UK Act of Parliament 1977 c. 2151 United Kingdom

Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 4 obligations carry a fine up to £500. 1 carries different penalties and 2 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer3 Any Person1

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What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.art007 Complaints as to inadequate payment for piece work where no minimum piece rate has been fixed Regulated
  • Pay piece-work workers at least the minimum time-work rate if the Board orders itEmployer
s.art008 Holidays and holiday remuneration Regulated
  • Allow agricultural workers paid holidays and pay holiday payEmployer
s.art009 Penalties and legal proceedings Prosecution
  • Fail to pay minimum agricultural wage or keep required wage recordsEmployer

Fine up to £500

s.art011 Powers of officers Imprisonment
  • Hinder or provide false info to agricultural wages officerAny Person
15 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art002 Relationship between this Order and the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.
s.art003 Agricultural Wages Board
s.art004 Minimum rates of wages
s.art005 Sick pay
s.art006 Permits exempting, in certain cases, payment of minimum rate
s.art008 Enforcement
s.art010 Regulations
s.art010 Appointment of officers
s.art011 Information obtained by national minimum wage officers.
s.art012 Report
s.art013 Saving of agreements and customs
s.art014 Modifications in relation to sick pay, holidays and holiday remuneration
s.art015 Amendment, repeals and transitional provision
Schedules

Schedules

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16 other schedules
s.sch001 The Board shall consist of— three members appointed by the Head of the Department; six...
s.sch001 The Department shall pay to the Board such sums, up to an amount sanctioned by...
s.sch001 In any legal proceedings the production of a document purporting to be a copy of...
s.sch001 The Head of the Department may designate one of the members appointed under paragraph 1(...
s.sch001 The members of the Board shall hold office for such term and subject to such...
s.sch001 The Department shall pay to members of the Board such remuneration and expenses as the...
s.sch001 The Board may act notwithstanding a vacancy in its number.
s.sch001 Subject to the provisions of any regulations, the Board may regulate its own procedure.
s.sch001 The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be six.
s.sch001 The Board may appoint committees consisting of members of the Board.
s.sch001 The Department may appoint a secretary for the Board who shall receive such salary or...
s.sch002 Where the Board grants to any worker a permit under Article 6(1) the provisions of...
s.sch002 Where, under Article 5(2)( a ) a period of sickness or injury is treated, in...
s.sch002 The provisions of Article 9(1) shall have effect as if a failure to pay holiday...
s.sch002 The provisions of Article 9(4), (5) and (6) shall apply in the case of proceedings...
s.sch002 Article 13 shall have effect with the addition of the following words, that is to...

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