Insurance Act, 1936

Issue of moneys from the Central Fund.

37.—(1) All moneys from time to time required to meet payments to be made by the Minister for Finance to any amalgamated company in respect of any shares taken up or acquired by him under this Act shall be advanced out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.

(2). For the purpose of providing money for the sums advanced out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof under this section the Minister for Finance may borrow money and for the purpose of such borrowing the said Minister may create and issue securities bearing such rate of interest, and subject to such conditions as to repayment, redemption or otherwise as he shall think fit.

(3) The principal of and interest on any securities issued under this section and the expenses incurred in connection with the issue of such securities shall be charged on the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.

(4) Any money raised by securities issued under this section shall be placed to the credit of the account of the Exchequer and shall form part of the Central Fund and be available in any manner in which that Fund is available.