The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/2001
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st October 2006 immediately after the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 come into force.

Section 2 Amendments to the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999

(1) The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 11 (the rate of the national minimum wage), for “£5.05” substitute “£5.35”.

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

(a) in paragraph (1), for “£4.25” substitute “£4.45”;

(b) in paragraph (1A), for “£3.00” substitute “£3.30”; and

(c) in paragraph (7), for “Paragraph (1) does” substitute “Paragraphs (1) and (1A) do”.

(4) In regulation 36(1) (amount permitted to be taken into account where living accommodation is provided), for “£3.90” substitute “£4.15”.

Section 3 Revocation Provision

The following provisions of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 are revoked—

(a) regulation 2;

(b) regulation 4(a); and

(c) regulation 5.