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The African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2011

S.I. 2011/1511 · Made 14 June 2011

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International Development

Made 14th June 2011

Coming into force in accordance with Article 1

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the International Development Act 2002 (“the Act”)f1.

In accordance with section 11(4) of the Act, this Order is made with the approval of the Treasury.

In accordance with section 11(5) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before the House of Commons and approved by resolution of that House.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State for International Development makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2002 c. 1.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to the 2006 Order
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2011 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2Amendment to the 2006 Order

Article 3 of the African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006 is amended by the substitution of “£196.3 million” for “£122.7 million”f1.

Signature

Andrew Mitchell

Secretary of State

Department for International Development

13th June 2011

We approve,

Michael Fabricant

Angela Watkinson

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

14th June 2011

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006 by increasing the amount that may be paid by the Secretary of State as additional contributions to the African Development Fund from £122.7 million to £196.3 million. The adjusted amount is in accordance with arrangements made with the Fund pursuant to Resolution F/BG/2006/12 adopted by the Board of Governors of the Fund on 18 May 2006.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

The provisions of the Resolution mentioned in this Order may be obtained by application to the Department for International Development, 1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE.