(1) In this Part "payment system" means a system which is operated by one or more persons in the course of business for the purpose of enabling persons to make transfers of funds, and includes a system which is designed to facilitate the transfer of funds using another payment system.
(2) But "payment system" does not include -
(a) any arrangements for the physical movement of cash;
(b) a system which does not make any provision for the transfer of funds by payers, or to recipients, in the United Kingdom;
(c) a securities settlement system operated by a recognised CSD;
(d) a system operated by a recognised clearing house or a recognised CSD;
(e) any other system whose primary purpose is not that of enabling persons to transfer funds.
"funds" includes digital settlement assets (except in section 41(2)(e));
"digital settlement asset" means a digital representation of value or rights, whether or not cryptographically secured, that - (a) can be used for the settlemen
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