Miscellaneous other amendments of the 1975 Act

14 Increase in the Board’s borrowing limit.

1

Section 1 of the 1975 Act (which makes provision for the financing of the Board’s expenditure in performing their functions) shall be amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4) (limit on amount outstanding in respect of principal of money borrowed by the Board), for “£10 million” there shall be substituted “ £40 million ”.

3

After that subsection there shall be inserted—

4A

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend subsection (4) above by substituting a different figure for the figure for the time being specified there.

4B

An order made under this section may be revoked by a subsequent order so made.

4C

Any statutory instrument containing an order under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

15 Transfer of insurance business to authorised friendly society.

1

In section 11(5)(a) of the 1975 Act (powers of the Board in relation to the transfer of the long term business of a company in liquidation), after “another insurance company to which this Act applies” there shall be inserted “ or an authorised friendly society ”.

2

In section 16(3) of that Act (corresponding provision in relation to companies in financial difficulties), after “another insurance company to which this Act applies” there shall be inserted “ or an authorised friendly society ”.