sec.380Advance payments

### sec.380 Advance payments The law society may, at its absolute discretion, make payments to a claimant in advance of the decision of a claim if satisfied that— the claim is likely to be allowed; and payment is warranted to alleviate hardship. Any payments made in advance are to be taken into account when the claim is decided. Payments under this section are to be made from the fidelity fund. If the claim is disallowed, the amounts paid under this section are recoverable by the law society as a debt due to the fidelity fund. If the claim is allowed but the amount payable is less than the amount paid under this section, the excess paid under this section is recoverable by the law society as a debt due to the fidelity fund. (sec.380-ssec.1) The law society may, at its absolute discretion, make payments to a claimant in advance of the decision of a claim if satisfied that— the claim is likely to be allowed; and payment is warranted to alleviate hardship. (sec.380-ssec.2) Any payments made in advance are to be taken into account when the claim is decided. (sec.380-ssec.3) Payments under this section are to be made from the fidelity fund. (sec.380-ssec.4) If the claim is disallowed, the amounts paid under this section are recoverable by the law society as a debt due to the fidelity fund. (sec.380-ssec.5) If the claim is allowed but the amount payable is less than the amount paid under this section, the excess paid under this section is recoverable by the law society as a debt due to the fidelity fund. - (a) the claim is likely to be allowed; and - (b) payment is warranted to alleviate hardship.