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

CHAPTER 2 MISCELLANEOUS

61 Guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers

(1) The Welsh Ministers may issue guidance on this Act and any regulations made under this Act, but before issuing any such guidance the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.

(2) A principal council must, in the exercise of functions under Part 3 (including when considering whether to exercise a function under that Part), have regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under this section.

62 Power to extend Act to berths and moorings

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Act, and the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 6), so that either or both of Parts 2 and 3 of this Act apply or are replicated, with or without modifications, in respect of berths and moorings provided for vessels.

63 Review of operation and effect of Act

(1) The Welsh Ministers must—

(a) carry out a review of the operation and effect 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 5 years beginning with the day on which Part 2 of this Act comes fully into force.

(3) The Welsh Ministers must also—

(a) carry out subsequent reviews of the operation and effect of this Act, and

(b) publish, in such manner as they consider appropriate, a report of each subsequent review.

(4) The first review under subsection (3) must be completed before the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the report of the review under subsection (1) was published.

(5) Subsequent reviews under subsection (3) must be completed before the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the previous report was published.

(6) The Welsh Ministers may direct WRA to assist in carrying out a review under this section; and WRA must comply with a direction under this subsection.