Nova Scotia (Assessment) v. County Realty Ltd.

Nova Scotia (Assessment) v. County Realty Ltd.

The notice of appeal did not meet the statutory requirements of s.86 of the Assessment Act; accordingly the appeal was properly dismissed for insufficiency of notice, for the reasons given in Fitz’s Realty Ltd., 2004 NSCA 13.

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Citation
2004 NSCA 14
Parties
Appellant: The Director of Assessment; Respondent: County Realty Limited; Respondent: Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Court
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
30 January 2004
Procedural Posture
Statutory Appeal Under the Assessment Act / Appeal From Decision of the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Heard in the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sufficiency of Notice of Appeal, Statutory Notice Requirements, Jurisdiction, Dismissal for Non‑compliance
Source Language
en
Administrative Law Statutory Interpretation Property Tax/assessment Law Appeal Procedure Sufficiency of Notice of Appeal Statutory Notice Requirements Jurisdiction Dismissal for Non‑compliance

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Parties

The Director of Assessment

Appellant

County Realty Limited

Respondent

Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Statutory Appeal Under the Assessment Act / Appeal From Decision of the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Heard in the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the notice of appeal to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board complied with s.86 of the Assessment Act
  2. 2 Whether non‑compliance with s.86 warranted dismissal of the appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The notice of appeal did not meet the statutory requirements of s.86 of the Assessment Act; accordingly the appeal was properly dismissed for insufficiency of notice, for the reasons given in Fitz’s Realty Ltd., 2004 NSCA 13.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed.
  • Costs to respondent County Realty Limited in the amount of $200.00.