International Development Bill

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International Development Bill

This is the text of the International Development Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 15th February 2001.

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for International Development, are published separately as Bill 49- EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary Clare Short has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the International Development Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.

International Development Bill

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I

ASSISTANCE

Provision of assistance

Clause

1. Development assistance.

2. Development assistance for UK overseas territories.

3. Humanitarian assistance.

4. Supplementary powers.

Form of assistance

5. Meaning of "assistance".

6. Financial assistance.

7. Terms on which assistance is provided.

8. Arrangements with third parties.

Powers of statutory bodies

9. Powers of statutory bodies.

10. Meaning of "Scottish body", "Welsh body", etc.

PART II

MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

International financial institutions

11. Multilateral development banks.

12. Immunities and privileges of international financial institutions.

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

13. Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

14. Functions of the Commission etc.

Miscellaneous repeals

15. Repeals in the Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980.

General

16. Financial provision.

17. Interpretation.

18. Orders.

19. Consequential amendments and repeals.

20. Short title, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULES:

    Schedule 1 - United Kingdom Overseas Territories.

    Schedule 2 - Statutory bodies to which section 9 applies.

    Schedule 3 - The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

    Schedule 4 - Consequential amendments.

    Schedule 5 - Repeals.

    Schedule 6 - Transitional provisions and savings.

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Prepared 15 February 2001