# National Minimum Wage Act 1998, Section 33: Proceedings for offences.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The persons who may conduct proceedings for an offence under this Act—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) in Northern Ireland, before a court of summary jurisdiction,
shall include any person authorised for the purpose by the Secretary of State even if that person is not a barrister or solicitor.
(1A) The persons who may conduct proceedings for an offence under this Act in England and Wales, before a magistrates' court, shall include any person authorised for the purpose by the Secretary of State.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/39/section/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-minimum-wage-act-1998/section-33
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