2003 No. 1923
The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2003
Made
Coming into force
Whereas a draft of the following Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 51(5) of the National Minimum Wage Act 19981 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 1(3), 2, 3 and 51 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st October 2003.
2
In these Regulations, the “principal regulations” means the National Minimum Wage Regulations 19992.
Amendments to the Principal Regulations
2
In regulation 113 of the principal regulations (the rate of the national minimum wage), for “£4.20” substitute “£4.50”.
3
In regulation 13 of the principal regulations (the rate for workers who qualify for the national minimum wage at a different rate)—
a
in paragraph (1)4, for “£3.60” substitute “£3.80”; and
b
in paragraph (2)5, for “£3.60” substitute “£3.80”.
4
For regulation 36(1) of the principal regulations (amount permitted to be taken into account where living accommodation is provided) substitute—
1
The amount referred to in regulations 30(d) and 31(1)(i) is the amount resulting from multiplying the number of days in the pay reference period for which accommodation was provided by £3.50.
5
After regulation 36 of the principal regulations insert—
Determining the applicable living accommodation amount36A
Any amounts required to be determined for the purpose of regulations 30(d) or 31(1)(i) of these regulations in respect of any pay reference period shall be determined in accordance with the regulations as they are in force on the first day of the pay reference period.
Transitional Provision6
The amendments to the principal regulations made by regulation 4 do not apply in relation to any pay reference period (within the meaning assigned to that expression by regulation 10 of the principal regulations) beginning before 1st October 2003.
Revocation Provision7
The regulations specified in the first column of the Schedule to these Regulations are hereby revoked to the extent specified in the second column thereof.
SCHEDULEREVOCATIONS
(This note is not part of the Regulations)