STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Dictionary

In these Terms and Conditions, the words below have the following meanings:

Account Application Form means the form completed by the Customer for an account approved by the Company for the provision of Goods or Services.

Agreement means each Offer which is accepted by the Company under Clause 3.2.

Australian Consumer Law means Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 201 (Cth) and any equivalent State or Territory legislation.

Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in Victoria.

Change in Control means in relation to a party:

(a)      the person who Controls the party at the date that party first became bound by these Terms subsequently ceases to have Control of the party;

(b)      a person who does not Control the party at the date that the party first became bound by these Terms subsequently obtains Control of the party; or

(c)       if the party is Controlled by a group or consortium of persons, or if the group or consortium could Control the party were they to act collectively, any material change in the composition of that group or consortium.

Company means Juremont Pty Ltd (ABN 93 007 139 933).

Confidential Information means all information disclosed by the Company to the Customer and includes these Terms and the prices of the Goods or Services but excludes information that:

(a)       is public knowledge or becomes available to the Customer from a source other than the Company (otherwise than as a result of a breach of confidentiality by the Customer or any person to whom it has disclosed the informatlon): or

(b)      is rightfully known to, or in the possession or control of the Customer and not subject to an obligation   of confidentiality in accordance with the terms of an Agreement.

Consequential Loss means loss beyond the normal measure of damages and includes indirect loss, loss of reputation, loss of profits, loss of actual or anticipated savings, loss of bargain and loss opportunities.

Consumer has the meaning provided to it in section 3 of the Australian Consumer Law.

Consumer Guarantee means a guarantee provided under Division 1 of Part 3-2 of the Australian Consumer Law.

Control has the meaning given in section 50AA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Customer means the entity or person requesting that Goods or Services be supplied to it by the Company.

Default Rate means the interest rate fixed from time to time pursuant to Section 2 of the Penalty Interest Rate Act 1983 (Vic).

Delivery Fee means:

(a)      the delivery fee set out in a Quote or agreed in writing between the parties; or

(b)       if no delivery fee is set out in a Quote or agreed in writing between the parties, the costs of the Company incurred in delivering the Goods to the Customer.

Force Majeure Event means any event arising from, or attributable to, acts, events, omissions or accidents which are beyond the reasonable control of a party including any fire, failure or shortage of power supplies or raw ingredients, abnormally inclement climate or weather conditions, flood, lightning, storm, explosion, earthquake, subsidence, structural damage, epidemic or other natural physical disaster, riot, disease, civil commotion, insurrection, political instability, armed conflict, war, terrorist action, strike or other labour difficulty or shortage, unavailability of transport providers, failure or inability to obtain any licence or the threat of any of the foregoing.

Goods means the goods to be supplied by the Company to the Customer under an Agreement.

GST has the meaning given to it by the GST Act.

GST Act means A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth), as amended, varied or replaced from time to time.

Insolvency Event means, in relation to a body corporate, a liquidation or winding up or the appointment of a voluntary administrator, receiver, manager or similar insolvency administrator to that body corporate or any substantial part of its assets; or in relation to an individual or partnership, the act of bankruptcy, or entering into a scheme or arrangement with creditors; or the occurrence of any event that has substantially the same effect to any of the foregoing events.

Invoice has the meaning provided to it in clause 4.3.

Loss means any loss, liability, cost, expense, damage, charge, penalty, outgoing or payment however arising, whether present, unascertained, immediate, future or contingent and includes direct loss and Consequential Loss.

Non PDH Goods or Services means goods or services which, for the purposes of the Australian Consumer Law, are not of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption.

Offer has the meaning provided to it in clause 3.1.                                           .

Order means any order or other request by or for the Customer to the Company for it to sell to the Customer any Goods or Services, whether such order or request is written, verbal or implied in the circumstances and which may have been given in response to a Quote and such order must specify:

(a)     the date of the Order

(b)     that these Terms govern any supply under the Order;

(c)     the quantity and description of Goods or Services ordered;

(d)     a preferred delivery date for the Goods; and

(e)     the delivery address for the Goods.

Price List means any price list or catalogue of the Company’s goods published and distributed by the Company in hard copy and electronically (including by making available for viewing through its official website) to its actual and prospective customers, as updated and replaced by the Company from time to time in its discretion.

Purchase Price has the meaning provided to it in clause 4.1.

Quotation or Quote means a quote, if any, provided by the Company to the Customer in respect of the Goods or Services.

Services means any services provided by the Company to the Customer as listed in the accepted Order.

Tax or Taxes means any tax, levy, charge, impost, fee, deduction, compulsory loan or withholding (including corporate tax, personal income tax, fringe benefits tax, payroll tax, withholding tax, excise and import duties, GST, consumption tax, value added tax or any other taxes, levies or charges), which is assessed, levied, imposed or collected by any government   agency, and includes any interest, fine, penalty, charge, fee or any other amount imposed on or in respect of any such amounts.

Terms means these Terms and Conditions.

2. Dictionary

These Terms apply to and govern the supply by the Company of Goods or Services to the Customer which are to be provided under an Offer accepted by the Company.

3. Formulation of Agreement

3.1.     The Customer acknowledges and agrees that by submitting an Order the Customer makes an offer to the Company for the Company to supply it with the Goods or Services on the terms of:

(a)       these Terms;

(b)      the Order; and

(c)        the Quote (if any),

(Offer)

3.2     A contract will be formed between the Company and the Customer in respect of each Offer upon the earlier of the Company:

(a)      notifying the Customer, either verbally or in writing, that it accepts the Customer’s Offer;

(b)      accepting, in full or part, payment from the Customer for the Goods or Services;

(c)       making delivery of the Goods to the Customer; or

(d)      performing the Services.

3.3      An Agreement formed under clause 3.2 will comprise these Terms any Account Application Form, the Order, any Quote and the Invoice.

3.4    The Company is not bound to accept any Offer and may not accept any Offer for any reason and in the sole discretion of the Company.

3.5      The Company may accept an Order which forms part of an Offer even if the Order does not contain all of the matters set out in the definition of Order under clause 1.

4. Price and Payment

4.1   Unless otherwise agreed by the parties the price the Customer must pay for the Goods or Services under each Agreement will be:

(a)       the price for the Goods or Services specified in the Quote or, if there is no Quote, the Price List; and

(b)       the Delivery Fee,

(Purchase Price).

4.2   Unless otherwise expressly specified by the Company or in these Terms, all prices stated are exclusive of Taxes and the Customer is solely responsible for the payment of all Taxes, delivery and freight charges levied or payable in respect of the Goods or Services and must immediately upon request by the Company provide the Company with evidence of payment of any Taxes.

4.3     The Company will invoice the Customer for the Purchase Price at any time following formation of the relevant Agreement (Invoice).

4.4     Subject to clause 4.5 the due date for payment by the customer to the Company of the Purchase Price for the Goods or Services supplied pursuant to an Agreement (Due Date) is:

(a)       if not set out in any Account Application Form accepted by the Company, 30 days from the end of the month in which the Invoice was issued; or

(b)       if set out in an Account Application Form accepted by the Company, as set out in the Account Application Form.

4.5      If:

(a)       the Customer has previously failed to make any payment to the Company by the due date for that payment (whether under these Terms or otherwise); or

(b)       the creditworthiness of the Customer is, in the Company’s sole opinion, unsatisfactory,

the Company may require payment of the Purchase Price in full prior to the Company delivering the relevant Goods or providing the Services.

4.6      If the Customer fails to make any payment by the Due Date or is the subject of an insolvency Event, then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Company, the Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to:

(a)       suspend any further deliveries to the Customer arising from any Agreement;

(b)       cancel any Agreement in respect of any Goods or Services not yet supplied to the Customer in whole or in part by the Company;

(c)        terminate any Agreement in accordance with clause 17;

(d)       enter the property of the Customer in order to repossess the Goods or Services;

(e)       charge the Customer interest (both before and after any judgement) on the unpaid amount at the Default Rate, which interest will accrue and be chargeable from the first day on which such amounts become overdue until the Company receives payment of all such amounts (including all interest) by way of cleared funds;

(f)        cancel any account facilities previously granted to the Customer by the Company; and

(g)       cancel any trade discounts or rebates provided, or otherwise offered, to the Customer under any Agreement or other arrangement.

5. Delivery of Goods

5.1      The Company will deliver the Goods to the Customer in the manner:

(a)       determined by the Company; or

(b)       as otherwise agreed between the Company and the Customer (including collection by the Customer).

5.2      The Company will endeavour, but is not obliged, to deliver Goods between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) at the place of delivery.

5.3      In the event of the Customer returning or failing to accept any delivery of the Goods, the Company shall be entitled to payment for those Goods and to treat the obligations to supply the remainder of the Goods (if any) as cancelled by the Customer.

5.4      The Company will be entitled to store at the risk and cost of the Customer any Goods which the Customer refuses or fails to take delivery of, without limiting any other rights the Company may have.

5.5      The Company will use its reasonable endeavours to deliver the Goods on any delivery date specified or estimated by the Company or set out in an Order however delivery and dispatch dates are estimates only and the Company will not, in any circumstances or for any reason (including the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event), be liable for late or part delivery of the Goods and later delivery of Goods does not entitle the Customer to cancel any order for the Goods.

5.6      Without limiting clause 5.5, the Company may deliver a portion of the Goods and may invoice or otherwise charge the Customer for that portion. The Customer may not refuse to accept delivery of the Goods or to pay for the Goods because only a portion of the quantity ordered was delivered and the Customer agrees that the Company will not be liable for any Loss that the Customer suffers as a result of any delay or cancellation.

5.7      There must be a representative of the Customer present at the delivery location at the time delivery is made of the Goods and, if no such representative is present, a redelivery fee may be charged by the Company.

5.8      The Customer acknowledges and agrees that:

(a)       the Company may, but will not be required to, provide proof of delivery or other similar documentation (whether at the time of delivery or after);

(b)       any proof of delivery or other similar documentation provided by the Company will be conclusive evidence of the delivery of the relevant Goods;

(c)        it will not request proof of delivery or other similar documentation from the Company; and

(d)       it will not dispute any invoice based on (in whole or in part) proof of delivery or other similar documentation not having been provided by the Company.

6. Return of Goods

6.1      If the Customer is not a Consumer, the Customer shall only be entitled to return the Goods to the Company if it believes the Goods are not supplied in accordance with the description, quality or quantity set out in the Agreement and has provided the Company with a written notice of its claim.

6.2      Any written notice under clause 6.1 must be made within 14 days of the date of delivery or collection of the Goods.

6.3      If the Company, at its sole discretion, determines that the Goods specified in a written notice under clause 6.1 do not meet the description, quality or quantity set out in the Agreement the Company may, at its sole discretion, supply replacement Goods to the Customer.

6.4      Minor deviations or variations in the Goods shall not give rise to any claim under clause 6.1.

7. Title and Risk of Goods

7.1      Title to, and property in, any Goods supplied under an Agreement remain with the Company and will only pass to the Customer once all moneys owing by the Customer to the Company in respect of the Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement between the parties have been paid in full.

7.2      Risk in the Goods passes to the Customer upon the Goods being removed from the Company’s premises (or that of the Company’s supplier) for delivery to the Customer or collection by the Customer, and the Customer indemnifies the Company against any Loss or damage to the Goods, however caused, occurring after the Goods have been removed from and left the Company’s premises (or the premises of the Company’s supplier).

7.3      In the event that the Customer is required to return any Goods to the Company, risk in the Goods passes to the Company on confirmation or receipt of the Goods by the Company.

7.4      Until such time as full title, property and ownership of the Goods passes to the Customer in accordance with clause 7.1. and while the Goods remain in the Customer’s full control and possession:

(a)       the Customer must hold the Goods as the Company’s fiduciary agent and bailee;

(b)       the Customer must insure the Goods for their full replacement value and must store the relevant Goods separately from any other goods and in a way that enables the Goods to be clearly identified as the Company’s and referable to a particular Invoice;

(c)        the Company may enter the premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored during the hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm to inspect the Goods and:

(i)    the Customer expressly authorises and grants the Company an express, irrevocable licence to enter the premises of the Customer or relevant third party to inspect the Goods; and

(ii)   the Customer indemnifies the Company against any Loss that may be incurred or sustained by the Company, its employees or agents, as a result of the entry of those premises where the Goods are stored;

(d)       the Company may at any time after payment is overdue require the Customer to deliver up the Goods to the Company and, if the Customer fails to deliver up the Goods immediately, the Company may enter the premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess them and;

(i)    the Customer expressly authorises and grants the Company an express, irrevocable licence to enter the premises of the Customer or relevant third party to remove or arrange for the removal of the Goods; and

(ii)   the Customer indemnifies the Company against any Loss that may be incurred or sustained by the Company, its employees or agents, as a result of the entry of those premises where the Goods are stored; and

(e)       the Customer must not pledge or grant a security interest in or in any way charge by way of security for any indebtedness, any of the Goods which remain the property of the Company. If the Customer does pledge or in any way charge by way of security, for any indebtedness, any of the Goods for which property and ownership has not passed to the Customer, the Customer must remove the pledge, charge or security interest immediately and all moneys owing by the Customer to the Company will (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Company) immediately become due and payable to the Company.

7.5   If an Insolvency Event occurs in respect of the Customer then, without the need for notice or demand by the Company, the Customer acknowledges any sale or purported sale of the Goods will not be in the ordinary course of the Customer’s business and the proceeds of any Goods sold in such circumstances will, to the extent of any money owing by the Customer to the Company, be held on trust for the Company by the administrator, controller or similar officer as the case may be, or if there is no such officer, by the Customer.

8. PPSA

8.1   Words and expressions used in this clause 8 which are not defined in these Terms but are defined in the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) have the meaning given to them in the PPSA.

8.2   Unless a Customer has paid for Goods in respect of an Agreement before they are delivered to the Customer, each Customer acknowledges that:

(a)     the Agreement for the supply of Goods created under these Terms is a security agreement for the purposes of the PPSA, under which the Customer grants the Company a purchase money security interest in the Goods to secure the purchase price of the Goods;

(b)       where the Company has other enforcement rights in addition to the enforcement rights provided for in the PPSA, those other enforcement rights will continue to apply; and

(c)        the Company is not obliged to act in any way to dispose of or to retain any Goods which have been seized by the Company or any person nominated by the Company under its rights under the PPSA.

8.3   Without limiting anything else in these Terms, the Customer consents to the Company effecting a registration on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) in relation to any security interest created by or arising in connection with, or contemplated by, these Terms, including in relation to the Goods. The Customer agrees to promptly do all things necessary to ensure that any security interest created under these Terms is perfected and remains continuously perfected, the Company’s priority position is preserved or secured and any defect in any security interest, including registration, is overcome.

8.4      The Customer must promptly take all reasonable steps which are prudent for its business under or in relation to the PPSA (including doing anything reasonably requested by the Company for that purpose in relation to the Goods). Without limiting the foregoing, the Customer must:

(a)      create and implement appropriate policies and systems to register a security interest in relation to the Goods where the Customer on sells the Goods to a third party; and

(b)     where appropriate, take reasonable steps to identify security interests in relation to the Goods in the Customer’s favour and to perfect and protect them, with the highest priority reasonably available.

8.5      The Customer must indemnify, and on demand reimburse, the Company for all expenses incurred in registering a financing statement or financing change statement on the PPSR, and for the enforcement of any rights arising out of any of the Company’s security interests.

8.6      The Customer must not change its name, address or contact details without providing prior written notice to the Company and must not register a financing change statement or a change demand without the Company’s prior written consent.

8.7      To the extent that the PPSA permits, the Customer waives its rights to receive a copy of any verification statement or financing change statement; to receive any notice required under the PPSA, including notice of a verification statement; to reinstate the security agreement by payment of any amounts owing or by remedy of any default; and under sections 95, 96, 117,118,120,121(4),123,125,126,127,128,129,130,132,134(2),135,136(3),(4) and (5), 137, 142 and 143 of the PPSA.

8.8      The Customer may only disclose information or documents, including information of a kind referred to in section 275(1) of the PPSA, if the Company has given prior written consent.

9. Warranties and Liability

9.1      Nothing in these Terms should be interpreted as attempting to exclude, restrict or modify the application of any applicable provisions of the Australian Consumer Law or the Customer’s rights to make a claim in respect of any Consumer Guarantees or other provision of the Australian Consumer Law.

9.2      Subject to clause 9.4, if the Customer is not a Consumer, then to the extent permitted by law, the Company excludes all liability for all Loss incurred by the Customer as a result of an Agreement. This clause applies even if the Company knew or ought to have known that it was possible or foreseeable that the Customer would incur such a Loss.

9.3      Notwithstanding clause 9.2, if the Customer is a Consumer and the Goods or Services are Non PDH Goods or Services, the Company’s liability to the Customer is limited at the Company’s option to:

(a)       in the case of the Goods:

(i)        the replacement of the Goods or the supply of equivalent goods;

(ii)       the repair of the Goods;

(iii)      the payment of the cost of replacing the Goods or of acquiring equivalent goods; or

(iv)      the payment of the cost of having the Goods repaired; and

(b)       in the case of the Services:

(i)        the supplying of the Services again; or

(ii)       the payment of the cost of having the Services supplied again.

9.4      Notwithstanding clause 9.2, if the Customer is a Consumer and the Goods or the Services supplied under these Terms are PDH Goods or Services, the Company excludes all liability for any Loss incurred by the Customer as a result of these Terms to the extent such Loss is not the result of a breach of a Consumer Guarantee.

9.5      If the Customer is liable to pay damages to a Consumer under the Australian Consumer Law in relation to the supply of Goods which are Non PDH Goods or Services, the Company’s liability to the Customer is limited to an amount equal to the lower of:

(a)       the cost of replacing the Goods;

(b)       the cost of obtaining equivalent Goods; or

(c)        the cost of having the Goods repaired.

9.6      Without limiting any other provision in these Terms, the Company is not liable for any Loss the Customer suffers as a result of:

(a)       improper use or consumption of the Goods; and

(b)       misuse or neglect of the Goods or any other use or consumption of the Goods which is outside of the ordinary commercial application of the Goods or is otherwise inconsistent with the Company’s instructions in relation to the use or consumption of the Goods.

9.7      Subject to clause 9.1 and the rest of this clause 9, the aggregate liability of the Company to the Customer arising out of or in connection with an Agreement will in no event exceed an amount equal to the amount of the Purchase Price under that Agreement.

10. Indemnity

The Customer indemnifies the Company and holds the Company harmless from and against all Losses (including all legal costs, and any other associated fees and costs) for which the Company incurs as a direct or indirect result of:

(a)   recovering any amounts the Customer owes to the Company;

(b)     any breach of an Agreement by the Customer (including any breach of the warranties provided by the Customer); and

(c)   any negligent or willful act or omission by the Customer, the Customer’s employees, agents, servants, contractors or others for whom the Customer    is legally responsible.

11. Notification of Claims

11.1   The Customer shall notify the Company immediately if it becomes aware of:

(a)   any Claim; or

(b)   any death, serious injury or serious illness,

in respect of, or caused by, the Goods or other goods of which the Goods are a component or mixed with and the Customer will take all reasonable steps to mitigate any Loss arising as a consequence of the Claim, death, serious injury or serious illness.

11.2 If Goods are sold by the Customer to a third party for commercial use by that third party, the Customer must impose on the third party an obligation to notify the Customer immediately if the third party becomes aware of:

(a)   any Claim; or

(b)   any death, serious injury or serious illness,

in respect of the Goods or other goods of which the Goods are a component or mixed with and to take all reasonable steps to mitigate Loss arising as a consequence of the Claim, death, serious injury or serious illness.

12. No Representations

The Customer acknowledges and agrees that it has not relied on any representations, inducements or statements made to it by the Company regarding the supply of the Goods or Services and it has satisfied itself that the Goods and Services are fit for the purpose it requires them for.

13. Confidentiality

13.1 The Customer:

(a)       may use Confidential Information solely for the purposes of the relevant Agreement;

(b)     must keep confidential all Confidential Information; and

(c)   may disclose Confidential Information only to (i) employees and contractors who (A) are aware and agree that the Confidential Information must be kept confidential and (B) either have a need to know the Confidential Information (and only to the extent that each has a need to know), or have been specifically approved by the Company, or (ii) as required by law or securities exchange regulation.

13.2    The Customer must notify the Company immediately once it becomes aware of any breach of confidentiality in respect of the Confidential Information and must take all reasonable steps necessary to prevent further unauthorised use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.

14. Privacy

The Customer acknowledges and agrees that personal information (as that term is defined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) regarding the Customer may be collected, held, used and disclosed by the Company for the purposes set out in the Company’s privacy policy (which privacy policy is available on the Company’s website or on request from the Company). The Customer consents to the Company collecting, holding, using and disclosing any such personal information for all purposes specified in the Company’s privacy policy.

 15. GST

All amounts payable by the Customer in connection with an Agreement do not include an amount for GST. If GST is payable on any supply made by the Company under these Terms, the Customer must pay to the Company, in addition to and at the same time as the payment for the supply, an amount equal to the amount of GST on the supply. Where the Customer is required by these Terms to reimburse or indemnify the Company for any Loss or other amount incurred, the amount to be reimbursed or paid will be reduced by the amount of any input tax credit that the Company will be entitled to claim for the Loss or amount incurred and increased by the amount of any GST payable by the Company in respect of the reimbursement or payment. This clause does not merge on completion or termination of the relevant Agreement or contract. In this clause, words and expressions which are defined in the GST Act have the same meaning given to them by the GST Act.

16. Force Majeure

16.1    The Company will not be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing its obligations under an Agreement if that failure or delay is due to a Force Majeure Event.

16.2    If a Force Majeure Event exceeds 20 Business Days, the Company may immediately terminate the Agreement by written notice to the Customer.

17. Termination

17.1    Without limiting the Company’s other rights under these Terms, the Company may terminate any and all Agreements and any account facility under an Account Application Form with immediate effect by written notice to the Customer if:

(a)   the Customer is the subject of an Insolvency Event;

(b)       the Customer has breached any term of the relevant Agreement (including these Terms); or

(c)   in accordance with clause 16.2.

17.2 On termination of an Agreement, the Customer must, at its cost and within 10 Business Days of the date of termination, return to the Company all Goods the subject of the Agreement (other than any Goods which have been paid for) and any displays and other promotional materials in relation to the Goods.

17.3 Each party retains any rights, entitlements or remedies it has accrued before termination, including the right to pursue all remedies available to either party at law or in equity.

18. Acknowledgements and Representations

18.1    If an Offer has been accepted by the Company, the Customer acknowledges that the Offer was accepted by the Company on the basis of, and in reliance upon, any information; specifications, data, representations, statements and documents provided by the Customer.

18.2 By making an Offer, the Customer warrants and represents to the Company that it has read and understood these Terms prior to making the Offer, and agrees to be bound by them in full.

18.3   The Price List, goods lists and other similar documents or catalogues do not constitute an offer by the Company to supply Goods appearing in those lists or catalogues or an offer by the Company to supply Goods at the prices set out in those lists or catalogues. The Company’s price lists and catalogues may be changed by the Company at any time without notice.

19. Inconsistency

19.1    Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, in the event of an inconsistency between any of the documents listed in clause 3.3, the following order of precedence shall apply to the extent of the inconsistency:

(a)       the prices and quantity of Goods set out in a Quote (if any);

(b)       these Terms;

(c)      the Account Application Form;

(d)   any other terms of the Quote (if applicable);

(e)   the Invoice; and

(f)       without limiting clause 19.2, any terms in the Order specifically agreed to by the Company in writing.

19.2   These Terms shall prevail over any Customer terms and conditions, except to the extent specifically agreed by the Company in writing and any terms or conditions included in an order or other document provided or issued by the Customer will only be binding on the Company if expressly agreed by the Company in writing.

20. Cancellation

20.1 Without limiting clause 4.6(b), the Company may cancel or suspend any Agreement effective immediately upon providing the Customer with written notice of cancellation or suspension where the Company believes (for any reason) that it will be unable to supply the relevant Goods to the Customer, provided that if the Company cancels an Agreement under this clause 20.1 it will refund to the Customer any amounts already paid by the Customer for the Goods subject to the cancellation. The refund of any such amounts will be the Customer’s sole remedy against the Company in respect of any cancellation pursuant to this clause 20.1.

20.2    Neither an Agreement nor any Offer that has been submitted can be cancelled by the Customer except with the prior written consent of the Company and without prejudice to any other rights the Company may have, the Customer indemnifies the Company for any Loss incurred by the Company in connection with such cancellation.

21. Miscellaneous

21.1    In these Terms:

(a)   the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

(b)       the word person includes a firm, a body corporate, an unincorporated association, body or organisation established pursuant to             international treaty, intergovernmental body, or government authority and other official authority;

(c)        a reference to a document or legislation includes a reference to that document or legislation as varied, amended, novated or replaced from time to time;

(d)       a reference to a person includes a reference to the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including, but not limited to, persons taking by novation) and permitted assigns;

(e)      headings are inserted for convenience and do not affect the interpretation of these Terms;

(f)        no provision will be construed to the disadvantage of a party merely because that party was responsible for the preparation of the Terms or the inclusion of the provision in the Terms; and

(g)      all monetary amounts are in Australian dollars and a reference to payment means payment in Australian dollars.

21.2   The Customer must not assign or otherwise deal with any of its rights or obligations under these Terms without the Company’s prior written consent. The Company may assign, subcontract or deal with any of its rights or obligations under these Terms (including any right to be paid or chose in action) at any time and without any requirement to notify the Customer.

21.3    For the purposes of clause 21.2, a Change in Control of the Customer shall be considered an assignment of the Customer’s rights or obligations under these Terms.

21.4    The Company may vary these Terms from time to time, and a variation is effective as soon as the Company provides the Customer notice of the variation.

21.5   A failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right under these Terms does not constitute a waiver and any right may be exercised in the future. Waiver of any of these Terms must be in writing and is only effective to the extent set out in that written waiver.

21.6    If any provision of these Terms is void, unenforceable or illegal and would not be so if words were omitted, then those words are to be severed and if this cannot be done, the entire provision is to be severed from these Terms without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.

21.7    These Terms and the accepted Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the Customer and the Company in respect of the supply of the Goods or Services and supersede all previous communications, representations, understandings or agreements.

21.8    These Terms are governed by the laws in force in Victoria, and the Customer and the Company submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria.

21.9    The provisions of clauses 1,5,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,17,19 and 21 of these Terms survive the expiry or termination of the Agreement.

21.10   Each party must:

(a)   do all acts necessary or desirable to give full effect to an Agreement; and

(b)   refrain from doing anything which might prevent full effect being given to an Agreement.

21.11 The relationship between the parties is and will remain that of independent contractors, and nothing in the Agreement constitutes the parties as partners or joint venturers or constitutes any party as the agent of another party or gives rise to any other form of fiduciary relationship between the parties.

21.12Notices by a party must be delivered by hand, prepaid post, facsimile or email and sent to the address of the receiving party specified in the Agreement. Notices shall be deemed to have been received by hand upon delivery, by post within two (2) Business Days of sending, by facsimile upon receipt of a successful transmission report and by email one hour after the email (unless the sender knows that email has failed to send).

 

The Customer hereby agrees to be bound by the Terms: