102.—(1) The Court must give notice to the parties of receipt of an application under paragraph 101.N.I.
(2) Within the acceptance period the Court must decide whether the application is admissible within the terms of paragraph 101.
(3) In deciding whether an application is admissible the Court must consider any evidence which it has been given by the employer or the union (or unions).
(4) If the Court decides that the application is not admissible—
(a)the Court must give notice of its decision to the parties,
(b)the Court must not accept the application,
(c)no further steps are to be taken under this Part, and
(d)the bargaining arrangements shall cease to have effect on the date specified under paragraph 99(3)(f).
(5) If the Court decides that the application is admissible it must—
(a)accept the application, and
(b)give notice of the acceptance to the parties.
(6) The acceptance period is—
(a)the period of 10 working days starting with the day after that on which the Court receives the application, or
(b)such longer period (so starting) as the Court may specify to the parties by notice containing reasons for the extension.