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F1SCHEDULE 1ACOLLECTIVE BARGAINING: RECOGNITION

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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.