111.—(1) The Court must give notice to the parties of receipt of an application under paragraph 106 or 107.N.I.
(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.