Statutory Instruments
International Development
Made
8th September 2014
Coming into force in accordance with Article 1
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the International Development Act 2002(1) (“the Act”).
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).
“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.
The African Development Fund referred to in this Order comes within the definition, in section 11(2) of the Act, of a ‘multilateral development bank’.
In accordance with section 11(4) of the Act, this Order is made 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:
1. This Order may be cited as the African Development Bank (Thirteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2014 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2. In this Order—
“the Bank” means the African Development Bank established by an agreement dated 4th August 1963, as ratified by the Government on 29th April 1983(2);
“the Fund” means the African Development Fund of the Bank established by an agreement dated 29th November 1972, as ratified by the Government on 30th June 1973(3);
“the Government” means the Government of the United Kingdom;
“the Resolution” means the Resolution F/BG/2014/01 of the Board of Governors of the Fund dated 31st January 2014.
3. The Secretary of State may, on behalf of the Government—
(a)make payment of a further contribution to the Fund not exceeding 603,585,673 pounds sterling 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 the Secretary of State and accepted by the Fund in accordance with the arrangements mentioned in paragraph (a),
in accordance with section 11 of the International Development Act 2002.
Justine Greening
Secretary of State
Department for International Development
3rd September 2014
We approve,
David Evennett
Harriett Baldwin
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
8th September 2014
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order approves the making of a payment on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom to the African Development Fund (“the Fund”) of a sum not exceeding 603,585,673 pounds sterling as the contribution of the Government of the United Kingdom to the thirteenth replenishment of the resources of the African Development Fund. The contribution to the Fund is paid in accordance with arrangements made with the Fund pursuant to Resolution F/BG/2014/01 adopted by the Board of Governors of the Fund on 31 January 2014.
The Order also provides for the redemption of non-interest-bearing and non-negotiable notes issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to the arrangements.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
The provisions of the Resolution mentioned in this Order may be obtained by application to the Department for International Development, 22 – 26 Whitehall, London SW1A 2EG.