1Overview(1)

This Act forms part of a code of Welsh law relating to tourism.

(2)

Part 2 makes provision about the functions of the Welsh Ministers in promoting the development of tourism.

(3)

Part 3 regulates the provision of specified descriptions of visitor accommodation at premises in Wales (referred to as “regulated visitor accommodation”) for the purpose of improving and promoting the standard of that accommodation.

(4)

Chapter 1 of Part 3 makes provision introducing key concepts, including the definition of regulated visitor accommodation, and the meaning of premises being fit for visitor accommodation.

(5)

Chapter 2 of Part 3 makes provision requiring premises at which regulated visitor accommodation is provided to be licensed by the Welsh Ministers and imposing licence conditions, including requiring premises to be fit for visitor accommodation.

(6)

Chapter 3 of Part 3 makes fitness for visitor accommodation a contractual obligation enforceable by visitors to whom regulated visitor accommodation is provided.

(7)

Part 4—

(a)

requires the Welsh Revenue Authority (which maintains a register of visitor accommodation providers established under Part 2 of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5)) and the Welsh Ministers to make information available to the public in the form of a directory of visitor accommodation at premises in Wales;

(b)

creates offences relating to advertising and marketing‍ etc. of visitor accommodation.

(8)

Part 5 makes miscellaneous and general provision about the operation of this Act.