Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Act 1983
No. 90, 1983
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 10 July 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 67, 2024
Registered: 24 July 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Act 1983 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 10 July 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
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Self‑repealing provisions
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Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Treasurer may make agreements for purchase of additional shares
5 Issue of promissory notes
6 Appropriation
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
An Act relating to the subscription by Australia for additional shares in the capital stock of the Asian Development Bank
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Act 1983.
2 Commencement
This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Definitions
In this Act:
Bank means the Asian Development Bank.
Bank Agreement means the Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank, done at Manila on 4 December 1965, as in force for Australia on the commencement of this Act.
Note: The Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank is in Australian Treaty Series 1966 No. 13 ([1966] ATS 13) and could in 2024 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
callable shares has the same meaning as in the Bank Agreement.
paid‑in shares has the same meaning as in the Bank Agreement.
United States dollar means a dollar in the currency of the United States of America of the weight and fineness that was in effect on 31 January 1966.
4 Treasurer may make agreements for purchase of additional shares
(1) The Treasurer may, on behalf of Australia, make an agreement or agreements with the Bank for the purchase by Australia of an additional 2,622 paid‑in shares, and an additional 49,811 callable shares, of the capital stock of the Bank at a price per share that is the equivalent of 10,000 United States dollars.
(2) Subject to this Act, an agreement made under subsection (1) may contain such terms and conditions as the Treasurer determines.
5 Issue of promissory notes
(1) For the purpose of making any payment that is to be made by Australia to the Bank under an agreement made under subsection 4(1), the Treasurer may, on behalf of Australia, make promissory notes and issue them to the Bank.
(2) A promissory note made under subsection (1) shall be:
(a) payable to the Bank;
(b) non‑negotiable and non‑interest bearing; and
(c) payable at its par value on demand.
(3) Section 5 of the Asian Development Bank Act 1966 does not apply in relation to a payment that is to be made by Australia to the Bank under an agreement made under subsection 4(1).
6 Appropriation
The moneys necessary for making any payment that is to be made by Australia to the Bank under an agreement made under subsection 4(1), including any payment that is to be made under a promissory note made under subsection 5(1), shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Act 1983 | 90, 1983 | 22 Nov 1983 | 22 Nov 1983 (s 2) |
|
Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Act 2024. | 67, 2024 | 9 July 2024 | Sch 4 (item 6): 10 July 2024 (s 2(1) item 8) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
s 3..................... | rs No 67, 2024 |