1) shall include, in respect of each immovable property— (a) the full name and address of its owner; (b) a brief description of the immovable property, including particulars of transcription, extent of land, area of building in square metres and its location including the street name; (c) an indication as to whether the building is for residential, business, commercial or industrial purposes; (d) the net annual value; (e) where, at 15 December 2011, an immovable property does not appear on the cadastral list under the repealed Local Government Act, its annual value under that repealed enactment as ascertained by the local authority; (f) the cadastral value of the immovable property as determined by the valuer; and (g) such other particulars as Chief Executive may require. (3) The owner of an immovable property shall forthwith notify the Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council and District Council in writing, on such form as may be presented, of any addition, improvement or alteration made to the property. (4) On receipt of a notification under subsection (3), the Chief Executive shall cause an appropriate entry to be made in the cadastral database. (5) Subject to subsection (6), any person may, on payment of such fee, and on such conditions as may be prescribed, have access to the cadastral database. L18 – 65 [Issue 9] Local Government Act (6) Any Ministry, Government Department or local authority shall be exempt from the payment of the fees specified in subsection (5).