4U.K.The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 12.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(t)
5U.K.In section 13 (appointment of officers for enforcement)—
(a)in subsection (1)(b), for the words from “Minister of the Crown” to “body shall” substitute “ relevant authority for officers of that authority to ”;
(b)after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)The following are relevant authorities—
(a)any Minister of the Crown or government department;
(b)any body performing functions on behalf of the Crown;
(c)the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.”
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 12.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(t)
6U.K.In section 14 (powers of officers) before subsection (1) insert—
“(A1)This section does not apply to an officer acting for the purposes of this Act in relation to England and Wales if the officer is a labour abuse prevention officer within the meaning of section 114B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE powers for labour abuse prevention officers).”
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 12.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(t)
7U.K.In section 15 (information obtained by officers)—
(a)in subsection (3)(b), after “any” insert “ eligible ”;
(b)in subsection (4)(a), after “to any” insert “ eligible ”;
(c)in subsection (8), for the words from “ “relevant” to “body which,” substitute “ “eligible relevant authority” means any relevant authority within the meaning given by section 13(1A) which”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 12.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(t)