Part 5 · Miscellaneous and general
Chapter 2 · General
57Power to make consequential, transitional etc. provision#
(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—
(a)make provision that is incidental or supplementary to, or consequential on, any provision of this Act;
(b)make transitional or saving provision in connection with any provision of this Act.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may amend, modify, repeal or revoke any enactment (whenever enacted or made, and including any provision of this Act) and this includes—
(a)if regulations under section 5(1)(b) (meaning of “regulated visitor accommodation”) prescribe a description of visitor accommodation to which section 269 of the Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49) (licensing of camping sites) applies, disapplying that section in relation to Wales;
(b)if regulations under section 5(1)(b) (meaning of “regulated visitor accommodation”) prescribe a description of visitor accommodation to which Part 1 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62) (licensing of caravan sites) applies, disapplying that Part in relation to Wales.
58Review of operation and effect of Act#
(1)The Welsh Ministers must—
(a)carry out a review of the operation and effect of Parts 3 to 5 of this Act, and
(b)publish, in such manner as they consider appropriate, a report of the review.
(2)The review under subsection (1) must be completed before the end of the period of 4 years beginning with the day on which those Parts come fully into force.
(3)In carrying out a review under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must consult any persons they consider appropriate.
(4)A report under subsection (1) must be laid before Senedd Cymru.
59Regulations under this Act#
(1)A power or duty to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by Welsh statutory instrument.
(2)A power or duty to make regulations under this Act includes power—
(a)to make different provision for different purposes or different areas;
(b)to make—
(i)incidental, supplementary or consequential provision;
(ii)transitional or saving provision.
(3)The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (2) includes provision that amends, modifies, repeals or revokes any enactment (whenever enacted or made, and including any provision of this Act).
(4)Regulations under any of the following sections are subject to the Senedd approval procedure—
(a)section 5(1)(b) (meaning of regulated visitor accommodation);
(b)section 5(7)(d) (meaning of premises);
(c)section 6(2) (meaning of fitness for visitor accommodation);
(d)section 17(1) (further conditions);
(e)section 19(3) (approval requirements);
(f)section 24(1) (breach of licence conditions: remedial notices);
(g)section 25 (licence periods and renewal of licence);
(h)section 26(1) (amendment of licence);
(i)section 28(3) (provisional licences);
(j)the first regulations under section 35(1) (fees in relation to visitor accommodation licences);
(k)section 37(4) (specific provision applicable in respect of campsite and caravan site licences);
(l)section 46 (power to make further provision about partnerships and unincorporated bodies);
(m)section 49(1) (power to make provision about death, incapacity and insolvency);
(n)section 50(1) (power to make provision about transfers of businesses as going concerns);
(o)section 51(1) (power to disapply certain provisions of Act);
(p)section 55(5) (penalty notices);
(q)section 57(1) (power to make consequential, transitional etc. provision), where the regulations amend, modify or repeal an enactment contained in primary legislation (including any provision of this Act).
(5)Any other regulations under this Act are subject to the Senedd annulment procedure.
(6)In subsection (4), “primary legislation” means the following—
(a)an Act of Senedd Cymru;
(b)an Assembly Measure;
(c)an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
60Interpretation and index of defined terms#
(1)In this Act the following terms have the following meanings—• “approval requirements” (“gofynion cymeradwyo”) has the meaning given in section 19(1);• “building” (“adeilad”) includes a chalet, lodge, cabin or similar structure;• “fire and rescue authority” (“awdurdod tân ac achub”) means a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;• “fitness for visitor accommodation” (“ffitrwydd i fod yn llety ymwelwyr”) has the meaning given in section 6;• “general fitness standard” (“safon gyffredinol o ran ffitrwydd”) has the meaning given in section 7;• “premises” (“mangre”) has the meaning given in section 5(7);• “providing” (“darparu”) or “offering to provide” (“yn cynnig darparu”), in the context of visitor accommodation, has the meaning given in section 5(7);• “provisional visitor accommodation licence” (“trwydded llety ymwelwyr dros dro”) means a licence granted under section 27;• “registered” (“cofrestredig”) means, unless the context requires otherwise, registered under Part 2 of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5) and references to the register or to an entry in the register are to be construed accordingly;• “regulated visitor accommodation” (“llety ymwelwyr rheoleiddiedig”) has the meaning given in section 5(1);• “short-term basis” (“ar sail tymor byr”) has the meaning given in section 5(7);• “specific fitness standards” (“safonau ffitrwydd penodol”) has the meaning given in section 8;• “tourist amenities, facilities and services in Wales” (“amwynderau, cyfleusterau a gwasanaethau i dwristiaid yng Nghymru”) have the meaning given in section 2(4);• “visitor” (“ymwelydd”) has the meaning given in section 5(7);• “visitor accommodation” (“llety ymwelwyr”) has the meaning given in section 5(7);• “visitor accommodation contract” (“contract llety ymwelwyr”) has the meaning given in section 38;• “visitor accommodation licence” (“trwydded llety ymwelwyr”) has the meaning given in section 14(1);• “visitor accommodation provider” (“darparwr llety ymwelwyr”) (or “VAP” (“DLlY”)) has the meaning given in section 5(7);• “WRA” (“ACC”) means the Welsh Revenue Authority.
(2)In this Act, a reference to something done under this Act, or under a provision of this Act, includes something done by virtue of this Act or that provision as the case may be.
61Coming into force#
(1)This Chapter, other than section 56 (guidance), comes into force on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
(2)The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers in an order made by Welsh statutory instrument, except that—
(a)sections 16, 24, 25(3) to (5), 26, 28, 35 and 51 come into force on 5 March 2029 if they have not come into force before that day, and
(b)the remaining provisions of this Act come into force on 4 March 2030 if they have not come into force before that day.
(3)The Welsh Ministers may by order made by Welsh statutory instrument amend the date referred to in subsection (2)(b) to a day that is no later than 2 years after that day.
(4)An order under subsection (2) may make—
(a)transitional, transitory or savings provision in connection with the coming into force of a provision of this Act;
(b)different provision for different areas and for different purposes.
62Short title#
This Act may be referred to as—
(a)the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Act 2026, or
(b)Deddf Datblygu Twristiaeth a Rheoleiddio Llety Ymwelwyr (Cymru) 2026.
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