21Licence applications: further assessment prior to determination(1)

This section applies where—

(a)

the Welsh Ministers have received an application for a visitor accommodation licence made by a VAP in accordance with section 18, and

(b)

they are not satisfied that all of the approval requirements are met, but

(c)

before concluding their determination of the application, they consider it appropriate that further action is taken or further information is provided.

(2)

Where this section applies the Welsh Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give notice to the VAP that they are carrying out a further assessment in relation to the application.

(3)

A notice given to the VAP under subsection (2) must—

(a)

set out the reasons why the Welsh Ministers are not satisfied that all of the approval requirements are met,

(b)

specify—

(i)

any action that the Welsh Ministers consider the VAP may take, or any information the VAP may provide, for the purpose of satisfying the Welsh Ministers that the approval requirements are met, and

(ii)

a period, of not less than 28 days starting with the date on which the notice is given, within which that action is to be taken or that information is to be provided, and

(c)

specify any other action that the Welsh Ministers consider it appropriate to take in order to determine whether the approval requirements are met (which may include arranging for an authorised person to inspect the premises with the agreement of the VAP).

(4)

In this section and in sections 30 and 31, “authorised person” means a person authorised in writing by the Welsh Ministers.