# Equality Act 2010, Paragraph 12


(1) It is not an age contravention for a person to pay an apprentice who does not qualify for the national minimum wage at a lower rate than the person pays an apprentice who does.
(2) An apprentice is a person who—
(a) is employed under a contract of apprenticeship, or
(b) as a result of provision made by virtue of section 3(2)(a) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (persons not qualifying), is treated as employed under a contract of apprenticeship.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/9/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/schedule-9/paragraph-12
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