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25.—(1) For the purposes of regulation 26 and Schedule 8, an “enforcement officer” means a person designated by a local authority —
(a)for the purposes of these Regulations,
(b)under regulation 17(A1) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 M1,
(c)under regulation 21(1) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020, or
(d)under regulation 25(1) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020.
(2) For the purposes of regulations F1... [F220, 27 to 29, 31 to 34,] 36 and 47, an “enforcement officer” means—
(a)a constable,
(b)a police community support officer,
(c)a person designated by—
(i)the Welsh Ministers, or
(ii)a local authority,
for the purposes of these Regulations (but see paragraph (3)), or
(d)a person designated by the Welsh Ministers or a local authority under—
(i)regulation 10(11)(c) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 M2 as a relevant person (within the meaning given by that regulation),
(ii)regulation 17(1) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 for the purposes of those Regulations,
(iii)regulation 21(2) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 for the purposes of those Regulations, or
(iv)under regulation 25(2) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
(but see paragraph (3)).
(3) A person designated by a local authority may exercise an enforcement officer's functions only—
(a)in relation to a contravention (or alleged contravention) of a requirement in—
(i)regulation 16(1) F3... F4...,
(ii)paragraph 7(1) F5... of Schedule 1,
(iii)paragraph 7(1) F6... of Schedule 2,
(iv)paragraph 7(1), 8(1) or [F79(1)] of Schedule 3, or
(v)paragraph 7(1), 8(1), 9(1) [F8, 10(1) or 11(3)] of Schedule 4, or
(b)under and by virtue of Schedule 8.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 25(2) omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
F2Words in reg. 25(2) substituted (28.3.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(7) (with reg. 3)
F3Words in reg. 25(3)(a)(i) omitted (18.2.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/142), regs. 1(2), 2(8)
F4Words in reg. 25(3)(a)(i) omitted (7.8.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/925), regs. 1(3), 2(17)
F5Words in reg. 25(3)(a)(ii) omitted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)
F6Words in reg. 25(3)(a)(iii) omitted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)
F7Word in reg. 25(3)(a)(iv) 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(4)(c)
F8Words in reg. 25(3)(a)(v) substituted (22.12.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1623), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 25 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2020/725 (W. 162).
M2S.I. 2020/353 (W. 80).