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UNDERTAKING BY THE STUDENT AND RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE ACCOUNT
1.
I declare that I/my son/daughter (hereinafter referred to as the student) have/has completed the form in full and that all details are true
and correct.
2.
I would like the student to be placed in one of the University’s residences as a resident student. If I/the student should require urgent
medical attention during my/the student’s stay in the residence, I authorise the housemaster or his alternate to call a practising physician
or specialist. Should an emergency operation or other treatment be required, I authorise the housemaster or his alternate to give the
required written consent on my/the student’s behalf. (Not applicable to distance education.)
3.
I/we the undersigned will be responsible for the prompt payment of any and all fees payable to the NWU in terms of my/the student’s
enrolment and/or association with the NWU, now and in the future, as set out in more detail in the brochure entitled “Fees Payable and
Financial Rules” as determined and amended by the University Council from time to time. The contents of this brochure forms the basis
of the financial agreement between the University and myself/us and are regarded to be incorporated in their entirety into this agreement.
4.
I give permission that a student card may be issued to me/the student and I assume responsibility for all financial and other transactions
negotiated and entered into by means of such card.
5.
If I/the student fail/fails to make payments on pre-determined due dates, and if the University, at the University’s sole discretion
should hand over to attorneys any amount of money for collection, I undertake to pay all costs whatsoever which may be due and
payable, including tracing fees, advocate’s fees, and any expense of whatever nature on an attorney and own client scale. Any fees
payable by me/the student will firstly be allocated to the aforementioned costs, thereafter to interest and only then to the capital
amount. A wage attachment order may also immediately be issued against my/our employer(s) in order to attach my/our
salary/salaries or wage(s) in order to collect the outstanding amount as a whole or in instalments.
6.
Any amount owing and payable to the University in terms of the University’s financial rules as published in the brochure entitled
“Fees Payable and Financial Rules” may be fixed and proven by an authorised official of the University. Such certificate shall be
binding and shall serve as prima facie proof of the extent and indebtedness of such amount, unless and until the contrary is proven.
7.
I hereby bind myself jointly and severally and in solidum together with the student to properly meet all conditions contained
herein and more fully set out in the suretyship as contained in section 1.
8.
These conditions will remain valid and in force for the full duration of my/the student’s enrolment as a student at the University
and thereafter until all commitments in terms thereof have been met.
9.
I have satisfied myself as to and subject myself to all the rules and regulations contained in the brochures and in the Institutional Statute
of the University which forms part of this agreement and/or as it may be amended from time to time.
10.
Potchefstroom shall be regarded as the place where this agreement has come into existence, regardless of where it may have been
signed.
11.
I understand that the University will take all reasonable steps to prevent me/the student from being injured or prejudiced, regardless of
whether it was caused by the negligence of the University or any of its employees, or a fellow student, and I undertake to not institute
any claims against the University in respect of such injury or damage. I further undertake to indemnify the University should the University
incur any liability whatsoever pursuant to any negligent or other act or omission by me/the student.
12.
I/the student, my/his/her dependants, executor, administrator and/or transferees hereby relinquish and indemnify the University against
any claim or damage of whatsoever nature which may arise on or outside the campuses of the University during my/the student’s period
of study at the University.
Signed on this day of
SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN/GUARANTOR/ SIGNATURE OF STUDENT
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCOUNT
NAME AND SURNAME - (please print) NAME AND SURNAME - (please print)
IDENTITY NUMBER IDENTITY NUMBER
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