The Inter-American Development Bank (Subscription to Shares of the Additional Capital Stock) Order 1976
The Overseas Aid Act 1968 section 2(1) provides that if the Government of the United Kingdom becomes bound by an international agreement for the establishment and operation of a regional development bank which provides for the making by members of the bank of an initial subscription or other initial contribution to the capital stock of the bank or becomes bound by any arrangements for the making by members of additional contributions to the capital stock of any such bank, the Minister of Overseas Development may, with the approval of the Treasury, provide by Order for the payment out of monies provided by Parliament of any sums required for the purposes specified in that subsection.