The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

132.—(1) The Court must give notice to the parties of receipt of an application under paragraph 128.N.I.

(2) Within the acceptance period the Court must decide whether—

(a)the request is valid within the terms of paragraph 127, and

(b)the application is admissible within the terms of paragraphs 129 to 131.

(3) In deciding those questions the Court must consider any evidence which it has been given by the parties.

(4) If the Court decides that the request is not valid or 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, and

(c)no further steps are to be taken under this Part.

(5) If the Court decides that the request is valid and 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.