Article 1

This Order may be cited as the International Fund for Agricultural Development (Fourth Replenishment) Order 1997 and shall come into force forthwith.

In this Order—

• “the Agreement” means the Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development dated 13th June 1976 and ratified by the Government of the United Kingdom on 9th September 1977^f1;

• “the Fund” means the International Fund for Agricultural Development established by the Agreement;

• “the Resolutions” means Resolution 87/XVIII of the Governing Council of the Fund on the Fourth Replenishment of the Fund’s resources, adopted on 26 January 1995, and Resolution 93/XIX of that Council, adopted on 17 January 1996, and Resolution 98/XX of that Council, adopted on 20 February 1997 (which amend Resolution 87/XVIII).