21.— Section 75 of the Act of 1998 is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4A):

“(4A) Other persons with relevant qualifications or experience may, with the approval of the Minister and the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be appointed to be equality officers or equality mediation officers on such terms and conditions as may be so approved.”,

(b) in subsection (6), by the substitution of “the delegation of a function under subsection (4B)” for “the delegation of a function under subsection (4)”, and

(c) in subsection (7), by the substitution of “under section 77 or 86, or under section 21 of the Equal Status Act 2000—” for “under section 77—”.