Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
18. Power of Reserve
Bank to give directions generally. -
Without prejudice to
the provisions of the foregoing, the Reserve Bank may, if it is satisfied that
for the purpose of enabling it to regulate the payment systems or in the
interest of management or operation of any of the payment systems or in public
interest, it is necessary so to do, lay down policies relating to the
regulation of payment systems including electronic, non-electronic, domestic
and international payment systems affecting domestic transactions and give such
directions in writing as it may consider necessary to system providers or the
system participants or any other person either generally or to any such agency
and in particular, pertaining to the conduct of business relating to payment
systems.