Prisons Act 2007
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Amendment of National Minimum Wage Act 2000. |
37.— Section 5 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 is amended by the numbering of the section as subsection (1) and the insertion of the following subsection: | |
“(2) This Act does not apply to any non-commercial activity or work engaged in by prisoners under the supervision of the governor or person in charge of the prison concerned, including— | ||
(a) any cleaning or kitchen work or other work relating to the operation of the prison; | ||
(b) activity of an educational, training or work experience nature which is intended to prepare prisoners for their re-integration into society; | ||
(c) the production of goods or services which are— | ||
(i) sold or provided for the purpose of raising funds for charitable purposes or providing facilities for prisoners, or | ||
(ii) disposed of or provided without charge or for a nominal charge.”. |