143.—(1) This paragraph applies if—N.I.
(a)the Court accepts an application under paragraph 137,
(b)during the period mentioned in paragraph 142(1) or 145(3) the Court is satisfied that the union (or each of the unions) has made an application to the Certification Officer under Article 6 of the 1992 Order for a certificate that it is independent, that the application (or each of the applications) to the Certification Officer was made before the application under paragraph 137 and that the Certification Officer has not come to a decision on the application (or each of the applications), and
(c)at the time the Court is so satisfied there has been no agreement or withdrawal as described in paragraph 142(1) or 145(3).
(2) In such a case paragraph 142(1) or 145(3) shall cease to apply from the time when the Court is satisfied as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b).