Development Board for Rural Wales

12Limit on public money made available to the Board

1

The aggregate amount outstanding, otherwise than by way of interest, in respect of—

a

sums borrowed by the Board under section 9 of this Act;

b

sums issued by the Treasury in fulfilment of guarantees under section 10 of this Act; and

c

sums paid to the Board by the Secretary of State under section 11 of this Act;

shall not exceed the limit specified in subsection (2) below.

2

The said limit is £25 million, but the Secretary of State may by order made with the consent of the Treasury raise the limit to £40 million.

3

No order shall be made under subsection (2) above unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons.