Useful information & tips to complete the bank required Mandate and Declaration for compliance approval.

Company Letterheads:

• Registered name of Entity should read as per CIPC / Founding document on the mandate and declaration.

• CIPC information must be up to date and accurate on the mandate and declaration.

• Trading as name should be indicated if different to registered name on the mandate and declaration.

• Company information must reflect, Registered name and/or Trading Name, Contact details, Physical address on the mandate and declaration.

• Physical Address must display on the letterhead, or else must be completed on the mandate on the Beneficiary address field.

Abbreviated Short name:

• The abbreviated name should not exceed 10 Characters and No special characters are allowed.

• The abbreviated name should reflect the same on the Declaration and Mandate

• Abbreviated name should be inserted in the correct field on the Declaration and Mandate

Mandate Document:

• A blank mandate template with the letterhead and abbreviated name is required.

• All clauses must read verbatim as per the template specimen provided.

• Date – This cannot be amended, must state” Date” only.

• Amount – This cannot be amended, must state” Amount” only.

• All fields on the mandate specimen provided on the Intranet are mandatory and must conform to the guidelines as set out by PASA and our sponsoring banks.

• Additional clauses may be added e.g., terms and conditions or any relation to the business.

• The mandate may be incorporated in the merchant’s agreement or contract.

Declaration Document:

• Relevant fields have been ticked (TPPP Sub-user, EFT, Collections and Debicheck if applicable)

• All company information to be completed accurately.

• Company name and Registration number must correspond with CIPC document.

• Business Activity / Product Description must elaborate with the intention to describe what the debit order collections are specifically for.

• Company physical address corresponds with proof of address document.

• All Debit order information must be completed accurately and factually.

• The Unpaid and dispute handling process must be completed as per the user’s internal business process with unpaid and dispute payments.

• Name, Date and Signature of authorized Signatory/ listed CIPC Director

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