15.—(1) This paragraph applies to these applications—N.I.
(a)any application with regard to which no decision has to be made under paragraph 14;
(b)any application with regard to which the Court must proceed under this paragraph by virtue of paragraph 14.
(2) Within the acceptance period the Court must decide whether—
(a)the request for recognition to which the application relates is valid within the terms of paragraphs 5 to 9, and
(b)the application is made in accordance with paragraph 11 or 12 and admissible within the terms of paragraphs 33 to 42.
(3) In deciding those questions 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 request is not valid or the application is not made in accordance with paragraph 11 or 12 or 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 made in accordance with paragraph 11 or 12 and 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.