Section 226B(2)

A person is a qualified person in relation to a ballot if— he satisfies such conditions as may be specified for the purposes of this section by order of the Secretary of State or is himself so specified; ... the trade union has no grounds for believing either that he will carry out the functions conferred on him under subsection (1) otherwise than competently or that his independence in relation to the union, or in relation to the ballot, might reasonably be called into question , and in the case of a ballot for which electronic voting or hybrid voting is a selected means of voting, the computer networks and systems which the person intends to use for conducting the ballot are covered by one or more qualifying Cyber Essentials Plus certificates awarded to the person. An order under paragraph (a) shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04