Section 7
Power to guarantee loans by Bank to statutory authorities
of Loans (Asian Development Bank) Act 1968
(1)
The Government may in such manner and on such terms and subject to such conditions as may be agreed between it and the Bank—
(a)
guarantee the discharge by a statutory authority of its obligations under any agreement which may be entered into by the statutory authority with the Bank in respect of any borrowing authorized by subsection 5(1) or under any bond, promissory note or other instrument issued pursuant to any such agreement;
and
(b)
undertake such other obligations as may be agreed between the Government and the Bank in relation to or pursuant to any such agreement, bond, promissory note or instrument.
(2)
Any guarantee or undertaking given under this section shall be given in writing in the name of the Government of
Malaysia and it and any indorsement on any bond, promissory note or other instrument of any guarantee given under this section may be signed on behalf of the Government by the Minister or by any person or persons authorized thereto in writing by the
Minister.
(3)
As soon as possible after a guarantee or undertaking is given under this section, the Minister shall lay before the
Dewan Rakyat a statement of the guarantee or undertaking.
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