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Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007

Para-wise Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 hub with section pages, subordinate instruments, Finin2min interpretation, examples, Q&A and source-control status.

38 provision pages9 instrument pagesSource-status controlled
Provision pages38
Local exact-text records0
Exact title checks open15
Reviewed2026-07-19

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Act provisions

Section 1
Short title, extent and commencementAct provisions
Section 2
DefinitionsAct provisions
Section 3
Designated authorityAct provisions
Section 4
No person other than Reserve Bank to operate or commence a payment system except with authorisationAct provisions
Section 5
Application for authorisationAct provisions
Section 6
Inquiry on applicationAct provisions
Section 7
Issue or refusal of authorisationAct provisions
Section 8
Revocation of authorisationAct provisions
Section 9
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 10
Power to determine standardsAct provisions
Section 11
Notice of change in payment systemAct provisions
Section 12
Power to call for returns, documents or other informationAct provisions
Section 13
Access to informationAct provisions
Section 14
Power to enter and inspectAct provisions
Section 15
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 16
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 17
Power to issue directionsAct provisions
Section 18
Power of Reserve Bank to give directions generallyAct provisions
Section 19
Directions of Reserve Bank to be complied withAct provisions
Section 20
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 21
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 22
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 23
Rights and duties of a system providerAct provisions
Section 24
Settlement and nettingAct provisions
Section 25
Dishonour of electronic funds transfer for insufficiency, etc., of funds in accountAct provisions
Section 26
PenaltyAct provisions
Section 27
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 28
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 29
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 30
Power to impose fineAct provisions
Section 31
AppealAct provisions
Section 32
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 33
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 34
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 35
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 36
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 37
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Section 38
Power to make regulationsAct provisions

Rules, Regulations, notifications, circulars and directions