Detailed Commentary on Sections in Part 6 Tribunal proceedings Schedule 11: Transitional Provisions Paragraph 57: Borrowing
871.This paragraph provides that section 121 has effect, until the first First Minister is appointed under the Act, as if the references to the Welsh Ministers were references to the old Assembly. This allows the old Assembly to continue to borrow from the Secretary of State, if necessary, until it completely ceases to exist. It further makes provision for relevant amounts outstanding immediately before 1 April 2007 to be treated as outstanding (and therefore counting towards the maximum that can be borrowed from the Secretary of State) as if borrowed under the section.