[LINK] Questions about the New ePayments Code

Roger Clarke Roger.Clarke at xamax.com.au
Mon Oct 24 09:40:49 AEDT 2011


At 9:23 +1100 24/10/11, Kim Holburn wrote:
>I don't suppose they mention bitcoin.

Is the company-name also Bitcoin?

If so, then no:
http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf/byheadline/List-of-EFT-Code-members-A-H?openDocument


>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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