SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Bank of England oversight of payment systems

PART 2Consequential amendments

Financial Services Act 2012

31

The Financial Services Act 2012 is amended as follows.

32

1

Section 68 (cases in which Treasury may arrange independent enquiries) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3), in paragraphs (a) and (b)(ii), omit “inter-bank”.

3

In subsection (5), in the definition of “recognised inter-bank payment system”—

a

omit the first “inter-bank”;

b

for “an inter-bank” substitute “a”.

33

In section 85 (relevant functions in relation to complaints scheme), in subsection (3)(a) omit “inter-bank”.

34

In section 110 (payment to Treasury of penalties received by Bank of England), in subsection (5)(d) omit “inter-bank”.

Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013

35

The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 is amended as follows.

36

In section 45 (procedure), in subsection (1)(a) omit “inter-bank”.

37

In section 46 (amendment of designation order), in subsection (2)(a) omit “inter-bank”.

38

In section 47 (revocation of designation orders), in subsection (3)(a) omit “inter-bank”.

39

In section 98 (duty of regulators to ensure co-ordinated exercise of functions), in subsection (5)(b) omit “inter-bank”.

40

In section 110 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition of “recognised inter-bank payment system”—

a

omit the first “inter-bank”;

b

for “an inter-bank” substitute “a”.

41

In section 112 (interpretation: infrastructure companies), in subsections (2)(a), (4)(b) and (5), omit “inter-bank”.

42

In section 113 (interpretation: other expressions), in subsection (1)—

a

in the definition of “operator” omit “inter-bank”;

b

in the definition of “recognised inter-bank payment system”—

i

omit the first “inter-bank”;

ii

for “an inter-bank” substitute “a”;

c

in the definition of “the relevant system”, in paragraphs (a) and (c), omit “inter-bank”.

43

In section 115 (objective of FMI administration), in subsection (1) omit “inter-bank”.

44

In section 120 (power to direct FMI administrator), in subsection (8) omit “inter-bank”.

45

In section 127 (interpretation of Part 6), in subsection (1), in the definition of “operator” and in the definition of “recognised inter-bank payment system”, omit “inter-bank”.