The African Development Bank (Twelfth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/1510
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the African Development Bank (Twelfth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2011 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Section 2 Interpretation

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 ;

“ 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 ;

“the Government” means the Government of the United Kingdom; and

“ the Resolution ” means the Resolution F/BG/2011/01 of the Board of Governors of the Fund dated 20th January 2011.

Section 3 Relevant Payments

The Secretary of State may, on behalf of the Government—

(a) make payment of a further contribution to the Fund not exceeding 567,000,000 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 pursuant to the arrangements mentioned in paragraph (a),

in accordance with section 11 of the International Development Act 2002.