Payment Clearing and Settlement Act

Marginal note:Designation by Governor of Bank

• 4 (1) Where the Governor of the Bank is of the opinion that a clearing and settlement system may be operated in such a manner as to pose a systemic risk, the Governor may, if the Minister is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so, designate the clearing and settlement system as a clearing and settlement system that is subject to this Part.

• Marginal note:Revocation

  (2) The Governor of the Bank may revoke a designation if he or she is of the opinion that the designated clearing and settlement system may be operated in a manner that no longer poses a systemic risk and the Minister is of the opinion that revoking the designation is in the public interest.

• Marginal note:Notice

  (3) If a designation is made or revoked, the Governor of the Bank shall, in writing, so inform in advance the clearing and settlement system’s clearing house and shall cause a copy of the designation or revocation, as the case may be, to be published in the Canada Gazette.