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Updated to 10 July 2025 (Act No. 5 of 2025 and S.I. No. 312 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Payment of Wages Act 1991
No. 25 of 1991

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 1 January 1992 Payment of Wages Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 350 of 1991), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in definitions of employment, relevant enactments 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 item 1
Forms and procedures prescribed S.I. No. 510 of 2001, ord. 57, rl. 2, para. 2, schedule, form 36B
Minister may refuse permit for offence under 16/2006, s. 12(1)(c), schedule 1, s. 41(4)
Transfer of functions under S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, sch., part. 1
  S. I. No. 18 of 1993, schedule, pt. 1
S. 1(1) amended 23/2022, ss. 2, 10(2)
  1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), schedule 2 pt. 6
  11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 10
S. 1(1) references construed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 66(2), 66(3)
S. 2(1)(b) references construed S.I. No. 158 of 2014, reg. 152
S. 2(1)(h) transfer of functions under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
S. 4(4) relevant offence for purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 36(5)(b)
S. 4(4) amount of fixed payment prescribed S.I. No. 419 of 2015, reg. 4(2)
S. 4A inserted 23/2022, ss. 3, 10(2)
S. 4B inserted 23/2022, ss. 3, 10(2)
S. 4B(1), (2) provisions specified for purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 28(17), 41(1), schedules, 4, 5 part 1 item 3, item 3 as substituted by 23/2022, ss. 8, 10(2)
S. 4B(8) relevant offence for purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 36(5)(b) as substituted by 23/2022, ss. 7, 10(2)
S. 4C inserted 23/2022, ss. 3, 10(2)
S. 4C provision specified for purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 28(17), 41(1), schedules, 4, 5 part 1 item 3, item 3 as substituted by 23/2022, ss. 8, 10(2)
S. 4D inserted 23/2022, ss. 3, 10(2)
S. 4D(2) relevant offence for purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 36(5)(b) as substituted by 23/2022, ss. 7, 10(2)
S. 4E inserted 23/2022, ss. 3, 10(2)
S. 4E(3) relevant offence for purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 36(5)(b) as substituted by 23/2022, ss. 7, 10(2)
S. 4F inserted 23/2022, ss. 3, 10(2)
S. 4F(3) relevant offence for purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 36(5)(b) as substituted by 23/2022, ss. 7, 10(2)
S. 5 provision specified for the purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 28(17), 41(1), schedules, 4, 5 part 1 item 3, item 3 as substituted by 23/2022, ss. 8, 10(2)
S. 5(5)(c) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), schedule 2, pt. 6
S. 6 substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 4
S. 6 relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(i), schedule 6, pt. 1, item 4
S. 6(1) amended 23/2022, ss. 4, 10(2)
S. 7 substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 4
S. 7 relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 44(1)(b)(i), schedule 6, pt. 2, item 4
Ss. 8-9 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 4

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4A Payment of Wages Act 1991 (Application of Sections 4B to 4F) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 544 of 2022)
S. 4E(2) Payment of Wages Act 1991 (Display of Notices) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 545 of 2022)
S. 4F(2) Payment of Wages Act 1991 (Display of Notices) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 545 of 2022)
S. 7 Payment of Wages (Appeals) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 351 of 1991)