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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justice-act-northern-ireland-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-8",
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  "legislation": "nia/2016/21",
  "legislation_title": "Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016",
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  "number": "8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Ombudsman may, with the approval of the Department as to numbers and conditions of employment, appoint such officers as the Ombudsman may determine.\n(2) Any function of the Ombudsman may be performed on behalf of the Ombudsman by any officer of the Ombudsman authorised for the purpose by the Ombudsman.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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