This Rules are intended to ensure the financial integrity of the Clearing House and to try to ensure its ability to discharge its clearing or other obligations to the Relevant Markets and to provide protection to its Clearing Members against unwarranted liability arising otherwise than as a consequence upon its own clearing of Contracts. To that end, the Clearing House may carry out investigations and may establish committees to hear charges or appeals and impose fines or other disciplinary actions for violations of any provision of this Rules.

Amended on 27 March 200627 March 2006 and 15 September 201715 September 2017.