Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

Statutory Instruments with Clear Reports

18 May 2015

CLA530 - The Regulation of Private Rented Housing (Training Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2015

Procedure:  Affirmative

This Order is made under sections 19(2)(b), 19(3), 46 and 142 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”).

The Regulations provide that a licensing authority for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act may authorise a training provider and approve a course for the purposes of delivering training.  The Regulations also provide for requirements in relation to the training to be specified.

CLA531 - The Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wale) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Procedure:  Affirmative

The Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) Regulations 2007 currently make provision concerning the prohibition of smoking in certain premises and vehicles. These 2015 Regulations amend the 2007 Regulations by adding private vehicles to the list of smoke-free places when: (i) the vehicle is enclosed, (ii) more than one person is in the vehicle, and (iii) a person under the age of 18 is in the vehicle.

There are specific exceptions relating to aircraft, ships, hovercraft, caravans and motorhomes.

It will become an offence to smoke in a private vehicle with someone under the age of 18 present. It will also become an offence for a driver to fail to prevent smoking in a private vehicle with someone under the age of 18 present.

Criminal liability for offences can be discharged by payment of a fixed penalty notice of £50 (reduced to £30 if paid within 15 days).