# The Asian Development Bank (Thirteenth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Made 7th July 2025
Coming into force 8th July 2025
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(4) of the International Development Act 2002 (“the Act”) for the purposes of approving a payment under section 11(3) of the Act.
Section 11 of the Act provides that where the Government of the United Kingdom becomes bound to make a relevant payment to a multilateral development bank the Minister may make the relevant payment and other associated payments specified in section 11(3).
Section 11(4) of the Act provides that section 11(3) applies to a payment only if it is approved by an order made by the Treasury, or by the Secretary of State 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/847/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/asian-development-bank-thirteenth-replenishment-of-the-asian-development-fund-order-2025/introduction
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