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

140.  An application under paragraph 137 is not admissible if the Court is satisfied that—N.I.

(a)the union (or any of the unions) has made an application to the Certification Officer under Article 6 of the 1992 Order for a certificate that it is independent, and

(b)the Certification Officer has not come to a decision on the application (or each of the applications).