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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.217When bargaining awards operate
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### sec.217 When bargaining awards operate
A bargaining award starts operating on the day stated in the award as the day on which the award comes into operation.
The stated day must not be earlier than the day on which the bargaining award is made.
A bargaining award continues to operate until—
after the nominal expiry date, the award is replaced by another bargaining award; or
the award stops having effect as a bargaining award under section 229 .
(sec.217-ssec.1) A bargaining award starts operating on the day stated in the award as the day on which the award comes into operation.
(sec.217-ssec.2) The stated day must not be earlier than the day on which the bargaining award is made.
(sec.217-ssec.3) A bargaining award continues to operate until— after the nominal expiry date, the award is replaced by another bargaining award; or the award stops having effect as a bargaining award under section 229 .
- (a) after the nominal expiry date, the award is replaced by another bargaining award; or
- (b) the award stops having effect as a bargaining award under section 229 .