" (iii) in any division of the High Court where the lodgment is made under:-


(a) CPR Part 36 in satisfaction of a claim and the request is accompanied by a copy of the claim form and the notice of payment into court; or

(b) CPR rule 37.3 (where the defendant wishes to rely on a defence of tender before claim) and the request is accompanied by a copy of the claim form and a copy of the defence;".

(i) in the case of cash or a banker's draft, the date of its receipt in the Court Funds Office;

(ii) in the case of a cheque or instrument other than a banker's draft the date of its receipt in the Court Funds Office or such later date as the Accountant General may determine;

(iii) in the case of a lodgment to which paragraph (5) applies, the date certified by the Bank as that on which the money was placed to an account for the credit of the Accountant General.";

(f) in paragraph (7):-

(i) before "county court", insert "District Registry or"; and

(ii) for "County Court Rules", substitute "Civil Procedure Rules"; and

(g) after paragraph (7), insert:-

(a) it may be paid by post or otherwise into the court office;

(b) payment may be made during office hours on any day on which the office is open; and

(c) the court officer shall give a receipt for it.".

(a) money has been paid into court in a claim proceeding in the Royal Courts of Justice; and

(b) the claim is transferred to a District Registry or county court,

the court officer of the court to which the claim is transferred shall notify the Accountant General and, on receipt of such a notice, the Accountant General shall deal with it as if it had been transferred to him under Rule 31.".

(a) a request for payment from the claimant; or

(b) if the money was paid into a District Registry or county court, notification from that court that a request for payment from the claimant has been received.

    (6) Where, before appropriation, interest has accrued on the money in question the interest may be included in the appropriation, and this rule shall apply to the interest in the same way as it applies to the money lodged.".

(a) paid into court; or

(b) appropriated

to which Rule 31 applies.".

(a) paid into court in accordance with CPR Part 36; or

(b) appropriated in accordance with CPR rule 37.2

in satisfaction of a claim, it shall only be placed to a basic account 21 days after the effective date of lodgment or appropriation and not before.";

(i) before "county court" wherever it appears, insert "District Registry or"; and

(ii) for "paragraphs (4) and (5)" wherever it appears, substitute "paragraph (4)";

(b) in paragraph (2) before "county court", insert "District Registry or";

(c) for paragraph (4), substitute:-

(a)


(i) placed to a basic account under rule 31(1) or 31(4); or

(ii) paid into a District Registry or county court and subsequently appropriated in satisfaction of a claim; and



(b) accepted by the claimant within the time limit specified in CPR rule 36.11,

no interest shall be payable after the effective date of lodgment or appropriation, or where there has been more than one lodgment or appropriation, after the latest effective date of lodgment or appropriation."; and

(i) in sub-paragraph (i), for the words "R.S.C. Order 22" to "as the case may be," substitute "CPR rule 36.17(2)"; and

(ii) for sub-paragraph (v), substitute:-


" (v)


(a) payment into court has been made less than 21 days before the start of the trial; or

(b) the claimant has not accepted a payment into court within the time limit in CPR rule 36.11(1);



except in the circumstances provided by CPR rule 36.11(2)(i).".

(i) lodged; or

(ii) appropriated,

in satisfaction of a claim before 26th April 1999; and

(b) any time limit in which that money may be accepted and paid out without an order of the court has not expired on 26th April 1999.