(1) If —
(a) any question on an appeal in a claim for a debt, damages or salvage relates to liability for the debt, damages or salvage or to the amount thereof; and
(b) an offer of settlement was made under Part 35 or payment into court in support of such an offer was made under Part 36 in the proceedings in the court below before judgment,
neither the fact nor the amount of the offer or payment is to be stated in any notice of appeal, respondent's notice or counter-notice or communicated to the court until all such questions have been decided.
(2) For the purpose of complying with this rule the appellant must cause to be omitted from the copies of the documents lodged by the appellant every part which states, or refers to the fact, that money was paid into court or an offer to settle was made in the proceedings in that court before judgment.
(3) This rule does not apply to an appeal relating only to costs.