Fair Trading (Code of Practice—Fitness Industry) Regulation 2003
sch-sec.12Disclosure of information about fitness centre
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sch-sec.12 Disclosure of information about fitness centre
Before a client enters into a membership agreement with a supplier, the supplier must— give the client a copy of the membership agreement, the rules of the fitness centre and other information to enable the client to make an informed decision about entering into the agreement; and if the client enters into the membership agreement after the fitness centre opens—tell the client that the client may inspect the fitness centre. See section 23 (Notifying client of opening of fitness centre) for when a client may inspect a fitness centre if the client enters into the membership agreement before the fitness centre opens. The supplier must have a copy of the rules available at the fitness centre for perusal by a client. If— a rule is added to the rules of the fitness centre (a new rule ); or a rule of the fitness centre is changed; the new rule or change to the rule must be displayed for 2 months in a conspicuous position so it is clearly visible to a person who enters the fitness centre. (sch-sec.12-ssec.1) Before a client enters into a membership agreement with a supplier, the supplier must— give the client a copy of the membership agreement, the rules of the fitness centre and other information to enable the client to make an informed decision about entering into the agreement; and if the client enters into the membership agreement after the fitness centre opens—tell the client that the client may inspect the fitness centre. See section 23 (Notifying client of opening of fitness centre) for when a client may inspect a fitness centre if the client enters into the membership agreement before the fitness centre opens. (sch-sec.12-ssec.2) The supplier must have a copy of the rules available at the fitness centre for perusal by a client. (sch-sec.12-ssec.3) If— a rule is added to the rules of the fitness centre (a new rule ); or a rule of the fitness centre is changed; the new rule or change to the rule must be displayed for 2 months in a conspicuous position so it is clearly visible to a person who enters the fitness centre.
- (a) give the client a copy of the membership agreement, the rules of the fitness centre and other information to enable the client to make an informed decision about entering into the agreement; and
- (b) if the client enters into the membership agreement after the fitness centre opens—tell the client that the client may inspect the fitness centre. Editor’s note— See section 23 (Notifying client of opening of fitness centre) for when a client may inspect a fitness centre if the client enters into the membership agreement before the fitness centre opens.
- (a) a rule is added to the rules of the fitness centre (a new rule ); or
- (b) a rule of the fitness centre is changed;