56Interim awards

56 Interim awards (1) Pending the final determination of an application for assistance, the Tribunal may make an interim award of assistance in any circumstances that it considers appropriate. S. 56(2) amended by No. 52/1997 s. 8(1), repealed by No. 47/2003 s. 5(3). S. 56(2A) inserted by No. 52/1997 s. 8(2), repealed by No. 47/2003 s. 5(3). S. 56(3) amended by No. 47/2003 s. 5(4). (3) If an interim award is made but the application for assistance is subsequently dismissed, on dismissing the application the Tribunal may order that the amount of the interim award is a debt due to the State by the applicant. (4) If, on finally determining the application, the Tribunal decides to award assistance to the applicant, it must deduct the amount of any interim award from the amount of assistance that it would otherwise have awarded. (5) Sections 50(2) and (3) and 55 apply to an interim award in the same way that they apply to a final award. Division 5—Rules and practice notes