Regulation 4 Payment of contributions

Payment of all contributions to a relevant authority shall be made by the Minister in two equal half-yearly instalments on such dates in each year as may be agreed by the appropriate Minister with the authority.

Application for payment of contributions shall be made to the Minister yearly not less than one month before the first instalment for the year is due to be paid and shall be signed by the Treasurer, Accountant or other authorised officer of the relevant authority and shall be in the form set out in Schedule 1 or in a form substantially to the like effect.

In this regulation, “year” means a period of twelve months ending on 31st March.