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  "title": "The Insolvency (Disqualification from Office: General) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008",
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  "long_title": "Individuals who are bankrupt may be prevented by certain statutory provisions (“disqualification provisions”) from being elected or appointed to, or holding, an office or position, or from becoming or remaining a member of a body or group. Article 24 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 confers a power to amend such a disqualification provision so that as well as, or instead of, it applying to individuals who are bankrupt it applies to individuals who are subject to a bankruptcy restrictions regime.",
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