Sole Terms
1. These conditions of sale apply to all transactions between the Buyer and the Seller, including all quotations, offers, acknowledgements, orders or sales.
2. These conditions (which will only be waived or varied in writing signed by the Seller) will prevail over all conditions of the transaction to the extent of any inconsistency. Acceptance of the Sellers product shall constitute acceptance of these terms and conditions of sale.
Delivery
3. While the Seller endeavors to keep delivery dates, any delay of delivery, for any reason whatsoever, will not entitle the Buyer to claim for any consequential loss or damage or to cancel, rescind or terminate the agreement.
4. Should circumstances beyond the control of the Seller prevent or hinder delivery, the Seller will be free from any obligation to deliver goods while such circumstances continue. For as long as such circumstances exist, the Seller may, at its option, cancel, rescind or terminate all or any part of the contract or keep the contract on foot until such circumstances have ceased. Such circumstances beyond the control of the seller include, but are not limited to: strikes, lockouts, rebellions; fire; acts of God; shortages of raw materials; Government decrees, proclamations or orders; transport difficulties; and failures or malfunctions of computers or other information technology systems.
Installment Deliveries
5. Deliveries by installments must be requested by the Buyer within the times stipulated in the contract.
6. Where the Buyer fails to request or accept installment deliveries in accordance with the terms of the contract:
a) the Seller may store the goods at the risk and cost of the Buyer; and
b) the Buyer will be deemed to be in default of payment for the delivery.
7. Where goods are ordered for delivery by installments, each installment delivery is deemed to be a separate order and a separate contract performed by the Seller upon delivery of that installment.
Risk
8. Risk in each order will pass to the Buyer upon delivery of that order to the Buyer or upon collection of that order by the Buyer’s agent or courier as the case may be.
9. Subject to clause 8, where, in accordance with these terms, the Seller accepts return of any goods, risk in those goods will revert to the Seller upon delivery of the goods to the Seller or upon collection of the goods by the Seller’s agent or courier as the case may be.
10. Any property of the Buyer’s under the Seller’s custody or control will be entirely at the Buyer’s risk as regards loss or damage caused to the property or by it.
Retention of Title
11. Notwithstanding delivery of the goods to the Buyer, until the Buyer has effected full payment for the goods and any other goods previously supplied by the Seller:
a) legal title to the goods will remain with the Seller;
b) the risk in the goods will pass to the Buyer upon delivery to the Buyer or its agent;
c) the relationship between the Seller and the Buyer will be fiduciary and the Buyer will hold the goods as bailee for the Seller and keep them separate from other goods and the Buyer will label the goods so that they are identifiable as the goods of the Seller; and
d) in the event that the Buyer uses the goods/product in some manufacturing or construction process of its own or some third party, then the Buyer will hold such part of the proceeds of such manufacturing or construction process as relates to the goods/product in trust for the Seller. Such part will be deemed to equal in dollar terms the amount owing by the Buyer to the Seller at the time of the receipt of such proceeds.
12. The Buyer is not an agent of the Seller in any sale by the Buyer of the goods.
13. If the goods are resold (save where products manufactured using the goods are sold), by the Buyer, the Buyer will hold such part of the proceeds of any such sale as represents the invoice price of the goods sold or used in the manufacture of the goods sold in a separate identifiable account as the beneficial property of the Seller and will pay such amount to the Seller upon request.
14. Notwithstanding the provisions above the Seller will be entitled to maintain an action against the Buyer for the purchase price.
15. Until title to the goods passes to the Buyer, the Buyer will store the goods in such a manner that clearly identifies them as being the property of the Seller.
Payment
16. The Buyer will pay the full price of each order to the Seller within 28 days from the end of the month the order was shipped (the due date). If payment is not made by the due date, the Seller may without demand retake possession of the goods and may without notice sell the goods on such terms and in such manner as it may determine and will be entitled to deduct all expenses incurred. For the purpose of recovering possession, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing the Buyer hereby irrevocably authorises and licenses the Seller and its servants and agents to enter upon any premises where any goods may be stored and to take possession of the goods.
17. All applicable taxes, duties or levies (including GST) on the sale of the goods will be to the Buyer’s account.
18. The Seller may, at its option and without prejudice to any of its rights, either suspend further deliveries, require payment in advance or terminate any contract by written notice to the Buyer where the Buyer:
(a) defaults on any payment due under the agreement;
(b) being a natural person, commits an act of bankruptcy;
(c) being a corporation, is subject to:
(i) a petition being presented, an order being made or a meeting being called to consider a resolution for the Buyer to be wound up, deregistered or dissolved;
(ii) a receiver, receiver and manager or an administrator being appointed to all or any part of the Buyer’s property and undertaking.
(iii) the entering of a scheme of arrangement (other than for the purpose of restructuring); or
(iv) any assignment for the benefit of creditors.
Acceptance of Goods
19. The Buyer will inspect the goods immediately upon delivery to the Buyer or upon collection of that order by the Buyer’s agent or courier as the case may be.
20. All claims against the Seller regarding the quality, nature, fitness, suitability, conformance with description or defects of the goods must be made in writing to the Seller within 7 days of delivery. The Seller does not accept liability for any such claim not made in accordance with these terms.
21. In the event of justified objection notified by the Buyer to the Seller in accordance with these terms, the Seller may, at its option:
(a) reduce the purchase price by agreement with the Buyer;
(b) accept the return of the goods and, subject to the goods being returned in the same condition as when they were delivered to the Buyer, refund to the Buyer the purchase price; or
(c) replace the goods
and no additional claims of any nature whatsoever may be made against the Seller.
Warranty
22. Seller warrants that the goods sold shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of 12 months from date of shipment from the seller. This warranty comprises the sole and entire warranty pertaining to goods provided. The seller makes no other warranty, guarantee, or representation of any kind whatsoever. All other warranties, including but not limited to merchantability and fitness for use, whether expressed, implied, or arising by operation of law, trade usage, or course of dealing are by this document disclaimed. Nothing in this clause will operate to exclude, restrict or modify any condition, warranty, right or liability implied into this contract under the Trade Practices Act or otherwise by law.
Advice and Information
23. Any advice, recommendation, information, assistance or service given by the Seller in relation to goods sold or manufactured by the Seller or their use or application is given in good faith and is believed to be accurate, appropriate and reliable at the time it is given, but is provided without any warranty or accuracy, appropriateness or reliability and the Seller does not accept any liability or responsibility for any loss suffered from the Buyer’s reliance on such advice, recommendation, information, assistance or service.
Exclusion of Liability
24.The terms in this agreement that exclude or limit the Seller’s liability will apply only to the extent permitted by law. Provisions of statutes from time to time in force cannot be excluded, restricted or modified or can only be restricted or modified to a limited extent. This agreement must be read and construed subject to any such statutory provisions. If any such statutory provisions apply, then to the extent to which the Seller is entitled to do so, its liability under those statutory provisions will be limited at its option to:
(a) the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods; or
(b) the repair of the goods; or
(c) the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods; or
(d) the payment of the cost of having the goods repaired.
In no event shall the Seller be liable for any incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to lost profits arising from or in any way connected with this agreement or goods sold, whether alleged to arise from breach of contract, express or implied warranty, or in tort, including without limitation, negligence, failure to warn or strict liability.
Governing Law
25. This document shall be governed in all respects by the laws in force in the State of New South Wales. The parties accept and submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New South Wales. No actions arising out of the sale of the goods or this document may be brought by either party more than three (3) years after the cause of action accrues.