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Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998
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#### 6 Overview of Act
(1) This Act provides for the regulation of payment systems and purchased payment facilities.
> Note: The regulation of purchased payment facilities operates through regulation of the holders of the stored value of such facilities.
(2) Part 2 contains definitions of terms used in this Act.
(3) Part 3 deals with the regulation of payment systems. It provides for:
(a) the designation of payment systems (see Division 2 for designated payment systems and Division 2A for special designated payment systems); and
(b) the imposition of access regimes on participants in payment systems that are designated payment systems or special designated payment systems (or both) (see Division 3); and
(c) standards to be complied with by participants in payment systems that are designated payment systems or special designated payment systems (or both) (see Division 4); and
(d) the arbitration of disputes relating to payment systems that are designated payment systems or special designated payment systems (or both) (see Division 5); and
(e) directions to be complied with by participants in payment systems that are designated payment systems or special designated payment systems (or both) (see Division 6).
> Note: A payment system may be a designated payment system and a special designated payment system: see subsections 11(1A) and 11B(2).
(4) Part 4 deals with the regulation of holders of the stored value of purchased payment facilities.
(5) Part 5 deals with miscellaneous matters.