Section 47.1 - Authority and purpose(a)Authority.12 U.S.C. 1 , 93a , 1462a , 1463 , 1464 , 1467a , 1818 , 1828 , 1831n , 1831p-1 , 1831w , 1835 , 3102(b) , 3108(a) , 5412(b)(2)(B), (D)-(F) .(b)Purpose. The purpose of this part is to promote the safety and soundness of federally chartered or licensed institutions by mitigating the potential destabilizing effects of the resolution of a global systemically important banking entity on an affiliate that is a covered bank (as defined by this part) by requiring covered banks to include in financial contracts covered by this part certain mandatory contractual provisions relating to stays on acceleration and close out rights and transfer rights.