# The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2001, Paragraph 2: Interim payment of disbursements


(1) A solicitor may submit a claim to the appropriate officer for payment of a disbursement for which he has incurred liability in criminal proceedings in the Crown Court in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
(2) A claim for payment may be made where:
(a) a solicitor has obtained prior authority to incur expenditure of £100 or more under CDS Regulations; and
(b) he has incurred such a liability.
(3) Without prejudice to paragraph 13(4), a claim under sub-paragraph (1) shall not exceed the maximum fee authorised under the prior authority.
(4) A claim for payment under sub-paragraph (1) may be made at any time before the solicitor submits a claim for costs under paragraph 11(2).
(5) A claim under sub-paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the appropriate officer in such form and manner as he may direct and shall be accompanied by the authority to incur expenditure and any invoices or other documents in support of the claim.
(6) The appropriate officer shall allow the disbursement subject to the limit in sub-paragraph (3) above if it appears to have been reasonably incurred in accordance with the prior authority.
(7) Where the appropriate officer allows the disbursement, he shall notify the solicitor and, where the disbursement includes the fees or charges of any person, that person, of the amount payable, and shall authorise payment to the solicitor accordingly.
(8) Paragraphs 20 to 22 (redetermination etc.) shall not apply to a payment under this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/855/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-funding-order-2001/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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