Civil Procedure Act 2005

interim payment, in relation to proceedings for the recovery of damages, means a payment of any of those damages by a defendant before the completion of the proceedings, either voluntarily or in accordance with an order of the court under this Division.

public authority means a public or local authority constituted by or under an Act, a Government Department or a statutory body representing the Crown, and includes a person exercising functions on behalf of any such authority, Department or body.

Note.

See clause 22 of Schedule 6 for provisions relating to the construction of references to the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017.