Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Act 2009

2009 c. 5

An Act to amend section 8(5) of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and to amend section 1(1) of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991.

Enacted[21st May 2009]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Increase in limit on selective financial assistance for industry¶

1 In section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52) (selective financial assistance: general powers), for subsection (5) (which specifies the limit on the amount of financial assistance) substitute—

2 The Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Act 2003 (c. 11) is repealed.

2 Assistance in connection with exports of goods or services¶

1 In section 1 of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991 (c. 67) (assistance in connection with exports of goods and services), for subsection (1) substitute—

2 The power conferred by section 1(1) of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991 (c. 67) (as amended by subsection (1)) includes power to make arrangements in connection with goods or services supplied before this section comes into force.

3 Extent, commencement and short title¶

1 Any amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the enactment amended or repealed.

2 This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

3 This Act may be cited as the Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Act 2009.