Section 15 Pay reference periodI1

(1)

In relation to any person a pay reference period is the period prescribed.

(2)

The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a)

make provision for determining a person's earnings in any pay reference period;

(b)

make provision for determining the first date of each pay reference period in relation to a person.

(3)

A reference in any provision to the relevant pay reference period is a reference to the period determined in accordance with regulations under this section, as they apply for the purposes of that provision in the case concerned.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 15 wholly in force at 30.6.2012; s. 15 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 149(2)(k); s. 15 in force so far as not already in force at 30.6.2012 by S.I. 2012/1682, art. 2(1)(2)(a), Sch. 1

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (temp. 1.7.2012 to 30.6.2020) by The Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1388), art. 2 (with saving in art. 5)

Notes on Qualifying earnings and earnings trigger

Textual amendments

F1: Cross-heading preceding s. 13 substituted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 8(2), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2011/3034, art. 3(a)