18. The Act of 2006 is amended by inserting the following section after section 14:

“Remuneration relating to employments

14A. (1) When specifying, in regulations made under section 14, an amount of remuneration for an employment or a category of employment, the Minister may have regard to the amounts of remuneration paid in respect of different employments and categories of employment.

(2) Where—

(a) regulations under section 14 specify a minimum annual remuneration referred to in section 14(1B)(a) that shall be payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an employment permit, and

(b) the number of hours of work in each week for an employment in respect of which an employment permit may be granted as a condition for the grant of an employment permit in respect of it is—

(i) less than 39 hours in each week, the minimum annual remuneration specified in regulations under section 14 in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an employment permit for that employment shall not be reduced in accordance with the lesser number of hours to be worked in each week, or

(ii) greater than 39 hours in each week, the minimum annual remuneration specified in regulations under section 14 in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an employment permit for that employment shall be increased in proportion to the minimum hourly rate specified for the employment concerned in accordance with the number of hours, or any portion of an hour, that exceed, or exceeds, 39 hours.”.