A draft of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill has been published today.
The Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill (“the Bill”) provides the legislative framework for a licensing scheme for visitor accommodation. This builds upon the register of visitor accommodation and providers, as set out in the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act (“the VARL Act”).
The aim of publishing a draft of the Bill is to give Senedd Members and interested stakeholders an opportunity to see the proposed scope and direction of the Bill before its formal introduction in the autumn. It is not published for further consultation at this stage. Work continues on the preparation of the Bill and there are likely to be changes before it is introduced to the Senedd. This is not therefore a final version.
If introduced, this Bill would create the legal framework for future licensing of visitor accommodation in Wales.
https://www.gov.wales/draft-development-tourism-and-regulation-visitor-accommodation-wales-bill
