77Reserve fund

### 77 Reserve fund > > (1)  Interest earned by the common fund and not credited to an account to which money forming part of the common fund was standing during any half-year is to be carried to a reserve fund. > > > (2)  The reserve fund is part of the common fund and, with the approval of a judge, may be used by the Principal Registrar – > > > > > > (a) in making good any deficiencies in the funds in Court; or > > > > > > > (b) in making good any amount by which the amount of interest to be credited to the accounts forming part of the common fund during any half-year exceeds the amount of interest earned for that half-year; or > > > > > > > (c) to pay any expenses incurred in administering the funds in Court. > > > (3)  Interest in the reserve fund that is not used for the purposes of [subrule (2)](#GS77@Gs2@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) is to be invested as part of the common fund; and > > > > > > > (b) is not to be treated as unclaimed money.