82.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), summary proceedings in relation to an offence under any of the relevant statutory provisions may be brought and prosecuted by the Authority.

(2) Summary proceedings in relation to an offence under any of the relevant statutory provisions may be brought and prosecuted by a person prescribed under section 33 whose function it is, in accordance with any of the relevant statutory provisions, to enforce the provision concerned.

(3) Notwithstanding section 10(4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, but without prejudice to subsection (4), summary proceedings for an offence under any of the relevant statutory provisions may be instituted at any time within 12 months from the date on which the offence was committed.

(4) Where a special report on any matter to which section 70 applies is made and it appears from the report that any of the relevant statutory provisions was contravened at a time which is material in relation to the subject matter of the report, summary proceedings against any person liable to be proceeded against in respect of the contravention may be instituted at any time within 6 months of the making of the report or 12 months after the date of the contravention, whichever is the later.