1. Definitions
1.1 "IDS" shall mean Interdata Solutions Pty Ltd its successors and
assigns or any person acting on behalf of and with the authority of
Interdata Solutions Pty Ltd.
1.2 "Client" shall mean the Client (or any person acting on behalf
of and with the authority of the Client) as described on any quotation,
work authorisation or other form as provided by IDS to the Client.
1.3 "Guarantor" means that person (or persons), or entity, who
agrees to be liable for the debts of the Client on a principal debtor
basis.
1.4 "Goods" shall mean Goods supplied by IDS to the Client (and
where the context so permits shall include any supply of Services as
hereinafter defined) and are as described on the invoices, quotation,
work authorisation or any other forms as provided by IDS to the Client.
1.5 "Services" shall mean all Services supplied by IDS to the Client
and includes any advice or recommendations (and where the context so
permits shall include any supply of Goods as defined above).
1.6 "Price" shall mean the Price payable for the Goods as agreed
between IDS and the Client in accordance with clause 4 of this contract.
2. The Commonwealth Trade Practices Act 1974 ("TPA") and Fair Trading
Acts ("FTA")
2.1 Nothing in this agreement is intended to have the effect of
contracting out of any applicable provisions of the TPA or the FTA in
each of the States and Territories of Australia, except to the extent
permitted by those Acts where applicable.
3. Acceptance
3.1 Any instructions received by IDS from the Client for the supply
of Goods and/or the Client's acceptance of Goods supplied by IDS shall
constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions contained herein.
3.2 Where more than one Client has entered into this agreement, the
Clients shall be jointly and severally liable for all payments of the
Price.
3.3 Upon acceptance of these terms and conditions by the Client the
terms and conditions are binding and can only be amended with the
written consent of IDS.
3.4 The Client shall give IDS not less than fourteen (14) days prior
written notice of any proposed change of ownership of the Client or any
change in the Client's name and/or any other change in the Client's
details (including but not limited to, changes in the Client's address,
facsimile number, or business practice). The Client shall be liable for
any loss incurred by IDS as a result of the Client's failure to comply
with this clause.
3.5 Goods are supplied by IDS only on the terms and conditions of
trade herein to the exclusion of anything to the contrary in the terms
of the Client's order notwithstanding that any such order is placed on
terms that purport to override these terms and conditions of trade.
4. Price and Payment
4.1 At IDS's sole discretion the Price shall be either:
(a) as indicated on invoices provided by IDS to the Client in
respect of Goods supplied; or
(b) IDS's quoted Price (subject to clause 4.2) which shall be
binding upon IDS provided that the Client shall accept IDS's quotation
in writing within seven (7) days.
4.2 IDS reserves the right to change the Price in the event of a
variation to IDS's quotation.
4.3 IDS may submit a detailed payment claim at intervals as agreed
between the Client and IDS for work performed up to the end of each
agreed interval. The value of work so performed shall include the
reasonable value of authorised variations and the value of materials
delivered to the site but not yet installed.
4.4 At IDS's sole discretion a non-refundable deposit may be
required.
4.5 At IDS's sole discretion:
(a) payment shall be due on delivery of the Goods; or
(b) payment shall be due before delivery of the Goods.
4.6 Time for payment for the Goods shall be of the essence and will
be stated on the invoice or any other forms. If no time is stated then
payment shall be due seven (7) days following the date of the invoice.
4.7 Payment will be made by cheque, or by bank cheque, or by credit
card (plus a surcharge of up to five percent (5%) of the Price), or by
direct credit, or by any other method as agreed to between the Client
and IDS.
4.8 GST and other taxes and duties that may be applicable shall be
added to the Price except when they are expressly included in the Price.
5. Delivery of Goods
5.1 At IDS's sole discretion delivery of the Goods shall take place
when:
(a) the Client takes possession of the Goods at IDS's address; or
(b) the Client takes possession of the Goods at the Client's
nominated address (in the event that the Goods are delivered by IDS or
IDS's nominated carrier).
5.2 At IDS's sole discretion the costs of delivery are included in
the Price.
5.3 The Client shall make all arrangements necessary to take
delivery of the Goods whenever they are tendered for delivery. In the
event that the Client is unable to take delivery of the Goods as
arranged then IDS shall be entitled to charge a reasonable fee for
redelivery.
5.4 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.
5.5 IDS may deliver the Goods by separate instalments. Each separate
instalment shall be invoiced and paid in accordance with the provisions
in these terms and conditions.
5.6 The failure of IDS to deliver shall not entitle either party to
treat this contract as repudiated.
5.7 IDS shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever due to
failure by IDS to deliver the Goods (or any of them) promptly or at
all, where due to circumstances beyond the control of IDS.
6. Risk
6.1 If IDS retains ownership of the Goods nonetheless, all risk for
the Goods passes to the Client on delivery.
6.2 If any of the Goods are damaged or destroyed following delivery
but prior to ownership passing to the Client, IDS is entitled to receive
all insurance proceeds payable for the Goods. The production of these
terms and conditions by IDS is sufficient evidence of IDS's rights to
receive the insurance proceeds without the need for any person dealing
with IDS to make further enquiries.
6.3 Where the Client expressly requests IDS to leave Goods outside
IDS's premises for collection or to deliver the Goods to an unattended
location then such Goods shall be left at the Client's sole risk and it
shall be the Client's responsibility to ensure the Goods are insured
adequately or at all.
7. Title
7.1 IDS and the Client agree that ownership of the Goods shall not
pass until:
(a) the Client has paid IDS all amounts owing for the particular
Goods; and
(b) the Client has met all other obligations due by the Client to
IDS in respect of all contracts between IDS and the Client.
7.2 Receipt by IDS of any form of payment other than cash shall not
be deemed to be payment until that form of payment has been honoured,
cleared or recognised and until then IDS's ownership or rights in
respect of the Goods shall continue.
7.3 It is further agreed that:
(a) where practicable the Goods shall be kept separate and
identifiable until IDS shall have received payment and all other
obligations of the Client are met; and
(b) until such time as ownership of the Goods shall pass from IDS to
the Client IDS may give notice in writing to the Client to return the
Goods or any of them to IDS. Upon such notice the rights of the Client
to obtain ownership or any other interest in the Goods shall cease; and
(c) IDS shall have the right of stopping the Goods in transit
whether or not delivery has been made; and
(d) if the Client fails to return the Goods to IDS then IDS or IDS's
agent may enter upon and into land and premises owned, occupied or used
by the Client, or any premises as the invitee of the Client, where the
Goods are situated and take possession of the Goods; and
(e) the Client is only a bailee of the Goods and until such time as
IDS has received payment in full for the Goods then the Client shall
hold any proceeds from the sale or disposal of the Goods, up to and
including the amount the Client owes to IDS for the Goods, on trust for
IDS; and
(f) the Client shall not deal with the money of IDS in any way which
may be adverse to IDS; and
(g) the Client shall not charge the Goods in any way nor grant nor
otherwise give any interest in the Goods while they remain the property
of IDS; and
(h) IDS can issue proceedings to recover the Price of the Goods sold
notwithstanding that ownership of the Goods may not have passed to the
Client; and
(i) until such time that ownership in the Goods passes to the
Client, if the Goods are converted into other products, the parties
agree that IDS will be the owner of the end products.
8. Defects
8.1 The Client shall inspect the Goods on delivery and shall within
seven (7) days of delivery (time being of the essence) notify IDS of any
alleged defect, shortage in quantity, damage or failure to comply with
the description or quote. The Client shall afford IDS an opportunity to
inspect the Goods within a reasonable time following delivery if the
Client believes the Goods are defective in any way. If the Client shall
fail to comply with these provisions the Goods shall be presumed to be
free from any defect or damage. For defective Goods, which IDS has
agreed in writing that the Client is entitled to reject, IDS's liability
is limited to either (at IDS's discretion) replacing the Goods or
repairing the Goods except where the Client has acquired Goods as a
consumer within the meaning of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (CWlth) or
the Fair Trading Acts of the relevant state or territories of Australia,
and is therefore also entitled to, at the consumer's discretion either a
refund of the purchase price of the Goods, or repair of the Goods, or
replacement of the Goods.
8.2 Goods will not be accepted for return other than in accordance
with 8.1 above.
9. Warranty
9.1 For Goods not manufactured by IDS, the warranty shall be the
current warranty provided by the manufacturer of the Goods. IDS shall
not be bound by nor be responsible for any term, condition,
representation or warranty other than that which is given by the
manufacturer of the Goods.
9.2 To the extent permitted by statute, no warranty is given by IDS
as to the quality or suitability of the Goods for any purpose and any
implied warranty, is expressly excluded. IDS shall not be responsible
for any loss or damage to the Goods, or caused by the Goods, or any part
thereof however arising.
10. Intellectual Property
10.1 Where IDS has designed, drawn or written Goods for the Client,
then the copyright in those designs and drawings and documents shall
remain vested in IDS, and shall only be used by the Client at IDS's
discretion.
10.2 The Client warrants that all designs or instructions to IDS
will not cause IDS to infringe any patent, registered design or
trademark in the execution of the Client's order and the Client agrees
to indemnify IDS against any action taken by a third party against IDS
in respect of any such infringement.
11. Default and Consequences of Default
11.1 Interest on overdue invoices shall accrue daily from the date
when payment becomes due, until the date of payment, at a rate of two
and a half percent (2.5%) per calendar month (and at IDS's sole
discretion such interest shall compound monthly at such a rate) after as
well as before any judgment.
11.2 In the event that the Client's payment is dishonoured for any
reason the Client shall be liable for any dishonour fees incurred by
IDS.
11.3 If the Client defaults in payment of any invoice when due, the
Client shall indemnify IDS from and against all costs and disbursements
incurred by IDS in pursuing the debt including legal costs on a
soliIDSor and own client basis and IDS's collection agency costs.
11.4 Without prejudice to any other remedies IDS may have, if at any
time the Client is in breach of any obligation (including those
relating to payment) IDS may suspend or terminate the supply of Goods to
the Client and any of its other obligations under the terms and
conditions. IDS will not be liable to the Client for any loss or damage
the Client suffers because IDS has exercised its rights under this
clause.
11.5 If any account remains overdue after thirty (30) days then an
amount of the greater of twenty dollars ($20.00) or ten percent (10%) of
the amount overdue (up to a maximum of two hundred dollars ($200.00))
shall be levied for administration fees which sum shall become
immediately due and payable.
11.6 Without prejudice to IDS's other remedies at law IDS shall be
entitled to cancel all or any part of any order of the Client which
remains unfulfilled and all amounts owing to IDS shall, whether or not
due for payment, become immediately payable in the event that:
(a) any money payable to IDS becomes overdue, or in IDS's opinion
the Client will be unable to meet its payments as they fall due; or
(b) the Client becomes insolvent, convenes a meeting with its
creditors or proposes or enters into an arrangement with creditors, or
makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(c) a receiver, manager, liquidator (provisional or otherwise) or
similar person is appointed in respect of the Client or any asset of the
Client.
12. Security and Charge
12.1 Despite anything to the contrary contained herein or any other
rights which IDS may have howsoever:
(a) where the Client and/or the Guarantor (if any) is the owner of
land, realty or any other asset capable of being charged, both the
Client and/or the Guarantor agree to mortgage and/or charge all of their
joint and/or several interest in the said land, realty or any other
asset to IDS or IDS's nominee to secure all amounts and other monetary
obligations payable under these terms and conditions. The Client and/or
the Guarantor acknowledge and agree that IDS (or IDS's nominee) shall be
entitled to lodge where appropriate a caveat, which caveat shall be
withdrawn once all payments and other monetary obligations payable
hereunder have been met.
(b) should IDS elect to proceed in any manner in accordance with
this clause and/or its sub-clauses, the Client and/or Guarantor shall
indemnify IDS from and against all IDS's costs and disbursements
including legal costs on a soliIDSor and own client basis.
(c) the Client and/or the Guarantor (if any) agree to irrevocably
nominate constitute and appoint IDS or IDS's nominee as the Client's
and/or Guarantor's true and lawful attorney to perform all necessary
acts to give effect to the provisions of this clause 12.1.
13. Cancellation
13.1 IDS may cancel any contract to which these terms and conditions
apply or cancel delivery of Goods at any time before the Goods are
delivered by giving written notice to the Client. On giving such notice
IDS shall repay to the Client any sums paid in respect of the Price. IDS
shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from such
cancellation.
13.2 In the event that the Client cancels delivery of Goods the
Client shall be liable for any loss incurred by IDS (including, but not
limited to, any loss of profits) up to the time of cancellation.
13.3 Cancellation of orders for Goods made to the Client's
specifications or non-stocklist items will definitely not be accepted,
once production has commenced.
14. Privacy Act 1988
14.1 The Client and/or the Guarantor/s agree for IDS to obtain from a
credit reporting agency a credit report containing personal credit
information about the Client and Guarantor/s in relation to credit
provided by IDS.
14.2 The Client and/or the Guarantor/s agree that IDS may exchange
information about the Client and the Guarantor/s with those credit
providers either named as trade referees by the Client or named in a
consumer credit report issued by a credit reporting agency for the
following purposes:
(a) to assess an application by Client; and/or
(b) to notify other credit providers of a default by the Client;
and/or
(c) to exchange information with other credit providers as to the
status of this credit account, where the Client is in default with other
credit providers; and/or
(d) to assess the credit worthiness of Client and/or Guarantor/s.
14.3 The Client consents to IDS being given a consumer credit report
to collect overdue payment on commercial credit (Section 18K(1)(h)
Privacy Act 1988).
14.4 The Client agrees that personal credit information provided may
be used and retained by IDS for the following purposes and for other
purposes as shall be agreed between the Client and IDS or required by
law from time to time:
(a) provision of Goods; and/or
(b) marketing of Goods by IDS, its agents or distributors in
relation to the Goods; and/or
(c) analysing, verifying and/or checking the Client's credit,
payment and/or status in relation to provision of Goods; and/or
(d) processing of any payment instructions, direct debit facilities
and/or credit facilities requested by Client; and/or
(e) enabling the daily operation of Client's account and/or the
collection of amounts outstanding in the Client's account in relation to
the Goods.
14.5 IDS may give information about the Client to a credit reporting
agency for the following purposes:
(a) to obtain a consumer credit report about the Client; and/or
(b) allow the credit reporting agency to create or maintain a credit
information file containing information about the Client.
15. Unpaid IDS's Rights
15.1 Where the Client has left any item with IDS for repair,
modification, exchange or for IDS to perform any other Service in
relation to the item and IDS has not received or been tendered the whole
of the Price, or the payment has been dishonoured, IDS shall have:
(a) a lien on the item;
(b) the right to retain the item for the Price while IDS is in
possession of the item;
(c) a right to sell the item.
15.2 The lien of IDS shall continue despite the commencement of
proceedings, or judgment for the Price having been obtained.
16. General
16.1 If any provision of these terms and conditions shall be
invalid, void, illegal or unenforceable the validity, existence,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be
affected, prejudiced or impaired.
16.2 These terms and conditions and any contract to which they apply
shall be governed by the laws of New South Wales and are subject to the
jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.
16.3 IDS shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Client for
any indirect and/or consequential loss and/or expense (including loss of
profit) suffered by the Client arising out of a breach by IDS of these
terms and conditions.
16.4 In the event of any breach of this contract by IDS the remedies
of the Client shall be limited to damages which under no circumstances
shall exceed the Price of the Goods.
16.5 The Client shall not be entitled to set off against, or deduct
from the Price, any sums owed or claimed to be owed to the Client by IDS
nor to withhold payment of any invoice because part of that invoice is
in dispute.
16.6 IDS may license or sub-contract all or any part of its rights
and obligations without the Client's consent.
16.7 The Client agrees that IDS may review these terms and
conditions at any time. If, following any such review, there is to be
any change to these terms and conditions, then that change will take
effect from the date on which IDS notifies the Client of such change.
16.8 Neither party shall be liable for any default due to any act of
God, war, terrorism, strike, lock-out, industrial action, fire, flood,
storm or other event beyond the reasonable control of either party.
16.9 The failure by IDS to enforce any provision of these terms and
conditions shall not be treated as a waiver of that provision, nor shall
it affect IDS's right to subsequently enforce that provision.