The Ministers may lend to the Authority, on such terms as the Treasury may approve, any sums required to be borrowed by the Authority for a purpose approved by the Ministers and the Treasury.

Subject to subsection (3) below, the amount outstanding at any time of the sums lent under this section shall not exceed £30 million.

The Ministers may by an order made with the approval of the Treasury increase or further increase the maximum amount specified in subsection (2) above but not by more than £10 million at a time.

An order under subsection (3) above shall not have effect unless approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

This section shall not be construed as authorising borrowing by the Authority in excess of the limit imposed by section 6 above.