Membership
Introduction
1. You cannot enter into the Agreement if:
- you are under 18 years of age as at the Start Date;
- you do not reside in Australia;
- you do not have a valid and current Account; or
- did not purchase a Membership.
2. When you enter into the Agreement:
- your Membership will start on the Start Date;
- you must pay KX Pilates the Fee which is the first fortnightly payment due for the Membership;
- you must sign any required waivers and documentation provided by KX Pilates;
- KX Pilates will apply all Class Credits to your Account to be used during the Membership Term.
3. By entering into the Agreement, you acknowledge and agree:
- you have been given a copy of this Agreement;
- you are bound by and agree to comply with Agreement, the Policies and Privacy Policy.
Definitions
- Account means an account with KX Pilates HQ via which you will book and manage your Membership classes at the Studio.
- Administration Fee means $30 plus GST.
- Agreement means this membership agreement between KX Pilates and you under which your Membership with KX Pilates is governed.
- Cancellation Fee means an amount equal to 50% of the balance of Fees due for the Fortnight.
- CCA means the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
- Class Credit means 1 standard group class.
- Cooling-Off Cancellation Fee means $50 plus GST which reflects KX Pilates’ administration costs in administering the Agreement.
- Cooling-off Period means 7 days starting on the Start Date, ending at 11:59pm on that day.
- Deferral Fee means $30 plus GST per week.
- Dishonour Fee means either:
- $0 if the Payment Provider is Fat Zebra; or
- $3.50 plus GST if the Payment Provider is Ezypay.
- Fees means either:
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- if your Membership is 2 Classes per fortnight, $48.00 (inclusive of GST) payable fortnightly during Membership Term (total minimum cost of $192.00 (inclusive of GST) for the Minimum Term); or
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- if your Membership is 4 Classes per fortnight, $92.00 (inclusive of GST) payable fortnightly during the Membership Term (total minimum cost of $368.00 (inclusive of GST) for the Minimum Term); or
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- If your Membership is a 6 Classes per fortnight, $126.00 (inclusive of GST) payable fortnightly during Membership Term (total minimum cost of $504.00 (inclusive of GST) for the Minimum term); or
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- If your Membership is a 8 Classes per fortnight, $152.00 (inclusive of GST) payable fortnightly during Membership Term (total minimum cost of $608.00 (inclusive of GST) for the Minimum term); or
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- If your Membership is a 10 Classes per fortnight, $170.00 (inclusive of GST) payable fortnightly during Membership Term (total minimum cost of $680.00 (inclusive of GST) for the Minimum term).
- Fortnight means a period of 14 days starting on the Start Date and recurring every 14 days thereafter until the Membership is cancelled in accordance with this Agreement.
- KX Pilates HQ means KX Pilates Co Pty Ltd ACN 623 872 506 as trustee for the KX Pilates Co Unit Trust of 36B St Edmonds Road, Prahran VIC 3181.
- KX Pilates, we, us or our means the owner and operator of the Studio.
- Membership means either 2 Classes per fortnight, 4 Classes per fortnight, 6 Classes per fortnight, 8 Classes per fortnight or 10 Classes per fortnight you have purchased and will use in accordance with this Agreement.
- Membership Term means the period between the Start Date until cancelled.
- Minimum Term means the minimum of 8 weeks (56 days) until cancelled.
- Participating Studios mean a KX Pilates studio which offers the Membership.
- Payment Date means the date our fortnightly Fees are deducted from your nominated credit card or bank account, the first date of which will be deducted on the Start Date.
- Payment Provider means the third-party payment provider specified by KX Pilates from time to time, which is currently either:
- Fat Zebra Pty Ltd ACN 154 014 785 (Fat Zebra) of Level 2/58-62 Kippax Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010; or
- Ezypay Pty Limited ACN 003 340 734 (Ezypay) of Level 3, 9 Help Street, Chatswood NSW 2067.
- Policies means the policies of KX Pilates HQ available https://kxpilates.com/au/terms-conditions/.
- Privacy Policy means the Our privacy policy available at https://kxpilates.com/au/privacy-policy/.
- Start Date means the date you enter into the Agreement.
- Studio means the Participating Studio at which you will use the Membership.
- You, your or Client means the person who is specified as the client in the Agreement.
Membership
- The Agreement will continue for the Membership Term, but can not be cancelled prior to the end of the Minimum Term in accordance with this Agreement.
- The Agreement will continue for at least the Minimum Term.
- The Membership is only available at Participating Studios and is subject to availability. You must determine whether a Studio is a Participating Studio.
- The Membership is limited to one per Client for the Membership Term and is subject to availability at Participating Studio. The Membership must be used at the Studio where it was purchased.
- During the Membership Term, you are entitled to attend the number of classes for your Membership at the Studio each Fortnight provided you book your classes via your Account prior.
- You must use all your Membership’s fortnightly available Class Credits each Fortnight. Any unused Class Credits remaining on your Account at the end of the Fortnight will be forfeited and removed by KX Pilates without notice or reimbursement.
- Class numbers at the Studio are limited and booking is essential.
- The Membership is not transferrable between Participating Studios or by you. The Membership cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash or any other similar exchange including, but not limited to, gift vouchers, gift cards, cheques and credit notes.
- The Membership cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer unless otherwise specified.
Cooling-Off Period
- You can cancel the Agreement during the Cooling-Off Period without cause and for any reason by giving KX Pilates notice in writing.
- If you cancel the Agreement during the Cooling-Off Period:
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- your Membership will immediately end;
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- KX Pilates will charge you the Cooling-Off Cancellation Fee;
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- KX Pilates will refund you the Fees paid which represent the first Fortnight of the unused classes of the Membership within 14 days ; and
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- KX Pilates will remove any unused Class Credits from your Account.
- KX Pilates has the right to deduct the Cooling-Off Cancellation Fee from any amount which is due to be refunded to you as a result of cancelling the Agreement during the Cooling-Off Period.
Payment
- You must pay all Fees by direct debit on each Payment Date and authorise KX Pilates (via its Payment Provider) to deduct from your nominated credit card or bank account all Fees and other amounts payable by you under this Agreement.
- You must ensure that your nominated credit card or bank account is able to accept direct debits and have sufficient funds available to pay the Fees and any other applicable fees on each Payment Date.
- You acknowledge that we will continue to debit Fees until the Agreement is cancelled regardless of your using the Membership.
- If you close the nominated credit card or bank account, it is your responsibility to provide KX Pilates with details of a replacement credit card or bank account before the next Payment Date.
Failed Payments
- The following terms will apply if the Payment Provider is Ezypay:
- Ezypay
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- If you have not paid the Fees on a Payment Date, you will be suspended from booking your Membership classes via your Account until such time all outstanding fees are paid.
- We will attempt to process payment of the Fees again 2 days after payment failed and you will be charged the Dishonour Fee for each failed payment.
- If the Fees remains due and payable by you after our further attempt to process payment, we will be entitled to:
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- cancel your Agreement by giving notice in writing to you;
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- KX Pilates will charge you the Cancellation Fee; and
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- engage a debt collection agency to collect all amounts owing to us.
- The following terms will apply if the Payment Provider is Fat Zebra:
- Fat Zebra
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- If you have not paid the Fees on a Payment Date, you will be suspended from booking your Membership classes via your Account until such time all outstanding fees are paid.
- We will attempt to process payment of Fees again every 2 days after payment failed until a further 5 attempts have been made and you will be charged the Dishonour Fee for each failed payment.
- If the Fees remains due and payable by you after our further attempts to process payment, we will be entitled to:
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- cancel your Agreement by giving notice in writing to you;
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- KX Pilates will charge you the Cancellation Fee; and
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- engage a debt collection agency to collect all amounts owing to us.
Cancellation by KX Pilates
- KX Pilates may cancel the Agreement by giving notice in writing to you and charge you a Cancellation Fee if:
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- you breach any of your obligations under this Agreement and the breach is incapable of remedy;
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- you breach any of your obligations under this Agreement and, if the breach is capable of remedy, you have not remedied the breach within 7 days of being notified by KX Pilates;
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- KX Pilates reasonably believes you have engaged in conduct that infringes on the health, safety or wellbeing of any other clients or staff of KX Pilates or KX Pilates HQ;
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- you fail to comply with the Policies; or
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- you become bankrupt.
- KX Pilates may cancel the Agreement without cause and for any reason by giving you notice in writing in which case:
- you will not be charged a Cancellation Fee;
- KX Pilates will refund you the portion of Fees paid which represent the unused classes of the Membership within 14 days; and
- KX Pilates will remove any unused Class Credits from your Account.
Cancellation due to Incapacity
- You may cancel the Agreement during the Membership Term due to your permanent sickness or physical incapacity provided that you give KX Pilates:
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- notice in writing that you wish to cancel the Agreement;
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- a current medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that you cannot carry out KX Pilates’ classes; and
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- any other supporting documentation to KX Pilates’ reasonable satisfaction.
- If KX Pilates is satisfied that you can cancel the Agreement due to permanent sickness or physical incapacity:
- your Membership will immediately end;
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- you will not be liable to pay the Cancellation Fee;
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- KX Pilates will charge you the Administration Fee;
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- KX Pilates will refund you the portion of Fees paid which represent the unused classes of the Membership within 14 days; and
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- KX Pilates will remove any unused Class Credits from your Account.
- KX Pilates has the right to deduct the Administration Fee from any amount which is due to be refunded to you as a result of cancelling the Agreement due to permanent sickness or physical incapacity.
Cancellation prior to the Minimum Term
- You may cancel the Agreement before the expiry of the Minimum Term without cause and for any reason provided that you give KX Pilates 14 days’ notice prior to the end of the Minimum Term, in writing, that you wish to cancel the Agreement; and
- If you cancel the Agreement without cause and for any reason, your Membership will cancel at the end of the Minimum Term, and KX Pilates will remove any unused Class Credits from your Account.
Cancellation for convenience
- You may cancel the Agreement after the expiry of the Minimum Term without cause and for any reason provided that:
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- you give KX Pilates 14 days’ notice in writing that you wish to cancel the Agreement; and
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- you pay KX Pilates the Cancellation Fee.
- If you cancel the Agreement without cause and for any reason, your Membership will end at the conclusion of the 14 days’ notice period, and KX Pilates will remove any unused Class Credits from your Account.
Membership Deferral
- You can suspend the Agreement at any time during the Membership Term for a minimum period of 1 week and for an aggregate period up to of 4 weeks due to your temporary sickness or physical incapacity, or other personal reasons provided that you give KX Pilates:
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- notice in writing that you wish to suspend the Agreement;
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- a current medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that you cannot carry out KX Pilates’ classes as a result of your temporary sickness or physical incapacity, if applicable; and
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- any other supporting documentation to KX Pilates’ reasonable satisfaction.
- If KX Pilates is satisfied that you can suspend the Agreement:
you will be charged the Deferral Fee (pro-rated) for each week your Membership is suspended.
Statutory Guarantees
- The Australian Consumer Law contained in the CCA provides certain guarantees in sections 60 to 62 (Statutory Guarantees) which generally require that services supplied to you:
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- are rendered with due care and skill; and
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- are reasonably fit for any purpose which you, either expressly or by implication, make known to KX Pilates and might reasonably be expected to achieve any result you have made known to KX Pilates; and
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- are supplied within a reasonable time (when no time is set).
- The CCA allows KX Pilates to ask you to accept some limitations on the Statutory Guarantees. By entering into this Agreement, you agree, to the extent allowed by section 139A of the CCA, to exclude or modify our liability to you for death or injury from Our failure to comply with the Statutory Guarantees. This exclusion does not apply if your death or injury is caused by our “reckless conduct” as that term is defined in the CCA.
State based notices (Victoria)
- If the Studio is based in Victoria, the following ACL Exclusion Notice will apply to you:
WARNING UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012 (VIC)
- Under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that we are required to ensure that recreational services supplied to you:
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- are rendered with due care and skill;
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- are reasonably fit for any purpose which you, either expressly or by implication, make known to us; and
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- might reasonably be expected to achieve any result you have made known to us.
- Under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 (ACL), KX Pilates’ is entitled to ask you to agree that these statutory guarantees do not apply to you. If you enter into the Agreement, you will be agreeing that your rights to sue us under the ACL if you are killed or injured because the services provided were not in accordance with these guarantees, are excluded, restricted or modified in the way set out in the Agreement.
- NOTE: The change to your rights as set out in the Agreement, does not apply if your death or injury is due to gross negligence on KX Pilates’ part. Gross negligence, in relation to an act or omission, means doing the act or omitting to do an act with reckless disregard, with or without consciousness, for the consequences of the act or omission. See regulation 5 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2012 and section 22(3)(b) of the ACL.
State based notices (South Australia)
- If the Studio is based in South Australia, the following ACL Exclusion Notice will apply to you:
WARNING UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 1987 (SA)
- Under sections 60 and 61 of the Australian Consumer Law (South Australia), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that We are required to ensure that services supplied to you:
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- are rendered with due care and skill;
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- are reasonably fit for the purpose for which the services are being acquired (as long as that purpose is made known to us); and
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- will be of a quality, state or condition that you might reasonably be expect (as long as that is made known to us).
- Under section 42 of the Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA), KX Pilates’ is entitled to ask you to agree to exclude, restrict or modify our liability for any personal injury suffered by you. If you enter into this Agreement, you will be agreeing to exclude, restrict or modify the our liability with the result that compensation may not be payable if you suffer a personal injury.
General Limitation of Liability
- You acknowledge and agree that participating in the Membership requires physical exertion and/or physical risk which may cause your death or personal injury.
- Nothing in this Agreement excludes, restricts or modifies any term, condition, warranty, guarantee, right or remedy (including under a statutory guarantee) which cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified. Except as set out in this Agreement, all implied terms, conditions, warranties, rights or other additional obligations that can be lawfully excluded are excluded from this Agreement.
- KX Pilates takes no responsibility for the loss of or damage to your personal belongings at the Studio.
- You agree to pay for any loss or damage to the Studio caused by you as a result of your wilful, wrongful or negligent conduct.
- You agree to indemnify and hold us and KX Pilates HQ harmless from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including legal fees, that arise from your breach of the Agreement.
General Terms
- KX Pilates has the right to refuse you entry to the Studio in the following circumstances:
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- you fail to pay Fees on the Payment Date;
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- you fail to comply with the Policies;
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- you have engaged in conduct that infringes on the health, safety or wellbeing of any other clients or staff of KX Pilates or KX Pilates HQ; or
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- if you breach any of your obligations under the Agreement.
- KX Pilates reserves the right to change this Agreement from time to time by giving at least 30 days notice to you. If the change relates to the Fees or payments by you, then our notice to you will be at least 60 days.
- KX Pilates can transfer, assign or novate this Agreement without notice to you.
- KX Pilates HQ and KX Pilates are not responsible for any delay in performing their obligations under the Agreement due to causes beyond reasonable control.
- If KX Pilates does not enforce any of its rights under this Agreement at any time, it does not mean that KX Pilates may not do so in future.
- If any part of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, void or unenforceable, that part is severed and this does not invalidate the rest of this Agreement.
- The law of the State or Territory where the Studio is located applies to this Agreement.