In short
This law, called the Local Loan Act, authorizes the Government of Malta to raise money through a loan within Malta. The purpose of this loan is to cover excess government spending that occurred in 1999 and 2000, and is expected in 2001.
What it regulates
- The raising of a specific sum of money by way of loan in Malta.
- The issuance of stock by the Minister responsible for finance to raise this loan.
- The appropriation and application of the borrowed money.
- The use of any leftover borrowed funds.
Who it concerns
- The Government of Malta.
- The Minister responsible for finance.
Key points
- The Government of Malta may raise a sum not exceeding 232,937,339.86 Euro.
- The loan is to meet excess expenditure over revenue in the Consolidated Fund during the years 1999, 2000, and 2001.
- Any borrowed amount not used by the end of 2001 will be used for excess expenditure in the first subsequent year it occurs.
- "Revenue" for this Act does not include proceeds from local loans.
📄 Legal text
[ CAP. 428.
LOCAL LOAN
1
CHAPTER 428
LOCAL LOAN ACT
AN ACT to authorise that a sum not exceeding one hundred million
Maltese liri be raised in Malta by way of loan for the purpose of meeting
excess expenditure over revenue incurred in the Consolidated Fund during
the years 1999 and 2000 and that expected to be incurred during the year
2001.
23rd February, 2001
ACT VII of 2001 , as amended by Legal Notice 426 of 2007 .
1.
The short title of this Act is the Local Loan Act.
Short title.
2.
For the purposes of this Act, "revenue" has the same
meaning as is assigned to it in article 2 of the Public Finance
Management Act, but does not include proceeds from local loans.
Interpretation.
Cap. 601.
3. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Government
of Malta may raise in Malta, by way of loan, a sum of money not
exceeding two hundred and thirty-two million and nine hundred
and thirty-seven thousand and three hundred and thirty-nine euro
and eighty-six cents (232,937,339.86).
Raising of loan.
Amended by:
L.N. 426 of 2007.
(2) For the purpose of raising the aforesaid loan the Minister
responsible for finance is hereby authorised to issue stock in Malta
under the provisions of the Local Loans (Registered Stock and
Securities) Ordinance on such terms and conditions as the said
Minister may approve.
4.
Any money borrowed under the authority of this Act shall
be appropriated and applied for the purpose of meeting excess
expenditure over revenue incurred in the Consolidated Fund during
the years 1999 and 2000, and that projected to be incurred during
the year 2001:
Provided that any amount borrowed under this article in
excess of the amount actually required for the said purposes and
remaining as a balance in the Consolidated Fund at the end of 2001,
shall be used to meet excess expenditure over revenue in the
Consolidated Fund during the first subsequent year in which such
excess is incurred.
Cap. 161.
Purpose.
🔗 Għas-sors uffiċjali
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