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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mobile-homes-site-rules-wales-regulations-2014/note",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2014/1764",
  "legislation_title": "The Mobile Homes (Site Rules) (Wales) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mobile-homes-site-rules-wales-regulations-2014",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations prescribe the procedure for the making, variation and deletion of site rules, prescribe the matters to which site rules may and may not relate and grant appeal rights in relation to these matters, under section 52 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013.\nRegulation 3 sets out the rules of service for certain documents referred to in these Regulations.\nRegulation 4 prescribes the matters which site rules may relate to, in addition to the management and conduct of the site.\nRegulation 5 prescribes the matters that a site rule is of no effect in so far as it makes provision in relation to; and a list of these matters is set out in Schedule 5.\nRegulation 6 sets out what constitutes the prescribed procedure for making, varying or deleting site rules.\nRegulation 7 sets out who must be consulted on a proposal to make, vary or delete a site rule.\nRegulation 8 prescribes the information which must be contained in a proposal notice issued by the site owner, and Schedule 1 prescribes the form in which that information must be provided.\nRegulation 9 sets out how the site owner is required to respond to the consultation and prescribes the information which must be contained in the consultation response document; and Schedule 2 prescribes the form in which that information must be provided.\nRegulation 10 prescribes the grounds on which a consultee may appeal to the tribunal against the site owner’s decision and the time period for doing this.\nRegulation 11 sets out how the tribunal may determine the appeal.\nRegulation 12 sets out the requirements for the deposit of site rules or a deletion notice with the local authority.\nRegulation 13 provides for notification of the deposit to occupiers, including the information to be provided with such notification.\nRegulation 14 prescribes when a new site rule or variation or deletion of a site rule will come into force.\nRegulation 15 prescribes when any rules made by the site owner prior to the commencement of Part 4 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 cease to have effect.\nRegulation 16 sets out the requirements placed on local authorities regarding the keeping of a register of site rules.\nRegulation 17 prescribes the grounds on which an occupier may appeal to the tribunal in relation to a deposit with the local authority, as required by regulation 12.\nThe Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy may be obtained from the Department of Housing, Welsh Government, Rhydycar Business Park, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1UZ.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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