Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 1 April 2000 National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 96 of 2000), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited National Minimum Wage Acts 22/2015, s. 1(2)
Act included in definition of employment, relevant enactments 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 part 1 item 7
Provisions specified for the purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(2), sch. 5 part 3 item 4
Applied S.I. No. 142 of 2008, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, para. 2
  S.I. No. 93 of 2008, art. 3, schedule, pt. III
  S.I. No. 244 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. I
  S.I. No. 228 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, para. 2
  S.I. No. 190 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. III
  S.I. No. 24 of 2006, art. 3, schedule, pt. III
  S.I. No. 723 of 2005, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, para. 2
  S.I. No. 702 of 2005, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, para. 2
  S.I. No. 376 of 2005, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. I
  S.I. No. 375 of 2005, art. 3, schedule, pt. III
  S.I. No. 702 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 2
  S.I. No. 518 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 1
  S.I. No. 144 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II
  S.I. No. 33 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. III
  S.I. No. 185 of 2003, art. 3, schedule, pt. III
  S.I. No. 136 of 2002, art. 3, schedule, pt. III
  S.I. No. 123 of 2001, art. 3, schedule, pt. III
  S.I. No. 236 of 2000, art. 3, schedule, pt. III
Min. may refuse permit for offence under 16/2006, s. 12(1)(c), schedule 1, s. 41(4)
Orders made under applied S.I. No. 7 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. I
  S.I. No. 518 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 1
Transfer of functions S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, sch., part. 1
S. 2(1) amended 22/2015, ss. 4(a), 4(b), 10(a)(i)
S. 2(2) amended 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 29
S. 2(3) amended 22/2015, s. 10(a)(ii)
S. 5 renumbered as s. 5(1) 10/2007, ss. 1(2), 37
S. 5(a) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 20
S. 5(2) inserted 10/2007, ss. 1(2), 37
S. 8(2)(ii) amended 8/2023, ss. 1(3), 37
S. 8(2)(ii) substituted 19/2001, s.29
S. 10 applied S.I. No. 602 of 2010, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 3
  S.I. No. 164 of 2010, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 3
S. 10A inserted 22/2015, s. 5
S. 10B inserted 22/2015, s. 6
S. 10C inserted 22/2015, s. 7
S. 10D rate prescribed S.I. No. 8 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 440 of 2017, arts. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 516 of 2016, art. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 442 of 2015, arts. 1(2), 2
S. 10D inserted 22/2015, s. 8
S. 10D(1A) inserted 48/2019, ss. 28(1)(a), 28(2)
S. 10D(2)(a) amended 48/2019, ss. 28(1)(b)(i), 28(2)
S. 10D(2)(ab) inserted 48/2019, ss. 28(1)(b)(ii), 28(2)
S. 10E inserted 22/2015, s. 9
Pt. 3 (ss. 11-21) applied 13/2012, ss. 1, 6(2)(b)(i)
S. 11 repealed 22/2015, s. 3
S. 11 application restricted S.I. No. 374 of 2014, regs. 1(2), 18
S. 11 national minimum hourly rate of pay prescribed S.I. No. 331 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 13 of 2011, regs. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 667 of 2006, arts. 3, 4
  S.I. No. 203 of 2005, art. 3
  S.I. No. 250 of 2003, art. 3
  S.I. No. 201 of 2000, arts 3, 4
  S.I. No. 95 of 2000, arts. 2, 3
S. 11 substituted 38/2010, s. 13(a)
S. 11(1) substituted 9/2011, s. 22
S. 12 repealed 22/2015, s. 3
S. 12(2) amended 38/2010, s. 13(b)
S. 13 repealed 22/2015, s. 3
S. 13(5) amended 38/2010, s. 13(c)(i)
S. 13(5)(a) deleted 38/2010, s. 13(c)(ii)
S. 13(5)(b) deleted 38/2010, s. 13(c)(ii)
S. 13(5)(c) deleted 38/2010, s. 13(c)(ii)
S. 13(5A) inserted 38/2010, s. 13(c)(iii)
S. 13(7) amended 38/2010, s. 13(c)(iv)
S. 14 substituted 38/2018, ss. 1(2), 1(3), 18(a)
S. 14 subcontracted posted worker remedy under S.I. No. 412 of 2016, reg. 9(1)(a)
S. 15 substituted 38/2018, ss. 1(2), 1(3), 18(b)
S. 15 subcontracted posted worker remedy under S.I. No. 412 of 2016, reg. 9(1)(a)
S. 16 deleted 38/2018, ss. 1(2), 1(3), 3(b)
S. 16 subcontracted posted worker remedy under S.I. No. 412 of 2016, reg. 9(1)(a)
S. 16 courses of study or training prescribed S.I. No. 99 of 2000, reg. 3
S. 16 applied with modifications S.I. No. 418 of 2015, arts. 2, 3, schedule
  S.I. No. 417 of 2015, arts. 2, 3, schedule
S. 19 amended 22/2015, s. 10(b)(i)
S. 19(5) amended 22/2015, s. 10(b)(ii)
S. 23 relevant offence for the purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 36
S. 23 fixed payment for offence under S.I. No. 419 of 2015, reg. 3
S. 23(4)(a) amended 22/2015, s. 10(c)
Part 5 (ss. 24-40) redress and appeal procedures for disputes (16/2015, ss. 41, 44 and sch. 5 part 3 item 4, sch. 6 part 1 item 13, sch. 6 part 2 item 13
S. 24(1) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 24(2) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 24(3) deleted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 24(4) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 24(5)-(7) deleted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 25(1) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 25(2) deleted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 25(3) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 26 substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 26 relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(ii), schedule 6, pt. 1, item 13
S. 26(1) references construed S.I. No. 412 of 2016, reg. 9(3)(b)
S. 27 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12
S. 28 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12
S. 29 substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 29 relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 44(1)(b)(i), schedule 6, pt. 2, item 13
S. 30 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12
S. 31 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12
S. 32 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12
S. 33 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12
S. 34(6) renumbered as s. 34(7) 1/2016, s. 18
S. 34(6) inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13
S. 43 references construed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 57(2), 57(3)
Sch. renumbered 22/2015, s. 10(d)
Sch., pt. 1 applied S.I. No. 359 of 2009, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV
  S.I. No. 149 of 2008, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV
  S.I. No. 4 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV
  S.I. No. 558 of 2015, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV
  S.I. No. 15 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV
  S.I. No. 96 of 2003, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV
  S.I. No. 137 of 2002, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV
  S.I. No. 400 of 2000, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV
Sch. 1, part 1, para. 5 substituted S.I. No. 260 of 2023, reg. 2(a)
Sch. 1, part 2, para. 5 substituted S.I. No. 260 of 2023, reg. 2(b)
Sch. 2 inserted 22/2015, s. 10(e), schedule

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 260 of 2023)
S. 3(1) National Minimum Wage Order 2023 (S.I. No. 497 of 2023)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2022 (S.I. No. 500 of 2022)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2021 (S.I. No. 517 of 2021)
  National Minimum Wage Order (No. 2) 2020 (S.I. No. 427 of 2020)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2020 (S.I. No. 8 of 2020)
  National Minimum Wage (Prescription of percentages of hourly rates of pay) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 72 of 2019)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2018 (S.I. No. 402 of 2018)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2017 (S.I. No. 440 of 2017)
  National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 (Prescribed Courses of Study or Training) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 99 of 2000)
S. 3(2) National Minimum Wage (Prescription of percentages of hourly rates of pay) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 72 of 2019)
S. 10D(1) National Minimum Wage Order 2016 (S.I. No. 516 of 2016)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2015 (S.I. No. 442 of 2015)
S. 10D(1)(a) National Minimum Wage Order 2023 (S.I. No. 497 of 2023)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2022 (S.I. No. 500 of 2022)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2021 (S.I. No. 517 of 2021)
  National Minimum Wage Order (No. 2) 2020 (S.I. No. 427 of 2020)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2020 (S.I. No. 8 of 2020)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2018 (S.I. No. 402 of 2018)
  National Minimum Wage Order 2017 (S.I. No. 440 of 2017)
S. 11 National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 667 of 2006)
  National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 203 of 2005)
  National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 250 of 2003)
  National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) (No. 2) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 201 of 2000)
  National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 95 of 2000)
S. 11(1) National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Section 11) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 331 of 2011)
  National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Section 11) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 13 of 2011)
S. 15 National Minimum Wage (Prescription of percentages of hourly rates of pay) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 72 of 2019)
S. 19(3) National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 260 of 2023)