Section 53 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Continuation of collective agreement after specified expiry date

53 Continuation of collective agreement after specified expiry date (1) A collective agreement that would otherwise expire as provided in section 52(3) continues in force— (a) if subsection (2) is complied with; and (b) for the period specified in subsection (3) . (2) This subsection is complied with if the union initiated collective bargaining before the collective agreement expired and for the purpose of replacing the collective agreement. (3) The period is the period (not exceeding 12 months) during which bargaining continues for a collective agreement to replace the collective agreement that has expired.