Article 66Criteria for Granting a License

一the provisions of the articles of incorporation and the business rules conform to the laws and regulations, and are sufficient for the provision of the clearing services for interbank funds transfer in a proper and steady manner;

二the applicant has sufficient financial foundation for the sound operation of the clearing services for interbank funds transfer and has favorable prospects for income and expenditure pertaining to the clearing services for interbank funds transfer; and

三the applicant has, in light of its personnel structures, the knowledge and experience necessary for the provision of the clearing services for interbank funds transfer in a proper and steady manner and has sufficient social credibility.

二a corporation which had its registration referred to in Article 37 revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) or (2), had its registration referred to in Article 62-3 revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 62-22, paragraph (1) or (2), had the permission referred to in Article 63-23 revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 63-37, paragraph (1) or (2), had its license referred to in Article 64, paragraph (1) revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 82, paragraph (1) or (2), or had the registration, permission or license of the same type in a foreign state (including other administrative dispositions similar to the registration, permission or license) revoked pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations of the foreign state equivalent to this Act or the Banking Act, etc., and for which five years have not elapsed from the date of the revocation;

三a corporation which received an order to discontinue specified funds transfer services pursuant to the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) as applied pursuant to Article 37-2, paragraph (2) following the deemed replacement of terms, received an order to discontinue electronic payment instruments services pursuant to the provisions of Article 62-22, paragraph (1) as applied pursuant to Article 62-8, paragraph (2) following the deemed replacement of terms, or received an order to discontinue the same type of services as these services pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations of a foreign state that are equivalent to this Act or the Banking Act, etc., and for which five years have not elapsed from the date of the order;

四a corporation which has been punished by a fine (including a punishment pursuant to laws and regulations of a foreign state equivalent to this) for violating the provisions of this Act, the Banking Act, or laws and regulations of a foreign state equivalent thereto, and for which five years have not elapsed from the day on which the execution of the sentence ended or from the day on which the sentence ceased to be executed;

五a corporation which employs a company director, etc. falling under any of the following items:

イa person specified by Cabinet Office Order as being unable to properly perform their duties due to a mental or physical disorder;

ロa person who has not had their rights restored after receiving an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings, or a person equivalent thereto pursuant to laws and regulations of a foreign state;

ハa person who has been sentenced to imprisonment or a heavier punishment (including equivalent punishment pursuant to laws and regulations of a foreign state), and for whom five years have not elapsed from the day on which the execution of the sentence ended or from the day on which the sentence ceased to be executed;

ニa person who has been punished by a fine (including a punishment under laws and regulations of a foreign state equivalent to this) for violating the provisions of this Act, the Banking Act, etc., the Act Regulating the Receipt of Contributions, the Receipt of Deposits, and Interest Rates, the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members or laws and regulations of a foreign state equivalent thereto, and for whom five years have not elapsed from the day on which the execution of the sentence ended or from the day on which the sentence ceased to be executed;

ホif a clearing institution for interbank funds transfer had its license referred to in Article 64, paragraph (1) revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 82, paragraph (1) or (2) or a corporation had its license or registration (including other administrative dispositions similar to the license or registration) of the same kind revoked in a foreign state pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations of the foreign state equivalent to this Act, a person who had been a company director, etc. of the corporation at any time during the thirty days prior to the date of the revocation and for whom five years have not passed from the relevant date or a person specified by Cabinet Order as similar thereto.