The Low Pay Commission
6 Referral of matters to the Low Pay Commission at any time.
1
The Secretary of State may at any time refer to the Low Pay Commission such matters relating to this Act as the Secretary of State thinks fit.
2
Where matters are referred to the Low Pay Commission under subsection (1) above, the Commission shall, after considering those matters, make a report to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State which shall contain the Commission’s recommendations about each of those matters.
3
If on a referral under this section—
a
the Secretary of State seeks the opinion of the Low Pay Commission on a matter falling within section 5(2) above,
b
the Commission’s report under subsection (2) above contains recommendations in relation to that matter, and
c
implementation of any of those recommendations involves the exercise of any power to make regulations under sections 1 to 4 above,
subsection (4) of section 5 above shall apply in relation to the report, so far as relating to the recommendations falling within paragraph (c) above, as it applies in relation to a report under subsection (3) of that section.
4
If on a referral under this section—
a
the Secretary of State seeks the opinion of the Low Pay Commission on any matter falling within section 5(2) above, but
b
the Commission fail to make their report under subsection (2) above within the time allowed under section 7 below,
the Secretary of State may make regulations under sections 1 to 4 above as if the opinion of the Commission had not been sought in relation to that matter.