54.—(1) In subsection (1) of section 136 (principles of determination), for the words “a social fund officer” there shall be substituted the words “an appropriate officer”.
(2) In subsection (2) of that section, for the words “A social fund officer” there shall be substituted the words “An appropriate officer”.
(3) In subsection (3) of that section, for the words “a social fund officer or group of social fund officers” there shall be substituted the words “an appropriate officer or group of appropriate officers”.
(4) In subsection (4) of that section—
(a)for the words “a social fund officer”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “an appropriate officer”;
(b)for the words “social fund officers” there shall be substituted the words “appropriate officers”; and
(c)paragraph (e) shall cease to have effect.
(5) In subsection (5) of that section—
(a)for the words “a social fund officer” there shall be substituted the words “an appropriate officer”; and
(b)for the words “the social fund officer nominated for his area under section 62(3) of the Administration Act” there shall be substituted the words “the appropriate officer nominated for his area under Article 36 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998”.