Section 67A: Lending for capital expenditure

Scotland Act 1998 · 1998 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Financial Provisions

The aggregate at any time outstanding in respect of the principal of sums borrowed under section 66(1A) shall not exceed £3,144.519 million.

The Secretary of State may by order made with the consent of the Treasury substitute for the amount (or substituted amount) specified in subsection (1) such amount as may be specified in the order.

An amount substituted under subsection (2) may be more or less than the amount for which it is substituted but may not be less than £3 billion.

A person lending money to a member of the Scottish Government is not bound to enquire whether the member of the Scottish Government has power to borrow the money and is not to be prejudiced by the absence of any such power.

Security given in breach of subsection (5) is unenforceable.

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