103Collective negotiations

103 Collective negotiations (1) The Territory may negotiate with a negotiating agent, or negotiating agents, to establish proposed core conditions for service contracts. (2) Before beginning collective negotiations, the Minister must determine a period (the negotiating period) for the negotiations. (3) A negotiating period must not be shorter than 3 months unless the parties to the negotiations agree to a shorter negotiating period. (4) A determination of a negotiating period is a notifiable instrument.