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

145.—(1) This paragraph applies if the Court is subsequently satisfied that—N.I.

(a)the Certification Officer has come to a decision on the application (or each of the applications) mentioned in paragraph 143(1)(b), and

(b)his decision is that the union (or each of the unions) which made an application under Article 6 of the 1992 Order is not independent.

(2) The Court must give the worker (or workers), the employer and the union (or unions) notice that it is so satisfied.

(3) In the new negotiation period the Court must help the employer, the union (or unions) and the worker (or workers) with a view to—

(a)the employer and the union (or unions) agreeing to end the bargaining arrangements, or

(b)the worker (or workers) withdrawing the application.

(4) The new negotiation period is—

(a)the period of 20 working days starting with the day after that on which the Court gives notice under sub-paragraph (2), or

(b)such longer period (so starting) as the Court may decide with the consent of the worker (or workers), the employer and the union (or unions).