Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 2321
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006
Made
6th July 2006
Coming into force
6th July 2006
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the International Development Act 2002(“the Act”)( 1 ).
Section 11 of the Act provides that where the Government of the United Kingdom becomes bound to make a relevant payment to a multilateral development bank, the Secretary of State may make the relevant payment and other associated payments specified in section 11(3). The payments must be approved by an order made by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury.
“Relevant payment” in relation to such a bank includes a further payment to the bank required to be made by the members under any arrangements beyond the initial subscription or other initial contribution to the capital stock of the bank.
In accordance with section 11(4) of the Act, this Order is made by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury.
In accordance with section 11(5) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before the House of Commons and approved by resolution of that House.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State for International Development makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006 and shall come into force forthwith.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“the Agreement” means the Agreement establishing the African Development Fund dated 29 th November 1972, as ratified by the Government of the United Kingdom on 30 June 1973( 2 );
“the Fund” means the African Development Fund established by the Agreement;
“the Government” means the Government of the United Kingdom;
“the Resolution” means Resolution F/BG/2006/12 concerning the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative adopted by the Board of Governors of the Fund on 18 May 2006.
Relevant Payments
3. The Secretary of State may, on behalf of the Government, out of money provided by Parliament—
(a) make payments to the Fund not exceeding £79.19 million in accordance with arrangements made between the Government and the Fund in accordance with the Resolution; and
(b) make payment of sums required to redeem any non-interest-bearing and non-negotiable notes or other obligations which may be issued or created by him and accepted by the Fund pursuant to the arrangements mentioned in paragraph (a).
Hilary Benn
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
3rd July 2006
We approve,
Alan Campbell
Dave Watts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
6th July 2006
Cmnd 7551