Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1946

Advances of moneys out of the Central Fund.

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

(2) For the purpose of providing moneys for the sums advanced out of the Central Fund under this section the Minister for Finance may borrow from any person any sum or sums, 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 thinks fit, and shall pay the moneys so borrowed into the Exchequer.

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