The Annual Returns (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/74 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title and coming into force

The title of these Regulations is the Annual Returns (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 1 April 2026.

Section 2 Amendments to the Regulated Services (Annual Returns) (Wales) Regulations 2017

(1) The Regulated Services (Annual Returns) (Wales) Regulations 2017 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 6 insert—

(6A)

(1) An annual return which is submitted by a service provider, other than a local authority, that provides a restricted children’s service, must contain a statement that the service provider continues to meet the requirement in section 6A(1) of the Act.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a service provider to which section 6A of the Act does not apply by virtue of paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 1A to the Act.

(3) In this regulation, “ restricted children’s service ” has the meaning given by section 2A of the Act.

(3) In regulation 10 (time limit for submission of annual returns)—

(a) in the heading—

(i) for “limit” substitute “limits” ;

(ii) after “submission” insert “and publication” ;

(b) after paragraph (2), insert—

(3) An annual return must be published on the service provider’s website no later than 91 days following the end of the financial year to which it relates.

Section 3 Consequential amendment to the Regulated Services (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2019

(1) The Regulated Services (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4, after “submit” insert “or publish” .