5. After regulation D3 (further contributions by employing authorities in respect of excessive pay increases), insert—
D4.—(1) Each employing authority must, in respect of each member who is liable to contribute to this Section of the scheme, pay a scheme administration charge in accordance with this regulation.
(2) The scheme administration charge is to be paid to the Secretary of State on the same day, and in respect of the same period, as the employer’s standard rate contributions under regulation D2 are to be paid by that employing authority in respect of the member referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) The scheme administration charge is to be calculated as a percentage of that member’s pensionable pay, or as the case may be, pensionable earnings, for the period mentioned in paragraph (2).
(4) The percentage mentioned in paragraph (3) is to be determined by the Secretary of State taking into account the administrative costs of running the scheme and notified to each employing authority.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (3), “pensionable earnings” has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2.”.