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

60 Interpretation and index of defined terms E+W

(1) In this Act the following terms have the following meanings—

• “approval requirements” (“gofynion cymeradwyo”) has the meaning given in section 19(1);

• “building” (“adeilad”) includes a chalet, lodge, cabin or similar structure;

• “fire and rescue authority” (“awdurdod tân ac achub”) means a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;

• “fitness for visitor accommodation” (“ffitrwydd i fod yn llety ymwelwyr”) has the meaning given in section 6;

• “general fitness standard” (“safon gyffredinol o ran ffitrwydd”) has the meaning given in section 7;

• “premises” (“mangre”) has the meaning given in section 5(7);

• “providing” (“darparu”) or “offering to provide” (“yn cynnig darparu”), in the context of visitor accommodation, has the meaning given in section 5(7);

• “provisional visitor accommodation licence” (“trwydded llety ymwelwyr dros dro”) means a licence granted under section 27;

• “registered” (“cofrestredig”) means, unless the context requires otherwise, registered under Part 2 of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5) and references to the register or to an entry in the register are to be construed accordingly;

• “regulated visitor accommodation” (“llety ymwelwyr rheoleiddiedig”) has the meaning given in section 5(1);

• “short-term basis” (“ar sail tymor byr”) has the meaning given in section 5(7);

• “specific fitness standards” (“safonau ffitrwydd penodol”) has the meaning given in section 8;

• “tourist amenities, facilities and services in Wales” (“amwynderau, cyfleusterau a gwasanaethau i dwristiaid yng Nghymru”) have the meaning given in section 2(4);

• “visitor” (“ymwelydd”) has the meaning given in section 5(7);

• “visitor accommodation” (“llety ymwelwyr”) has the meaning given in section 5(7);

• “visitor accommodation contract” (“contract llety ymwelwyr”) has the meaning given in section 38;

• “visitor accommodation licence” (“trwydded llety ymwelwyr”) has the meaning given in section 14(1);

• “visitor accommodation provider” (“darparwr llety ymwelwyr”) (or “VAP” (“DLlY”)) has the meaning given in section 5(7);

• “WRA” (“ACC”) means the Welsh Revenue Authority.

(2) In this Act, a reference to something done under this Act, or under a provision of this Act, includes something done by virtue of this Act or that provision as the case may be.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 60 in force at 28.4.2026, see s. 61(1)