General

Interpretation
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In this Act—
a
“standard contract” means—
i
a periodic standard contract under the 2016 Act;
ii
a fixed term standard contract under that Act,
as to which, see section 8 of the 2016 Act;
b
“the 2016 Act” means the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1).

Minor and consequential amendments
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Schedule 6 provides for amendments to the 2016 Act and to the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 2) which are minor or consequential.

Coming into force
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1
This section, section 15 and sections 17 and 20 come into force on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
2
Paragraph 28 of Schedule 6 comes into force on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers in an order made by statutory instrument.
3
The remaining provisions of this Act come into force two months after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
4
An order under subsection (2) may—
a
make transitory, transitional or saving provision;
b
appoint different days for different purposes.

Short title
20
The short title of this Act is the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021.
S. 17 in force at 8.4.2021, see s. 19(1)
S. 19 in force at 8.4.2021, see s. 19(1)
S. 20 in force at 8.4.2021, see s. 19(1)
S. 18 in force at 7.6.2021, see s. 19(3)