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Exempt food business establishmentsE+W

5.—(1) The following categories of establishment are exempt from rating under the Act—

(a)an establishment where—

(i)the sale of food is not the primary activity of the establishment; and

(ii)the only food made available to consumers is food that is—

(aa)shelf stable at ambient temperature; and

(bb)wrapped or packaged before it is brought to the establishment and the wrapping or packaging remains sealed at all times before the food is supplied to consumers;

(b)an establishment used by any of the following persons for the purpose of providing caring services where the establishment is also used as a private dwelling —

(i)childminders;

[F1(ii)persons who are adult placement carers within the meaning of regulation 1(3) of the Adult Placement Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019;]

but not including an establishment used to provide catering services by which food is supplied from a private dwelling.

(2) In paragraph (1)(b)(i), “childminders” includes—

(a)childminders who are registered under Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 M1 or registered under equivalent alternative provisions for registering child minders; and

(b)childminders who would be required to be registered as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) but for the fact that the children for whom they provide child care are over eight years of age.