[LINK] Questions about the New ePayments Code

[Kim Holburn]

I don't suppose they mention bitcoin.

On 2011/Oct/24, at 8:20 AM, Roger Clarke wrote:

> [This news is a month old, but it only just reached me, and I've not 
> seen it reported.]
> 
> RIP the ETF Code of Conduct 1986-2013.
> 
> ASIC issued a replacement code on 20 Sep 2011, called the ePayments 
> Code, said to follow "widespread consultation between ASIC, industry 
> and consumers".
> 
> "A major objective of the review was to ensure the Code covers all 
> consumer electronic payment products, not just those from traditional 
> banking organisations".  The Media Release trumpeted the news that 
> PayPal "has agreed to sign up ... by the end of the transition period 
> which is 20 March 2013".
> 
> The Code encompasses "ATM, EFTPOS, debit and credit card transactions 
> (including contactless transactions), online payments, internet 
> banking and BPAY".
> 
> It's unenforceable.  But the EFTS Code of Conduct has been (almost 
> entirely?) respected by those organisations that had signed up to it.
> 

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