(1) The application referred to in section 357 shall be in writing and shall include—
(a) a description of the proposed bargaining unit; and
(b) facts upon which the trade union relies to demonstrate that a majority number of employees in the bargaining unit wish to have the trade union certified as their exclusive bargaining agent. (Amended by Act 6 of 2011)
(2) The Labour Commissioner shall, subject to subsection (5), give notice in the prescribed form of an application or having determined the authenticity of an application shall notify the employer to which the application relates.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), an application made under subsection (1) shall be determined in accordance with this Division as soon as is practicable but not later than 2 months from the date of receipt of the application by the Labour Commissioner.
(4) The Labour Commissioner may, where the circumstances of the case demand, extend the time referred to in subsection (3) as he or she deems necessary to conclude the process.
(5) The Labour Commissioner shall not, in the notice under subsection (2), submit to an employer information which discloses the identity of any employee in the bargaining unit.