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50AExemption for short term credit
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#### 50A Exemption for short term credit
For paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Code:
(a) credit fees and charges imposed or provided for under a contract are taken to include a fee or charge specified in the following table if the fee or charge is a credit fee or charge within the meaning of the definition of credit fees and charges in section 204 of the Code; and
(b) the fee or charge is taken to be included whether or not it is payable under the contract.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:97.98%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Fees and charges</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.02%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:90.98%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Fee or charge</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:9.02%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:90.98%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A fee or charge payable in connection with the supply of the amount of credit provided under the contract.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.02%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:90.98%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A fee or charge payable in connection with the consumer receiving an amount of credit provided, under the contract, as cash or by transfer to an account.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.02%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:90.98%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A fee or charge payable in connection with the management or repayment of the amount of credit provided under the contract.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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> Note: Example 1: A fee for providing the credit through a stored value card.
> Note: Example 2: A fee or charge for obtaining a membership (however described) which is a prerequisite to the debtor obtaining access to a service to receive funds paid by cheque as cash (whether or not with other services).
> Note: Example 3: Account keeping fees (however described).