After section 33ZA insert— (4) “Interim payments to solicitors and counsel 33ZB Claim for interim payment 10 A (1) claim for interim payment may be submitted to the Board by— 1 (a) a solicitor who is acting for a person by providing legal aid or advice and assistance under this Act, (b) counsel who is acting for a person by providing legal aid under this Act. 15 A (2) claim for interim payment must— (a) be submitted in the manner specified by the Board, (b) include a declaration from the solicitor or (as the case may be) counsel that the sum claimed does not exceed the sum that the solicitor or counsel would expect to be paid under section 4(2)(a) in connection 20 with the provision of the legal aid or advice and assistance. (3) If a claim for interim payment is submitted to the Board, the sum claimed must be paid out of the Fund in accordance with section 4(2)(ad) to the solicitor or counsel who submitted the claim.