| (1) | At the request of a consumer or guarantor, a credit provider must deliver without charge to the consumer a statement of the amount required to settle a credit agreement, as calculated in accordance with section 125, as of a date specified in the request. |
| (2) | A statement requested in terms of subsection (1)— |
| (a) | must be delivered within five business days; |
| (i) | orally, in person or by telephone; or |
| (ii) | in writing, either to the consumer in person or by sms, mail, fax or email or other electronic form of communication, to the extent that the credit provider is equipped to offer such facilities, |
as directed by the consumer when making the request; and
| (c) | is binding for a period of five business days after delivery, subject to subsection (3). |
| (3) | A statement delivered in respect of a credit facility is not binding to the extent of any credits to that account, or charges made to that account by or on behalf of the consumer, after the date on which the statement was prepared. |
| (4) | On application by a credit provider, the Tribunal may make an order limiting the credit provider’s obligations to a consumer in terms of this section if the Tribunal is satisfied that the consumer’s requests are frivolous or vexatious. |
