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49. The Bank's approval of provision of additional services.

(1) An application by a credit union for the approval of the provision of additional services of any description (in this section referred to as an "approval application") shall be made to the Bank in such manner as it may by rules direct, and shall be accompanied by such information as may be so specified.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers of the Bank under subsection (1), an approval application shall include information about -

(a) the protection of members for whom the services are to be provided from conflicts of interest that might otherwise arise in connection with the provision of the services;

(b) the provision proposed for securing that adequate compensation is available to those members in respect of negligence, fraud or other dishonesty on the part of officers of the credit union in connection with the provision of the services;

(c) the extent to which and the manner in which the provision of the services will require the involvement of persons with particular qualifications or experience;

(d) the cost of providing the services;

(e) the income expected to accrue from any charges made for the services; and