http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/48

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/48/section/27

Wages Act 1986

An Act to make fresh provision with respect to the protection of workers in relation to the payment of wages; to make further provision with respect to wages councils; to restrict redundancy rebates to employers with less than ten employees and to abolish certain similar payments; and for connected purposes.