Islamic Financial Services Act 2013

Islamic Financial Services Act 2013
Parliament of Malaysia
An Act to provide for the regulation and supervision of Islamic financial institutions, payment systems and other relevant entities and the oversight of the Islamic money market and Islamic foreign exchange market to promote financial stability and compliance with Shariah and for related, consequential or incidental matters.
Citation	Act 759
Territorial extent	Throughout Malaysia
Enacted by	Dewan Rakyat
Enacted by	Dewan Negara
Date of Royal Assent	18 March 2013
Date commenced	22 March 2013
Date effective	[30 June 2013, P.U. (B) 277/2013;[1] 1 January 2015, P.U. (B) 553/2014[2]]
Legislative history
Bill introduced in the Dewan Rakyat	Islamic Financial Services Bill 2013
Introduced by	[[]], Minister of
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Bill introduced in the Dewan Negara	Islamic Financial Services Bill 2013
Introduced by	[[]], Minister of
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Related legislation
Islamic Banking Act 1993 [Act 276] Takaful Act 1984 [Act 312]
Status: In force

The Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 (Malay: Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide for the regulation and supervision of Islamic financial institutions, payment systems and other relevant entities and the oversight of the Islamic money market and Islamic foreign exchange market to promote financial stability and compliance with Shariah and for related, consequential or incidental matters.

Structure

The Islamic Financial Services Act 2013, in its current form (22 March 2013), consists of 18 Parts containing 291 sections and 16 schedules (including no amendment).

• Part I: Preliminary
• Part II: Regulatory Objectives and Powers and Functions of Bank
• Part III: Authorization
• Part IV: Shariah Requirements
• Part V: Payment Systems
• Part VI: Prudential Requirements
• Part VII: Ownership, Control and Transfer of Business
• Part VIII: Financial Groups
• Part IX: Business Conduct and Consumer Protection
• Part X: Islamic Money Market and Islamic Foreign Exchange Market
• Part XI: Submission of Document or Information
• Part XII: Examination
• Part XIII: Directions of Compliance
• Part XIV: Intervention and Remedial Action
• Part XV: Other Powers of Bank
• Part XVI: Enforcement and Penalties
• Part XVII: General Provisions
• Part XVIII: Repeal, Savings and Transitional
• Schedules

References

1. "Islamic Financial Services Act 2013: Appointment of Date Coming into Operation" (PDF). Attorney General's Chamber of Malaysia. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
2. "Islamic Financial Services Act 2013: Appointment of Date Coming into Operation" (PDF). Attorney General's Chamber of Malaysia. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

External links

• Islamic Financial Services Act 2013  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.