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Part IN.I. The Specified Persons
Government departmentsN.I.
A civil servant in—
(b) the Department of Social Security;
(c) the Northern Ireland Court Service.
Other public departments and officesN.I.
A member or officer of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
Valid from 01/07/1997
[ The Housing Executive etc.N.I.
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.]
Adjudication officersN.I.
The Chief Adjudication Officer.
An adjudication officer.
Adjudicating bodiesN.I.
The clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, any of the following bodies—
(a) a social security appeal tribunal;
(b) a disability appeal tribunal;
(c) a medical appeal tribunal;
(d) a vaccine damage tribunal;
(e) a Pensions Appeal Tribunal constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943.
The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern IrelandN.I.
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 fundN.I.
The social fund Commissioner.
A social fund officer.
A social fund inspector.
A member of any staff employed in connection with the social fund.
Former statutory bodiesN.I.
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.
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