Article 4

SCHEDULEConsequential amendments

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

1.  In paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (matters not subject to investigation)(1), after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) Sub-paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to any action (not otherwise excluded from investigation by this Schedule) which is taken by the Treasury in connection with—

(a)the provision of information relating to the terms and conditions of any employment covered by an agreement entered into by the Treasury pursuant to the exercise of the Treasury’s powers under Part 1 of the International Development Act 2002, or

(b)the provision of any allowance, grant or supplement or any benefit (other than those relating to superannuation) arising from such an agreement.”

International Development Act 2002

2.  The International Development Act 2002 is amended as follows.

3.—(1) Section 1 (development assistance) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”, and

(b)for “he” substitute “the Minister”.

(3) In subsection (1A)(2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”.

(4) In subsection (3), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”.

(5) After subsection (3) insert—

“(4) In this Act, “the Minister” means the Secretary of State or the Treasury.”

4.—(1) Section 4 (supplementary powers) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”, and

(b)for “his powers under section 1, 2 or 3” substitute “the applicable powers”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) In subsection (1) “the applicable powers” means—

(a)where the Minister is the Secretary of State, the powers under section 1, 2 or 3, and

(b)where the Minister is the Treasury, the power under section 1.”

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a)in the words before paragraph (a), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”, and

(b)in the words after paragraph (c), for “he” substitute “the Minister”.

(5) For subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) For the purposes of subsection (2) “relevant purpose” means—

(a)where the Minister is the Secretary of State—

(i)a purpose mentioned in section 1(2)(a) or (b) or 3, or

(ii)a purpose that broadly corresponds to that purpose, and

(b)where the Minister is the Treasury—

(i)a purpose mentioned in section 1(2)(a) or (b), or

(ii)a purpose that broadly corresponds to that purpose.”

5.—(1) Section 6 (financial assistance) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(c), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”.

(3) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) In a case where securities of a company are acquired by the Treasury, the securities are to be treated as held by the persons for the time being constituting the Treasury.”

6.—(1) Section 7 (terms on which assistance is provided) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”, and

(b)for “he” substitute “the Minister”.

(3) In subsection (2)(b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”.

(4) In subsection (3), after “Act” insert “by the Secretary of State”.

7.—(1) Section 8 (arrangements with third parties) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for “Secretary of State by sections 1 to 4” substitute “Minister by the relevant provisions”.

(3) In subsection (2)(b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”.

(4) After subsection (2) insert—

“(3) In this section “the relevant provisions” means—

(a)where the Minister is the Secretary of State, sections 1 to 4, and

(b)where the Minister is the Treasury, sections 1 and 4.”

8.—(1) Section 11 (multilateral development banks) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”.

(3) In subsection (4), for the words from “by the Secretary” to the end substitute—

“(a)by the Treasury, or

(b)by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury.”

9.  In section 16(2) (financial provision: payments into Consolidated Fund), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”.

10.  In section 17(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “development assistance” insert—

““the Minister” has the meaning given in section 1.”

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (Initial Capital Contribution) Order 2015

11.  In article 2 of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (Initial Capital Contribution) Order 2015(3), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Treasury”.