SCHEDULE

Amendment of the Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2012
Regulation 2
1
In regulation 2—
a
at the appropriate places insert—
- “the 2015 Act” (“Deddf 2015”) means the Consumer Rights Act 2015 ;
;
- “the 2014 Act” (“Deddf 2014”) means the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 ;
;
b
in the definition of “application”—
i
at the end of paragraph (c) omit “or”;
ii
at the end of paragraph (d), for “,” substitute “;”; and
iii
after paragraph (d), insert—
e
sections 17(4) or 27(1) of the 2014 Act; or
f
the 2015 Act,
;
c
at the appropriate places insert—
- “landlord” (“landlord”), for the purposes of applications under sections 17(4) or 27(1) of the 2014 Act, has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of that Act;
;
- “letting agent” (“asiant gosod”), in respect of an application made under the 2015 Act, has the same meaning as in section 84 of the 2015 Act;
;
- “licensing authority” (“awdurdod trwyddedu”) has the same meaning as in section 49(1) of the 2014 Act;
;
- “local weights and measures authority” (“awdurdod pwysau a mesurau lleol”) in respect of an application made under the 2015 Act, has the same meaning as in section 69(2) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985;
; and
d
in the definition of “premises”—
i
in paragraph (a) after “the 2013 Act” insert “or the 2015 Act” and at the end of paragraph (a) omit the word “and”;
ii
at the end of paragraph (b) insert the word “and”; and
iii
after paragraph (b) insert—
c
in an application made under the 2015 Act, any premises at which the letting agency fee, to which an application relates, should have been publicised;
.
2
In regulation 4(1), after “2013 Act,” insert “the 2014 Act”.
3
In regulation 14(1)—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for “.” substitute “;”;
b
after sub-paragraph (b)(ii) insert—
c
in the case of an application made under the 2014 Act—
i
involve related issues concerning the same landlord;
ii
involve related issues concerning the same dwelling; or
iii
involve related issues concerning the same agent licensed under section 9 or section 11 of the 2014 Act;
d
in the case of an application made under the 2015 Act involve related issues concerning the same letting agent.
4
In regulation 40(5), after “the 2013 Act” insert “, the 2014 Act, the 2015 Act”.
5
After regulation 47, insert—

Fees for applications made under the 2014 Act
47A
Subject to regulation 49(2) a fee of £155 is payable for an application to a tribunal under the following provisions of the 2014 Act—
a
section 17(4) (revocation of registration);
b
section 27(1) (licensing appeals).

Fees for applications made under the 2015 Act
47B
Subject to regulation 49(2) a fee of £155 is payable for an application to a tribunal under paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act.
6
In regulation 48, for “or 47” substitute “, 47, 47A or 47B”.
7
In regulation 49—
a
in paragraph (1), for “or 47” substitute “, 47, 47A or 47B”; and
b
in paragraph (2), for “or 47” substitute “, 47, 47A or 47B”.
8
In regulation 50(1), for “or 47” substitute “, 47, 47A or 47B”.
9
In the Schedule, after paragraph 72 insert—

Applications made under the 2014 Act

Applications relating to revocation of landlord registration
73
1
This paragraph applies to an application made under section 17(4) of the 2014 Act (appeal against revocation of registration).
2
The specified documents are—
a
a copy of the notice of the licensing authority’s intention to revoke registration and the reasons for that decision;
b
any representations made by the landlord in response to the licensing authority’s notice of intention to revoke registration;
c
a copy of the notice revoking the registration of the landlord and the reasons given by the licensing authority; and
d
any other relevant documents supporting the application.
3
The specified respondent is the licensing authority.

Applications relating to licensing appeals
74
1
This paragraph applies to an application under section 27(1) of the 2014 Act.
2
The specified documents are—
a
a copy of the notice of the licensing authority’s intention to amend or revoke the licence or to make the licence subject to a condition, as the case may be and the reasons for its decision;
b
any representations made in response to the licensing authority’s notice of intention to amend or revoke the licence;
c
a copy of the notice making the licence subject to a condition (other than a requirement to comply with a code of practice issued by the Welsh Ministers), refusing to grant, amending or revoking the licence as the case may be and the reasons given by the licensing authority; and
d
any other relevant documents supporting the application.
3
The specified respondent is the licensing authority.

Applications made under the 2015 Act

Applications relating to final notices
75
1
This paragraph applies to an application under paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act (appeal against financial penalty).
2
The specified documents are—
a
a copy of the notice of intent served on the letting agent by the local weights and measures authority under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act;
b
a copy of any written representations made by the letting agent following receipt of the notice of intent issued under paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act;
c
a copy of the final notice served on the letting agent by the local weights and measures authority under paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act; and
d
any other relevant documents supporting the application.
3
The specified respondent is the relevant local weights and measures authority.
2015 c 15.
2014 anaw 7.