SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4The Payment Systems Regulator

12Penalty receipts

1

The scheme details must be published by the Regulator in the way appearing to it to be best calculated to bring them to the attention of the public.

2

Before making the financial penalty scheme, the Regulator must publish a draft of the proposed scheme in the way appearing to the Regulator to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public.

3

The draft must be accompanied by notice that representations about the proposals may be made to the Regulator within a specified time.

4

Before making the scheme, the Regulator must have regard to any representations made to it in accordance with sub-paragraph (3).

5

If the Regulator makes the proposed scheme, it must publish an account, in general terms, of—

a

the representations made to it in accordance with sub-paragraph (3), and

b

its response to them.

6

If the scheme differs from the draft published under sub-paragraph (2) in a way which is, in the opinion of the Regulator, significant, the Regulator must (in addition to complying with sub-paragraph (5)) publish details of the difference.

7

The Regulator must, without delay, give the Treasury a copy of any scheme details published by it.

8

The Regulator may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of—

a

a draft published under sub-paragraph (2);

b

scheme details.

9

Sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) and (8)(a) also apply to a proposal to alter or replace the financial penalty scheme.