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14.—(1) A litigator may submit a claim to the appropriate officer for payment of a disbursement for which the litigator has incurred liability in proceedings in the Crown Court, or in proceedings in a magistrates’ court which are subsequently committed or sent for trial or transferred to the Crown Court, in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.
(2) A claim for payment under paragraph (1) may be made where—
(a)a litigator has obtained prior authority to incur expenditure of £100 or more under regulation 13; and
(b)the litigator has incurred such a liability.
(3) Without prejudice to regulation 17(4) and (5) a claim for payment under paragraph (1) must not exceed the maximum amount authorised under the prior authority.
(4) A claim for payment under paragraph (1) may be made at any time before the litigator submits a claim for fees under regulation 5.
(5) A claim for payment under paragraph (1) must be submitted to the appropriate officer in such form and manner as the appropriate officer may direct and must be accompanied by the authority to incur expenditure and any invoices or other documents in support of the claim.
(6) Subject to regulation 16, the appropriate officer must allow the disbursement subject to the limit in paragraph (3) if it appears to have been reasonably incurred in accordance with the prior authority.
(7) The appropriate officer must notify the litigator and, where the disbursement claimed includes the fees or charges of any person, may notify that person of the appropriate officer’s decision.
(8) Where the appropriate officer allows the disbursement, the appropriate officer must notify the litigator and, where the disbursement includes the fees or charges of any person, may notify that person, of the amount payable, and must authorise payment to the litigator accordingly.
(9) Regulations 28 to 30 do not apply to a payment under this regulation.
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