(1) A ruling—(a) must state a date (the
"stated date" ) on and from which it has effect; and(b) has effect as a decision of the full bench on and from the stated date.
(2) A ruling may exclude from the operation of any of its provisions—(a) a class of employers or employees; or(b) employers or employees in a particular locality; or(c) an industrial instrument or part of an industrial instrument.
(3) As soon as practicable after making a ruling, the registrar must publish a notice of the ruling and the stated date on the QIRC website.
(4) The notice, on and from the stated date, replaces a notice of a ruling on the same subject matter previously published.
(5) The ruling continues in force until the end of the day immediately before the stated date for a subsequent ruling on the same subject matter.