9 (1) For the purposes of sections 10 to 16, the moderation period shall be determined in accordance with the following rules: 1. If a collective agreement is in operation on June 5, 2019, the moderation period in respect of the class of employees covered by the collective agreement begins on the day immediately following the day the collective agreement expires and ends on the day that is three years later. 2. If no collective agreement is in operation on June 5, 2019 and the previous collective agreement has expired, the moderation period in respect of the class of employees covered by the expired collective agreement begins on the day immediately following the day that the previous collective agreement expired and ends on the day that is three years later. 3. If the parties are bargaining for a first collective agreement on June 5, 2019, the moderation period in respect of the class of employees covered by the collective agreement begins on the commencement date of the collective agreement and ends on the day that is three years later. 4. If no collective agreement is in operation on June 5, 2019 and the parties are, or have been, in arbitration to resolve all matters necessary to conclude a collective agreement, i. if the arbitration award has not been issued on or before June 5, 2019, A. the moderation period in respect of the class of employees subject to the award begins on the commencement date of the collective agreement that gives effect to the arbitration award, once issued, and ends on the day that is three years later, or B. if, during arbitration proceedings, the parties settle a collective agreement, the moderation period in respect of the class of employees subject to the collective agreement begins on the commencement date of the collective agreement and ends on the day that is three years later, or ii. if the arbitration award has been issued on or before June 5, 2019, the moderation period in respect of the class of employees subject to the award begins on the day immediately following the day on which the collective agreement that gives effect to that award expires and ends on the day that is three years later. Same, certain written agreements on or before June 5, 2019 (2) Despite subsection (1), if, on or before June 5, 2019, the parties have, in good faith, entered into an agreement in writing specified in subsection (3), the moderation period in respect of the class of employees covered by that agreement begins on the day immediately following the day the collective agreement that gives effect to that agreement expires and ends on the day that is three years later. Same (3) The following agreements are specified for the purposes of subsection (2): 1. A memorandum of settlement for a collective agreement ratified after June 5, 2019. 2. A collective agreement ratified on or before June 5, 2019 that comes into operation after that date. 3. An agreement to renew a collective agreement that is in operation on June 5, 2019 for a single specified term. Same, arbitration award after June 5, 2019 (4) Despite subsection (1), if, after June 5, 2019 and before November 8, 2019, an arbitration award was issued, the moderation period in respect of the class of employees subject to the award begins on the day immediately following the day the collective agreement that gives effect to that award expires and ends on the day that is three years later. Same, certain written agreements after June 5, 2019 (5) Despite subsection (1), if, after June 5, 2019 and before November 8, 2019, the parties have, in good faith, entered into an agreement in writing specified in subsection (6), the Minister may make regulations specifying that the moderation period in respect of the class of employees covered by that agreement begins on the day immediately following the day the collective agreement that gives effect to that agreement expires and ends on the day that is three years later. Same (6) The following agreements are specified for the purposes of subsection (5): 1. A memorandum of settlement for a collective agreement that expires no later than December 31, 2021. 2. A collective agreement that expires no later than December 31, 2021. 3. An agreement to renew a collective agreement that is in operation on June 5, 2019 for a single specified term that expires no later than December 31, 2021.