The Trade Union Ballots and Elections (Independent Scrutineer Qualifications) Order 1988
Section 15 of the Employment Act 1988 requires certain ballots and elections held by trade unions to be supervised by a qualified independent person (known as a “scrutineer”) appoin- ted by the trade union. This Order specifies the conditions which a person must meet to be eligible for appointment as a scrutineer and specifies three bodies by name as being eligible for appointment as scrutineers.