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Energy Act 2023

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7After section 25B of the 1965 Act (amounts in euros) insert—

25CSpecial drawing rights

(1)In this Act “special drawing rights” means special drawing rights as defined by the International Monetary Fund; and for the purpose of determining the equivalent in sterling on any day of a sum expressed in special drawing rights, one special drawing right is to be treated as equal to such a sum in sterling as the International Monetary Fund have fixed as being the equivalent of one special drawing right—

(a)for that day, or

(b)if no sum has been so fixed for that day, for the last day before that day for which a sum has been so fixed.

(2)A certificate given by or on behalf of the Treasury stating—

(a)that a particular sum in sterling has been so fixed for a particular day, or

(b)that no sum has been so fixed for a particular day and that a particular sum in sterling has been so fixed for a day which is the last day for which a sum has been so fixed before the particular day,

is to be conclusive evidence of those matters for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section; and a document purporting to be such a certificate is in any proceedings to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, to be deemed to be such a certificate.

(3)The Treasury may charge a reasonable fee for any certificate given in pursuance of subsection (2) of this section.

(4)Any fee received by the Treasury by virtue of subsection (3) is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

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