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Paragraph 19 F1

England, Wales and Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

the CAC accepts an application under paragraph 11(2) or 12(2),

(b)

the parties have not agreed an appropriate bargaining unit at the end of the appropriate period (defined by paragraph 18), and

(c)

at the end of that period either no request under paragraph 19A(1)(b) has been made or such a request has been made but the condition in paragraph 19A(1)(c) has not been met.

(2)

Within the decision period, the CAC must decide whether the proposed bargaining unit is appropriate.

(3)

If the CAC decides that the proposed bargaining unit is not appropriate, it must also decide within the decision period a bargaining unit which is appropriate.

(4)

The decision period is—

(a)

the period of 10 working days starting with the day after that with which the appropriate period ends, or

(b)

such longer period (so starting) as the CAC may specify to the parties by notice containing reasons for the extension.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. A1 paras. 19-19B substituted (6.4.2005) for Sch. A1 para. 19 by Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24), ss. 4, 59(2)-(4); S.I. 2005/872, art. 4, Sch. (with arts. 6-21)

Notes on Schedule A1

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. A1 (paras. 1-173) inserted (6.6.2000) by 1999 c. 26, s. 1(3), Sch. 1; S.I. 2000/1338, art. 2(d)

Modifications

C1

Sch. A1 (paras. 1-173) applied (14.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1282, art. 2(5)(a)

C2

Sch. A1 modified (temp. from 6.4.2005) by The Employment Relations Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/872), arts. 4, 21, Sch. (with arts. 6-21)