Introduction
Table of
Contents
Note: This document includes definitions of terms that are used in more than one Rule.
Rules
- Section A - Preparation of Clearings
- Section B - Clearing at Regional Exchange Points
- Section C - (This section reserved for future use)
- Section D - Clearing Arrangements for Direct
Clearers Acting in Agent Capacities
- Section E - Electronic Items
- Section F - Automated Funds Transfer System
- Section G - Industry Agreements with Third
Parties in Respect
of Joint or Common Services
- Section H - Payment Services
- Section I - (This section reserved for future use)
- Section J - Miscellaneous Procedures
- Section K - International Payment Procedures
- Section L - Default and Insolvency Procedures
Policy Statement -
Prohibition of Tele-Cheques in the Clearing and Settlement System
A1 General Rules
Pertaining to Items Acceptable for Clearing (PDF
version
)
A2 (This section reserved for future use -
removed September 29, 1994)
A3 Endorsement of Paper Items (PDF version
)
A4 Returned and
Redirected Items (PDF version
)
A5 Credits to Accounts
of Deceased Customers (PDF version
)
A6 Items in Dispute (PDF
version
)
A7 - A8 (These sections reserved for future use -
A7 removed November 1, 1994)
A9 Arbitration (PDF
version
)
A10 (This section reserved for future use)
A11 (This section reserved for future use - A11
removed October 7, 1999 and replaced by the Compliance Rule. The
Compliance Rule was repealed February 26, 2004.)
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B1 Intermember Clearing
at Regional Settlement Points (PDF
version
)
B2 Manual Preparation of
Cheque Clearing Logs (PDF version
)
B3 Regional Exchange Points - Composition and
Representation
(PDF version
)
B4 Formation, Membership and Management of Regional
Clearing Associations (PDF version
)
B5 Intermember Cheque
Exchanges (PDF version
)
B6 (This section reserved for future use -
removed March 23, 1995)
B7 (This section reserved for future use -
removed February 12, 1998)
B8 (This section reserved for future use -
removed September 29, 1994)
B9 Manual Balancing and
Settlement (PDF version
)
B10 Tracing, Clearing
Errors and Use of Photocopies (PDF
version
)
B11 (This section reserved for future use -
removed September 29, 1994)
B12 (This section reserved for future use -
removed March 22, 2001)
B13 Procedures for
Joint Air/Ground Courier Arrangements (PDF
version
)
B14 Procedures for the
Delivery of Clearing Items on Tape (PDF
version
)
Additional Information:
- Direct Clearer Procedures -
ACSS Contingency Situation Manual Balancing & settlement of Clearing
- Regional Clearing Assocation
Procedures - ACSS Contingency Situation Manual Balancing &
Settlement of Clearing (PDF
version
)
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D1 Direct Clearer / Group
Clearer Requirements (PDF
version
)
D2 Clearing Agent Requirements
(PDF
version
)
D3 Indirect Clearer
Requirements (PDF
version
)
D4 Institution Numbers
and Clearing Agency Arrangements (PDF
version
)
D5 (This section reserved for future use -
removed November 27, 1995)
D6 (This section reserved for future use -
removed January 22, 1996)
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E1 Shared Electronic
Point-of-Service Payment Items (PDF
version
)
E2 Exchange for the Purpose of Clearing and Settlement of
Electronic On-line Payment Items (PDF
version
)
E3 Rules Applicable to
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Transactions
(PDF
version
)
E4 Exchange of PIN-less
Point-of-Service Debit Payment Items for the Purpose of Clearing and
Settlement (PDF version
)
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F1 Definitions (PDF
version
)
F2 Exchange Procedures
(PDF
version
)
F3 Transaction
Processing Procedures (PDF version
)
F4 Settlement Procedures
(PDF version
)
F5 Exception Processing
(PDF version
)
F6 Contingency (PDF
version
)
F7 Financial
Institutions File (FIF) (PDF version
)
F8 Direct Payment
Routing Numbers (PDF version)
F9 (This section reserved for future use -
removed May 28, 2001)
F10 (This section reserved for future use -
removed July 6, 1999)
F11 Procedures for the
Maintenance of Transaction Codes (PDF
version
)
F12 Exchange Procedures
for Notice of Change (NOC) (PDF
version
)
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G1 (This section reserved for future use -
removed September 29, 1994)
G2 General Rules
Pertaining to Government of Canada Paper Instruments (PDF
version)
G3 Rules Pertaining to
the Redemption and Settlement of Government of Canada Paper Instruments
(PDF version
)
G4 Canada Customs and
Revenue Acceptance of Payments - Goods & Services Tax (GST), Excise,
Taxation, and Customs Programs (PDF
version
)
G5-G6 (These sections reserved for future use -
removed October 1, 1997)
G7 Verification and
Collection Procedures for Receiver General Warrants
(PDF
version
)
G8 Procedures/Criteria
Pertaining to the Encashment of Government of Canada Payment Items for
Non-Customers (PDF version
)
G9 - G11 (These sections reserved for future use
- G10 removed November 27, 1995)
G12 Procedures for
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Direct Deposit
Payment Items (PDF version
)
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H1 Pre-Authorized Debits
(PDF version
)
H2 Claim Drafts or
Reimbursement Drafts (PDF version
)
H3 (This section reserved for future use -
removed July 14, 1997. For collection-related procedures, refer to the
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) guidelines for collection
items.)
H4 (This section reserved for future use -
removed April 15, 2002. For Pre-Authorized Debits procedures please
refer to Rule H1)
H5 Redemption, Exchange
and Settlement of Canadian Dollar Bonds, Debentures and Coupons (PDF version
)
H6 Rules Pertaining to
the Inter-financial Institution Exchange and Settlement of Bill Payment
Remittances (PDF version
)
H7 (This section reserved for future use -
removed April 15, 2002. For Pre-Authorized Debits procedures please
refer to Rule H1)
H8 (This section reserved for future use -
removed April 15, 2002. For Pre-Authorized Debits procedures please
refer to Rule H1)
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J1-J6 (These sections reserved for future use)
J7 Force Majeure Situations (PDF version
)
J8 - J9 (These sections reserved for future use -
J8 removed March 23, 1995)
J10 Intermember
Domestic Interest Claims/Compensation (PDF version
)
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K1 Bulk Exchange and
Settlement of U.S. Dollar Items (PDF
version
)
K2 (This section reserved for future use -
removed May 28, 2001)
K3 (This section reserved for future use -
removed March 23, 1995)
K4 U.S. Bulk Exchange
Automated System (PDF version
)
K5 U.S. Bulk Exchange
System - Manual Balancing and Settlement
(PDF
version
)
K6 Intermember U.S.
Dollar Interest Claims (PDF version
)
K7 (This section reserved for future use -
removed November 27, 2008)
K8 U.S. Dollar Automated
Funds Transfer System (PDF version
)
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L1 Procedures Pertaining
to the Default of a Direct Clearer (PDF
version
)
L2 Procedures Pertaining
to the Default of an Indirect Clearer (PDF
version
)
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