SCHEDULES

F1C1C2SCHEDULE A1 Collective Bargaining: Recognition

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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 etc. (not altering text)
C1

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

Part I Recognition

Acceptance of applications

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1

This paragraph applies to these applications—

a

any application with regard to which no decision has to be made under paragraph 14;

b

any application with regard to which the CAC must proceed under this paragraph by virtue of paragraph 14.

2

Within the acceptance period the CAC must decide whether—

a

the request for recognition to which the application relates is valid within the terms of paragraphs 5 to 9, and

b

the application is made in accordance with paragraph 11 or 12 and admissible within the terms of paragraphs 33 to 42.

3

In deciding those questions the CAC must consider any evidence which it has been given by the employer or the union (or unions).

4

If the CAC decides that the request is not valid or the application is not made in accordance with paragraph 11 or 12 or is not admissible—

a

the CAC must give notice of its decision to the parties,

b

the CAC must not accept the application, and

c

no further steps are to be taken under this Part of this Schedule.

5

If the CAC decides that the request is valid and the application is made in accordance with paragraph 11 or 12 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 CAC receives the application, or

b

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