The International Development Association (Special Contributions) Order 1983

• Citation: S.I. 1983/1299
• Sections: 4

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the International Development Association (Special Contributions) Order 1983 and shall come into operation forthwith.

(2) In this Order—

“ the Association ” means the International Development Association established by the Agreement;

“ the Agreement ” means the Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association dated 29th January 1960 and accepted on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom on 14th September 1960 ;

“ the Resolution ” means Resolution No. IDA 82-6 of the Executive Directors of the Association entitled “ Arrangements for Special Contributions ” adopted on 26th October 1982 the text of which was presented to Parliament by Command of Her Majesty in May 1983 .

Section 2

The Secretary of State may make payment on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom out of money provided by Parliament of additional contributions to the Association of sums not exceeding in the aggregate £105,000,000 in accordance with arrangements made between the Government and the Association in accordance with the terms of the Resolution.

Section 3

The Secretary of State may out of money provided by Parliament 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 Association in accordance with the said arrangements or any provision of the Agreement as applied by the said arrangements.

Section 4

Any sums received by the Government from the Association in pursuance of the Agreement as applied by the said arrangements shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.