Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 2A.Relationship between this Order and the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.

  5. 3.Agricultural Wages Board

  6. 4.Minimum rates of wages

  7. 5.Sick pay

  8. 6.Permits exempting, in certain cases, payment of minimum rate

  9. 7.Complaints as to inadequate payment for piece work where no minimum piece rate has been fixed

  10. 8.Holidays and holiday remuneration

  11. 8A.Enforcement

  12. 9.Penalties and legal proceedings

  13. 10.Regulations

  14. 10A.Appointment of officers

  15. 11.Powers of officers

  16. 11A.Information obtained by national minimum wage officers.

  17. 12.Report

  18. 13.Saving of agreements and customs

  19. 14.Modifications in relation to sick pay, holidays and holiday remuneration

  20. 15.Amendment, repeals and transitional provision

  21. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

      1. Members

        1. 1.The Board shall consist of— three members appointed by the Head of the Department; six...

        2. 2.The Head of the Department may designate one of the members appointed under paragraph 1(...

        3. 3.The members of the Board shall hold office for such term and subject to such...

        4. 4.The Department shall pay to members of the Board such remuneration and expenses as the...

      2. Proceedings

        1. 5.The Board may act notwithstanding a vacancy in its number.

        2. 6.Subject to the provisions of any regulations, the Board may regulate its own procedure.

        3. 7.The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be six.

        4. 8.The Board may appoint committees consisting of members of the Board.

      3. Staff

        1. 9.The Department may appoint a secretary for the Board who shall receive such salary or...

      4. Finance

        1. 10.The Department shall pay to the Board such sums, up to an amount sanctioned by...

      5. Evidence

        1. 11.In any legal proceedings the production of a document purporting to be a copy of...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THEIR APPLICATION TO SICK PAY, HOLIDAYS AND HOLIDAY REMUNERATION

      1. 1.Where the Board grants to any worker a permit under Article 6(1) the provisions of...

      2. 2.Where, under Article 5(2)( a ) a period of sickness or injury is treated, in...

      3. 3.The provisions of Article 9(1) shall have effect as if a failure to pay holiday...

      4. 4.The provisions of Article 9(4), (5) and (6) shall apply in the case of proceedings...

      5. 5.Article 13 shall have effect with the addition of the following words, that is to...

    3. Schedule 3—Repeals