(1) On receipt of an application for recognition from a union under subsection (1) of section 13 and on payment of a fee of Rs.5. prescribed in rule 11, the Registrar shall cause a notice to be put up on the premises of all the undertakings in the industry of the local area concerned at • such conspicuous place or places, as be may deem fit, inviting objections to the recognition of the union as a representative union within a period to be specified in the notice, which shall not be less than 15 days.
If no objection is received within the period specified under sub-rule (1) the Registrar may, before passing any order on the application and taking any action under sub-section (2) of section '13, inquire and call for further information from the union for the purpose of ascertaining whether the union is entitled to recognition under the said sub-section.
If any objection is received from any person within the period specified in the notice referred to in sub-rule (1) the Registrar shall fix the date, time and place for hearing the objection and give notice of such date, time and place to the applicant and the objector. On the date so fixed or any other date to which the enquiry may be adjourned, the Registrar shall hear the parties and proceed to enquire into the objections which any person has stated pursuant to the notice given under sub-rule (1) and into the claims of the union for being recognized as a representative union under the Act.
On hearing the applicant union and the objector and if necessary after collecting any relevant information and/or recording any evidence, the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant union fulfils all the conditions necessary for recognition he shall recognize and register such union in the manner prescribed in section 15.
The result of the enquiry made under sub-rule (2) or (3) shall be communicated to the applicant union i as soon as may be practicable.
14. The register of representative unions to be maintained under section 15 shall be in Form D.
15. For the purpose of clause (b) of section 16, the Registrar shall fix a date, tune and place for hearing and shall cause a notice of the same to be served on the union. and shall afford such union an opportunity of being beard. On the date so fixed or on, any other date to which the hearing may be adjourned,.. the Registrar shall proceed to enquire into the statements, if any submitted by the union pursuant to the notice given under the said clause. He shall take down in writing all statements made by the union and shall inquire into all grounds specified in the notice. He may call for any information from the union and consider any evidence that may be produced in support by such union.
16. An application under sub-section (1) of section 17 shall be accompanied by a fee of • rupees ten, to be paid in cash.