Entitlement to the national minimum wage
I11 Workers to be paid at least the national minimum wage.
1
A person who qualifies for the national minimum wage shall be remunerated by his employer in respect of his work in any pay reference period at a rate which is not less than the national minimum wage.
C12
A person qualifies for the national minimum wage if he is an individual who—
a
is a worker;
b
is working, or ordinarily works, in the United Kingdom under his contract; and
c
has ceased to be of compulsory school age.
3
The national minimum wage shall be such single hourly rate as the Secretary of State may from time to time prescribe.
4
For the purposes of this Act a “pay reference period” is such period as the Secretary of State may prescribe for the purpose.
5
Subsections (1) to (4) above are subject to the following provisions of this Act.