22.Subsection (1) permits a person to apply to be registered before they begin to provide or offer to provide visitor accommodation.
23.Subsection (2) sets out the requirements that an application to be registered must comply with.
24.Subsection (3) requires WRA to register a person that makes an application that complies with subsection (2) and issue that person a notice of registration, unless that person is already registered.
25.Subsection (4) requires WRA, if it decides not to register a person, to issue a notice to that person specifying the reason why and setting out information about rights of review and appeal.
26.Subsection (5) provides that a person is not liable to a penalty under section 7 in relation to premises at which the person provides, or offers to provide, visitor accommodation during the period beginning with the day the person applies to be registered in respect of those premises, and ending with the day notice is issued to that person under subsection (3)(b) or (4).
Commentary on Sections Part 2 - Register of Visitor Accommodation Providers Section 6 – Applications to be registered