45.—Proceedings for an offence under this Part, or under section 82(6) of the Act of 1961 in respect of small public service vehicles, may be brought and prosecuted summarily by—
(a) the Commission,
(b) an authorised person (including a member of the Garda Síochána),
(c) a licensing authority and where a licensing authority is a local authority, by the local authority in whose functional area the offence was committed.