1617.Until the date that is six months after the date set by the Government under the introductory clause of section 1636, the second paragraph of section 28 of the Act respecting the process of negotiation of the collective agreements in the public and parapublic sectors (chapter R-8.2), enacted by section 1211 of this Act, is to be read as follows:
“Where an institution obtains the status of private institution under agreement within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2), the clauses negotiated and agreed by a group of associations of employees are binding on every association affiliated to it from the date set in an order of the Minister of Health and Social Services. That date may not be later than one year after the change of status and, if no ministerial order is made, the last day of the time limit is the date on which the association becomes bound by those clauses.”.