4APayment of contributions by employers

4A Payment of contributions by employers (1) For the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to contributions by employers, ***employer*** means— (a) an employer within the meaning of the definition of "employer" in section 3; and (b) any other person, authority or body declared by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette to be an employer in respect of an employee or a pensioner. (2) The Minister may by notice published in the Government Gazette declare a class or classes of employers. S. 4AA inserted by No. 38/2009 s. 5. 4AA Eligible protective services officer may make election (1) An eligible protective services officer who is a member of the ESSPLAN Scheme may within the election period elect to become a contributor to the Scheme under Part 3AA. (2) An election under subsection (1)— (a) must be in writing addressed to the Board in a form approved by the Board; (b) cannot be withdrawn after the eligible protective services officer has been advised by the Board that the election has been accepted; (c) ceases to have effect, if before the Board has accepted the election, the eligible protective services officer— (i) dies; or (ii) suffers a disability; or (iii) terminates service. (3) The Minister may, on the advice of the Board, by further notice published in the Government Gazette before the expiry of the election period extend the election period to a later date specified in the notice. (4) For the purposes of this section, ***election period*** means the period specified by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette to be the specified period in respect of all eligible protective services officers or in respect of classes of eligible protective services officers specified in the notice. S. 4B inserted by No. 94/2005 s. 6.