SCHEDULE 4 PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OR ADJUDICATION
Part I The Specified Persons
Government departments
A civil servant in—
(a) the Department;
(b) the Department of Social Security;
(c) the Northern Ireland Court Service.
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F2 The Housing Executive etc.
A member, officer or employee of the Housing Executive.
A person authorised to exercise any function of the Housing Executive relating to housing benefit or any employee of such a person.
A person authorised under section 128A(1) of this Act to consider and report to the Department on the administration of housing benefit.
F3 Adjudication officers
The Chief Adjudication Officer.
An adjudication officer.
Adjudicating bodies
The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland
A member of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland.
An officer or servant of that Board.
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The social fund
The social fund Commissioner.
F7A social fund officer.
A social fund inspector.
A member of any staff employed in connection with the social fund.
Former statutory bodies
An officer or other member of the staff of—
(a) the former Supplementary Benefits Commission for Northern Ireland;
(b) the former National Assistance Board for Northern Ireland;
(c) the former Attendance Allowance Board for Northern Ireland.
A benefit officer.
An insurance officer.
A supplement officer.
F8A Chief Adjudication Officer.
An adjudication officer.
A social fund officer.
A clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, a former social security appeal tribunal, a former disability appeal tribunal or a former medical appeal tribunal.
Part II Construction of References to Government Departments Etc.
1
(1)
The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Department is a reference to the Department only to the extent that it carries out functions relating to social security or occupational or personal pension schemes.
(2)
The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Department includes a reference to the Department when styled—
(a)
the Ministry of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, or
(b)
the Ministry of Labour and National Insurance for Northern Ireland,
and to any former government department, but only (in each case) to the extent mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above.
2
The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Department of Social Security shall be construed subject to paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 3 to the Great Britain Administration Act.
3
The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Northern Ireland Court Service is a reference to that Service only to the extent that the functions carried out relate to functions of the Chief, or any other, Social Security Commissioner.
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