1Amount of the limit on government assistance

(1)

Section 15 of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 (limit on government assistance) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), for “£1,500 million” substitute “ £6,000 million ”.

(3)

After subsection (3) insert—

“(4)

The Secretary of State may by regulations substitute for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (1) a larger amount not exceeding £12,000 million.

(5)

Regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

(6)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.”