Courses: Terms and Conditions

1. Preamble
   1. The Institute provides and/or develops various Courses (the “Course”) for and on behalf of its members and other interested parties.
   2. This Agreement (the “Agreement) sets out the terms and conditions in which you may change or obtain a refund for a course that you have registered for.
   3. This Agreement must be read in conjunction with the CorrISA Course Registration Form completed by you.
   4. The following constitute the Terms and Conditions to which you agree when booking any standard Corrosion Institute of Southern Africa (CorrISA) face-to-face training or e-learning courses.
   5. CorrISA and you shall each be referred to as a “Party” and together as the “Parties” in this Agreement.Cancel means a course is removed from the training calendar
   6. Postponed means a course is moved to an alternative date.
2. Course Fees and Confirmation of Attendance:
   1. All courses are strictly prepaid, and bookings will only be secured once the full payment and/or CorrISA approved purchase order has been received.
   2. All purchase orders / payment terms must be approved by CorrISA management before any course can be secured.
   3. Proof of payment must be emailed to the Course Administrator and should reflect your reference number as per the invoice. 
   4. A course confirmation letter will only be forwarded upon receipt of full payment and/or approved purchase order.Seats on courses are limited and acceptance will be on a first come first pay basis
   5. CorrISA cannot guarantee that you will obtain a particular result, professional qualification, or employment opportunity from attending a course.Right of admission to any CorrISA course is reserved.
3. Change of Dates, Substitutions, Cancellations and Refunds
   1. Course dates, times, duration, and venues are subject to change
   2. If a course is cancelled or postponed by CorrISA you are eligible for a full refund or transfer to the next available course.
   3. There will be a minimum administration fee of *R500 (five hundred rands) Excl VAT payable by you in the event of any change of date, cancellation substitution or illness.
   4. Should you cancel a course with CorrISA in terms of the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise, CorrISA shall be entitled to deduct from any amounts received by you, such amount as may be necessary to cover the costs reasonably incurred by CorrISA in furtherance of its obligations in terms of the facilitation of the course before refunding the balance to you.
   5. Should you cancel a course with CorrISA in terms of the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise, under an approved purchase order, you shall be liable to cover the costs reasonably incurred by CorrISA in furtherance of its obligations in terms of the facilitation of the course.
   6. You are entitled to cancel as set out above and change the date of attendance of the course to another date on which CorrISA is conducting the course, this may be done only once per course, and you shall be liable to pay an administration fee as set out in 3.3 above
   7. You are entitled to send a substitute to attend the course on your behalf on condition that you inform CorrISA in writing of this substitution at least 5 working days before the commencement of the course, and you shall be liable to pay an administration fee as set out in 3.3 above
   8. No course for which you have registered, and which has been confirmed by CorrISA may be cancelled, except with written notice received by CorrISA as follows:
      1. Written notification 21 Working Days prior to commencement of the course – Full Refund less the *administration fee;
      2. Written notification 14-20 Working Days prior to commencement of the course – 50% refund less the *administration fee;
      3. Written notification 1-13 Working Days prior to commencement of the course – No Refund
   9. Should you not attend or withdraw from the course for any reason whatsoever, you shall (except illness – refer 3.11) not be entitled to receive a refund of any fees in respect of the course.
   10. Should you not attend or withdraw from the course for any reason whatsoever, under an approved purchase order you shall (except illness – refer 3.11) be liable for all fees in respect of the course.
   11. In the event of illness the following shall apply:
       1. Should you fall ill on the first day of a course and be unable to attend the course further you shall be entitled to a 50% (fifty percent) refund of the cost of the course less the *administration fee.
       2. Should you fall ill on the second day of the course and be unable to attend the course further, you shall be entitled to a 25% (twenty five percent) refund of the cost of the course less the *administration fee.
       3. Should you fall ill on the third day or later and be unable to attend the course further you shall not be entitled to a refund.
   12. CorrISA shall be entitled to request a medical certificate as proof of illness prior to the payment of a refund as per 3.11.1 and 3.11.2 above.
   13. In the event of action being instituted against you by CorrISA, you agree to pay costs on the attorney and client scale including tracing fees, counsel’s fees (if applicable) and collection commission payable in terms of the law.
   14. A statement of account issued by CorrISA, will be prima facie evidence of the capital amount due and the interest rate applicable to any amount owing to CorrISA by you.
   15. You hereby choose as your domicilium citandi et executandi for the delivery of any notices or process to be delivered consequently to any breach of this Agreement the address as set out in the CorrISA Course Registration Form.
   16. In the event of numerous cancellations and postponements of courses by both Parties, course fees will not be retained by CorrISA for a period longer than six months, in which case the course fees will be refunded to you.
4. Events Outside Our Control
   1. We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations that are caused by events outside our reasonable control (Force Majeure Event)
   2. Force Majeure Event includes any act, event, non-happening, omission or accident beyond our reasonable control.
   3. Our performance is deemed to be suspended for the period that the Force Majeure Event continues, and we will have an extension of time for performance for the duration of that period.
   4. We will use our reasonable endeavours to bring the Force Majeure Event to a close or to find a solution by which our obligations may be performed despite the Force Majeure Event.
5. Breach
   1. committing any breach of this Agreement or failing to make any payment in terms thereof on the due date and failing to remedy such breach or failure within 14 (fourteen) days after receipt of the written notice calling upon the said Party to do so; or
   2. being placed in provisional or final liquidation, whether voluntarily or otherwise; or
   3. allowing a judgement to be taken against the said Party and failing to satisfy such judgement or take steps to have such judgement set aside within a period of 7 (seven) days of it becoming aware thereof;
   4. then and in such event the other party shall be entitled, without prejudice to any other rights it may have in law, to cancel this Agreement immediately without further notice.
6. General
   1. If you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions not as an individual but on behalf of your company then, you confirm that you have the authority to bind your company to these Terms and Conditions.
   2. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, you must not accept these Terms and Conditions.
   3. CorrISA reserves the right to review and update these Terms and Conditions periodically at its sole discretion.
   4. All courses are presented in English.

By submitting the course registration form, you hereby confirm that you have read and understood the Terms and Conditions and that you agree to be bound by the Terms of this Agreement.