COOPERATION ON PAYMENT, CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS •.••••••.•.•.•••••••••.63 ARTICLE 1............................................................................................................................................63 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................................63 ARTICLE 2............................................................................................................................................64 SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................................64 ARTICLE 3............................................................................................................................................64 OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................................................64 ARTICLE 4............................................................................................................................................65 CO-OPERATION AND CO-ORDINATION ......................................................................................65 ARTICLE 5............................................................................................................................................66 INSTITUTIONALARRANGEMENTS..............................................................................................66 ARTICLE 6............................................................................................................................................66 FUNCTIONS OF THE SADC PAYMENT SYSTEM STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE SADC PAYMENT SYSTEM WORKING GROUP............................................................................66 ARTICLE 7............................................................................................................................................68 CONSULTATIONS ...............................................................................................................................68 ARTICLE 7............................................................................................................................................68 ANNEX 7................................................................................................................................................69 COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AMONGST CENTRAL BANKS............................................................................69 ARTICLE 1............................................................................................................................................69 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................................69 ARTICLE 2............................................................................................................................................70 OBJECTIVE..........................................................................................................................................70 ARTICLE 3............................................................................................................................................70 SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................................70 ARTICLE 4............................................................................................................................................71 CO-OPERATION AND CO-ORDINATION ......................................................................................71 ARTICLE 5............................................................................................................................................72 INSTITUTIONALARRANGEMENTS..............................................................................................72 ARTICLE 6............................................................................................................................................73 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------