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56.—(1) No proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be brought other than by—

(a)the Director of Public Prosecutions,

(b)any person designated by the Welsh Ministers, or

(c)in relation to proceedings for [F1an offence mentioned in paragraph (1A)], a local authority.

[F2(1A) The offences referred to in paragraph (1)(c) are—

(a)an offence under regulation 42 F3...;

(b)an offence under regulation 43(1) where the person carrying out a function under these Regulations is an enforcement officer designated by a local authority;

(c)an offence under regulation 43(2)(a)(i) or (b) where the enforcement officer giving the direction or compliance notice is a person designated by a local authority.]

(2) A person designated by the Welsh Ministers under—

(a)regulation 14 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020,

(b)regulation 22 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020,

(c)regulation 32 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020, or

(d)regulation 46 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020,

is to be treated as if designated under this regulation.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 56(1)(c) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(a)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 56 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)

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