TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
- Interpretation
- In theseTerms:
“Company” means [insert details]
“Customer ” means the purchaser of Goods from the Company.
“Goods”meansallgoodssoldand/ordeliveredbytheCompanytotheCustomer. “Terms”meansthesetermsandconditionsofsale.
- Application
- TheseTermsapplytoallcontractsforthesaleofGoodsbytheCompany.
- Noamendment,alteration,waiverorcancellationofanyoftheseTermsisbindingonthe CompanyunlessconfirmedbytheCompanyinwriting.
- TheCustomeracknowledgesthatnoemployeeoragentoftheCompanyhasanyrightto makeanyrepresentation,warrantyorpromiseinrelationtotheGoodsorthesaleofthe GoodsotherthanascontainedintheseTerms.
- Prices
- Pricesaredeterminedatthetimeoforderand,priortopaymentofthedeposit,aresubjectto change withoutnotice.
- Payment
- PaymentsaretobemadetotheCompanywithoutanydeductionordiscountotherthanas statedintheseTermsorintherelevantinvoiceorstatement.
- Adepositof35%oftheinvoicepricemustbepaidwhenplacinganorder.
- WhereGoodsareorderedwithfabricselectedbytheCustomer,thefabricmustbepaidfor infullatthetimethedepositispaid.
- Thebalanceoftheinvoicepricemustbepaidinfullbeforedelivery.
- Interestispayableonalloverdueaccountscalculatedonadailybasisattherateof1.5%per monthasfromthedatedueforpaymentuntilpaymentisreceivedbytheCompany.
- Delivery
- TheCustomermust,within5daysofbeingnotifiedoftheiravailability,collectoraccept deliveryoftheGoodsandpaythebalanceoftheinvoiceprice.
- IftheCustomerfailstocollecttheGoodsoracceptdeliverywithin21daysofbeingnotified oftheiravailability,theCompanymayterminatethiscontract,keepthedepositandresell theGoods.
- Inadditiontoclause4.4,theCompanyreservestherighttochargetheCustomerstorageon goodsnotcollectedordeliveredwithin5daysofnotificationoftheiravailabilityattherateof
$35.00 per week or part thereof.
- TheCompanyreservestherighttodelivertheGoodsinwholeorininstalments,aswellasto deliverpriortothedatefordeliveryand,insuchevent,theCustomermustnotrefusetotake deliveryoftheGoods.
- AnyfailureonthepartoftheCompanytodeliverinstalmentswithinanyspecifiedtimedoes notentitletheCustomertorepudiatethecontractwithregardtothebalanceremaining undelivered.
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- Title
- LegalandbeneficialownershipoftheGoodswillnotpasstotheCustomeruntilsuchtimeas theGoodshavebeenpaidinfullincashorclearedfunds.
- Risk andInsurance
- TheGoodsareentirelyattheriskoftheCustomerfromthemomentofdeliverytothe Customer’spointofdeliveryoroncollection,eventhoughtitleintheGoodshasnotpassed totheCustomeratthattime.
- TheCustomermust,atitsownexpense,maintaintheGoodsandinsurethemforthebenefit oftheCompanyagainsttheft,breakdown,fire,waterandotherrisksasfromthemomentof deliverytotheCustomeranduntiltitleintheGoodshaspassedtotheCustomer.
- Inspection
- UnlesstheCustomerhasinspectedtheGoodsandgivenwrittennoticetotheCompany within2daysaftercollectionordeliverythattheGoodsdonotcomplywiththerelevant specificationsordescriptions,theGoodsaredeemedtohavebeenacceptedingoodorder andcondition.
- Cancellations
- Noordermaybecancelled,modifiedordeferredwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthe Company(whichisattheCompany’ssolediscretion).Ifsuchconsentisgivenitis,atthe Company’selection,subjecttotheCompanybeingreimbursedalllosses,includinglossof profits,andpaidacancellationfee(beingnotlessthan20%oftheinvoicepriceofthe Goods).
- LimitedLiability
- TheseTermsdonotaffecttherights,entitlementsandremediesconferredbytheTrade Practices Act1974.
- TheCompanyisnotsubjectto,andtheCustomerreleasestheCompanyfrom,any liability(includingbutnotlimitedtoconsequentiallossordamage)becauseofanydelayin deliveryorfaultordefectintheGoods.TheCustomeracknowledgesthattheCompanyis not:
- responsibleiftheGoodsdonotcomplywithanyapplicablesafetystandardorsimilar regulation;and
- liableforanyclaim,damageordemandresultingfromsuchnon-compliance.
- IfanystatutoryprovisionsundertheTradePracticesAct1974oranyotherstatuteapplyto thecontractbetweentheCompanyandtheCustomer(Contract)then,totheextentto whichtheCompanyisentitledtodoso,theCompany’sliabilityunderthestatutory provisionsislimited,attheCompany’soption,to:
- replacementorrepairoftheGoodsorthesupplyofequivalentGoods;or
- paymentofthecostofreplacingorrepairingtheGoodsorofacquiringequivalentgoods; and
ineithercase,theCompanywillnotbeliabilityforanyconsequentiallossordamageor otherdirectorindirectlossordamage.
- Warranty
- AllGoodssuppliedarecoveredbysuchwarrantiesasarespecifiedbythemanufacturerand suppliedsubjecttotheproductstandardsdetailedbythemanufacturer.
- OndiscoveryofanydefectintheGoods,theCustomermustimmediatelynotifythe Companyinwritingofsuchdefect.TheCustomermustnotcarryoutanyremedialworkto allegeddefectiveGoodswithoutfirstobtainingthewrittenconsentoftheCompanytodoso.
- Theprovisionsofanyactorlaw(includingbutnotlimitedtotheTradePracticesAct1974) implyingterms,conditionsandwarranties,oranyotherterms,conditionsandwarranties whichmightotherwiseapplytoorariseoutoftheContractareherebyexpresslynegatived andexcludedtothefullextentpermittedbylaw.
- TheCustomerexpresslyacknowledgesandagreesthatithasnotreliedupon,andthe CompanyisnotliableforanyadvicegivenbytheCompany,itsemployees,agentsor representativesinrelationtothesuitabilityforanypurposeoftheGoods.
- . Display andSamples
- AnydisplayproductorsampleinspectedbytheCustomerissolelyfortheCustomer’s convenienceanddoesnotconstituteasalebysample.
- Contract
- ThetermsoftheContractarewhollycontainedintheseTermsandanyotherwritingsigned bybothparties.TheContractisdeemedtohavebeenmadeattheCompany’splaceof businesswhereanorderwasplacedandanycauseofactionisdeemedtohavearisenthere.
- Right to EnterPremises
- Inanyofthecircumstancesreferredtoinclause14,theCustomer:
- authorisestheCompanybyitself,itsagentsorrepresentativesatallreasonabletimes, withoutnotice,toenteronto(withforceifreasonablynecessary)andtoremaininand onanypremiseswheretheGoodsarelocatedinordertocollecttheGoods,without beingguiltyofanymanneroftrespass;and
- assignstotheCompanyalltheCustomer’srightstoenterontoandremaininandon suchpremisesuntilalltheGoodshavebeencollected.
- Inanyofthecircumstancesreferredtoinclause14,theCustomer:
- ForceMajeure
- TheCompanywillnotbeliableforanybreachofcontractduetoanymatterorthingbeyond theCompany’scontrol(includingbutnotlimitedtotransportstoppages,transport breakdown,fire,flood,earthquake,actsofGod,strikes,lock-outs,workstoppages,wars, riotsorcivilcommotion,interventionorpublicauthority,explosionoraccident.
- Waiver ofBreach
- NofailurebytheCompanytoinsistonstrictperformanceofanyoftheseTermsisawaiver ofanyrightorremedywhichtheCompanymayhave,andisnotawaiverofanysubsequent breachordefaultbytheCustomer.
- . NoAssignment
- NeithertheContract,noranyrightsundertheContractmaybeassignedbytheCustomer withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheCompany,whichisattheCompany’sabsolute discretion.
- Severability
- IfanyprovisioncontainedintheseTermsisheldbyacourttobeunlawful,invalidor unenforceable,thevalidityandenforceabilityoftheremainingprovisionsarenotaffected.
- . GoverningLaw
- TheseTermsandtheContractshallbegovernedbythelawofNewSouthWalesandthe partiessubmittothecourtsofNewSouthWalesinrespectofanydisputearising.