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Banks Act Amendment Bill, 2003Banks Act Amendment Bill, 2003
• Bulk of amendments
• “his”, “him”, “himself”, “chairman”, “he”
• Gender neutral – “person” to “him/her”, “his/her”
Gender Sensitivity
Banks Act Amendment Bill, 2003Banks Act Amendment Bill, 2003
• Exchequer Act - Public Finance Management Act, 1999
- “liquid assets” : securities ito PFM “to fund the National Government”
• Inspection of Financial Institutions Act, 1998 (1984)
- sections 6, 69, 84
Amended Legislation
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• Regulations relating to branches
- sections 1 & 18A
• DI020 – Registrar to require “at any time”
- section 1(1A) – not only with new appointment
• Circulars – also for distribution of information
- section 6(4)
• Due diligence at expense of bank
- section 7
Existing Practices
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• Regulations relating to banks
- sections 12, 16 & 43
• Revocation of authorisation – 6 months (12 months)
- section 14 (section 16)
• Name “bank” – also divisions, brands & products
- sections 22(1) & 22(5) include branches/rep offices
• Illegal deposit-taking by persons not registered as a bank
- section 81 – include branches
Existing Practices (cont.)
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• Supreme Court – High Court
- sections 25, 28, 37(5), 54(8) & 81(1)
Amended Names
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• Consultation with Competition Commission (37(2)(b))
- Competition Act concurrent jurisdiction (“may” consult)
• Parliamentary procedure to amend Companies Act
- section 51(3)
Deletions
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• Certain non-bank investments by controlling companies
• not to exceed 40% of share capital & reserves
• of bank and controlling company on a consolidated basis
• as prescribed by regulation
Section 50 – Controlling Company Investments
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• Enabling regulations relating to representative offices
- section 34
• Enabling compliance function
- section 60A
• Enabling corporate governance
- sections 1 and 60B
Subordinated Legislation
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• Compliance function - section 60A
- bank shall establish independent compliance function
- headed by compliance officer
- perform function with reasonable care and skill
- Registrar may set requirements in regulations
Subordinated Legislation (cont.)
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• Corporate Governance - section 1
- irt management of a bank/controlling company
- includes all structures, processes, policies, systems &
procedures
- whereby bank/controlling company is governed.
Subordinated Legislation (cont.)
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• Corporate Governance - section 60B
- officers establish and maintain
- adequate & effective process of corporate governance
- consistent with nature, complexity and risks inherent in bank
- Registrar may set requirements in regulations
Subordinated Legislation (cont.)
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• “officers” = directors, CEO, executive officers & secretary
• officers owe fiduciary duty and duty of care & skill to bank
- act bona fide for benefit of bank
- avoid conflict of interests
- possess knowledge and skill reasonably expected
- exercise care in carrying out functions
Section 60 – Duties of Directors
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• Registrar may institute action ito section 424 Companies Act
- against officers knowingly carrying on reckless business
- amount recovered applied:
- expenses incurred by Registrar
- off-set amounts paid by Registrar or DIS
- pro rata payment of losses of depositors
Section 60 – Legal Action by Registrar
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• Non-executive directors
- bank gives Registrar written notice of nomination & DI020
- 30 days prior to appointment
- Registrar may object to chairperson within 20 days
- bank shall not appoint / appointment has no legal effect
- disputes settled by arbitration – section 60(6)
Section 60 – Appointment of Officers
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• Executive officers
- bank gives Registrar written notice of appointment & DI020
- Registrar may object to chairperson within 20 days
- appointment terminated within 14 days
- disputes settled by arbitration – section 60(6)
Section 60 – Appointment of Officers
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• Registrar may terminate appointment of current officers
- if he has reason to believe
- officer is no longer fit & proper
- or not in public interest to continue with appointment
Section 60 – Current Officers
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• Registrar notifies officer concerned also CEO and chairperson
• Officer concerned - written response within 14 days
• Registrar gives decision in writing within 14 days thereafter
• Disputes referred to AFSA for arbitration
• Arbitrator confirms termination and termination = immediate
or does not confirm termination and appointment continues
• Arbitrator’s finding is final and not subject to section 9 review
Section 60(6) – Procedure
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• Registrar approves auditor of bank & controlling company
• Appointment shall be for period and on conditions as as
prescribed
• Grounds for refusal or withdrawal of approval
Section 61 – Appointment of Auditors
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• Further functions may be prescribed by regulation
Section 64 – Audit Committee
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• Board to appoint at least 3 members (2 non-executive)
to Risk Committee
Functions (to assist board):
- to evaluate adequacy/efficiency of risk policies, practices
- to identify build up/concentration of risks
- to develop risk mitigation strategy
- to ensure annual risk assessment is undertaken
- to regularly monitor all key risks/performance indicators
- facilitate and promote communication on above matters
- establish independent risk management function/training
- further functions as prescribed by Regulations
Section 64A – Risk Committee
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• Consist of ALL non-executive directors• Functions (to assist board):
- to evaluate adequacy/efficiency of corporate governance
- to maintain board continuity programme
- performance/succession planning
- regular review of mix of skills & experience
- annual self assessment of board
- nomination of successors to board
- terminate appointment of delinquent directors
- ensure compliance with laws, regs, codes & practises
- further functions as prescribed by Regulations
Section 64B – Corporate Governance Committee
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• Sections 70(2)(a)(ii) & 70(2B)(a)(ii)(aa)
- delete (1)(a)(ii) in reference to section 75
• Section 73(1)(b)
- insert “relating to any private sector non-bank person”
• Section 76
- insert “of any company” after the word “shares”
Clarifications
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• Restriction of investments in debentures etc by banks
• Limited to 10% of amount prescribed by Regulations
Section 77 – Restricted Investments
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• Banks shall not lend money against security of own shares
• Or against security of controlling company shares
Section 78(1)(b) – Undesirable Practices
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• Bank shall not pay out dividends from share capital
• Without prior written approval of Registrar
Section 78(1)(k) – Undesirable Practice
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• Costs of inspectors and fund managers
• Relating to inspection of unregistered persons
• Remuneration as determined by Registrar
• Registrar may recover cost from person inspected
Section 84(6) – Recovery of Costs of Inspection
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• R100 000 and/or 5 years to fine in court’s discretion
and/or 10 years
• R10 000 and/or 6 months to R100 000 in court’s discretion
and or 5 years
• Fines for late returns R100 to R1000 for every day
Section 91 – Increased Penalties
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• If any person submits return, statement, report etc
• to Registrar in terms of the Act
• and information is incorrect or inaccurate
• Registrar may impose a fine of R1000 per day
• that the return etc is not revised, corrected or resubmitted
Section 91(6A) – Incorrect Information