A protection circuit module for a secondary battery including a wiring substrate including two battery-side external connection terminals provided on a top surface thereof, multiple load-side external connection terminals provided on a back surface opposite the top surface, and at least one cutout or through-hole in the wiring substrate; one or more electronic components provided on the wiring substrate; and two metal plates provided respectively on the two battery-side external connection terminals. The at least one cutout or through-hole is provided at a portion of the wiring substrate in which one of the two metal plates is provided, so that a part of the one of the two metal plates is exposed through the cutout or the through-hole when viewed from the back surface of the wiring substrate.