The Secretary of State may with the approval of the Treasury lend to the Corporation any sums which the Corporation have power to borrow from him under section 17 above.

Any loans which the Secretary of State makes under this section shall be repaid to him at such times and by such methods, and interest thereon shall be paid to him at such rates and at such times, as he may with the approval of the Treasury from time to time direct.

The Treasury may issue to the Secretary of State out of the National Loans Fund such sums as are necessary to enable him to make loans under this section.

Any sums received by the Secretary of State under subsection (2) above shall be paid into the National Loans Fund.

The Secretary of State shall, as respects each financial year, prepare in such form as the Treasury may direct an account of sums issued to him under subsection (3) above or received by him under subsection (2) above, and of the disposal by him of those sums respectively, and shall send the account to the Comptroller and Auditor General not later than the end of November following the year; and the Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on the account, and shall lay copies of it and his report before each House of Parliament.