# The African Development Fund (Eighth Replenishment) Order 2000, Introduction: Introductory text


OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT AND CO-OPERATION1
Made 16th May 2000
Coming into force 17th May 2000
Whereas it is provided in section 4(1) of the Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980 (“the Act”) that if the Government of the United Kingdom becomes bound by arrangements for the making of any further payment to an international development bank beyond the initial subscription or other contribution to its capital stock, the Secretary of State may with the approval of the Treasury by order made by statutory instrument make provision for any of the purposes specified in that subsection;
And whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before the House of Commons in accordance with section 4(3) of the Act and has been approved by a resolution of that House;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 4 of the Act and with the approval of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1397/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/african-development-fund-eighth-replenishment-order-2000/introduction
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