Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022

The classes of enforcement officer are as follows—

class 1—enforcement officers appointed by—

a local authority, or

for a penalty notice offence alleged to have been committed in Kosciuszko National Park—the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water,

class 2—enforcement officers appointed by the EPA,

class 3—enforcement officers appointed by the Port Corporation within the meaning of the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995,

class 4—police officers,

class 5—enforcement officers appointed by the following—

Sydney Water Corporation,

Hunter Water Corporation,

a water supply authority within the meaning of the Water Management Act 2000, other than a water supply authority that is a local council,

class 6—authorised officers within the meaning of the Forestry Act 2012,

class 7—enforcement officers appointed by Place Management NSW,

class 8—enforcement officers appointed by—

for a penalty notice offence alleged to have been committed on land vested in the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust or in the Parramatta Park Trust—the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, or

for a penalty notice offence alleged to have been committed on land comprised in the Western Sydney Stadium—Venues NSW,

class 9—enforcement officers appointed by an Australian university, within the meaning of the Higher Education Act 2001,

class 10—enforcement officers appointed by—

the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, or

the Sydney Olympic Park Authority,

class 11—authorised officers within the meaning of the Marine Estate Management Act 2014,

class 12—enforcement officers appointed by the Regulatory Authority within the meaning of the Water NSW Act 2014,

class 13—enforcement officers appointed by Transport for NSW,

class 14—enforcement officers appointed by the Western Sydney Parklands Trust,

class 15—enforcement officers appointed by—

the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, or

the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.