Supreme Court Rules 2000

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.

The reserve fund is part of the common fund and, with the approval of a judge, may be used by the Principal Registrar – in making good any deficiencies in the funds in Court; or 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 to pay any expenses incurred in administering the funds in Court.

Interest in the reserve fund that is not used for the purposes of subrule (2) – is to be invested as part of the common fund; and is not to be treated as unclaimed money.