14.—(1) A tenancy deposit scheme must operate on the basis of a business plan which will enable it, within a number of months to be specified in that business plan, to be—
(a)in a position to accept and safeguard tenancy deposits for the purposes of Part 4 of the Act and in accordance with these Regulations; and
(b)able to cover the cost of its operations using only its own finances, including interest (“self-financing”).
(2) A tenancy deposit scheme must ensure that sufficient resources will be available to fund the establishment and operation of the tenancy deposit scheme from the date of approval until the date on which the scheme becomes self-financing.
(3) A tenancy deposit scheme must have appropriate strategies in place in relation to the investment of tenancy deposits and accrued interest to support the sustainability of the tenancy deposit scheme.