19(1)Section 50 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) (appointment of Social Security Commissioners for Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)after “time to time” insert “, on the recommendation of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,”, and
(b)for the words from “such number” to the end substitute “other Social Security Commissioners.”
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “Lord Chancellor considers” substitute “First Minister and deputy First Minister consider”,
(b)for “he should” substitute “they should”,
(c)for “he may” substitute “they may jointly”, and
(d)for “Lord Chancellor thinks” substitute “First Minister and deputy First Minister think”.