33. In Article 69 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 5) (Certification Officer) for paragraph (8) substitute—
“(8) The Certification Officer—
(a)may appoint one or more assistant certification officers; and
(b)may delegate to an assistant certification officer such functions as he thinks appropriate;
and references to the Certification Officer in any statutory provision relating to his functions shall be construed accordingly.”.