"industry ombud scheme"
means an arrangement with the following characteristics:
(a) | The arrangement is established by one or more financial institutions; |
(b) | the purpose of the arrangement is to facilitate mediation and resolution of complaints from financial customers about financial institutions that are members of the ombud scheme; and |
(c) | mediation or resolution of the complaints in terms of the ombud scheme is undertaken by an ombud appointed in terms of the ombud scheme’s governing rules; |