29Payment by instalments; interim awards

29 Payment by instalments; interim awards S. 29(1) amended by Nos 10191 s. 270(14)(a), 67/1992 s. 64(11)(b). (1) Where the County Court makes any award under any provision of this Act the County Court may in such award direct that any amount ordered to be paid shall be paid by instalments and may prescribe such conditions as to payment as the County Court thinks fit. S. 29(2) inserted by No. 7292 s. 8(b), amended by Nos 10191 s. 270(14)(a), 67/1992 s. 64(11)(b). (2) Where in respect of any claim the County Court determines that compensation is payable under this Act but is unable presently to ascertain the total amount of the compensation payable the County Court, if satisfied that the total amount payable is not less than a specific sum, may make an interim award for payment of the whole or any part of that sum; and the making of any such interim award shall not preclude the County Court from later making in respect of the same claim a further interim award or a final award or prejudice the rights of either of the parties in respect of any such further or final award. S. 29(3) inserted by No. 7292 s. 8(b), substituted by No. 8733 s. 11, amended by Nos 9613 s. 11, 10191 s. 270(7) (14)(a), 67/1992 s. 64(11)(b), 41/2006 s. 40. (3) The County Court may order that any award for the payment of compensation shall carry interest at a rate not exceeding the rate fixed for the time being under section 2 of the **Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983** from the time when the proceedings were instituted or such later time as is fixed by the County Court until the money is paid, and the interest shall be deemed to be compensation payable pursuant to the award. No. 5601 s. 30.