24Breach of licence conditions: remedial notices‍(1)

The Welsh Ministers must make provision by regulations about the circumstances in which the Welsh Ministers may not revoke a licence by virtue of section 23(1)(a) without first issuing a notice (a “remedial notice”) giving the VAP an opportunity to remedy the breach.

(2)

Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision about remedial notices including in respect of (but not limited to)—

(a)

the form and content of a remedial notice;

(b)

the steps that may be required, or the activity that must be stopped, to remedy a breach of a licence condition;

(c)

the timeframe for carrying out the steps, or for stopping the activity, referred to in paragraph (b);

(d)

preventative action that may be required to reduce the risk of a breach occurring again;

(e)

the timeframe for carrying out the action referred to in paragraph (d);

(f)

the circumstances in which, due to a risk of serious harm to a visitor, a visitor may not reside at the accommodation until a breach of a licence condition has been remedied;

(g)

the circumstances in which a revocation notice may be issued under section 23 due to a failure to comply with a remedial notice;

(h)

any circumstances in which, despite a failure to comply with a remedial notice, a revocation notice may not be issued under section 23;

(i)

varying or withdrawing a remedial notice;‍

(j)

inspecting premises or requiring information to be provided for the purpose of assessing whether a remedial notice has been complied with.

(3)

Regulations under this section may make provision—

(a)

for appeals;

(b)

amending this Act.