Section 3: Designated authority.

Q: What does Section 3 of The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (TPSSA) deal with?

Section 3 TPSSA pertains to "Designated authority.". It is part of the The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 3 of The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (TPSSA) governs designated authority. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 3 TPSSA still in force?

Yes, Section 3 of the The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 3 TPSSA?

धारा 3 TPSSA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. Section 3 of The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (TPSSA) governs designated authority. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 3 TPSSA?

Dhara 3 TPSSA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 3 of The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (TPSSA) governs designated authority. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 3 of The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007?

Cite as: "Section 3, The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (TPSSA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, § 3 (India).

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¹[3. Designated authority.—(1) The Reserve Bank shall be the designated authority for the regulation and supervision of payment systems under this Act.

(2) The Reserve Bank shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties conferred on it under this Act through a Board to be known as the "Payments Regulatory Board ".

(3) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:—

(a) the Governor of the Reserve Bank-Chairperson, ex officio;

(b) the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank in-charge of the Payment and Settlement Systems-Member, ex officio;

(c) one officer of the Reserve Bank to be nominated by the Central Board of the Reserve Bank-Member, ex officio; and

(d) three persons to be nominated by the Central Government-Members.

(4) The powers and functions of the Board referred to in sub-section (2), the time and venue of its meetings, the procedures to be followed in such meetings (including the quorum at such meetings) and other matters incidental thereto shall be such as may be prescribed.]

1. Subs. by Finance Act 2017, s. 152, for the following :—
"CHAPTER II
DESIGNATED AUTHORITY AND ITS COMMITTEE
3. Designated authority and its Committee.—(1) The Reserve Bank shall be the designated authority for the regulation and supervision of payment systems under this Act.
(2) The Reserve Bank may, for the purposes of exercising the powers and performing the functions and discharging the duties conferred on it by or under this Act, by regulation, constitute a committee of its Central Board to be known as the Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems.
(3) The Board constituted under sub-section (2) shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) Governor, Reserve Bank, who shall be the Chairperson of the Board;
(b) Deputy Governors, Reserve Bank, out of whom the Deputy Governor who is in-charge of the Payment and Settlement Systems, shall be the Vice-Chairperson of the Board;
(c) Not exceeding three Directors from the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India to be nominated by the Governor, Reserve Bank.
(4) The powers and functions of the Board constituted under sub-section (2), the time and venue of its meetings, the procedure to be followed in such meetings, (including the quorum at such meetings) and other matters incidental thereto shall be such as may be prescribed.
(5) The Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems constituted under clause (i) of subsection (2) of section 58 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) shall be deemed to be the Board constituted under this section and continue accordingly until the Board is reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act and shall be governed by the rules and regulations made under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act."