77.—(1) If the Court accepts an application it—N.I.
(a)must give the employer and the union (or unions) an opportunity to put their views on the questions in relation to which the application was made;
(b)must decide the questions before the end of the decision period.
(2) If the Court decides that the original unit has ceased to exist—
(a)the Court must give the parties notice of its decision, and
(b)the bargaining arrangements shall cease to have effect on the termination date.
(3) If the Court decides that the original unit has not ceased to exist, and that it is not the case that the original unit is no longer appropriate by reason of any of the matters specified in paragraph 75(3)—
(a)the Court must give the parties notice of its decision, and
(b)the employer's notice shall be treated as not having been given.
(4) If the Court decides that the original unit has not ceased to exist, and that the original unit is no longer appropriate by reason of any of the matters specified in paragraph 75(3), the Court must give the parties notice of its decision.
(5) The decision period is—
(a)the period of 10 working days starting with the day after that on which the Court gives notice of acceptance of the application, or
(b)such longer period (so starting) as the Court may specify to the parties by notice containing reasons for the extension.
(6) The termination date is the later of—
(a)the date specified under paragraph 74(2)(d), and
(b)the day after the last day of the decision period.