Fair Trading (Code of Practice—Fitness Industry) Regulation 2003
sch-sec.14Meaning of cooling-off period
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sch-sec.14 Meaning of cooling-off period
The cooling-off period , for a client entering into a membership agreement with a supplier, starts— if the client enters into the agreement before the fitness centre opens— if the fitness centre opens on the proposed opening day—on that day; or if the fitness centre opens on a new opening day and the fitness centre has not opened when the supplier notifies the client of the new opening day—on that day; or if the fitness centre opens on a new opening day and the fitness centre has opened when the supplier notifies the client of the new opening day—when the client receives notice that the fitness centre has opened; or if the client enters into the agreement with the supplier after the fitness centre opens—the day the client enters into the agreement with the supplier. The cooling-off period ends 48 hours after the cooling-off period starts. (sch-sec.14-ssec.1) The cooling-off period , for a client entering into a membership agreement with a supplier, starts— if the client enters into the agreement before the fitness centre opens— if the fitness centre opens on the proposed opening day—on that day; or if the fitness centre opens on a new opening day and the fitness centre has not opened when the supplier notifies the client of the new opening day—on that day; or if the fitness centre opens on a new opening day and the fitness centre has opened when the supplier notifies the client of the new opening day—when the client receives notice that the fitness centre has opened; or if the client enters into the agreement with the supplier after the fitness centre opens—the day the client enters into the agreement with the supplier. (sch-sec.14-ssec.2) The cooling-off period ends 48 hours after the cooling-off period starts.
- (a) if the client enters into the agreement before the fitness centre opens— (i) if the fitness centre opens on the proposed opening day—on that day; or (ii) if the fitness centre opens on a new opening day and the fitness centre has not opened when the supplier notifies the client of the new opening day—on that day; or (iii) if the fitness centre opens on a new opening day and the fitness centre has opened when the supplier notifies the client of the new opening day—when the client receives notice that the fitness centre has opened; or
- (i) if the fitness centre opens on the proposed opening day—on that day; or
- (ii) if the fitness centre opens on a new opening day and the fitness centre has not opened when the supplier notifies the client of the new opening day—on that day; or
- (iii) if the fitness centre opens on a new opening day and the fitness centre has opened when the supplier notifies the client of the new opening day—when the client receives notice that the fitness centre has opened; or
- (b) if the client enters into the agreement with the supplier after the fitness centre opens—the day the client enters into the agreement with the supplier.