http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/38/noteRecognition and Derecognition Ballots (Qualified Persons) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001Further and higher educationTrade unionsDemocracy and electionsEmployment relationsEMPLOYMENTStatute Law Database2025-05-08Expert Participation2017-12-17 Under Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, where the Industrial Court arranges a ballot on the recognition or derecognition of a trade union for collective bargaining, it must appoint a “qualified independent person” to conduct the ballot. This Order specifies conditions which must be satisfied in order for an individual or partnership to be a qualified person. It also specifies certain persons by name as qualified persons. (This note is not part of the Order.)

Under Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, where the Industrial Court arranges a ballot on the recognition or derecognition of a trade union for collective bargaining, it must appoint a “qualified independent person” to conduct the ballot. This Order specifies conditions which must be satisfied in order for an individual or partnership to be a qualified person. It also specifies certain persons by name as qualified persons.

The Order comes into operation on 8th March 2001.