The Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (Commencement) Order 2025

• Citation: S.I. 2025/1305 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title and interpretation

(1) The title of this Order is the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (Commencement) Order 2025.

(2) In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on 1 October 2026

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 October 2026—

(a) section 4 (register of visitor accommodation providers);

(b) section 5 (duty of visitor accommodation providers to be registered);

(c) section 6(1) to (4) (applications to be registered);

(d) section 8 (power to register persons where no application has been made to WRA);

(e) section 9 (duty to notify WRA of changes and inaccuracies);

(f) section 11(1) to (3) (power to change the register where no notice has been given to WRA);

(g) section 12 (power to require information);

(h) section 14 (removal of a person from the register on application to WRA);

(i) section 16(1) to (3) (power to remove a person from the register when no application has been made);

(j) section 23 (reviews and appeals) for all purposes except for in respect of a decision relating to a penalty under Part 2 of the Act;

(k) section 24 (registration of partnerships and unincorporated bodies);

(l) section 25(a) and (b) (interpretation of Part);

(m) section 26 (registration: powers to make further or different provision);

(n) section 27 (amendment of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 etc.);

(o) section 55 (meaning of “ relevant business ” in this Chapter) in so far as not already in force;

(p) section 56(1) to (6) (duties and liabilities of partnerships and unincorporated bodies) in so far as not already in force;

(q) section 57 (power to make further provision about partnerships and unincorporated bodies) in so far as not already in force;

(r) section 58 (death, incapacity and insolvency) in so far as not already in force;

(s) section 59 (power to make provision about death, incapacity, insolvency and cases where a person ceases to exist) in so far as not already in force;

(t) section 60 (power to make provision about transfers of businesses as going concerns) in so far as not already in force;

(u) Schedule 1 (information to be included in the register of visitor accommodation providers);

(v) Part 1 of Schedule 2 (amendments relating to Parts 2 and 3).

Section 3 Provisions coming into force on 1 April 2027

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 April 2027—

(a) section 6(5) (applications to be registered);

(b) section 7 (penalties for failing to register);

(c) section 10 (penalties for failure to notify WRA of changes and inaccuracies);

(d) section 11(4) (power to change the register where no notice has been given to WRA);

(e) section 13 (penalties for failure to comply with notice under section 12);

(f) section 15 (penalties where a person fails to apply for removal from the register);

(g) section 16(4) (power to remove a person from the register when no application has been made);

(h) section 17 (reasonable excuse);

(i) section 18 (powers to reduce, waive or suspend penalties);

(j) section 19 (assessment of penalties);

(k) section 20 (payment of penalties);

(l) section 21 (double jeopardy);

(m) section 22 (liability of personal representatives);

(n) section 23 (reviews and appeals) for all remaining purposes;

(o) section 25(c) (interpretation of Part);

(p) section 56(7) (duties and liabilities of partnerships and unincorporated bodies) in so far as not already in force.