Amendment of the Regulations to provide a fast-track determination of a section 25(1)(a) appeal2

1

Delete regulation 1(2) of the Regulations and substitute—

2

Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations apply to an appeal in Wales.

3

Part VA of these Regulations only applies to a section 25(1)(a) appeal.

4

Parts I, VA and VI of these Regulations apply to a section 25(1)(a) appeal in Wales; and, for the purposes of a section 25(1)(a) appeal, a reference to an “appeal” in Parts I and VI of these Regulations is to be read as a reference to a section 25(1)(a) appeal.

2

In regulation 2(1) of the Regulations, after the definition of—

a

“the Council”, add—

  • “electronic communication” (“cyfathrebiad electronig”) has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000;

b

“section 4(2) land”, add—

  • “section 25(1)(a) appeal” (“apêl o dan adran 25(1)(a)”) means an appeal under section 30(3) of the Act against a decision of a relevant authority not to act in accordance with an application for a direction under section 25(1)(a) of the Act;