Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)

Miscellaneous U.K.

59 Detained persons: national minimum wage U.K.

(1) After section 153 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (removal centres: rules) insert—

“153A Detained persons: national minimum wage

A detained person does not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of work which he does in pursuance of removal centre rules.”

(2) After section 45A of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (exemptions from national minimum wage: persons discharging fines) insert—

“45B Immigration: detained persons

Section 153A of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (persons detained in removal centres) disqualifies certain persons for the national minimum wage.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 59 in force at 31.8.2006 by S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1