Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Membership Audit Certificate (Qualified Independent Person) (Specified Conditions) Order 2015 and comes into force on 6th April 2015.
Qualified independent person
2. A qualified independent person for the purposes of section 24ZB of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 must satisfy one or more of the conditions specified in articles 3, 4 and 5.
3. The condition specified in this article is that the person has in force a practising certificate issued by the Law Society of England and Wales or the Law Society of Scotland.
4. The condition specified in this article is that the person is eligible for appointment as a statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006(1).
5. The condition specified in this article is that the person is specified by article 7 of the Trade Union Ballots and Elections (Independent Scrutineer Qualifications) Order 1993(2).
Jo Swinson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
16th March 2015