# The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Article 7A: Appointment of officers


(1) The Department—
(a) may appoint officers to act for the purposes of this Order; and
(b) may, instead of or in addition to appointing any such officers, arrange with any Minister of the Crown or public body, that officers of that Minister or body shall act for those purposes.
(2) In paragraph (1) “public body” means—
(a) a department of the Government of the United Kingdom;
(b) a Northern Ireland department; or
(c) a body performing functions on behalf of the Crown.
(3) When acting for the purposes of this Order, an officer shall, if so required, produce written evidence of his authority so to act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/839/article/7A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-miscellaneous-provisions-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-7A
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