Explanatory note

Part 4 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (“the Act”) provides that certain individuals who perform special procedures (as listed in section 57 of the Act) in Wales must be licensed by a local authority.

Part 2 of these Regulations makes provision about applications for special procedure licences including the criteria that must be met in order for an application for a special procedure licence to be granted. Part 2 also makes provision about the form and content of an application form.

Part 3 of these Regulations makes provision about the form and content of a special procedure licence (as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations).

Part 4 of these Regulations sets out the mandatory licensing conditions which apply to a special procedure licence.

Part 5 of these Regulations makes provision about fees in relation to special procedure licences.

The 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 can be obtained from Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ and is published on www.gov.wales.