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Payment Systems and Netting Act 1998
12Reserve Bank may approve netting arrangement
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#### 12 Reserve Bank may approve netting arrangement
(1) The Reserve Bank may approve the arrangement if it is satisfied that:
(a) systemic disruption in the financial system could result if a participant went into external administration and the arrangement were not approved under this section; and
(b) the arrangement provides for netting to occur at least once on each business day; and
(c) the rules governing the arrangement establish a coordinator for the arrangement; and
(d) the coordinator of the arrangement has the resources, competency and integrity needed to administer the arrangement; and
(e) the rules governing the arrangement provide that if a party to the arrangement goes into external administration:
(i) the party must notify the coordinator as soon as practicable; and
(ii) the coordinator may exclude the party from the arrangement; and
(f) the rules governing the arrangement require a party to the arrangement to notify the coordinator as soon as practicable if they have reasonable grounds to suspect that another party to the arrangement is insolvent;
and of any other matters specified in the regulations.
(2) An approval:
(a) must be given in writing; and
(b) may be given subject to the terms and conditions specified in the approval.