Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
17. Power to issue
directions. -
Where the Reserve
Bank is of the opinion that,-
a.
a
payment system or a system participant is engaging in, or is about to engage
in, any act, omission or course of conduct that results, or is likely to
result, in systemic risk being inadequately controlled; or
b.
any
action under clause (a) is likely to affect the payment system, the monetary
policy or the credit policy of the country, the Reserve Bank may issue
directions in writing to such payment system or system participant requiring
it, within such time as the Reserve Bank may specify-
i.
to
cease and desist from engaging in the act, omission or course of conduct or to
ensure the system participants to cease and desist from the act, omission or
course of conduct; or
ii.
to
perform such acts as may be necessary, in the opinion of the Reserve Bank, to
remedy the situation.