1.—(1) The Department shall appoint a person to act as rent officer for Northern Ireland.
(2) The Department may appoint such other persons as it considers appropriate to act as deputy rent officers for Northern Ireland.
(3) An appointment under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be made on such terms as the Department may determine.
2. In addition to the functions conferred on the rent officer under this Order, the rent officer shall exercise such other functions as the Department may, with the agreement of the rent officer, determine.