Paragraph 19 F1

(1)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

the Court 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 Court must decide whether the proposed bargaining unit is appropriate.

(3)

If the Court 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 Court may specify to the parties by notice containing reasons for the extension.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 2004 NI 19

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Notes on Schedule 1A

Textual amendments

F1: 1999 NI 9