27Remuneration of adult apprentices

27 Remuneration of adult apprentices

27 Remuneration of adult apprentices

(1) If—

(a) an apprenticeship is established in a recognised trade vocation for an adult, and

(b) there is no adult award in force, but there is a junior award in force, in relation to that vocation,

then, until an adult award comes into force in relation to that vocation, the minimum rate of remuneration for the person is to be the maximum rate set by the junior award for apprentices who are at the same stage of apprenticeship in that vocation.

(2) A rate of remuneration set by this section has effect as if it formed part of an industrial award or agreement that applied to the person for whom it is set, and any remuneration payable under this section may be recovered accordingly.

(3) This section does not apply to an apprenticeship between an employer and an apprentice if the employer is a parent or guardian of the apprentice.

(4) In this section—

adult award means an industrial award or agreement under which a rate of remuneration is set for apprentices who are adults (that is, persons who are not juniors).

junior award means an industrial award or agreement under which a rate of remuneration is set for apprentices who are juniors.