Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

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Appeals officers.

[1952, s. 43]

297.—(1) The Minister may appoint from his officers such and so many persons as he thinks proper to be appeals officers for the purposes of this Act, except the provisions relating to supplementary welfare allowance, and every person so appointed shall hold office as an appeals officer during the pleasure of the Minister.

(2) One of the appeals officers shall be designated by the Minister to be the Chief Appeals Officer and another of them shall be designated by the Minister to act as the deputy for the Chief Appeals Officer when that Officer is not available.

(3) The Chief Appeals Officer shall be responsible for the distribution amongst the appeals officers of the references to them and for the prompt consideration of such references.