http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/39/section/13/2009-01-13National Minimum Wage Act 1998An Act to make provision for and in connection with a national minimum wage; to provide for the amendment of certain enactments relating to the remuneration of persons employed in agriculture; and for connected purposes.1998-07-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-13Expert Participation2009-01-13 131The Secretary of State—amay appoint officers to act for the purposes of this Act; andbmay, instead of or in addition to appointing any officers under this section, arrange with any Minister of the Crown or government department, or any body performing functions on behalf of the Crown, that officers of that Minister, department or body shall act for those purposes.2When acting for the purposes of this Act, an officer shall, if so required, produce some duly authenticated document showing his authority so to act.3If it appears to an officer that any person with whom he is dealing while acting for the purposes of this Act does not know that he is an officer so acting, the officer shall identify himself as such to that person.