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Miscellaneous and general

14Regulations governing payments into court, etc

(1)Regulations may make provision (including provision modifying this Act)—

(a)for cases to which section 1(2) applies in which two or more compensation payments in the form of lump sums are made by the same person in respect of the same injury or death;

(b)for cases to which section 1(2) applies in which an agreement is entered into for the making of—

(i)periodical compensation payments (whether of an income or capital nature), or

(ii)periodical compensation payments and lump sum compensation payments;

(c)for cases in which the compensation payment to which section 1(2) applies is an interim payment of damages which a court orders to be repaid.

(2)Regulations may make provision modifying the application of this Act in relation to cases in which a payment into court is made and, in particular, may provide—

(a)for the making of a payment into court to be treated in prescribed circumstances as the making of a compensation payment;

(b)for application for, and issue of, certificates.

(3)Subsection (2) extends to England and Wales only.