Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions.
1. A securities intermediary shall take action to obtain a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:
(a) It acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or
(b) In the absence of agreement, it exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to attempt to obtain the payment or distribution.
2. A securities intermediary is obligated to its entitlement holder for a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset if the payment or distribution is received by the securities intermediary.
Last modified: February 27, 2006