In Article 2(2) of the M1Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 for the definition of “registrar" there shall be substituted—

““registrar” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 2A;”.

After Article 2 there shall be inserted the following Article—

“ The registrar and assistant registrar2A

(1)

The person appointed by the Head of the Department to perform in Northern Ireland the functions of registrar under this Order shall be known as the Registrar of Credit Unions for Northern Ireland (in this Order referred to as “the registrar").

(2)

A person appointed by the Department to assist the registrar shall be known as the Assistant Registrar of Credit Unions for Northern Ireland (in this Order referred to as “the assistant registrar").

(3)

Anything which is required or authorised to be done by or to the registrar under this Order may be done by or to the assistant registrar.”