90APayments into Fund by employing authority

90A Payments into Fund by employing authority (1) In this section, ***employing authority*** means— (a) an employing authority within the meaning of the definition of ***employing authority*** in section 3(1); and S. 90A(1)(b) amended by No. 82/1996 s. 64. (b) any other person, authority or body declared by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette to be an employing authority in respect of an officer, scheme member or pensioner. (2) The Minister may by notice published in the Government Gazette declare a class or classes of employing authority. (3) Subject to subsection (5), the Board may determine the contributions to be paid into the Fund by an employing authority or a class of employing authority. S. 90A(3A) inserted by No. 84/1998 s. 49(1). (3A) Subsection (3) does not apply in respect of— (a) a revised scheme member who has ceased making contributions because of section 28(5); or (b) a new scheme member who has ceased making contributions because of section 50(9). (4) Contributions under subsection (3) may be calculated— (a) as a percentage or percentages of salary; or (b) as a multiple or multiples of an employee's contribution; or (c) as a proportion or proportions of the benefit payable; or (d) as a fixed amount; or (e) by any combination of the methods specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d). (5) A determination of the Board under this section has no effect unless the determination has been approved by the Minister. S. 90A(6) substituted by No. 84/1998 s. 49(2). (6) A determination— (a) takes effect on the expiry of 4 months after notice of the determination is given by the Board to the employing authority or class of employing authority; and (b) continues in force for such period as is specified in the determination. (7) An employing authority must pay its contributions on such dates as are determined by the Board in respect of that employing authority or the class of employing authority of which the employing authority is a member. (8) If an employing authority does not within 14 days after an amount has become payable pay the whole of that amount to the Board, the employing authority must pay interest at the rate for the time being fixed under section 2 of the **Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983** on the amount remaining unpaid from the date on which it became payable until the date on which it is paid to the Board.