Payment and Settlement Systems (Finality and Netting) Act 2002 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Transactions Effected Through Designated System
7. Transactions under Rules of designated system are final and irrevocable
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This section applies where the Rules of a designated system provide that —
Rules
“Rules”, in relation to a designated system, means any rules, regulations, by‑laws or other similar body of written statements, by whatever name called, and whether or not contained in the constituent documents of the designated system, that govern the activities and conduct of —(a)the designated system; and(b)any other persons in relation to the designated system;
the transfer of funds into and out of an account of a participant;
the netting or settlement of any payment obligation; or
the settlement and transfer of book-entry securities,is final and irrevocable.
Despite anything to the contrary in any written law or rule of law, any transfer, netting or settlement referred to in subsection (1) must not be reversed, repaid or set aside and no order is to be made by any court for the rectification or stay of the transfer, netting or settlement.
netting
“netting” means the conversion into one net claim or one net obligation of claims and obligations resulting from transfer orders which a participant either issues to, or receives from, one or more other participants with the result that only a net claim can be demanded or a net obligation be owed;