Reserve Bank Regulations

Reserve Bank Regulations

Statutory Rules 1960 No. 3 as amended

made under the

Reserve Bank Act 1959

This compilation was prepared on 20 November 2000
taking into account amendments up to SR 1998 No. 188

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

Page

 1 Citation [see Note 1] 

 2 Commencement [see Note 1] 

 3 Interpretation 

 4 Declarations of secrecy 

 7 Office hours 

Schedule  

Notes 

1 Citation [see Note 1]

  These Regulations may be cited as the Reserve Bank Regulations.

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

  These Regulations shall come into operation on the day on which the Reserve Bank Act 1959 comes into operation.

3 Interpretation

 (1) In these Regulations, the Act means the Reserve Bank Act 1959.

4 Declarations of secrecy

 (1) For section 16 of the Act, Form A in the Schedule is the prescribed form.

 (2) For paragraph 25E (3) (a) of the Act, Form B in the Schedule is the prescribed form.

7 Office hours

  Branches and agencies of the Reserve Bank shall be open for the transaction of business on such days and during such hours as the Reserve Bank determines.

Schedule  

Form A Declaration of secrecy for Reserve Bank Board member

(subregulation 4 (1))

Reserve Bank Act 1959

I, of, a member of the Reserve Bank Board, do solemnly and sincerely declare that I will at all times maintain secrecy in relation to the affairs of the Reserve Bank Board and of the Reserve Bank of Australia and, in particular, that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or divulge any information that comes to my knowledge in the performance of my functions as a member of the Reserve Bank Board, except by authority of the Reserve Bank Board or under compulsion or obligation of law.

[Signature of declarant.]

Declared at [place] on [date] .

Before me,

 Justice of the Peace.

 [or Commissioner for taking Affidavits.]

Form B Declaration of secrecy for Payments System Board member

(subregulation 4 (2))

Reserve Bank Act 1959

 I, of, a member of the Payments System Board, do solemnly and sincerely declare that I will at all times maintain secrecy in relation to the affairs of the Payments System Board and of the Reserve Bank of Australia and, in particular, that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or divulge any information that comes to my knowledge in the performance of my functions as a member of the Payments System Board, except by authority of the Payments System Board or under compulsion or obligation of law.

[Signature of declarant.]

Declared at [place] on [date] .

Before me,

 Justice of the Peace.

 [or Commissioner for taking Affidavits.]

Notes to the Reserve Bank Regulations

Note 1

The Reserve Bank Regulations (in force under the Reserve Bank Act 1959) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1960 No. 3 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Table of Amendments