Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 · Updated to 2 Jan 2025 · Part V · Payment Systems
39. Designation and revocation of designation of payment systems
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where the Bank is of the opinion that a disruption in the operations of the payment system could affect public confidence in the overall payment systems of Malaysia or impact the monetary or financial stability of Malaysia—
in the case of an operator of a payment system who is subject to the supervision or oversight of another supervisory authority in Malaysia, the Minister on the recommendation of the Bank and such supervisory authority; or
in any other case, the Bank with the concurrence of the
Minister, may, by an order published in the Gazette, designate such payment system as a designated payment system.
In the case of an operator of a payment system who is subject to the supervision or oversight of another supervisory authority in
Malaysia, the Bank shall consult with such supervisory authority in forming an opinion under subsection (1).
If the circumstances in subsection (1) no longer apply, the designation of a payment system may be revoked—
in the case of an operator of a payment system who is subject to the supervision or oversight of another supervisory authority in Malaysia, by the Minister, on the joint recommendation of the Bank and such supervisory authority; or
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in any other case, by the Bank, by an order published in the Gazette.
The Bank and the supervisory authority shall regularly review the status of the payment system designated under paragraph (1)(a), to determine whether the circumstances under subsection (1), no longer applies for purposes of making the joint recommendation under paragraph (3)(a).
Part VI
Prudential Requirements
Part VII
Ownership, Control and Transfer of Business
Part VIII
Financial Groups
Part VI
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Part IX
Business Conduct and Consumer Protection
Part X
Islamic Money Market and Islamic Foreign Exchange Market
Part XI
Submission of Document or Information
Part XII
Examination
Part XIII
Directions of Compliance
Part XIV
Intervention and Remedial Action
Part XV
Other Powers of Bank
Part XVI
Enforcement and Penalties
Part XVII
General Provisions
Part XVIII