176B. (1) For the purposes of this Act—

(a) the Director of the Insolvency Service may appoint such members of the staff of the Insolvency Service as he or she deems appropriate to be authorised officers for such period and subject to such terms as the Director may determine,

(b) the Director of the Insolvency Service may appoint such other persons as he or she deems appropriate to be authorised officers for such period and subject to such terms (including terms as to remuneration and allowances for expenses) as the Director, with the approval of the Minister and the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, may determine.

(2) Each authorised officer shall be given a warrant of appointment and, when performing any function imposed under this Act, shall, on request by any person affected, produce the warrant or a copy thereof, together with a form of personal identification.

(3) An appointment under this section shall cease—

(a) if the Insolvency Service revokes the appointment,

(b) if the person appointed ceases to be a member of staff of the Insolvency Service, or

(c) if the appointment is for a fixed period, on the expiry of that period.

(4) A revocation under this section shall be in writing.]