22.—(1) The Board may make a payment on account of any child benefit or guardian’s allowance to which it appears to them that a person is or may be entitled (“an interim payment”) if—
(a)a claim for the benefit or allowance has not been made in accordance with these Regulations and it is impracticable for such a claim to be made immediately;
(b)a claim for the benefit or allowance has been so made but it is impracticable for it, or an application or appeal relating to it, to be determined immediately; or
(c)an award of the benefit or allowance has been made but it is impracticable for the person entitled to it to be paid immediately other than by means of an interim payment.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply pending the determination of an appeal unless the Board are of the opinion that there is entitlement to benefit.
(3) On or before the making of an interim payment, the Board must give the person to whom payment is to be made notice in writing of his liability under regulations 41 and 42 to have it brought into account and to repay any overpayment.