{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recognition-and-derecognition-ballots-qualified-persons-order-northern-ireland-2001/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recognition-and-derecognition-ballots-qualified-persons-order-northern-ireland-2001/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2001/38",
  "legislation_title": "Recognition and Derecognition Ballots (Qualified Persons) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recognition-and-derecognition-ballots-qualified-persons-order-northern-ireland-2001",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Qualifications: Individuals",
  "text": "In relation to an individual, the condition specified for the purposes of the relevant provisions is that he—\n(a) has in force a practising certificate issued by one or more of the following bodies—\n(i) the Law Society of Northern Ireland;\n(ii) the Law Society of England and Wales; and\n(iii) the Law Society of Scotland; or\n(b) is eligible for appointment as a statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 2(b) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Recognition and Derecognition Ballots (Qualified Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/79), arts. 1(1), 2(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 2 in operation at 8.3.2001, see art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/38/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:13:06.465291+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}