Section 26 Charter of standards and valuesI1

(1)

WRA must prepare a Charter.

(2)

The Charter must include—

(a)

standards of service, standards of behaviour and values which WRA is expected to adhere to when dealing with F1... taxpayers, their agents F2, principal councils and other persons in the exercise of its functions, and

(b)

standards of behaviour and values which WRA expects ... taxpayers, their agents , principal councils and other persons to adhere to when dealing with it.

(3)

WRA must—

(a)

publish the Charter,

(b)

review the Charter—

(i)

at least once in the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the Charter is published, and

(ii)

subsequently, at least once in the period of 5 years following a review, and

(c)

revise the Charter when it considers it appropriate to do so and publish the revised Charter.

(4)

Before publishing the Charter or a revised Charter WRA must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.

(5)

WRA must lay the Charter and any revised Charter before the National Assembly for Wales.

(6)

The first Charter must be published within 3 months of the coming into force of this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 26(2) omitted (19.9.2025) by virtue of Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(a)
F2: Words in s. 26(2) inserted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(b)

Commencement

I1: S. 26 in force at 25.1.2018 by S.I. 2018/33, art. 2(b)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Act substituted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 21