30.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), compensation payable under this Part shall be paid by the employing authority.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Committee in relation to any person who is entitled to any compensation under this Part may agree with the employing authority to pay any compensation arising in respect of that person on its behalf and to recover the amount from it within such period (subject to paragraph (4)) and on such terms as the Committee may determine.
(3) Compensation payable in the form of a lump sum may not be paid from the fund.
(4) The amount of any other compensation paid by the Committee on behalf of an employing authority must be repaid to the Committee by the employing authority immediately or within a period of up to two months from the payment being made, as may be agreed.