Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Act 2026

16 Licence conditions: visitor accommodation provider training‍

(1) This section makes provision about the visitor accommodation provider training that applies for the purposes of—

(a) the condition referred to in section 15(3)(b), and

(b) the approval requirement referred to in section 19(2)(b).

(2) The Welsh Ministers must by regulations prescribe the training a VAP must complete in relation to—

(a) the licence conditions referred to in section‍ 15(1);

(b) the content of‍ any code of practice issued by the Welsh Ministers under section 3;

(c) such other matters connected to the regulation of visitor accommodation under‍ Parts 3 to 5 of this Act (or by regulations made under those Parts) as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

(3) Regulations under subsection (2) may—

(a) make different provision in relation to the provision of different descriptions of regulated visitor accommodation or different descriptions of premises;

(b) make different provision in relation to different descriptions of VAP (including in relation to corporate and non-corporate entities);

(c) provide for circumstances in which training is not required to be completed.

(4) Regulations under subsection (2) may also make provision—

(a) in connection with training being provided only—

(i) by the Welsh Ministers, or

(ii) by persons authorised by the Welsh Ministers;

(b) specifying fees that may be charged or a method for determining fees that may be charged—

(i) by the Welsh Ministers, or persons authorised by the Welsh Ministers, for providing training;

(ii) by the Welsh Ministers for authorising a person to provide training.

(5) Before making regulations under this section, the Welsh Ministers must consult any persons they consider appropriate.