Part IThe Specified Persons
Government departments
A civil servant in—
(a)the Department;
(b)the Department of Social Security;
(c)the Northern Ireland Court Service.
Other public departments and offices
A member or officer of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
Adjudication officers
The Chief Adjudication Officer.
An adjudication officer.
Adjudicating bodies
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 [1943 c. 39.] Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943.
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.
The Occupational Pensions Board
The chairman or deputy chairman of the Occupational Pensions Board.
A member of that Board.
A member of the staff of that Board.
The social fund
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 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.