(1) The Authority may refuse to register an applicant as a small payment institution only if any of the conditions set out in paragraphs (2) to (6) is not met.
(2) The application must comply with the requirements of, and any requirements imposed under, regulation 12.
(3) The monthly average over the period of 12 months preceding the application of the total amount of payment transactions executed by the applicant, including any of its agents in the United Kingdom, must not exceed 3 million euros.
(4) None of the individuals responsible for the management or operation of the business has been convicted of -
(a) an offence under Part 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [2002 c.29.] (money laundering) or under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017;
(b) an offence under section 15 (fund-raising), 16 (use and possession), 17 (funding arrangements), 18 (money laundering) or 63 (terrorist finance: jurisdiction) of the