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Version date: 31 December 2020 - onwards
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Schedule 2 Information to be included in or with an application for authorisation

Regulation 5(1)

1. A programme of operations setting out, in particular, the type of payment services envisaged.

2. A business plan including a forecast budget calculation for the first three financial years which demonstrates that the applicant is able to employ appropriate and proportionate systems, resources and procedures to operate soundly.

3. Evidence that the applicant holds initial capital for the purposes of regulation 6(3).

4. Where regulation 23 (safeguarding requirements) applies, a description of the measures taken for safeguarding payment service users' funds in accordance with that regulation.

5. A description of the applicant's governance arrangements and internal control mechanisms, including administrative risk management and accounting procedures, which demonstrates that such arrangements, mechanisms and procedures are proportionate, appropriate, sound and adequate.

6. A description of the applicant's procedure for monitoring, handling and following up security incidents and security-related customer complaints, including an incidents reporting mechanism which takes account of the notification obligations under regulation 99 (incident reporting).