Closure of holiday or travel accommodation
8.—(1) A person responsible for carrying on a business which is listed in paragraphs 15 to 18 (holiday or travel accommodation) must—
(a)close to members of the public any premises operated as part of the business, and
(b)not carry on business at such premises otherwise than in accordance with this regulation.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent—
(a)carrying out maintenance and repairs or other work to ensure premises are suitable for use when sub-paragraph (1) no longer applies to the premises;
(b)the use of premises for any purpose as may be requested or authorised by the Welsh Ministers or a local authority;
(c)the provision of accommodation for any persons staying in that accommodation when this paragraph most recently began to apply to the area in which the accommodation is situated and who—
(i)are unable to return to their main residence, or
(ii)are using the accommodation as their main residence;
(d)the use of premises to carry on the business by providing information or other services—
(i)through a website, or otherwise by on-line communication,
(ii)by telephone, including enquiries by text message, or
(iii)by post.
(3) Where—
(a)a person responsible for carrying on a business (“business A”) is required by virtue of this paragraph to cease carrying on business A at premises, and
(b)business A forms part of a larger business (“business B”),
the requirement in this paragraph is complied with if the person responsible for carrying on business B ceases to carry on business A at the premises.