17.—(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 2020(1) 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).