(1)Any sum required by the Corporation for the purpose of performing its functions may be borrowed by the Corporation in sterling from the Secretary of State or, with the consent of or in accordance with a general authority given by the Secretary of State, in any currency from a person other than the Secretary of State.
(2)The Secretary of State shall not give consent or an authority in pursuance of the preceding subsection except with the approval of the Treasury.
(3)The aggregate amount outstanding at any time in respect of money borrowed temporarily by the Corporation and relevant subsidiaries shall not exceed such amount as is for the time being specified by the Secretary of State, and the aggregate amount outstanding at any time in respect of the principal of any money borrowed by the Corporation or relevant subsidiaries and the sums of which the repayment is guaranteed by the Corporation or relevant subsidiaries shall not exceed £600 million or such larger amount, not exceeding £900 million, as is for the time being specified by an order made by the Secretary of State.
(4)In calculating any amount outstanding for the purposes of the preceding subsection any money borrowed by the Corporation from a relevant subsidiary or by a relevant subsidiary from the Corporation or another relevant subsidiary shall be disregarded.