Commentary on Sections Miscellaneous Section 18: Employment agencies and national minimum wage legislation: information-sharing
98.Section 18 removes the restrictions in section 15 NMWA 1998 and section 9 EAA 1973 that prevent officers appointed under the NMWA 1998 and officers appointed under the EAA 1973 from sharing information for the purpose of their respective enforcement functions under these Acts. Currently HMRC is appointed to enforce the NMW and the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate is appointed to enforce employment agency standards.