PART 5Enforcement

Enforcement officers17

1

For the purposes of regulations 18 to 21, an “enforcement officer” means—

a

a constable,

b

a police community support officer,

c

a person designated by—

i

the Welsh Ministers,

ii

a local authority,

iii

a National Park authority in Wales, or

iv

Natural Resources Wales,

for the purposes of regulations 18 to 21 (but see paragraphs (2) and (3)), or

d

a person designated under regulation 10(11)(c) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 202026 as a relevant person (within the meaning given by that regulation) by—

i

the Welsh Ministers,

ii

a local authority,

iii

a National Park authority in Wales, or

iv

Natural Resources Wales,

(but see paragraphs (2) and (3)).

2

A person designated by a local authority may exercise an enforcement officer’s functions only in relation to a contravention (or alleged contravention) of a requirement in regulation 6(1), 7(1), 8(1), 10(1) or (4), 11(4) or 12(2).

3

A person designated by a National Park authority or Natural Resources Wales may exercise an enforcement officer’s functions only in relation to a contravention (or alleged contravention) of the requirement in regulation 11(4).