3. Late Payments
3.1 Late payments cannot be condoned.
3.2 West Woods will charge the REPO rates to accounts not paid by the 7th day of the month.
3.3 West Woods Centre reserves the right at its discretion to insist on the removal of children where accounts become overdue.
4. Credit Information
4.1 The Parent/s authorises West Woods to, through the services of any NCR registered credit bureau:
4.1.1 carry out any checks or traces that West Woods deems fit;
4.1.2 report the Parent/s payment history;
4.1.3 List the Parent/s in the event of the Parent/s defaulting in payment in terms of this agreement.
4.2 The consumer/debtor consents to and authorises West Woods, the supplier, service and/or credit provider, as the case may be, to:-
(a) contact, request and obtain information at any time from any supplier, service or credit provider (or potential credit provider) or registered credit bureau in order to assess the behavior, profile, payment patterns, indebtedness, whereabouts, and creditworthiness of the consumer / debtor; and
(b) provide information about the behavior, profile, payment patterns, indebtedness, whereabouts, and creditworthiness of the consumer / debtor to any registered credit bureau or to any supplier, service or credit provider (or potential credit provider) seeking a trade reference regarding the consumer's/debtor's dealings with the supplier, service and/or credit provider.
5. Default in payments
5.1 Where fees are not paid within the discretionary two calendar months grace period (this will also apply to parent/s that have established payment plans):
5.1.1.Children will not be taken for the educational assessment required for their termly report. Reports will be withheld until such time that accounts are paid up in full.
5.1.2Parent/s will be given two calendar months' written notice to remove their child from West Woods Centre and will still be liable for the outstanding fees and the two months' notice period.
5.2.Should the account not be settled within 21 days after receiving the credit bureau letter the Parent/s will be black listed and handed over to our attorney, all costs incurred will be for the Parents account.
5.3.Where school fees are outstanding for more than two months:
5.3.1. The child/children will be suspended from school with immediate effect.
5.3.2. The child's/children's report or transfer letter issued for the new school will be withheld.