TERMS OF SERVICE
THE PARTIES AGREE:
1.
DEFINITIONS
1.1
In this Agreement
unless inconsistent with the context or subject matter:
(a)
“ACL” means the Australian Consumer Law (as set out in
Schedule 2 to the Competition and
Consumer Act 2010 (Cth));
(b)
"Agreement" means the Schedule and these Terms of Service”;
(c)
"Claim" means any claim, action, demand or proceeding however arising (including
under contract, statute, common
law or equity) in respect
of any Loss or alleged
Loss;
(d)
"Client" means the Client
identified in the Schedule;
(e)
"Client's Address for Service" means the email address
of the Client set out in
the Schedule;
(f) "Credit Provider" has the meaning given in section
6G of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth);
(g)
“Equipment” means any equipment used by the Credit Provider in the provision of the
Services, including any Equipment
that is left at the Client’s site in connection with the Services;
(h)
"Force Majeure" means an act, omission
or circumstance over which the
Credit Provider could not reasonably have exercised control;
(i)
“Goods”
means any goods supplied by the Credit Provider to the
Client from time to time;
(j) "GST"
has
the meaning given to it in the
GST Act;
(k)
"GST Act" means the A New Tax System (Goods and
Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth);
(l) “Insolvency Event” means:
i)
a controller (as defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act), administrator or similar officer is appointed in respect
of a person or any asset of a person;
ii) a liquidator or provisional liquidator is appointed
in respect of a person;
iii) any application (that is not withdrawn or dismissed within seven days
is made to a court for an order, or an order is made, or a meeting
is convened or a resolution is passed, for the purpose
of (i) appointing a person referred to in paragraph i) or ii) of this
definition; (ii) winding up or deregistering a
person; or (iii) proposing or implementing a scheme of arrangement of a person, other than
with the prior approval of the Agent
under a scheme of arrangement pursuant
to Part 5.1 of the Corporations Act;
iv) any action, proceedings, procedure or step is taken for the purpose of
implementing or agreeing (i) a moratorium
of any indebtedness of a person; (ii) any other composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement with any creditor or
creditors of a person; or (iii) any similar proceeding or arrangement by
which the assets of a person are subjected
conditionally or unconditionally to the control of its creditors or a trustee;
v)
any event occurs
in relation to a person in any jurisdiction that is analogous, or has a substantially similar effect, to those set out in paragraphs i) to iv) of this definition (inclusive); or
vi)
a person is or
admits in writing that it is, or is declared
to be, or is taken under any applicable law to be (for any purpose),
insolvent or unable to pay its debts
(m)
"Loss" includes (without limitation) the following, whether direct or indirect, special or
consequential in nature:
i)
loss, damage,
costs (including legal costs on a solicitor
and own client basis), action or expense of any kind; and
ii)
to the extent not covered in the preceding
subclause, loss of profits, opportunity, use, revenue, goodwill, bargain, production, sales
turnover, income, reputation (or damage to it), employment, corruption or destruction of data, customers, loss relating to or in connection with any other contract, business or anticipated savings, reduction in value, any delay or financing costs or increase in operating costs, or any other financial or economic loss; and
iii)
anything referred
to in the preceding subclauses relating
to or arising out of or in connection with:
A.
personal injury
(including death or disease) to the Client;
B.
personal injury
(including death or disease) to any third party;
or
C.
loss of or damage
to the property of the Credit Provider, the Client or any third
party; and
D.
a breach or
non-compliance by the Credit Provider
or the Client with any law;
(n)
"PPSA" means the Personal Property
Securities Act 2009 (Cth) and its regulations as amended and in force from time to time;
(o)
"PPS Register" means the Personal Property
Securities Register
established under the PPSA;
(p)
“Purchase Order” means a request for Services by the Client to the Credit Provider and which
is accepted by the Credit
Provider in accordance with this Agreement;
(q)
"Schedule"
means the schedule to this document
headed "Application for Credit";
(r)
"Services" means any services supplied by the Credit Provider to the Client, from time to time and includes without
limitation the supply of the Goods (and the Goods themselves);
(s)
"Credit Provider" means Staunch Machinery Australia ABN 46 620 312 978; and
(t)
"Credit Provider's Address
for Service" means accounts@staunchmachinery.com.au;
(u)
“State”
means Victoria; and
(v)
"Tax Invoice" has the same meaning as in the GST Act.
1.2
In this Agreement
unless inconsistent with the context or subject matter:
(a)
References to a
party to any agreement or document include that party's permitted
assignees and successors, including executors and administrators and legal
representatives.
(b)
Words denoting
the singular include
the plural and words denoting
the plural include the singular.
(c)
Words denoting any gender include all genders.
(d)
The word 'person' includes any individual, corporation or other body
corporate, partnership, joint venture, trust,
association and any Government Agency.
(e)
Any promise,
agreement, representation or warranty given or entered into on the part of two or more persons
binds them jointly
and each of them severally.
(f)
Any promise,
agreement, representation or warranty given or entered into on the part of two or more persons
is for the benefit of them jointly
and each of them severally.
(g)
No provision
of this Agreement will be construed adversely
to a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of that provision
or this Agreement.
(h)
If a period of time begins on a given day or the day of an act or event, it is to be calculated exclusive
of that day.
(i)
A reference to
time is a reference to time in the capital city of the State.
(j)
A reference to a day is a reference to a day in the capital city of the State.
(k)
A reference to a day is to be interpreted as the period
of time commencing at midnight and ending 24 hours later.
(l)
If any act is required to be performed
under this Agreement on or by a specified day and
that day is not a business day, the
act must be performed on or by the next
business day.
(m) A reference to an amount of dollars,
Australian dollars,
$ or A$ is a reference to the lawful currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, unless the amount is specifically denominated in another currency.
(n)
Where this
Agreement is executed for a party by an attorney,
the attorney by executing it declares that the
attorney has no notice of revocation of the power of attorney.
(o) A reference to writing
or written includes
email.
(p)
Where a word or phrase is defined, other parts of speech
and grammatical forms of that word or phrase
have corresponding meanings.
2.
PROVISION OF SERVICES
2.1
The Credit Provider and the Client agree that the Credit
Provider will provide the Services to the Client on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.
2.2
The Client may
request the Credit Provider provide Services
either through writing, verbally, SMS text message or any other method accepted by the Credit
Provider (“Purchase Order”).
2.3
The Credit
Provider may accept
or reject a Purchase Order in its discretion. Any accepted Purchase
Orders shall form part of and be
governed by the terms of this Agreement.
2.4
In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any Purchase
Order, the terms contained in the Purchase Order will prevail to the extent of such
inconsistency.
2.5
Unless otherwise agreed, all quotes
provided to the Client are estimates only and are subject to change.
2.6
Purchase Orders
cannot be cancelled.
3.
PRICING
3.1
The fees payable
by the Client to the Credit Provider for the
Services is the price:
(a) (where quote is provided)
as quoted; and/or
(b)
(where no quote is provided) calculated on the basis of the Credit Provider’s current rates schedule
at the time the Purchase Order is
accepted by the Credit Provider (unless otherwise
agreed).
3.2
The Credit
Provider may require
the Client to pay a deposit as set
out in the quote, or otherwise provided in writing. The deposit is due before commencement of work on the Services
or provision of any Goods.
3.3
The Credit
Provider reserves the right to vary the price of the fees payable from time to time:
(a)
if there is an increase in the Credit Provider’s rate schedule;
(b)
if a variation to
the Services which are to be supplied is requested
(which is accepted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement);
(c) upon 14 days’ written notice to the Client;
and/or
(d)
in the event of increases to the Credit
Provider’s cost of labour or materials, or fluctuations in currency exchange
rates, which are beyond the Supplier’s control.
4.
PAYMENT
4.1
Unless otherwise agreed in a Purchase Order:
(a)
the Credit
Provider will issue a Tax Invoice for the fees
for Services to the Client;
and
(b)
the Client
will pay the Credit Provider
the amount stated
on the Tax Invoice for the Services
within the timeframe
for payment stated on the invoice, or if no timeframe is stated, within 30 days of the date of the
invoice.
4.2
All payments
must be made by electronic funds transfer to the Credit Provider’s nominated bank account.
All fees are non- refundable to the extent permitted by law.
4.3
The Client will
also pay to the Credit
Provider, on demand, on a full indemnity basis, all amounts that the Credit Provider may, at its absolute discretion, expend
or incur (including legal costs on a solicitor
and own client basis and any debt collection agency
costs/commissions) as a result of the Client
defaulting on any of the terms of this
Agreement.
4.4
If payment is not made in accordance with clause 4.1 or clause 4.2, the
Credit Provider may:
(a)
require the Client
to pay the Credit Provider interest on all outstanding monies from the due date until the date
of payment at the rate of 12% per annum accruing daily, subject to change from time to time by written notice to the Client at the absolute discretion of the Credit Provider;
(b)
demand payment
and all money due under this Agreement
to the Credit Provider shall immediately become
due and payable;
(c)
refuse to supply
any further part of the Services to the Client until all outstanding monies, including any accrued interest, is paid in full;
or
(d)
terminate this
Agreement whereupon the full price for the
Services then supplied, whether or not the time for payment under this Agreement has arrived, will be immediately due and payable.
4.5
The Client may not
withhold payment or make any deduction from
any amount owing without the Credit Provider's prior written consent, irrespective of any claim the Client may have against the Credit Provider for any thing or matter whether related to the provision of the Services or not.
4.6
The Credit
Provider reserves the right to change the price of the Services it provides to the Client from time to time. Such changes
shall not apply
retrospectively.
5.
VARIATIONS
5.1
The scope of the
Services being provided will be as agreed upon in the
Purchase Order.
5.2
If the Credit
Provider determines that additional Services are required to be carried out, then the Credit Provider will make all reasonable attempts
to contact the Client and stop all work associated until further instructions are provided by the Client.
5.3
The Client is
solely liable for the payment of any additional Services outside
of the scope as agreed upon in the Purchase
Order.
6.
RIGHT TO
REFUSE FURTHER CREDIT OR IMPOSE CREDIT
LIMIT
6.1
The Credit Provider may at any time, for any reason whatsoever (at its discretion):
(a) refuse further credit
to the Client; or
(b)
impose a credit
limit (Credit Limit) or vary such
Credit Limit of the Client to
increase or decrease the Credit Limit,
without any liability to the Client whatsoever.
6.2
Where a Credit Limit has been imposed by the Credit Provider:
(a)
the Credit Provider is not obliged
to perform any Services
for the Client once the Credit Limit has been
reached;
(b)
the Credit
Provider may, at its option, perform further
Services for the Client, where to do so will result in the Credit Limit being exceeded and the Client
agrees that the Credit Provider is
expressly authorised to provide those Services
and this Agreement will continue to apply in full to all monies owing; and
(c)
the Credit
Provider is under no obligation to advise the
Client when the Credit Limit has been reached or exceeded.
7.
SITE ACCESS AND STORAGE
7.1
The Client shall,
where relevant, ensure the Credit Provider and its agents, employees, contractors, service providers and other nominees
have full, safe, and unfettered access to the
Client’s site at which the Services will be provided, as well as full, safe and unfettered access to pass
through any other areas for the purpose
of providing the Services.
7.2
The Client must ensure that the Credit Provider
has unobstructed access to the
Client’s site at all times during which
the Services are being provided, and that the Client’s site complies with best practice
work health and safety requirements and standards.
7.3
Where Equipment is
required to be left and stored at the Client’s
site the Client shall ensure the security and safe keeping of such Equipment. Equipment left at the Client’s site will
be at the risk of the Client. For ownership and risk of Equipment please review
clause 8.
7.4
The Client
represents and warrants
to the Credit Provider that it
has all necessary rights and authorities to grant the Credit Provider
access to the site, and that by accessing the site in
accordance with this Agreement, the Credit Provider will not be infringing any third party rights.
8.
EQUIPMENT
& GOODS
8.1
Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary express or implied in this
Agreement, the parties agree that the Credit Provider retains full title to the Equipment and title will not at any
time pass to the Client. The
Equipment is to be used solely by the Credit Provider
in providing the Services, and may be collected or inspected by the Credit
Provider at any time.
8.2
Except to the
extent caused or contributed to by the Credit
Provider, the Client is solely responsible for any damage that occurs
to the Equipment whilst it is on the Client’s
premises or within their possession or any Loss
suffered by the Client or any third
party in connection with that Equipment being left with the Client. The Client indemnifies the Credit Provider in respect
of any Loss suffered by the Credit Provider in connection with the Equipment
being left on the Client’s
premises or in their possession.
8.3
Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary express or implied in this
Agreement, the Parties agree that the Credit Provider retains full title to the Goods and title will not at any time
pass to the Client notwithstanding:
(a) the delivery or collection of the Goods to/by the Client (as the case may be);
(b) installation in or attachment of the Goods to the Client's property; and/or
(c) the possession and use of the Goods by the Client.
8.4
The Client
acknowledges and agrees that:
(a)
it will not use the Equipment
without the Credit Provider’s consent;
(b)
it will, if
requested by the Credit Provider, return the
Goods to the Credit Provider following non-fulfilment of any obligation of the Client (including payment
of monies) without
limiting any other right the Credit Provider
may have;
(c)
it will not agree,
attempt, offer or purport to sell, assign, sub-let,
lend, pledge, mortgage, let, hire or otherwise
part or attempt to part with personal possession of or otherwise
deal with the Equipment or Goods without
the express written
consent of the Credit Provider;
and
(d)
it will deliver up
the Equipment and Goods to the Credit Provider
upon demand by the Credit Provider and give the Credit Provider or its agents or authorised representatives the right to enter any premises occupied
by the Client and any premises where it believes any Equipment or Goods may be stored (without
liability for trespass or any
resulting damage) and to use the name of
the Client and to act on its behalf, if necessary, to recover possession of the Equipment or Goods and agrees to indemnify the Credit Provider
and its agents and/or authorised
representatives from any damage, injury and/or loss arising
from such recovery
or attempted recovery
of the Equipment or Goods
from the Client’s
possession or control;
(e)
it holds the proceeds,
book debts and accounts receivable arising from selling or hiring
of the Goods on trust for and as agent for the Credit Provider immediately when they are receivable or
are received; and
(f)
the Credit
Provider may recover as a debt due and immediately payable
by the Client all amounts
owing by the Client to the Credit Provider in any
respect even though title to the Goods has not passed to the Client.
9.
DELIVERY OF GOODS
9.1
At the Credit Provider's sole, absolute and unfettered discretion, delivery of the Goods shall take place when:
(a)
the Goods are installed
in or attach to the Client's property; or
(b)
the Client (or its employees or agents)
takes possession of the
Goods at the Credit Provider's address; or
(c)
the Client (or its employees or agents)
takes possession of the Goods at the Client's address (in
the event that the Goods
are delivered to the Client).
9.2
Delivery of the
Goods to a third party nominated by the Client
is deemed to be delivery to the Client for the purposes of this Agreement.
10.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
SECURITIES
10.1
The Client acknowledges and agrees
that notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement:
(a)
the PPSA applies to any performance of Services of any kind and the supply of Goods by the
Credit Provider to the Client;
(b)
the Goods are used by the Client only for any commercial purposes
and are not used by the Client
for personal, domestic
or household purposes;
(c)
the Goods the Client is receiving
from the Credit Provider are not to be
used as inventory;
(d)
by agreeing
to and/or accepting
or adopting this Agreement the Client grants to the Credit
Provider:
i)
a purchase money
security interest in the Goods; and
ii)
a purchase
money security interest
in the Equipment (to the extent the hire or possession by the Client of the Equipment
is a PPS Lease); and
iii) a security interest
over all present
and after- acquired property of the Client ("Client's Property"),
to secure the Credit Provider's interest in the Goods and Equipment and all moneys owing or payable by the Client under this Agreement and any other moneys payable by the Client to the Credit Provider from time to time on any account whatsoever.
(e) if a purchase money security interest
is not able to be
(f)
claimed by the Credit Provider in respect of the Equipment or the Goods for any reason, the Credit Provider will have a security interest in the Equipment or the
Goods as the case may be;
(g)
the Client agrees that the Credit Provider's security interest
in Equipment and the Goods and the Client's Property
covered by this Agreement may be registered on
the PPS Register and the Client agrees to do all things necessary and required by the Credit Provider to effect
registration of the Credit Provider's security interest on
the PPS Register in order to give the Credit
Provider's security interest
the best priority
possible and anything else the Credit Provider
requests the Client to do in connection with the PPSA without
delay;
(h)
the Client
warrants that all information provided by the
Client to the Credit Provider, including but not limited to the Client’s details, including the
entity, name, ACN or ABN and address
set out in the Schedule is correct in all
respects and must not change its name, address or other details set out in the Schedule without providing the Credit Provider with at least 20
business days prior written notice;
(i)
the Client
unconditionally and irrevocably appoints the
Credit Provider as its attorney to do any of acts and matters set out in this clause 10 in the event that the Client fails, delays or declines
to execute such documents or do such acts;
(j)
the Client agrees
that it will not grant a security interest or
other encumbrance in the Equipment or the Goods whether under the PPSA or any other law to a third
party unless it has obtained
the prior written consent of the Credit Provider, which the Credit Provider may refuse to provide
or grant in its absolute
and unfettered discretion. The Credit Provider may request, and the Client must provide
any information that the Credit Provider requires, acting reasonably, in order to
fully consider whether to grant
its consent;
(k)
the Credit
Provider's security interest in the Goods, the
Equipment and the Client's Property extends to any proceeds
in all present and after acquired property
including without limitation book debts and accounts receivable arising
from the selling
or hiring of the Goods,
the Equipment and/or the Client's Property
by the Client;
(l)
it has received
value as at the date of provision of the Services
and has not agreed to postpone the time for attachment
of the security interest (as defined in the PPSA) granted
to the Credit Provider under this Agreement;
(m)
the Goods and the Equipment
are located in Australia at the
date of the supply of the Goods and Equipment and the Client warrants
that the Goods and Equipment
will
remain located in Australia for the duration of the Agreement;
(n)
neither the Credit Provider
or the Client will disclose
any information to any
interested person unless required to do so under
the PPSA;
(o) the Client waives
its right under
the PPSA:
i)
to receive a copy
of any verification statement, financing change
statement, or any notice that the Credit Provider intends to sell the Client's Property or to retain the Client's Property on enforcement of the security interest
granted to the Credit Provider
under this Agreement or any other notice under the PPSA
unless the notice is required
to be given by the PPSA and cannot be contracted out of;
ii)
to object to a
proposal by the Credit Provider to dispose
of or purchase or retain the Goods, the Equipment and/or the Client's
Property in satisfaction of any obligation owed by the Client to the Credit Provider;
iii) to receive a statement of account following the sale of the Client's Property; or
iv)
to redeem the Client's Property;
(p)
will not give (or
allow any person to give) to the Credit Provider
a written demand requiring the Credit Provider
to register a financing change statement under the PPSA or enter into (or allow any other
person to enter into) the PPS
Register a financing change statement under the PPSA; and
(q)
a default under
any other security agreement under which it has granted
a security interest
to any other party in respect of the Goods or Equipment is
deemed to be a breach of this Agreement.
10.2
The parties agree
that the Credit Provider is not required to respond
to a request made under Section 275 of the PPSA and that neither party will disclose information of the kind set out in Section
275(1) of the PPSA.
10.3
Further Supplies/Services
The parties acknowledge and agree that any supply of Goods, or Equipment or performance of Services of any kind by the Credit Provider to the Client which is not specifically set out in the Schedule but for which the Credit Provider has or later issues a Tax Invoice or any other documentation to the Client is deemed to form part of the Agreement and is subject to the terms of the Agreement.
10.4
Enforcement
(a) The enforcement provisions contained in this Agreement
are in addition to any rights available to the
Credit Provider under the PPSA and apply to the maximum extent
permitted by law.
(b)
Without limitation to clause 10.4(a) and any other provision
of this Agreement section 125, 129(2), 142 and 143 of
the PPSA are contracted
out of.
10.5
Power of Attorney
The Client irrevocably nominates constitutes and appoints the Credit Provider and/or its officers and/or its nominees severally to be the true and lawful attorneys of the Client on behalf of and in the name of the Client to do all things necessary and sign all such documents as may be necessary to deal with the Goods and the Equipment in accordance with the enforcement provisions of this Agreement, the PPSA or otherwise, if the Client is in default of this Agreement.
10.6
Interpretation
A term used in this clause 10 is taken to have the meaning defined under the PPSA.
11.
PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES
11.1
The provision of
Services by the Credit Provider to the Client
will take place at a time agreed between the Credit Provider and the
Client.
11.2
The provision of
Services to a third party nominated by the Client
shall be deemed to be provision of the Services to the Client for the purpose of this Agreement.
11.3
Any times provided
by the Credit Provider to the Client in respect
of the provision of the Services
are estimates only and are non-binding on the Credit Provider. Whilst the Credit
Provider attempts to provide all Services at the agreed times, sometimes delays are inevitable and the Credit Provider will
not be responsible for any Losses suffered by the Client in the event of delay.
12.
DEFECTIVE SERVICES
12.1
The Client must provide
written notice of any defective
services as soon as possible upon becoming aware of them and being no later than 7 days after completion of the Services. The Credit Provider may also
require the Client to provide evidence
of any defect in any Services
supplied.
12.2
The Credit
Provider will decide in its sole discretion if the Services are defective (acting reasonably).
12.3
Except as required
by law, for each Service that is deemed defective
in accordance with this clause, the Credit Provider' liability will be limited to the supplying of the Services
again or the payment of the cost of having the Services
supplied again (to remedy such defect) and such
replacement Services will not be carried out until the Client's account
is paid in full. If any works
are required outside
the 7 day period, it will be deemed
a new scope and a new Purchase
Order will be agreed between
the parties.
12.4
Where services
or equipment not supplied by the Credit Provider
are faulty and the Client requires the Credit Provider to attend to check or repair it, the Credit Provider may charge the Client a call out fee as specified by
the Credit Provider for having one
of its personnel attend the site. Such call out fee will be payable at the
date as specified
on the invoice.
12.5
Notwithstanding
any other clause in this Agreement, the Credit Provider will only be responsible for
defects in the Services that the
Credit Provider supplies. To the extent permitted by law the Credit Provider will not be liable for or required to provide
any remedy for:
(a) any services carried
out by third parties;
(b)
any defect or
damage where such defect or damage is caused by or arises as a result of the Client (or the Client
fails to take reasonable steps to prevent them from becoming
defective), fair wear and tear, or any accident or circumstance outside the reasonable
control of the Credit Provider.
13.
PERSONNEL & SUBCONTRACTING
The Client approves the Credit Provider to subcontract, delegate or perform the Services through any person without the prior written consent of the Client.
14.
WARRANTIES
14.1
The warranties
contained in clause 14.2 are additional to warranties implied by law. Each of the warranties will be read and construed as a separate and
independent warranty and will not be
limited by reference to each other. All warranties will be valid at all times during the term of the Agreement and will be continuing warranties which will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
14.2
The Client
warrants to the Credit Provider that as at the date of this Agreement and for the duration
of this Agreement:
(a)
the information
contained in this Agreement is true and correct
and it has disclosed all relevant information to the Credit Provider to assess the credit-worthiness of the Client;
(b)
it has the legal right and power to enter into this Agreement;
(c)
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by the Client has been duly and validly
authorised by all necessary corporate action on its part;
(d)
this Agreement
is a valid and binding
Agreement on the Client, enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(e)
the Client is not
suffering an Insolvency Event and no Insolvency Event is
imminent; and
(f)
it has the
capacity to make the payment in accordance with this Agreement.
15.
INDEMNITY AND RELEASE
15.1
Except as provided
under this Agreement and to the extent permitted
by law the Client releases the Credit Provider and its officers, employees and agents from any and all Claims
by the Client or any of its officers, employees, agents or invitees,
except to the extent (if any that) the Loss the subject of the Claim is caused by the fraudulent act or omission
of the Credit Provider.
15.2
The Client
indemnifies the Credit Provider against any direct losses, liabilities, costs, charges or expenses and all
interest, penalties and legal costs (calculated on a full indemnity basis)
and all other reasonable professional costs and expenses suffered or incurred by the Credit
Provider arising out of or in connection with:
(a)
any Claim made
against the Credit Provider by a third party arising
out of or in connection with the provision
of the Services and/or this Agreement;
(b)
any Claim made against the Client by a third party arising out of or in connection with the provision of the Services
and/or this Agreement;
(c)
any breach of this
Agreement by the Client, including any failure to pay any fees on time;
(d)
any event or
cause, beyond the control of the Credit Provider;
(e)
any reliance by the Client or a third party on the Services or any advice, information or
deliverable provided in connection with the provision of the Services
and/or this agreement;
(f) the enforcement of this Agreement; and
(g)
any negligent act,
omission or wilful misconduct of the Client.
15.3
The Client
must make payments under this clause:
(a)
in full without
set-off or counterclaim, and without any deduction
in respect of taxes unless prohibited by law;
and
(b)
in the currency in which the payment is due, and otherwise
in Australian dollars, in immediately available funds.
16.
EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
16.1
The Credit
Provider provides the Services on an "as is" basis and without any warranties,
representations, or conditions of any
kind, whether express, implied or statutory, to the extent permitted
by law. the Credit Provider
excludes all rights,
representations, guarantees, conditions, warranties, undertakings, remedies
or other terms in relation
to the Services that are not expressly set out in this Agreement to the maximum extent
permitted by law. The Client
relies on the Services at its own risk.
16.2
Without limiting
the generality of clause 16.1, the Credit Provider
expressly excludes any liability in contract, tort or otherwise for any injury, damage,
Loss, delay or inconvenience caused
directly or indirectly by:
(a) any act or omission of the Client,
including any delay
caused by the Client;
(b) any problem caused by misuse, abuse, wear and tear or abnormal
movement; and
(c) any defect in, or problem caused by, work materials
or goods supplied by the Client.
16.3
Nothing in this
Agreement is intended to have the effect of excluding,
restricting or modifying the application of all or any of the provisions of Part 5-4 of the ACL, or the exercise of a right conferred by such a provision, or any liability of the Credit
Provider in relation
to a failure to comply
with a guarantee that applies under Division 1 of Part 3-2 of
the ACL to a supply of goods or services.
16.4
Subject to the
other terms of this clause, the Credit Provider's maximum aggregate liability to the Client in any 12-month period for any loss or damage or injury
arising out of or in connection with
the supply of services under this agreement,
including any breach by the Credit Provider of this agreement however
arising, under any indemnity, in tort (including negligence), under any statute, custom, law or on any other basis, is limited to the costs of the
resupply of the relevant Services to
which the liability relates or the payment of the costs of resupply
of the relevant Services.
16.5
If the Credit Provider is liable to the Client in relation to a failure
to comply with a guarantee that applies under Division 1 of Part 3-2 of the ACL that cannot be
excluded, or is otherwise liable for any
matter that cannot be excluded, the Credit Provider’s total liability to the Client
for that failure
is limited to, at the option of the Credit Provider the costs of the resupply
of the relevant Services to which the liability relates
or the payment of the costs
of resupply of the relevant
Services.
16.6
Without limitation
to the other terms of this Agreement, the Credit
Provider excludes any liability to the Client, whether in contract,
tort (including negligence) or otherwise, for any special,
indirect or consequential loss arising
under or in connection with this Agreement.
17.
TERMINATION
17.1
The Credit
Provider may in its absolute discretion, by written notice to the Client, immediately terminate this Agreement or one or more Purchase Orders (and shall
have no liability for any Loss suffered
by the Client due to the termination):
(a)
if the Client
fails to make payment in accordance with clause 3;
(b) if the Client suffers
an Insolvency Event;
(c)
in the event of Force Majeure
(such as if there are issues with the weather and the Credit Provider
is unable to supply the agreed Services);
or
(d)
if the Client breaches
any warranty or obligation contained in this Agreement or a Purchase
Order and fails to rectify the breach
within 7 days of being given a notice to do so.
17.2
The Client may terminate this Agreement if the Credit Provider breaches the terms of this Agreement and
fails to rectify the breach within
14 days of being given
a notice to do
so.
17.3
The Client may
terminate an individual Purchase Order if the
Credit Provider breaches the terms of that Purchase Order and fails to rectify the breach within 14
days of being given a notice to do so.
17.4
Subject to clause 17.6, upon termination of this Agreement, all existing
Purchase Orders shall automatically terminate. The Client shall be liable to pay to the Credit Provider for all Services supplied by the Credit
Provider under such Purchase Orders up until the date of termination,
and such amounts shall be a debt immediately due and owing.
17.5
The termination of a Purchase
Order does not affect any other Purchase
Order/s which shall continue. Upon termination of a Purchase Order the Client shall be liable
to pay to the Credit Provider for all Services
supplied by the Credit Provider
under that Purchase
Order up until the date of termination, and such amounts
shall be a debt immediately due and owing.
17.6
Either party may
terminate this Agreement at any time on giving
the other party 30 days written notice. Termination under this clause will not take effect until every Purchase Order in place has
expired, been fulfilled or is otherwise terminated in accordance with the above
terms.
17.7
The rights
and remedies of the parties
contained in this clause 16 are in addition to any other rights
and remedies by law, in equity or under this Agreement.
18.
RISK
18.1
Even if the Credit
Provider retains ownership of the Goods,
all risk for the Goods passes
to the Client on delivery of the Goods to
Client or the nominee of the Client.
18.2
If any of the Goods are damaged or destroyed following
delivery but prior
to ownership passing
to the Client, the Credit Provider
is entitled to:
(a) receive payment for the Goods;
and
(b)
receive all
insurance proceeds payable for the Goods. The
production of these Terms of Service by the Credit Provider is sufficient evidence of the Credit Provider's rights
to receive the insurance proceeds without the
need for any person dealing with the Credit Provider to make further
enquiries.
19.
NO ASSIGNMENT
19.1
The Client must
not transfer or assign its rights under this
Agreement to anyone else, without
the prior written
consent of the Credit Provider, which may be granted
or withheld by the Credit Provider in
its sole, absolute and unfettered discretion.
The Client must provide any information the Credit Provider requires
to consider whether
to grant its consent.
19.2
Any change in 50%
or more of the shareholding of the Client will constitute a deemed assignment which requires the Credit Provider's prior written consent in
accordance with clause 19.1.
19.3
The Client
acknowledges and agrees that the Credit Provider may transfer, assign
or otherwise dispose
of its interest in this Agreement
upon giving written notice to the Client.
20.
NOTICES
20.1
All notices
authorised or required under this Agreement to be given by a party to the other shall be in writing sent by email or delivered personally or sent by pre-paid registered post and in each case addressed to the other party
at that party's Address for Service
or as the case may be at such other address
as a
party may from time to time notify to the other.
20.2
The following
shall constitute proof of receipt:
(a) proof by posting
by registered post; or
(b) proof of dispatch
by email.
20.3
Receipt of a notice given under this Agreement will be deemed
to occur:
(a)
in the case of a communication sent by pre-paid
registered post, on the third business day after posting;
(b)
in the case of an email, on the business day immediately following the day of dispatch.
20.4
If a notice
is sent via post, it must also be sent via email.
21.
GENERAL
21.1
Variation
An amendment or variation of any term of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by each party.
21.2
No Waiver
(a)
No party may rely
on the words or conduct of any other party
as being a waiver of any right, power or remedy arising under or in connection with this Agreement
unless the other party or parties expressly
grant a waiver of the right, power or remedy. Any waiver must be in writing, signed
by the party granting the waiver and is
only effective to the extent set out in that waiver.
(b)
Words or conduct
referred to in clause 21.2(a) include any
delay in exercising a right, any election between rights and remedies
and any conduct that might otherwise give rise to an estoppel.
21.3
Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. All counterparts taken together constitute one instrument. A party may execute this Agreement by signing any counterpart. The date on which the last counterpart is executed is the date of this Agreement. Communication of the fact of execution to the other parties may be made by sending evidence of execution by email.
21.4
Costs
The parties must bear their own costs of and incidental to the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement.
21.5
Severability
(a)
If the whole or any part of a provision of this Agreement
is or becomes invalid or unenforceable under the law of any jurisdiction, it is severed in that
jurisdiction to the extent that it is
invalid or unenforceable and whether it is in severable terms or
not.
(b)
Clause 21.5(a)
does not apply
if the severance of a provision of this Agreement in
accordance with that clause would
materially affect or alter the nature or effect of the parties'
obligations under this Agreement
21.6
No Merger
On completion or termination of this Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties set out in this Agreement will not merge and any provision that has not been fulfilled remains in force.
21.7
Survival
Any clause which by its nature is intended to survive termination or expiry of this Agreement will survive such termination or expiry.
21.8
Further Action
Each party must do all things (including completing and signing all documents) reasonably requested by the other party that are necessary to give full effect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
21.9
Time of the Essence
Time is of the essence in this Agreement in respect of any date or time period and any obligation to pay money.
21.10 Relationship of the
Parties
Nothing in this Agreement gives a party authority to bind any other party in any way. Nothing in this Agreement imposes any fiduciary duties on a party in relation to any other party.
21.11
Remedies Cumulative
Except as provided in this Agreement and permitted by law, the rights, powers and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative with and not exclusive to the rights, powers or remedies provided by law independently of this Agreement.
21.12 Entire Agreement
This Agreement states all the express terms agreed by the parties about its subject matter. It supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions in respect of its subject matter.
21.13 No
Reliance
No party has relied on any statement, representation, assurance or warranty made or given by any other party, except as expressly set out in this Agreement.
21.14
Governing
Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement is governed by the law in force in the State. Each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts exercising jurisdiction in the State and courts of appeal from them in respect of any proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.
21.15
Dispute Resolution
(a)
If a dispute
arises in connection with this Agreement then a party may only deal with that
dispute in the manner set out in this clause.
(b)
A party to a
dispute which arises in connection with this
Agreement may give to the other party or parties to the dispute a notice specifying the dispute
and requiring its resolution under this clause.
(c)
Within 7 days
after a notice is given under the above clause
(or such longer period as is agreed in writing by the parties to the dispute)
each party to the dispute
must use its best efforts
to resolve the dispute in good faith.
(d)
If despite the
parties' best efforts a dispute not resolved within 7 days after notice a party may by
notice to the other party or parties
to the dispute refer the dispute for mediation
in accordance with the Resolution Institute Mediation
Rules. The mediation will be conducted by a mediator
to be appointed
by agreement of the parties
or, if the parties are unable
to agree on a mediator within 7 days of a party
making a written
nomination to the other party,
to be appointed by the Chair (or his or her designated representative) of Resolution
Institute (ACN 008 651 232) at the request of a party.
(e)
If the dispute is
not resolved within 30 days after the appointment
of the mediator any party may take legal proceedings to resolve the dispute.
(f)
The provisions of
this clause do not prevent any party from obtaining
any injunctive, declaratory or other interlocutory relief from a Court which
may be urgently required.
22.
GUARANTEE
AND INDEMNITY
22.1
In consideration
of the Credit Provider, at the request of the
Guarantor, entering into this Agreement with the Client the Guarantor covenants and agrees with the Credit
Provider that:
(a)
Notwithstanding that as between
the Guarantor and the Client the Guarantor may be a surety
only, as between the Guarantor and
the Credit Provider the Guarantor is a principal debtor.
(b)
The Guarantor will be liable
jointly and severally
with the Client (and with each other Guarantor if
there is more than one Guarantor) for
the due and punctual payment of all moneys to be paid by the Client under this Agreement
and for the due performance and observance by the
Client of the Terms of Service and such liability
will not be reduced or affected by the death insolvency
liquidation or dissolution of the Client or the Guarantor or any of them.
(c)
The Guarantor indemnifies the Credit
Provider from and against all Loss, damage costs (including all costs payable by the Credit
Provider to a solicitor on a solicitor and own client basis) and expenses which the Credit Provider may suffer or incur in
consequence of any breach or non-observance of the Terms of Service by
the Client and the Guarantor agrees that the Guarantor will remain liable to the Credit Provider under this indemnity notwithstanding as a consequence of any breach or non-observance the Credit Provider has exercised any of its rights under this Agreement.
(d)
On any default or
failure by the Client to observe and perform
any of the Terms of Service the Guarantor will
immediately (without the need for any demand to be made) pay all moneys and make good to the
Credit Provider all damages costs
(including all costs payable by the
Credit Provider to a solicitor on a solicitor and own client basis) and expenses sustained or incurred by the
Credit Provider by reason of or in consequence of any breach or non-observance of the Terms of Service by the Client and the Guarantor will also
pay to the Credit Provider interest
at the rate of 15% per annum accrued
daily from the due date for payment until the
date of payment (except on interest as specified under this Agreement).
(e)
The liability of
the Guarantor under this guarantee and indemnity
will not be affected by the granting of time or any other indulgence to the Client
or by any compromise abandonment waiver variation or by any
other thing which under the law
relating to sureties would or might but
for this provision release the Guarantor in whole or in part from its obligations under this guarantee and indemnity.
(f)
To the fullest
extent permitted by law the Guarantor hereby waives
such of its rights as surety or indemnifier (legal equitable statutory or otherwise)
as may at any time be inconsistent
with any of the provisions of this guarantee and indemnity.
(g) The Guarantor hereby:
i)
charges all of its legal and beneficial interest
in all of its property, including but not limited to its real property and personal property (as that
term is defined in the PPSA),
including property acquired after
the date of this Agreement, in favour
of the Credit Provider, whether or not demand
has been made on the Client by the Credit
Provider;
ii)
agrees to execute all documents and do all things necessary, upon request by the Credit Provider, to register the Credit Provider's interest in the Guarantor’s property as granted
by this clause 22, whether by a mortgage over the
Guarantor’s real property or by registration of a security
interest on the PPS Register
or otherwise;
iii) irrevocably appoints the Credit Provider
and/or its officers
and/or its nominees severally to be
the true and lawful
attorneys of the Guarantor on behalf of and
in the name of the Guarantor to do all things
necessary to register the Credit Provider's security over the Guarantor’s property granted by this clause 22.
(h)
If the charges
created by sub-clause 22.1(g)i) are
or become void or unenforceable, sub-clause 22.1(g)i) may be severed
from this Agreement
and the Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect
and the severance shall not effect on its validity and the Guarantor
will not be released from its obligations in
whole or in part and the Credit Provider's rights and remedies against the Guarantor shall not be effected by such severance.
(i)
The enforceability of this guarantee
and indemnity against the Guarantor is not conditional,
contingent or dependent in any way upon the validity or enforceability of this guarantee
and indemnity against
any other person or execution of this contract or
this guarantee and indemnity by any other person.
(j)
The Guarantor does
not execute this guarantee and indemnity
as a result of or by reason of any promise representation
statement information or inducement of any
nature or kind given or offered to the Guarantor by the Credit Provider or on the Credit Provider's behalf whether in answer to any enquiry by or on
behalf of the Guarantor or not and
the Credit Provider was not prior to
the execution of this guarantee and indemnity by the Guarantor, and is not subsequently, under any duty to disclose to the Guarantor or to do or
execute any act matter or thing
relating to the affairs of the Client or its
transactions with the Credit Provider.
(k)
In the event of
the invalidity of any part or provision of this guarantee
and indemnity that invalidity will not affect
the validity or the enforceability of any other part or provision of this guarantee and indemnity.
If a provision of this guarantee
and indemnity is void or unenforceable it must be severed from the guarantee and
indemnity and the provisions that are not void or unenforceable are unaffected by the severance.
(l)
All notices or
demands to be given to, made or served upon
the Guarantor will be deemed to be duly given to, made or served on
the Guarantor if:
i)
it is signed by
any officer, authorised employee, agent or solicitor of the Credit
Provider; and
ii)
it is delivered:
A.
to any Guarantor personally; or
B.
left at the last
known place of business or abode of any Guarantor; or
C.
if an address is
noted in the Schedule, left at or sent to the Guarantor through the post in
an ordinary prepaid envelope addressed to
that Guarantor at the address. A
notice or demand which is posted will
be deemed to have been served on the
Guarantor on the second business day
following the date of posting.
(m)
If there is more than one Guarantor, any notice or demand
given to, made or served upon a Guarantor is
deemed to be served on each of them.
(n)
The Guarantor
agrees that its liability to the Credit
Provider is unlimited
notwithstanding that the Credit Provider supplies the Client with credit
in excess of the Credit Limit.
(o)
The Guarantor
acknowledges and agrees that the Guarantor
may receive personal information of another
person in the course of business with the Credit
Provider and agrees that any
such personal information must only be used, disclosed
or otherwise dealt with in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles.