95.This section sets out that the Welsh Ministers may by regulations provide that a principal council may add an additional visitor levy amount to the lower and/or the higher rates, which may be expressed as a fixed or percentage amount.
96.Regulations made by Welsh Ministers under this section may allow a principal council to add an additional amount of visitor levy that is less than the amount specified in the regulations, and/or allow a principal council to add an additional amount in relation to only certain parts of its area or different amounts in relation to different areas. Regulations may also specify, or allow councils to specify, periods during which the additional amount does not apply, or when an additional amount that is less than specified in the regulations applies.
97.Subsection (4) sets out consultation requirements before the Welsh Ministers make regulations under this section. Regulations made under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure in the Senedd.
Commentary on Sections Part 3 – Visitor Levy Chapter 1 – Application, Operation and Rates of Levy Section 34 – Adding an additional amount to a levy rate