DIRECT DEBIT REQUEST SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH QUICKFEE

This document sets out the terms and conditions of Your Direct Debit Request (DDR) and should be read in conjunction with Your DDR authorisation.

Definitions:

account means the account held at Your financial institution from which we are authorised to arrange for funds to be debited.

agreement means this DDR Service Agreement between You and us.

banking day means a day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a public holiday listed throughout Australia.

debit day means the day that payment by You to us is due.

debit payment means a particular transaction where a debit is made.

direct debit request means the DDR between us and You.

us or we means QuickFee Australia Pty Limited ABN 75 135 670 674 (“QuickFee”), (the Debit User) You have authorised by requesting a DDR.

you means the customer who has signed or authorised by other means the DDR.

your financial institution means the financial institution nominated by You on the DDR at which the account is maintained.

1. Debiting Your account

1.1 By signing a DDR or by providing us with a valid instruction, You have authorised us to arrange for funds to be debited from Your account. You should refer to the DDR and this agreement for the terms of the arrangement between us and You.
1.2 We will only arrange for funds to be debited from Your account as authorised in the DDR.
1.3 If the debit day falls on a day that is not a banking day, we may direct Your financial institution to debit Your account on the following banking day. If You are unsure about which day Your account has or will be debited You should ask Your financial institution.

2. Amendments by us

2.1 We may vary any details of this agreement or a DDR at any time by giving You at least fourteen (14) days written notice.

3. Amendments by You

You may change*, stop or defer a debit payment, or terminate this agreement by providing us with at least three (3) days notification by writing to applications@quickfee.com.au or by telephoning us on 02 8090 7700 during business hours or arranging it through Your own financial institution, which is required to act promptly on Your instructions.

*Note: in relation to the above reference to change, Your financial institution may change Your debit payment only to the extent of advising QuickFee of Your new account details.

4. Your obligations

4.1 You confirm you are a signatory to the account to be debited. It is Your responsibility to ensure that there are sufficient clear funds available in Your account to allow a debit payment to be made in accordance with the DDR.

4.2 If there are insufficient funds in Your account to meet a debit payment:

(a) You may be charged a fee and/or interest by Your financial institution;

(b) You may also incur fees or charges imposed or incurred by us; and

(c) You must arrange for the debit payment to be made by another method or arrange for sufficient clear funds to be in Your account by an agreed time so that we can process the debit payment.

5. Dispute

5.1 If You believe that there has been an error in debiting Your account, You should notify us directly at applications@quickfee.com.au or 02 8090 7700 or at Suite 4.07, 10 Century Circuit, Norwest NSW 2153 and confirm that notice in writing with us as soon as possible so that we can resolve Your query more quickly. Alternatively You can take it up directly with Your financial institution.

5.2 If we conclude as a result of our investigations that Your account has been incorrectly debited we will respond to Your query by arranging for Your financial institution to adjust Your account (including interest and charges) accordingly. We will also notify You in writing of the amount by which Your account has been adjusted.

5.3 If we conclude as a result of our investigations that Your account has not been incorrectly debited we will respond to Your query by providing You with reasons and any evidence for this finding in writing.

6. Accounts

You should check:

(a) with Your financial institution whether direct debiting is available from Your account as direct debiting is not available on all accounts offered by financial institutions.

(b) Your account details which You have provided to us are correct by checking them against a recent account statement; and

(c) with Your financial institution before completing the DDR if You have any queries about how to complete the DDR.

7. Confidentiality

7.1 We will keep any information (including Your account details) in Your DDR confidential. We will make reasonable efforts to keep any such information that we have about You secure and to ensure that any of our employees or agents who have access to information about You do not make any unauthorised use, modification, reproduction or disclosure of that information.

7.2 We will only disclose information that we have about You to the extent specifically required by law; or for the purposes of this agreement (including disclosing information in connection with any query or claim).

8. Notice

8.1 If you wish to notify us in writing about anything relating to this agreement, You should write to QuickFee, Suite 4.07, 10 Century Circuit, Norwest NSW 2153.
8.2 We will notify You by sending a notice in the ordinary post to the address You have given us in the QuickFee Fee Funding Contract
8.3 Any notice will be deemed to have been received on the third banking day after posting.