Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Transfer of appointment and related functions

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) U.K.

24 (1) Amend section 50 as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1) for the words from “such number” to the end substitute “ other Social Security Commissioners ”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for the words from the beginning to “appoint” substitute “ In order to facilitate the disposal of the business of Social Security Commissioners, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission may appoint ”;

(b) for “Lord Chancellor thinks fit” substitute “ Commission determines with the agreement of the justice department (within the meaning of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 24 in force at 12.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/812, art. 2