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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia
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PAYMENT SYSTEM ACT
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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
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PART 1
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Payment System Act.
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1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Establishment of Payment System and Central Bank's exclusive authority
5. The large value electronic transfer system
6. Cheque clearing system
7. Settlement for systems not operated by the Central Bank
8. Participation in systems not operated by the Central Bank
9. Technical assistance to funds transfer systems
10. Netting arrangements
11. Designation of funds transfer systems or settlement system
12. Central Bank to establish standards for designated system
13. Variation or revocation of standards
14. Cessation of standards
15. Establishment of access regime
16. Commencement and cessation of access regime
17. Variation of access regime
18. Commencement of variation
19. Revocation of access regime
20. Effective date of revocation
21. Bankruptcy or insolvency of operator or system participant
22. Utilisation of deposits, etc., FULL
24. Retention of records
25. Central Bank examination of books of an operator
26. Disclosure and access to books and records
27. System participant and operator to provide information
28. Annual audit, report and publication of financial statements
29. Management's duty to comply with the law
30. Settlement of disputes by arbitration
31. Directives by Central Bank
32. Regulations
33. Central Bank to make rules
34. Prudential guidelines
35. Act to bind the Crown
4. Characteristics of the Payment System
23. Validity of electronic data
Schedule