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other parties to the reference; and within 3 days after receiving the notice the recipient parties must send the party making payment a written acknowledgment of its receipt.
(3) A party who has made payment into court under this rule may, without leave, give notice of an increase in such a payment but, subject to that and without prejudice to paragraph (5), a notice of payment may not be withdrawn or amended without leave of the Court which may be granted on such terms as may be just.
(4) Where there are two or more matters in dispute in the arbitration proceedings and money is paid into court under this rule in respect of all, or some only of, those matters, the notice of payment-
(a) must state that the money is paid in respect of all those matters in dispute or, as the case may be, must specify the matters in respect of which payment is made, and
(b) where the party makes separate payments in respect of each, or any two of those matters in dispute, must specify the sum paid in respect of that matter or, as the case may be, those matters.
(5) Where a single sum of money is paid into court under this rule in respect of two or more matters in dispute, then, if it appears to the Court that any party to the arbitration proceedings is embarrassed by the payment, the Court may order the party making payment to amend the notice of payment so as to specify the sum paid in respect of each matter in dispute.
(6) For the purposes of this rule, a claim under a reference to arbitration shall be construed as a claim in respect, also, of such interest as might be included in the award if the award were made at the date of the payment into court.
Payment in by party who has counterclaimed (O. 73, r. 12)
(HK)12. Where a party, who makes by counterclaim in the arbitration proceedings a claim against any other party to the arbitration proceedings, pays a sum or sums of money into court under rule 11, the notice of payment must state if it be the case, that in making the payment he has taken into account and intends to satisfy the matter in dispute, or matters in dispute, as the case may be, under his counterclaim.
Acceptance of money paid into court (O. 73, r. 13)
(HK)13. (1) Where money is paid into court under rule 11, then, subject to paragraph (2), within 14 days after the receipt of the notice of payment or, where more than one payment has been made or the notice has been amended, within 14 days after receipt of the notice of the last payment or the amended notice but, in any case, before the hearing of the arbitration proceedings begins, a party to the arbitration proceedings may-
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other parties to the reference; and within 3 days after receiving the notice the recipient parties must send the party making payment a written acknowledgment of its receipt.
(3) A party who has made payment into court under this rule may, without leave, give notice of an increase in such a payment but, subject to that and without prejudice to paragraph (5), a notice of payment may not be withdrawn or amended without leave of the Court which may be granted on such terms as may be just.
(4) Where there are two or more matters in dispute in the arbitration proceedings and money is paid into court under this rule in respect of all, or some only of, those matters, the notice of payment-
(a) must state that the money is paid in respect of all those matters in dispute or, as the case may be, must specify the matters in respect of which payment is made, and
(b) where the party makes separate payments in respect of each, or any two of those matters in dispute, must specify the sum paid in respect of that matter or, as the case may be, those matters.
(5) Where a single sum of money is paid into court under this rule in respect of two or more matters in dispute, then, if it appears to the Court that any party to the arbitration proceedings is embarrassed by the payment, the Court may order the party making payment to amend the notice of payment so as to specify the sum paid in respect of each matter in dispute.
(6) For the purposes of this rule, a claim under a reference to arbitration shall be construed as a claim in respect, also, of such interest as might be included in the award if the award were made at the date of the payment into court.
Payment in by party who has counterclaimed (O. 73, r. 12)
(HK)12. Where a party, who makes by counterclaim in the arbitra- tion proceedings a claim against any other party to the arbitration proceedings, pays a sum or sums of money into court under rule 11, the notice of payment must state if it be the case, that in making the payment he has taken into account and intends to satisfy the matter in dispute, or matters in dispute, as the case may be, under his counterclaim.
Acceptance of money paid into court (O. 73, r. 13)
(HK)13. (1) Where money is paid into court under rule 11, then, subject to paragraph (2), within 14 days after the receipt of the notice of payment or, where more than one payment has been made or the notice has been amended, within 14 days after receipt of the notice of the last payment or the amended notice but, in any case, before the hearing of the arbitration proceedings begins, a party to the arbitration proceedings may-
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