EXPLANATORY NOTE  (This note is not part of the Order)  Public Works Loans (Fees) Regulations 1991  “7 Powers of assistant secretaries to the Public Works Loans Secretary  This Order abolishes the office of the Public Works Loan Commissioners (the “Commissioners”)  who together were known as the Public Works Loans Board.  (2) In paragraph (1) for “loan” substitute “local loan (which for the purposes of this regulation  has the meaning given in section 3(12) of the National Loans Act 1968)” in the first place  occurring.  (3) In paragraph (2) for “loan” substitute “local loan”.  (4) In paragraph (2A) for “loan” substitute “local loan”.  (5) For “Commissioners” substitute “Treasury” in each place occurring.  8.  The Public Works Loans (Fees) Regulations 1991( b ) are amended as follows.  9. —(1) Regulation 3 (fees payable for advances) is amended as follows.  Any assistant secretary to the Public Works Loans Secretary (see section 6 of the Public  Works Loans Act 1875), to the extent that they are authorised under section 4(1) of the  Public Loans Act 1944( a ), shall be competent to perform any act under these Regulations  which may be performed by the Public Works Loans Secretary.”.  7.  For regulation 7 (powers of other officers) substitute—  5. —(1) Regulation 5 (receipts and discharges) is amended as follows.  6. —(1) Regulation 6 (powers of Secretary) is amended as follows.  (a) insert “ ,in respect of local loans,” after the words “make advances”.  (b) for “Commissioners” substitute “Treasury” in both places occurring.  ( a ) 1944 c.16.  ( b ) S.I. 1991/1539.  15 (2) For “Commissioners” substitute “Treasury” in each place occurring.  (3) Insert “relating to local loans” before the words “shall, if purporting”.  (4) Insert “such” before the words “documents may be proved”.  (5) For “their Secretary” substitute “the Public Works Loans Secretary”.  (6) For “the Secretary” substitute “the Public Works Loans Secretary” in each place it occurs.  (2) For “Commissioners” in the first place occurring substitute “Treasury”.  (3) Insert “local” in before the word “loan”.  (4) For “Secretary to the Commissioners” substitute “Public Works Loans Secretary”.  (5) In paragraph (4) insert “ ,in respect of a local loan,” after the words “No advance”.  (2) Omit paragraph (1).  (3) Omit paragraph (2).  (4) Paragraph (3) is amended as follows. 