Section 10 - Meaning of “the national minimum wage”
46.This section provides the definition of the national minimum wage for the purposes of this Act.
47.In most cases this is the minimum single hourly rate as set by regulations made under section 1(3) of the 1998 Act.
48.However, in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) to (5)of this Act a different rate for the national minimum wage may be deemed to apply.