sch-sec.15Disclosure of fees

sch-sec.15 Disclosure of fees

Before a client enters into a membership agreement with a supplier, the supplier must give the client a clearly expressed written statement containing the following— each fee the client must pay to the supplier under the membership agreement; for what fitness service or fitness services each fee is payable; when each fee is payable; the total amount of fees payable under the agreement. Each of the following fees must be disclosed— the initial fee for joining the fitness centre; the fee for membership ( membership fee ); the fee for each visit to the fitness centre; the fee for fitness services provided at the centre; the fee for administration if the client terminates the agreement during the cooling-off period or because of the client’s permanent sickness or physical incapacity ( administration fee ); the fee for terminating the agreement if the client terminates other than during the cooling-off period or because of the client’s permanent sickness or physical incapacity ( termination fee ); if there is a fee to transfer membership to another fitness centre or another person—the fee; if there is a fee to suspend membership—the fee; any other fee payable, or that may be payable. If a supplier offers a fitness service free or discounted under a membership agreement, each of the following must be disclosed in the statement mentioned in subsection (1) — the usual fee for the fitness service before the offer is made; if the usual fee for the fitness service is increased before the offer is made—the increase in the fee; if the fitness service is decreased in quality or restricted in any way because of the offer—the decrease in quality of, or the restriction on, the fitness service. (sch-sec.15-ssec.1) Before a client enters into a membership agreement with a supplier, the supplier must give the client a clearly expressed written statement containing the following— each fee the client must pay to the supplier under the membership agreement; for what fitness service or fitness services each fee is payable; when each fee is payable; the total amount of fees payable under the agreement. (sch-sec.15-ssec.2) Each of the following fees must be disclosed— the initial fee for joining the fitness centre; the fee for membership ( membership fee ); the fee for each visit to the fitness centre; the fee for fitness services provided at the centre; the fee for administration if the client terminates the agreement during the cooling-off period or because of the client’s permanent sickness or physical incapacity ( administration fee ); the fee for terminating the agreement if the client terminates other than during the cooling-off period or because of the client’s permanent sickness or physical incapacity ( termination fee ); if there is a fee to transfer membership to another fitness centre or another person—the fee; if there is a fee to suspend membership—the fee; any other fee payable, or that may be payable. (sch-sec.15-ssec.3) If a supplier offers a fitness service free or discounted under a membership agreement, each of the following must be disclosed in the statement mentioned in subsection (1) — the usual fee for the fitness service before the offer is made; if the usual fee for the fitness service is increased before the offer is made—the increase in the fee; if the fitness service is decreased in quality or restricted in any way because of the offer—the decrease in quality of, or the restriction on, the fitness service.