The Foreign Compensation (People’s Republic of China) Order 1987

24.—(1) Whether or not all claims under this Order have been finally determined by the Commission, the Commission shall make from the Fund interim payments in accordance with paragraph (3) of this Article and may make from the Fund interim payments under paragraph (4) of this Article.

(2) Interim payments made under the provisions of this Article shall be made on account of payments to be made in accordance with Article 23 of this Order.

(3) At such time or times after 31st August 1988 as the Secretary of State shall specify the Commission shall make to all persons whose claim in respect of a bond has been established under Part IV of this Order an interim payment representing such percentage of the amount assessed in respect of the claim as the Secretary of State may direct. For this purpose the Commission shall, when so requested by the Secretary of State, estimate the total liability likely to fall upon the Fund, and report thereon to the Secretary of State.

(4) Subject to the prior approval of the Secretary of State, the Commission may, at such time or times as they may decide, make interim payments to any of the persons who have established claims under Parts V and VI of this Order.

(5) Interim payments made under the provisions of paragraph (4) of this Article shall be made at a uniform rate upon the assessed amount of the claim. The uniform rate of payment shall be determined by the Commission having regard to the total liability likely to fall upon the Fund.

(6) For the purposes of this Article a claim shall be deemed to be established under this Order even though the determination thereof may be subject to review and the phrase “assessed amount of the claim” shall be construed accordingly.