Section 1
This Act may be cited as the International Fund for
Agricultural Development Act 1992.
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International Fund for Agricultural Development Act 1992 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 483 1992, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1992.
As at 1 December 2011
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INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL
Date of Royal Assent … … … … … … 30 January 1992
Date of publication in the Gazette … … … … 20 February 1992
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Act 483
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL
Opening note
This Act may be cited as the International Fund for
Agricultural Development Act 1992.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
“Agreement” means the Agreement Establishing the International
Fund for Agricultural Development as adopted by the United Nations
Conference on the Establishment of an International Fund for
Agricultural Development on 13 June 1976 in Rome, and whereby a
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copy of the text was laid before the Dewan Rakyat as Statute Paper
No. 147 of 1991;
“Freely convertible currency” means such currency as is deemed to be freely convertible in accordance with Article I(d) of the
Agreement;
“Fund”
means the
International
Fund
For
Agricultural
Development established by the Agreement.
Authorization of Signature of Agreement
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, by instrument under his hand, empower such person as may be named in such instrument, on behalf of the Government of Malaysia—
to deposit with the Fund an instrument of acceptance of the Agreement setting forth that the Government of
Malaysia has accepted the Agreement in accordance with its law and has taken all steps necessary to enable the
Government of Malaysia to carry out all of its obligations under the Agreement.
Contribution to Fund
There shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund such part of the contribution of Malaysia to the Fund pursuant to section 3 of
Article 4 of the Agreement as may, in accordance with section 5 of
Article 4 of the Agreement, be payable in freely convertible currency or in Malaysian currency.
Subject to section 5, there shall be charged on the
Consolidated Fund such part of any increase in the contribution of
Malaysia to the Fund as may, pursuant to section 4 of Article 4 of the
International Fund for Agricultural 7
Development
Agreement, be payable in freely convertible currency or in Malaysian currency.
Approval of Dewan Rakyat for additional contribution to Fund
Whenever any increase in the contribution of Malaysia to the
Fund is authorized pursuant to section 4 of Article 4 of the
Agreement, no amount shall be contributed in respect thereof except with the prior approval, signified by resolution, of the Dewan Rakyat.
Issue of non-negotiable and non-interest bearing notes
The Minister of Finance may, on behalf of the Government, create and issue to the Fund, in such form as he thinks fit, any such non-negotiable and non-interest bearing notes or similar obligations as the Fund may
accept from the Government in place of any Malaysian currency paid or payable by the Government under section 5(b) of Article 4 of the Agreement or under section 5(c) of
Article 4 of the Agreement; or
pursuant to section 4 of Article 4 of the Agreement determine to accept in place of any Malaysian currency in relation to any increase in the contribution of Malaysia to the Fund.
Charge of other payments to the Consolidated Fund
There shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund—
all sums payable to the Fund by Malaysia under section 2(b) of Article 5 of the Agreement (which relates to valuation of currencies);
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all sums required for the redemption of any notes or obligations created and issued to the Fund under section 6;
any sum due to the Fund by Malaysia under section 3 of
Article 9 of the Agreement (which relates to the rights and duties of States ceasing to be members of the Fund).
Receipts
All moneys received by or on behalf of the Government of
Malaysia from the Fund shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Orders for carrying the Agreement into effect
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may by order make such provisions as he may consider reasonably necessary for carrying into effect any of the provisions of the Agreement relating to the status, immunities and privileges of the Fund and their respective governors, executive directors, alternates, officers and employees.
Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (1), any order made under the subsection may declare that any specified provisions of the Agreement shall have the force of law in Malaysia.
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LIST OF AMENDMENTS
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