Act 51 of 2007

The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007

An Act to provide for the regulation and supervision of payment systems in India and to designate the Reserve Bank of India as the authority for that purpose and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Financial Services
  • Enacted 2007-12-20
  • 42 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Designated authority.Read
4 Payment system not to operate without authorisation. Read
5 Application for authorisation. Read
6 Inquiry by the Reserve Bank. Read
7 Issue or refusal of authorisation. Read
8 Revocation of authorisation. Read
9 Appeal to the Central Government. Read
10 Power to determine standards. Read
10A Bank, etc., not to impose charge for using electronic modes of payment.Read
11 Notice of change in the payment system. Read
12 Power to call for returns, documents or other information. Read
13 Access to information. Read
14 Power to enter and inspect. Read
15 Information, etc., to be confidential. Read
16 Power to carry out audit and inspection. Read
17 Power to issue directions. Read
18 Power of Reserve Bank to give directions generally. Read
19 Directions of Reserve Bank to be complied with. Read
20 System provider to act in accordance with the Act, regulations, etc. Read
21 Duties of a system provider. Read
22 Duty to keep documents in the payment system confidential. Read
23 Settlement and netting. Read
23A Protection of funds collected from customers. Read
24 Settlement of disputes. Read
25 Dishonour of electronic funds transfer for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account. Read
26 Penalties. Read
27 Offences by companies. Read
28 Cognizance of offences. Read
29 Application of fine. Read
30 Power of Reserve Bank to impose fines. Read
31 Power to compound offences. Read
32 Act to have overriding effect. Read
33 Mode of recovery of penalty. Read
34 Act not to apply to stock exchanges or clearing corporations of stock exchanges. Read
34A Act to apply to designated trade repository and issuer. Read
34B Powers of Reserve Bank not to apply to International Financial Services CentreRead
35 Certain persons deemed to be public servants. Read
36 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
37 Power to remove difficulties. Read
38 Power of Reserve Bank to make regulations. Read
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