Whether a payment mentioned in section 138(1)(b) above is to be awarded, and how much it is to be, shall be determined by an appropriate officer, that is to say, an officer of the Secretary of State who, acting under his authority, is exercising functions of the Secretary of State in relation to payments so mentioned.

F3An appropriate officer may determine that an award shall be payable in specified instalments at specified times.

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An award F5of a crisis loan or a budgeting loan shall be repayable upon such terms and conditions as before the award is paid the Secretary of State notifies to the person by or on behalf of whom the application for it was made.

Payment of an award shall be made to the applicant unless F6the appropriate officer determines otherwise.