MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FEE All members of Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy must pay a one-time $50 registration fee when starting their membership. DEBIT PAYMENTS Membership fees are debited fortnightly via direct debit. Ensure sufficient funds in your account by the due date. Memberships are non-transferable. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Garra is a traditional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. We offer all Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy Members genuine instruction and guidance. Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy offers only the highest quality training and expertise from our fully qualified Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructors. MEMBERSHIP ENTITLEMENT Upon acceptance and payment of the required Membership Fees and payments, I acknowledge that I will be a Member of the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy and therefore will be bound by the terms and conditions of membership, as set out by the Membership Terms and Conditions Agreement (Agreement). I understand that I am entitled to utilize the premises and its facilities within the allotted class times for the term of my membership. TRAINING & PAYMENT OPTIONS If you choose to make training payments via Direct Debit, please complete the required Direct Debit Authorization Form. It is your responsibility to ensure that the nominated account has sufficient funds on the scheduled payment dates. These agreements are binding and can only be canceled in accordance with the terms outlined in this agreement. Memberships are non-transferable and cannot be assigned to another person. Failure to ensure sufficient funds may result in a failed payment fee of $21.90, which will be charged by our third-party direct debit system. MEMBERSHIP IS ANNUAL Even though we allow members to pay periodically (e.g. fortnightly or every six months), you are signing up for annual membership, which can be canceled according to the rules below. Periodic payment is made available for your convenience to help with budgeting and to spread the payments across the year. You will therefore be charged the membership fee regardless of whether there is a public holiday or not, and this includes the Christmas/New Year period during which Garra closes down. Holding or Cancelling Membership Members can place their membership on hold for a minimum of 28 days. Requests for holding or cancellation must be made with the following minimum notice periods: 14 days’ notice required to place a membership on hold. 28 days’ notice required to cancel a membership. All requests must be submitted through the website using the following link: http://garrabjj.com.au/cancelling-or-hold A $20 administration fee applies for each hold request. If an extension is needed, an additional $20 fee will be charged per extension. If a member cancels their membership and later decides to rejoin, the initial Registration Fee will need to be paid again. HEALTH PROFILE AND GUIDANCE I confirm that I have completed the Health Questionnaire Form and to the best of my knowledge have answered all questions about my health honestly. I will disclose any changes in my health status throughout the duration of my membership with Garra Group Pty. Ltd. I understand that I may (if management requires) be required to attend a health assessment with a trainer at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy prior to any exercise. It is my right to decline the assessment, however, I do so at my own risk. Accordingly, I understand that Management may at its sole discretion reject my membership application until I receive medical clearance from my general practitioner. ACCESS/PUNCTUALITY Garra advises that members be punctual in order to benefit the most out of class time. Management reserves the right to restrict access to any part of the premises whether for repair, maintenance, or restricted use. I understand that the management of Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy controls standards, policies, and the operation of the center. I further understand that Management will engage contractors to provide certain services. I acknowledge that any claim, which may arise as a result of an act or failure to act by such contractors, will be the responsibility of the contractor/s, and such claim will be brought against the contractor/s. AGREEMENT TERMS AND CHANGES We reserve the right to change the terms of this agreement by giving a minimum of one month’s notice to you. This can include but is not limited to changes to membership pricing, cancellation policies, and hold policies. If you are unhappy with the changed terms, your only remedy is to terminate the agreement before the new terms are effective; otherwise, it is deemed that you have accepted the changes. We will send notices via email, SMS, and the notice board at Garra HQ. It is your responsibility to ensure that your contact details are accurate and up to date so that you can receive the latest updates. RULES AND CODE OF CONDUCT At the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, the following will not be tolerated by any Member: 1- Swearing, spitting, fighting, eating, smoking, or loud, raucous, or disruptive behavior. 2- Participating in training while under the effects of drugs or alcohol. 3- Misuse or mistreatment of any training equipment. 4- Engaging in conduct that could cause injury to self or others. I understand that should I participate in any of the above-mentioned activities, Management may suspend or terminate my Membership without a refund. CHILDREN’S PARTICIPATION AND EXPECTED CONDUCT We welcome all children in our academy. However, it is important that your child is able to take instructions and listen to the coaches while displaying respectful behavior toward others. If your child is persistently disruptive, uncontrollable, or displays behavior that could injure another child or themselves, we will not be able to coach them. We are not qualified psychologists or social workers and cannot take responsibility for uncontrollable behavioral issues. While we sympathize with parents, Jiu-Jitsu is a dangerous sport, and the safety of everyone participating is paramount. RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE Members are responsible for any willful damage caused by themselves or their guests to the premises. DRESS CODE All clothing worn during training for Gi and No-Gi must be official Garra Clothing. These can be purchased directly from the academy. All clothing, including uniforms and training equipment, must be immaculate and in good order at all times. For safety and insurance purposes, all training equipment and uniforms required by a new Member must be purchased within the first 10 days of membership commencement. Training equipment that is worn, torn, or considered dangerous by Management must be replaced at the members’ expense. Please note: 1- For Garra ADULTS grading ceremonies, all members must wear an official Garra Gi in BLUE or WHITE. 2- For Garra KIDS grading ceremonies, the official Garra Gi in WHITE, BLUE, or BLACK is required. GUESTS AND CHILDREN I confirm and understand that I must introduce all guests to the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy Management. All guests must fill out the appropriate paperwork as required by Management before entering the premises and participating in any training. 1- Children under the age of 13 are not to attend the premises without parental supervision. 2- I acknowledge and agree that while my children are on the premises, they are my sole responsibility, and I will not hold the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy responsible for any injury that may result or occur to them. LOST PROPERTY The Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy takes no responsibility for any lost belongings. Members are encouraged not to bring valuables to the premises, as doing so is at their own risk. Items left unclaimed in the lost property will be given to charity every fortnight. WATER/TOWEL/PROTECTIVE ITEMS Members are required to provide sufficient water (or sports drinks) when attending training. I understand that Management may disallow any Member from participating in training without sufficient fluids. It is my sole responsibility (and highly recommended by management) to provide sufficient protective items for my own benefit, including: 1- Mouth guard 2- Cup/Groin guard 3- Tape/Compression wear WEBSITE/MEDIA AND SOCIAL NETWORKING I hereby release Garra Group Pty Ltd, inclusive of Garra Pty Ltds’ representatives, employees, managers, members, officers, parent companies, subsidiaries, and directors, from all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with any use of said “Materials,” including, without limitation, all claims for invasion of privacy, infringement of my right of publicity, defamation, and any other personal and/or property rights. I authorize and agree that Garra Group Pty Ltd may take and use photographs, videos, or likenesses of myself or my child as needed for its record keeping, advertising, social media, and/or public relations projects and that I have no rights to the same and will not be compensated for the same. PREGNANCY Should any Member suspect pregnancy or become pregnant, it is their responsibility to notify Management immediately. I understand that Management will require a letter authorizing continued training and detailing any specific requirements or restrictions, current health assessment, and health updates on my pregnancy from my general practitioner. I agree that Management, upon receipt of the appropriate health clearances, will adjust my exercise program or suspend my Membership until an appropriate time. INDEMNITY 1- Members assume the risk of all and any injury to his or her person or property howsoever arising out of his or her participation in the activities, classes, sporting, and other events and actions of the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy and acknowledge and agree that the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, its owners, its Members, its management committee, servants, agents, employees, and volunteers, whether jointly and severally, shall not be liable for any claim, loss, damage, or injury whatsoever, whether to his or her person or property. 2- The Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy hereby notifies the Member that the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy accepts no responsibility for any injury, loss, damage, or claim of the Member whilst participating in activities, classes, sporting, and other events and actions of the school, whether due to the willful, intentional, or negligent acts or omissions or otherwise by any of the owners, servants, agents, employees, members, instructors or teachers, invitees, or licensees of the school. 3- Members acknowledge that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, classes, events, competitions, and any other form of martial arts taught at the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy involve personal contact and risk of injury to the Member’s person, for which the Member fully and willfully accepts the responsibility, however arising. 4- Notwithstanding the other provisions herein contained in this Agreement, the Member hereby agrees to limit any claim or action, whether legal, right of action, or suit against the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, its owners, its employees, agents, servants, and members, that he or she may have however arising, to the sum total of his or her membership fees paid to the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, and that such sum only shall be payable to the Member by way of liquidated damages in satisfaction of such claim, right of action, or suit. RESTRICTION As a Member of the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, you are restricted from teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or any other form of martial arts, as taught at the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, anywhere in Queensland during your membership at the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy and within a period of five years thereafter, without first obtaining the consent of the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in writing and upon completing and obtaining an instructor’s certificate from the Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT By signing this Agreement, I am committed to paying the appropriate Membership Fees, as selected on the Membership Payment and Direct Debit Form. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the Terms and Conditions as detailed in this Agreement and the Waiver and Release, which forms part of this Agreement, and now sign this Agreement voluntarily. 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