Compliance Institute - Application Process

terms and conditions of membership

Receipt of a membership application by our offices is taken as confirmation that you have read, understood and accepted the Terms and Conditions of membership.

New and lapsed memberships are subject to a REGISTRATION FEE and a proforma invoice will be automatically generated on receipt of an electronic application.
A tax invoice for the full membership fee will be issued upon receipt of the registration fee, Code of Ethics and Indemnity form. This invoice will be uploaded to the website and the applicant will be notified via email.
Invoices are COD
Cancellations:
- Cancellations will only be accepted in writing
- Cancellation requests must be received within 7 days of the original application date. i.e. The date on which we receive the online application irrespective of whether the required Code of Ethics and Indemnity Form have been submitted.
Non payment of an invoice will NOT be accepted as a cancellation of a membership application
You acknowledge that membership to the Institute is on an individual basis only and as such you are personally responsible for ensuring the payment of all monies due the Compliance Institute and will be held personally liable for non payment of any and all invoices issued in your name
Membership fees are revised annually and will be communicated to members in writing
Membership Fees not received within the stipulated time frame will result in the Outstanding Fees clause of the Finance Policy being enforced
No refund will be made on resignation for subscription payments received
Rates are inclusive of VAT, which is payable on all services directed from South Africa
Privileges of membership are detailed in 'Benefits'
The membership year begins on the first day of the month of original application and runs for 12 months
Membership is renewable annually via the online 'Renew Membership' link under your membership profile
Expired memberships not renewed within in 60 days of the date of expiry will lapse and shall be deleted from the database.
Deleted members will be subject to the registration fee upon reapplication
Terms and Conditions of membership may be revised from time to time and such updates will be posted to the website
Company, contact and any other details, as provided by you, are held on a central database and are deemed as being true and correct
It shall be your responsibility to update your information on the website and inform the Compliance Institute SA, in writing, of any changes viz. change of address, telephone numbers, etc.
You must keep your password confidential and, in the event that you have compromised such information, we shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you in any way whatsoever
You acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Compliance Institute SA's Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
You consent to the Compliance Institute checking individual credit records with any credit reference agency
You consent to the Compliance Institute SA carrying out identity, fraud prevention and criminal history checks and sharing information relating to this application through the South African Fraud Prevention Service
You consent to the Compliance Institute SA carrying out education history checks
You consent to the Compliance Institute SA carrying out employment reference checks
You consent to the Compliance Institute SA verifying with the South African Police Service as to whether you have a criminal record
You confirm that you are aware that there is an annual membership fee and that this will be paid on receipt of a tax invoice from the Institute
Our website will be the definitive source for updated information
All intellectual property is owned by or licensed to the Compliance Institute SA, and may not be used without our prior written consent
In terms of Chapter 3 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, in visiting our website and/or communicating with us by electronic means, you acknowledge that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communication sent by us satisfy any legal requirement including and not limited to the requirement that such communication should be in writing
Any other communication which you may be sent via the method of communication selected by you on the Membership application form and updated by you from time to time
You may not cede, delegate or otherwise transfer any rights or obligations arising from these Terms and Conditions without our prior approval, which approval will be given at our sole discretion
Each time you renew your Membership, the version of the Terms and Conditions current at that time will apply
You hereby acknowledge that you have familiarised yourself with the current Terms and Conditions, which will be displayed on our website
This site may provide links to other websites, as a convenience to you. Compliance Institute SA is not responsible for the content of any linked site and the inclusion of any link on this site does not imply endorsement by Compliance Institute SA of any other websites or their products or services