Entitlement to minimum hourly rate of pay.

14.—Subject to sections 17 and 18—

(a) an employee who has attained the age of 18 years shall, subject to sections 15, 16 and 41, be remunerated by his or her employer in respect of the employee's working hours in any pay reference period, at an hourly rate of pay that on average is not less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay, and

(b) an employee who has not attained the age of 18 years shall be remunerated by his or her employer in respect of the employee's working hours in any pay reference period, at an hourly rate of pay that on average is not less than 70 per cent of the national minimum hourly rate of pay.