SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Bank of England oversight of payment systems

PART 1Extension of Bank of England oversight of payment systems

1

The Banking Act 2009 is amended as follows.

2

In the heading to Part 5 (inter-bank payment systems) omit “Inter-bank”.

3

In section 181 (overview) for “payments between financial institutions” substitute “ transferring money ”.

4

1

Section 182 (interpretation: “inter-bank payment system”) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

omit “inter-bank”;

b

omit the words from “between financial institutions” to the end.

3

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

But “payment system” does not include any arrangements for the physical movement of cash.

4

Omit subsections (2) and (3).

5

In subsection (5) for “an inter-bank” substitute “ a ”.

6

In the heading omit “inter-bank”.

5

In section 183 (interpretation: other expressions), in paragraph (a) for “an inter-bank” substitute “ a ”.

6

1

Section 184 (recognition order) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) for “an inter-bank” substitute “ a ”.

3

In subsection (2) omit “inter-bank”.

4

In subsection (3) for “an inter-bank” substitute “ a payment ”.

7

In section 185 (recognition criteria), in subsection (1) for “an inter-bank” substitute “ a ”.

8

In section 186A (amendment of recognition order), in subsections (2)(b) and (4), omit “inter-bank”.

9

In section 187 (de-recognition), in subsections (2), (3)(b) and (5), omit “inter-bank”.

10

In section 188 (principles), in subsection (1) omit “inter-bank”.

11

In section 189 (codes of practice) omit “inter-bank”.

12

In section 190 (system rules), in subsection (1) omit “inter-bank”.

13

In section 191 (directions), in subsection (1) omit “inter-bank”.

14

In section 192 (role of FCA and PRA), in subsections (2)(a) and (b) and (3), omit “inter-bank”.

15

In section 193 (inspection), in subsections (1) and (2), omit “inter-bank”.

16

In section 194 (inspection: warrant), in subsection (1)(a) omit “inter-bank”.

17

In section 195 (independent report), in subsection (1) omit “inter-bank”.

18

In section 196 (compliance failure) omit “inter-bank”.

19

In section 197 (publication), in subsection (1) omit “inter-bank”.

20

In section 198 (penalty), in subsection (1) omit “inter-bank”.

21

In section 199 (closure), in subsection (2) omit “inter-bank”.

22

In section 200 (management disqualification), in subsections (1) and (2), omit “inter-bank”.

23

In section 201 (warning), in subsection (1) for “an inter-bank” substitute “ a ”.

24

In section 202A (injunctions), in subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a), omit “inter-bank”.

25

In section 203 (fees), in subsection (1) omit “inter-bank”.

26

In section 204 (information), in subsections (1A), (2) and (4)(c), omit “inter-bank”.

27

In section 205 (pretending to be recognised), in subsection (1) omit “inter-bank”.

28

In section 206A (services forming part of recognised inter-bank payment system), in subsections (1), (2) and (7)(a) and in the heading, omit “inter-bank”.

29

In section 259 (statutory instruments), in the Table in subsection (3)—

a

in the heading for the entries in Part 5, omit “Inter-bank”;

b

in the entry for section 206A, in the second column omit “inter-bank”.

30

In section 261 (index of defined terms), in the Table—

a

omit the entry for “Inter-bank payment system”;

b

at the appropriate place insert—

Payment system

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