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1 E+W In paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (tenancies which are not secure tenancies), after " (homelessness) " insert " or Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (homelessness) ."
dehonglir y cyfeiriad at "this Part" fel cyfeiriad at Bennod 2 o Ran 2 o'r Ddeddf hon ac nid Rhan 7 o'r Deddf honno.
2 E+W The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows.
3 (1) Rhaid i'r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol, ar gais awdurdod tai lleol, ddarparu'r gyfryw wybodaeth ag sy'n ofynnol gan yr awdurdod -
3 E+W In section 167 (allocation of housing accommodation in accordance with allocation scheme: Wales) -
o ran a yw person yn berson y mae adran 115 o Ddeddf Mewnfudo a Lloches 1999 (eithrio rhag budd-daliadau) yn gymwys iddo, a
in paragraph (a), for " (within the meaning of Part 7) " substitute " (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014) ";
Pan roddir yr wybodaeth honno ar unrhyw ffurf ac eithrio ffurf ysgrifenedig, mae'n rhaid i'r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol gadarnhau'r wybodaeth honno yn ysgrifenedig os gwneir cais ysgrifenedig i'r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol gan yr awdurdod.
" (b) people who are owed any duty by a local housing authority under section 66, 73 or 75 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014; "
(fel y'i cyflwynir gan adrannau 100, 110, 130, 139 a 141)
5 E+W In subsection (1) of section 179 (duty of local housing authority to provide advisory services), after "local housing authority" insert " in England ."
1 Ym mharagraff 4 o Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Tai 1985 (tenantiaethau na allant fod yn denantiaethau sicr), ar ôl " (homelessness) " mewnosoder "or Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (homelessness) ".
7 E+W In subsection (1) of section 182 (guidance by the Secretary of State), after "social services authority" insert " in England ."
2 Mae Deddf Tai 1996 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
8 E+W In subsection (1) of section 183 (application for assistance), after "local housing authority" insert " in England ."
3 Yn adran 167 (dyrannu llety tai yn unol â chynllun dyrannu: Cymru) -
in subsection (10), for "appropriate authority" substitute " Secretary of State ";
yn lle paragraff (b) rhodder -
" (4A) Subsection (4) is to be construed, in a case where the other authority is an authority in Wales, as if the reference to "this Part" were a reference to Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. "
4 Yn enw Rhan 7 (digartrefedd), ar ôl "Homelessness" mewnosoder ": England".
in subsection (5), after "case" insert " which does not involve a referral to a local housing authority in Wales ";
5 Yn is-adran (1) o adran 179 (dyletswydd awdurdod tai lleol i ddarparu gwasanaethau cynghorol), ar ôl "local housing authority" mewnosoder "in England".
" (5A) The question whether the conditions for referral of a case involving a referral to a local housing authority in Wales shall be decided by agreement between the notifying authority and the notified authority or, in default of agreement, in accordance with such arrangements as the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers may jointly direct by order. ";
7 Yn is-adran (1) o adran 182 (canllawiau gan yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol), ar ôl "social services authority" mewnosoder "in England".
in subsection (6) (b), after "Secretary of State" insert " or, in the case of an order under subsection (5A), to the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers ";
8 Yn is-adran (1) o adran 183 (cais am gynhorthwy), ar ôl "local housing authority" mewnosoder "in England".
for "No such order shall" substitute " An order under this section shall not "; and
10 Yn adran 193 (dyletswydd i bersonau ag angen blaenoriaethol nad ydynt yn ddigartref yn fwriadol) -
after "met" insert " and the notified authority is not an authority in Wales ," and
11 Yn adran 198 (atgyfeirio achos at awdurdod tai arall) -
16 E+W In the cross-heading above section 1, after "strategies" insert ": England ."
12 Yn is-adran (4) o adran 200 (dyletswyddau i geisydd y mae ei gais yn cael ei ystyried ar gyfer ei atgyfeirio neu'n cael ei atgyfeirio) -
in the heading, after "local housing authority" insert " in England ."
13 Ar ôl adran 201 (cymhwyso darpariaethau atgyfeirio at achosion sy'n codi yn yr Alban) mewnosoder -
20 (1) The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is amended as follows. E+W
14 Yn is-adran (1) o adran 213 (cydweithredu rhwng cyrff ac awdurdodau tai perthnasol), ar ôl "local housing authority" mewnosoder "in England".
in sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (b) insert -
15 Mae Deddf Digartrefedd 2002 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
in sub-paragraph (3) for "as in section 175 of the Housing Act 1996" substitute " -
17 Yn adran 1 (dyletswydd awdurdod tai lleol i lunio strategaeth ddigartrefedd) -
as in section 175 of the Housing Act 1996 in cases where sub-paragraph (1) applies in relation to the provision of accommodation and assistance under -
yn is-adrannau (1) a (5), ar ôl "local housing authority" mewnosoder "in England";
Part 6 of that Act as it relates to England;
yn y pennawd, ar ôl "local housing authority" mewnosoder "in England".
Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 E+W
20 (1) Mae Deddf Cymorth Cyfreithiol, Dedfrydu a Chosbi Troseddwyr 2012 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 E+W
yn is-baragraff (1), ar ôl paragraff (b) mewnosoder -
23 (1) The definition of "housing" in subsection (4) of section 87 of the Local Government Act 2003 (housing strategies and statements) is amended as follows - E+W
21 Yn is-adran (7) (d) o adran 7 o Ddeddf Rhwystro Twyll Tai Cymdeithasol 2013 (rheoliadau ynghylch pwerau i'w gwneud yn ofynnol darparu gwybodaeth), ar ôl "Housing Act 1996" mewnosoder "or under Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014".
after "of" where it first occurs insert -
22 (1) Mae Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
" (a) section 225 of the Housing Act 2004, in the case of a local housing authority in England;
Ym mharagraff (a) o adran 48 (eithriad ar gyfer darparu tai etc), yn lle "Deddf Tai 1996" rhodder "Deddf Tai (Cymru) 2014".
Part 3 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, in the case of a local housing authority in Wales. "
Yn y tabl yn Atodlen 2 (swyddogaethau gwasanaethau cymdeithasol) -
Housing Act 2004 E+W
hepgorer yr eitem ar gyfer Deddf Tai 1996;
24 (1) The Housing Act 2004 is amended as follows. E+W
ar ôl yr eitem ar gyfer Deddf Gofal 2014 mewnosoder -
in subsection (1), after "local housing authority" insert " in England ,"
Adran 95 (2), (3) a (4); ond dim ond pan fo'r swyddogaethau hynny'n gymwys yn rhinwedd is-adran (5) (b) o'r adran honno.
in subsection (2), after "local housing authority" insert " in England ,"
Cydweithredu a rhannu gwybodaeth mewn perthynas â phersonau digartref a phersonau sydd o dan fygythiad o gael eu gwneud yn ddigartref. "
In subsection (1) of section 226 (guidance in relation to section 225) -
23 (1) Mae'r diffiniad o "housing" yn is-adran (4) o adran 87 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 2003 (datganiadau a strategaethau tai) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn -
after "local housing authorities" where it first occurs insert " in England ."
ar ôl "of" lle mae'n digwydd gyntaf mewnosoder -
26 (1) The Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 is amended as follows. E+W
24 (1) Mae Deddf Tai 2004 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
In the definition of "Gypsies and Travellers" in section 62 (other interpretation), for the words from "persons" where it first occurs to the end substitute " -
Yn adran 225 (dyletswyddau awdurdodau tai lleol: anghenion llety Sipsiwn a Theithwyr) -
persons of a nomadic habit of life, whatever their race or origin, including -
yn is-adran (1), ar ôl "local housing authority" mewnosoder "in England",
persons who, on grounds only of their own or their family's or dependant's educational needs or old age, have ceased to travel temporarily or permanently, and
yn is-adran (2), ar ôl "local housing authority" mewnosoder "in England",
members of an organised group of travelling show people or circus people (whether or not travelling together as such); and
yn y diffiniad o "gypsies and travellers" yn is-adran (5), yn lle "appropriate national authority" rhodder "Secretary of State", a
all other persons with a cultural tradition of nomadism or of living in a mobile home; ."
yn y pennawd, ar ôl "local housing authorities" mewnosoder "in England".
In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 (travelling showmen), after "a" where it first occurs insert " non-local authority owned ."
Yn is-adran (1) o adran 226 (canllawiau mewn perthynas ag adran 225) -
" (6) In exercising its functions under this section, a local housing authority in Wales must -
26 (1) Mae Deddf Cartrefi Symudol (Cymru) 2013 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
comply with any standards relating to rent or service charges which are set for it under section 111 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, and
Yn y diffiniad o "Sipsiwn a Theithwyr" yn adran 62 (dehongli arall), yn lle'r geiriau o "personau" lle mae'n digwydd gyntaf hyd at y diwedd rhodder " -
In section 33A (standards of performance to be met by registered social landlords) after subsection (2), insert -
personau sydd, ar sail eu hanghenion addysg neu eu henaint eu hunain, neu anghenion addysg neu henaint eu teulu neu ddibynnydd, ac ar y sail honno yn unig, wedi rhoi'r gorau i deithio dros dro neu yn barhaol , a
withdraw the standards by issuing further standards under this section or by notice.
unrhyw bersonau eraill sydd â thraddodiad diwylliannol o nomadiaeth neu o fyw mewn cartref symudol; ".
The Welsh Ministers must publish any standards or notice under this section. "
yn is-baragraff (1) o baragraff 10 o Atodlen 1 (siewmyn teithiol), hepgorer "safle'n" a mewnosoder "safle nad yw awdurdod lleol yn berchen arno yn".
" (3) The Welsh Ministers may -
27 Yn adran 24 (rhent ar gyfer meddiannu tai awdurdodau tai lleol) o Ddeddf Tai 1985 -
revise the guidance by issuing further guidance under this section;
hepgorer is-adrannau (3) a (4);
withdraw the guidance by issuing further guidance under this section or by notice. "
ar ôl is-adran (5), mewnosoder -
Local Government Finance Act 1992 E+W
28 (1) Mae Deddf Tai 1996 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
29 (1) The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is amended as follows. E+W
Yn adran 33A (safonau perfformiad i landlordiaid cymdeithasol gwrdd â hwy) ar ôl is-adran (2), mewnosoder -
In section 67 (2) (a) (functions to be discharged only by authority), for "or 12" substitute " , 12, 12A or 12B ."
Yn adran 33B (canllawiau gan Weinidogion Cymru safonau ar gyfer landlordiaid cymdeithasol cofrestrefig) -
In section 39 (1) (interpretation of Part 2) omit the definition of "fire and rescue authority" and insert it into section 62 (other interpretation) at the appropriate place.
29 (1) Mae Deddf Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol 1992 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
In section 49 (4) (particulars of mobile home agreements) for "Act" substitute " Part ."
Yn adran 11 (2) (gostyngiadau), yn lle "and 12" rhodder ", 12, 12A and 12B".
In section 53 (4) (successors in title) for "Act" substitute " Part ."
Yn adran 12 (gostyngiadau: darpariaeth arbennig ar gyfer Cymru), ar ôl is-adran (4) mewnosoder -
PART 1 REGULATION OF PRIVATE RENTED HOUSING
RHAN 1 RHEOLEIDDIO TAI RHENT PREIFAT
1 Overview of this Part
1 Trosolwg o'r Rhan hon
This Part regulates -
Mae'r Rhan hon yn rheoleiddio -
the letting of dwellings under certain kinds of tenancy (which are defined as "domestic tenancies" in section 2), and
gosod anheddau o dan fathau penodol o denantiaethau (a ddiffinnir fel "tenantiaethau domestig" yn adran 2), a
the management of dwellings subject to such tenancies,
rheolaeth anheddau sy'n ddarostyngedig i'r cyfryw denantiaethau,
by means of a system of registration and licensing.
drwy gyfrwng system gofrestru a thrwyddedu.
It requires landlords to be -
Mae'n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i landlordiaid -
registered for each dwelling subject to, or marketed or offered for let under, a domestic tenancy in respect of which they are the landlord (section 4), subject to exceptions (section 5);
bod yn gofrestredig ar gyfer pob annedd sy'n ddarostyngedig i denantiaeth ddomestig, neu'n cael ei marchnata neu ei chynnig ar gyfer ei gosod o dan denantiaeth o'r fath, y maent yn landlordiaid mewn perthynas â hwy (adran 4), yn ddarostyngedig i eithriadau (adran 5);
licensed to carry out certain kinds of lettings activities for dwellings marketed or offered for let under domestic tenancies (section 6), subject to exceptions (section 8);
bod yn drwyddedig i ymgymryd â mathau penodol o weithgareddau gosod ar gyfer anheddau sy'n cael eu marchnata neu eu cynnig ar gyfer eu gosod o dan denantiaethau domestig (adran 6), yn ddarostyngedig i eithriadau (adran 8);
licensed to carry out certain kinds of property management activities for dwellings subject to a domestic tenancy (section 7), subject to exceptions (section 8).
bod yn drwyddedig i ymgymryd â mathau penodol o weithgareddau rheoli eiddo ar gyfer anheddau sy'n ddarostyngedig i denantiaeth ddomestig (adran 7), yn ddarostyngedig i eithriadau (adran 8).
It requires persons acting on behalf of a landlord to be licensed to carry out -
Mae'n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i bersonau sy'n gweithredu ar ran landlord fod yn drwyddedig i ymgymryd â'r canlynol -
lettings work in respect of a dwelling marketed or offered for let under a domestic tenancy (section 9);
gwaith gosod mewn perthynas ag annedd sy'n cael ei marchnata neu ei chynnig ar gyfer ei gosod o dan denantiaeth ddomestig (adran 9);
property management work in respect of a dwelling subject to a domestic tenancy (section 11).
gwaith rheoli eiddo mewn perthynas ag annedd sy'n ddarostyngedig i denantiaeth ddomestig (adran 11).
"Lettings work" and "property management work" are defined for the purposes of the Part in sections 10 and 12; the definitions exclude certain persons and activities from the licensing requirements imposed on persons acting on behalf of landlords.
Mae "gwaith gosod" a "gwaith rheoli eiddo" wedi eu diffinio at ddibenion y Rhan hon yn adrannau 10 a 12; mae'r diffiniadau yn eithrio personau a gweithgareddau penodol o'r gofynion trwyddedu a osodir ar bersonau sy'n gweithredu ar ran landlordiaid.
The system of registration and licensing is to be administered and enforced by a person designated by the Welsh Ministers as the licensing authority for the whole of Wales or by different persons designated as licensing authorities for different areas within Wales (section 3); provision is also made for local housing authorities to exercise certain enforcement powers.
Mae'r system o gofrestru a thrwyddedu i'w gweinyddu a'i gorfodi gan berson a ddynodir gan Weinidogion Cymru fel yr awdurdod trwyddedu ar gyfer Cymru gyfan neu gan wahanol bersonau a ddynodir fel awdurdodau trwyddedu ar gyfer gwahanol ardaloedd o fewn Cymru (adran 3); gwneir darpariaeth hefyd sy'n galluogi awdurdodau tai lleol i arfer pwerau gorfodi penodol.
Sections 14 to 17 and Schedule 1 provide for a register to be established and maintained by the licensing authority and for registration generally.
Mae adrannau 14 i 17 ac Atodlen 1 yn darparu ar gyfer sefydlu a chynnal cofrestr gan yr awdurdod trwyddedu ac ar gyfer cofrestru yn gyffredinol.
Sections 18 to 27 provide for licences generally; and
Mae adrannau 18 i 27 yn darparu ar gyfer trwyddedau yn gyffredinol; ac
a licensing authority may only grant two kinds of licence (one for landlords and the other for persons acting on behalf of landlords) and licences have effect in respect of the area for which a licensing authority is responsible (section 18);
ni chaiff awdurdod trwyddedu ond rhoi dau fath o drwydded (un ar gyfer landlordiaid a'r llall ar gyfer personau sy'n gweithredu ar ran landlordiaid) ac mae trwyddedau yn cael effaith mewn perthynas â'r ardal y mae awdurdod trwyddedu yn gyfrifol amdani (adran 18);
in order to be licensed a person must meet certain criteria, including being a fit and proper person (section 20) and requirements relating to training (see section 19).
er mwyn bod yn drwyddedig rhaid i berson gwrdd â meini prawf penodol, gan gynnwys bod yn berson addas a phriodol (adran 20) a gofynion sy'n ymwneud â hyfforddiant (gweler adran 19).
The requirements imposed by this Part are enforced by -
Mae'r gofynion a osodir gan y Rhan hon yn cael eu gorfodi gan -
offences for contravention of registration and licensing requirements (see sections referred to in subsections (2) and (3) and sections 16 (3), 23 (3), 38 (1) and (4) and 39 (1) and (2;
troseddau mewn perthynas â thorri gofynion cofrestru a thrwyddedu (gweler yr adrannau y cyfeirir atynt yn is-adrannau (2) a (3) ac adrannau 16 (3), 23 (3), 38 (1) a (4) a 39 (1) a (2;
fixed penalty notices (section 29);
hysbysiadau cosbau penodedig (adran 29);
rent stopping orders (sections 30 and 31);
gorchmynion atal rhent (adrannau 30 a 31);
rent repayment orders (sections 32 and 33).
gorchmynion ad-dalu rhent (adrannau 32 a 33).
Sections 36 to 39 make provision about information required or given for the purposes of this Part.
Mae adrannau 36 i 39 yn gwneud darpariaeth ynghylch yr wybodaeth sy'n ofynnol neu'n cael ei rhoi at ddibenion y Rhan hon.
Section 40 provides for the Welsh Ministers to issue a code of practice and provision is made for guidance (section 41) and directions (section 42).
Mae adran 40 yn darparu y caiff Gweinidogion Cymru ddyroddi cod ymarfer a gwneir darpariaeth ar gyfer canllawiau (adran 41) a chyfarwyddiadau (adran 42).
Sections 43 to 48 make supplementary provision.
Mae adrannau 43 i 48 yn gwneud darpariaeth atodol.
Section 49 makes further provision about interpretation and indexes the defined terms used in this Part.
Mae adran 49 yn gwneud darpariaeth bellach ynghylch dehongli ac yn mynegeio'r termau wedi eu diffinio a ddefnyddir yn y Rhan hon.
2 Meaning of key terms
2 Ystyr y prif dermau
is a long lease for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 ("the 1993 Act"), or
mewn perthynas ag annedd sy'n ddarostyngedig i denantiaeth ddomestig, yw'r landlord uniongyrchol neu, mewn perthynas â thenant statudol, y person a fyddai, ar wahân i'r denantiaeth statudol, â'r hawl i feddiannu'r annedd sy'n ddarostyngedig i'r denantiaeth, a
in the case of a shared ownership lease (within the meaning given by section 7 (7) of the 1993 Act), would be such a lease if the tenant's share (within the meaning given by that section) were 100 per cent;
mewn perthynas ag annedd nad yw'n ddarostyngedig i denantiaeth ddomestig, y person a fyddai'n landlord uniongyrchol pe bai'r annedd yn cael ei gosod o dan denantiaeth ddomestig;
"dwelling" (" annedd ") means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it, where the whole of the dwelling is in Wales;
pan fo'r denantiaeth yn les hir at ddibenion Pennod 1 o Ran 1 o Ddeddf Diwygio Cyfraith Lesddaliad, Tai a Datblygu Trefol 1993 (" Deddf 1993 "), neu
In this section, "statutory tenant" and "statutory tenancy" mean a statutory tenant or statutory tenancy within the meaning of the Rent Act 1977.
Yn yr adran hon, ystyr "tenant statudol" a "tenantiaeth statudol" yw tenant statudol neu denantiaeth statudol o fewn yr ystyr a roddir i "statutory tenant" a "statutory tenancy" yn Neddf Rhenti 1977.
3 Licensing authority
3 Awdurdod trwyddedu
For the purposes of this Part, the Welsh Ministers must by order -
At ddibenion y Rhan hon rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru wneud y naill neu'r llall o'r canlynol drwy orchymyn -
designate one person as the licensing authority for the whole of Wales, or
dynodi un person fel yr awdurdod trwyddedu ar gyfer Cymru gyfan, neu
designate different persons as licensing authorities for different areas of Wales specified in the order, provided that each area has no more than one licensing authority and that all of the areas taken together comprise the whole of Wales.
dynodi gwahanol bersonau fel awdurdodau trwyddedu ar gyfer gwahanol ardaloedd o Gymru a bennir yn y gorchymyn, ar yr amod nad oes gan yr un ardal fwy nag un awdurdod trwyddedu a bod yr holl ardaloedd gyda'i gilydd, yn cynnwys Cymru gyfan.
The Welsh Ministers -
Mewn perthynas â Gweinidogion Cymru -
may only designate a person who exercises functions of a public nature wholly or mainly in relation to Wales;
ni chaiff Gweinidogion Cymru ond dynodi person sy'n arfer swyddogaethau o natur gyhoeddus mewn perthynas â Chymru yn llwyr neu yn bennaf;
may designate themselves;
caiff Gweinidogion Cymru eu dynodi eu hunain;
may not designate a Minister of the Crown.
ni chaiff Gweinidogion Cymru ddynodi un o Weinidogion y Goron.
The Welsh Ministers may by order make any provision they consider necessary or expedient in connection with the designation of a person under this section.
Caiff Gweinidogion Cymru, drwy orchymyn, wneud unrhyw ddarpariaeth y maent yn ei hystyried yn angenrheidiol neu'n hwylus mewn perthynas â dynodi person o dan yr adran hon.
Before making an order under subsection, the Welsh Ministers must consult any person whom they propose to designate (except themselves) and such other persons as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.
Cyn gwneud gorchymyn o dan is-adran (1), rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru ymgynghori ag unrhyw berson y maent yn bwriadu ei ddynodi (ac eithrio hwy eu hunain) a'r cyfryw bersonau eraill ag y mae Gweinidogion Cymru yn eu hystyried yn briodol.
Prohibition of letting and management without registration and licence
Gwahardd gosod a rheoli heb gofrestriad a thrwydded
4 Requirement for a landlord to be registered
4 Gofyniad i landlord fod yn gofrestredig
The landlord of a dwelling subject to, or marketed or offered for let under, a domestic tenancy must be registered under this Part in respect of the dwelling (see sections 14 to 17), unless an exception in section 5 applies.
Rhaid i landlord annedd sy'n ddarostyngedig i denantiaeth ddomestig, neu sy'n cael ei marchnata neu ei chynnig i'w gosod o dan denantiaeth o'r fath, fod yn gofrestredig o dan y Rhan hon mewn perthynas â'r annedd (gweler adrannau 14 i 17), oni bai bod eithriad yn adran 5 yn gymwys.
A landlord who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Mae landlord sy'n torri is-adran (1) yn cyflawni trosedd ac yn agored ar gollfarn ddiannod i ddirwy nad yw'n uwch na lefel 3 ar y raddfa safonol.
In proceedings against a landlord for an offence under subsection (2) it is a defence that the landlord has a reasonable excuse for not being registered.
Mewn achos yn erbyn landlord am drosedd o dan is-adran (2) mae'r ffaith bod gan y landlord esgus rhesymol am beidio â bod yn gofrestredig yn amddiffyniad.
5 Exceptions to the requirement for a landlord to be registered
5 Eithriadau i'r gofyniad i landlord fod yn gofrestredig
The requirement in section 4 (1) does not apply -
Nid yw'r gofyniad yn adran 4 (1) yn gymwys -
if the landlord has applied to the licensing authority to be registered in relation to that dwelling and the application has not been determined;
os yw'r landlord wedi gwneud cais i'r awdurdod trwyddedu i fod yn gofrestredig mewn perthynas â'r annedd honno ac na phenderfynwyd ar y cais;
if the landlord takes steps to recover possession of the dwelling within a period of 28 days beginning with the date the landlord's interest in the dwelling is assigned to the landlord, for so long as the landlord continues to diligently pursue the recovery of possession;
os yw'r landlord yn cymryd camau i adennill meddiant o'r annedd o fewn cyfnod o 28 o ddiwrnodau sy'n dechrau ar y dyddiad yr aseinir buddiant y landlord yn yr annedd i'r landlord, am ba hyd bynnag ag y bydd y landlord yn parhau yn ddiwyd i geisio adennill meddiant;
to a person of a description specified for the purposes of this section in an order made by the Welsh Ministers.
i berson o ddisgrifiad a bennir at ddibenion yr adran hon mewn gorchymyn a wneir gan Weinidogion Cymru.
6 Requirement for landlords to be licensed to carry out lettings activities
6 Gofyniad i landlord fod yn drwyddedig i ymgymryd â gweithgareddau gosod