Consumer Rights Act 2022

Prosecution of summary offences

147. (1) Summary proceedings for an offence under Part 2 or 3 may be brought and prosecuted by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

(2) Summary proceedings for an offence under Part 4 or 6 may be brought and prosecuted by—

(a) the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission,

(b) the Commission for Communications Regulation in relation to an offence relating to a function that is exercisable by that Commission, or

(c) the Central Bank of Ireland in relation to an offence relating to a function that is exercisable by the Bank.

(3) Summary proceedings for an offence under Part 5 may be brought and prosecuted by—

(a) the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, or

(b) the Commission for Communications Regulation in relation to an offence relating to a function that is exercisable by that Commission.