SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 1ACOLLECTIVE BARGAINING: RECOGNITION
PART IVDERECOGNITION: GENERAL
Employer's request to end arrangements
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1
The Court must give notice to the parties of receipt of an application under paragraph 106 or 107.
2
Within the acceptance period the Court must decide whether—
a
the request is valid within the terms of paragraph 104, and
b
the application is made in accordance with paragraph 106 or 107 and admissible within the terms of paragraphs 108 to 110.
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 106 or 107 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 106 or 107 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.
1999 NI 9