ATCS 6.1 Action on completion
1As soon as reasonably practicable after completion of a cash access assessment, the designated person who undertook it must publish in writing the information set out in ATCS 6.1.2R in an easily accessible place on its website.
Information to be published
The information that must be published under ATCS 6.1.1R is as follows:
- (1)
the date of the cash access assessment;
- (2)
why it was undertaken;
- (3)
where the requirement for the cash access assessment was triggered by a relevant closure which has not happened yet, when the relevant closure is expected to take place (if known);
- (4)
a summary of the criteria and rationales used to undertake the assessments required by ATCS 5.2.1R;
- (5)
the local area established in accordance with ATCS 5.3.1R and ATCS 5.3.2R, and the methodology used to establish it;
- (6)
the outcomes of the assessments required by ATCS 5.2.1R with respect to the provision of additional cash withdrawal services and cash deposit services for:
- (a)
people living in the local area; and
- (b)
businesses in the local area;
- (a)
- (7)
a summary of the outcome of the matters set out in ATCS 5.5.2R(3) to ATCS 5.5.2R(6);
- (8)
a statement that any additional cash access services in relation to relevant personal current accounts are to be provided free of charge;
- (9)
whether any additional cash access services are to be provided on a permanent or trial basis;
- (10)
where any additional cash access services are to be provided on a trial basis:
- (a)
a summary of the reasons for considering that a trial is appropriate;
- (b)
the criteria for determining whether the trial is successful; and
- (c)
the trial period;
- (a)
- (11)
details of who can request a review under ATCS 9 and how one can be requested;
- (12)
who must provide or procure the provision of any required cash access services in accordance with ATCS 8.1.1R(1) or ATCS 8.1.1R(2); and
- (13)
the relevant timescale in ATCS 8 for delivery of any required cash access services.
- (1)
The requirement in ATCS 6.1.1R can be met by publishing the cash access assessment itself if it clearly sets out all the information set out in ATCS 6.1.2R.
- (2)
See ATCS 9.2.3R for the requirement to update the information published under ATCS 6.1.1R following completion of a review under ATCS 9.
- (3)
Identification under ATCS 6.1.2R(12) of the designated firms with a delivery obligation under ATCS 8.1.1R(1) or ATCS 8.1.1R(2) involves identifying any designated firms who might meet the delivery obligation through an existing cash access facility as well as those who will not. See further ATCS 8.1.2G(3).
Where notification has been given under ATCS 2.1.4R or ATCS 2.2.4R that a relevant closure is no longer happening, the information published under ATCS 6.1.1R must be updated to explain that any additional cash access services no longer have to be provided as a result of ATCS 8.1.11R.
Trials
- (1)
Where a cash access assessment is updated in accordance with ATCS 8.1.12R following completion of a trial period, the designated person updating it must, as soon as reasonably practicable, update the information published under ATCS 6.1.1R as appropriate.
- (2)
The updated information under (1) must include the following:
- (a)
the date on which the cash access assessment was updated;
- (b)
how the information in ATCS 6.1.2R has been updated in light of the trial; and
- (c)
a summary of the reasons for updating the information in this way.
- (a)
See ATCS 9.2.3R for the requirement to update the information published under ATCS 6.1.5R following completion of a review under ATCS 9.