# The National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text

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

Terms And Conditions Of Employment
Made 9th March 2015
Coming into force 6th April 2015
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 51(5) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
These Regulations are made by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(3) and (4), 2, 3, 9 and 51(1)(b) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. Section 9 of that Act is extended by section 5 of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Act 2014, section 3A(1) of the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949 and Article 8A(1) of the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/621/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-minimum-wage-regulations-2015/introduction
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