The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/2019
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st October 2005.

(2) In these Regulations, the “ Principal Regulations ” means the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 , and “pay reference period” has the meaning assigned to that expression by regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations.

Section 2 Amendments to the Principal Regulations

In regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations (the rate of the national minimum wage), for “£4.85” substitute “£5.05”.

Section 3 Amendments to the Principal Regulations

After paragraph (12) of Regulation 12 of the Principal Regulations (workers who do not qualify for the national minimum wage), insert—

(13) A worker who is participating in the second phase of the European Community Leonardo da Vinci programme (established pursuant to Council Decision 99/382/ EC ) , does not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of work done for his employer as part of that scheme.

Section 4 Amendments to the Principal Regulations

In regulation 13 of the Principal Regulations (workers who qualify for the national minimum wage at a different rate)—

(a) in paragraph (1) , for “£4.10” substitute “£4.25”; and

(b) in paragraph (2) , for “£4.10” substitute “£4.25”.

Section 5 Amendments to the Principal Regulations

In regulation 36(1) of the Principal Regulations (amount permitted to be taken into account where living accommodation is provided), for “£3.75” substitute “£3.90” .

Section 6 Transitional Provision

The amendment to the Principal Regulations made by regulation 3 does not apply in relation to any pay reference period beginning before 1st October 2005.

Section 7 Revocation Provision

Regulation 2, regulation 5 and paragraphs (a) and (c) of regulation 4 of The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2004 are hereby revoked.