TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY
- APPLICATION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions (“Conditions”) apply to all supplies made by the Supplier to the
Purchaser. Where the Purchase Order purports to be made on or subject to terms and conditions
other than these Conditions, the Purchaser agrees that such other terms and conditions are
disregarded and form no part of the Contract unless the Supplier agrees otherwise in writing. - QUOTATIONS, PURCHASE ORDERS AND FORECASTS
Any quotation made by the Supplier is not an offer to sell and no Purchase Order given in pursuance
of any quotation will bind the Supplier unless and until such Purchaser Order is accepted by the
Supplier in its absolute discretion. All quotations are subject to withdrawal or variation by the
Supplier at any time prior to acceptance of a Purchase Order. If the Purchaser has provided the
Supplier with a forecast of future requirements it acknowledges that the Supplier will be entitled to
rely on the accuracy of such forecast(s) for the purpose of ordering raw materials and arranging its
resources so as to be able to meet those forecast requirements. In the event that any such forecast
is materially inaccurate the Supplier shall be entitled to invoice the Purchaser for all costs, expenses
or losses which result from the Supplier having relied on the inaccurate forecast. Such invoice will be
subject to the normal terms of payment applying to the Purchaser. The Supplier shall also be entitled
to invoice the Purchaser for all finished Goods made to forecast and not taken by the Purchaser
within 2 months of manufacture. Such invoice will be subject to the normal terms of payment
applying to the Purchaser. - TERMS OF PAYMENT
Terms of payment are cash with order unless COD or credit or the use of credit card has been
approved by the Supplier. If credit is satisfactorily established, terms are strictly net 30 days from the
end of the month during which the invoice was issued, unless otherwise agreed to by the Supplier in
writing. Any credit limit determined by the Supplier, in its absolute discretion, and as varied from
time to time by the Supplier, shall apply to all purchases of supplies from the Supplier or its related
bodies corporate. If payments are not made within the above terms the Supplier is entitled to
calculate and charge interest at a rate of 15% per annum calculated daily. - DEFAULT
If the Purchaser defaults in payment, or an application is made to a court to wind up the Purchaser,
or a receiver or administrator is appointed to manage the affairs of the Purchaser, or the Purchaser
makes or proposes to make any arrangement with its creditors, then the Supplier may, without
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prejudice to any other remedy that may be available to the Supplier, at its option withhold further
deliveries or terminate the Contract and may recover from the Purchaser, at a minimum, reasonable
compensation for materials purchased and ordered and labour expended in complying with the
Purchase Order. - DELIVERY AND RISK
While the Supplier will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver by the date specified in the Purchase
Order, it does not guarantee delivery on that date and is not liable for any Loss resulting from late or
early delivery. Delivery of the Goods shall be effected when the Goods are unloaded from the
delivery vehicle or placed on the Purchaser’s or the Purchaser’s agent’s nominated carrier. If no date
for delivery has been specified, then the Goods shall be supplied to the Purchaser and the Purchaser
shall receive the Goods as soon as practicable after the Purchase Order has been accepted by the
Supplier and the Goods have been manufactured. Risk in the Goods passes to the Purchaser at the
time of delivery. Delivery to the Purchaser is deemed to occur at the time of delivery to the
Purchaser, its agent or carrier. - PASSING OF PROPERTY
The Purchaser agrees that property in the Goods is retained by the Supplier until payment by the
Purchaser of all sums owing to the Supplier, whether under the Contract or otherwise. The
Purchaser must store the Goods so that they are identifiable as those supplied by the Supplier. If the
Purchaser fails to pay by the due date any amount owing to the Supplier, the Supplier may (without
prejudice to any of its other rights) recover and resell any of the Goods in which property has not
passed to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser authorises the Supplier to enter onto the premises
where the Goods are kept to take possession of the Goods for that purpose at any time. If the
Purchaser sells or purports to sell any of the Goods supplied by the Supplier in which property has
not passed to the Purchaser, then the Purchaser does so as a fiduciary for the Supplier. The proceeds
of such sale are the property of the Supplier to the extent of any money owed to it by the Purchaser.
The Purchaser must account to the Supplier for that portion of the proceeds of sale. - CANCELLATIONS
Any request by the Purchaser for cancellation of a Purchase Order must be in writing and may be
delivered by post, hand delivery, facsimile or email. The Purchaser is liable to reimburse the Supplier
for the costs it has incurred for labour and materials in fulfilling the Purchase Order up to the date
the request for cancellation is received by the Supplier, together with the Supplier’s loss of profit
resulting from the cancellation of the Purchase Order. - FORCE MAJEURE
Neither party is liable for any Loss incurred by the other party as a result of any delay or failure to
observe any of these Conditions (other than an obligation to pay money) as a result of any
circumstance beyond the party’s control, including but not limited to any strike, lock-out, labour
dispute, act of God, fire, flood, accidental or malicious damage, shortage of raw materials, or
breakdown in machinery. During the continuance of such circumstance the obligations of the party
affected, to the extent they are affected by the circumstance, are suspended and resume as soon as
possible after the circumstance has ceased to have effect. - SUPPLIER’S LIABILITY
(a) All representations, statements, terms and conditions and warranties (whether implied by
statute or otherwise) not embodied in these Conditions are expressly excluded to the fullest extent
permitted by law. The Purchaser acknowledges that neither the Supplier nor any person acting on
the Supplier’s behalf has made any representations or given any promise or undertaking in relation
to the quality of the Goods, their fitness for purpose or their usage. (b) Nothing in these Conditions
is to be interpreted as having the effect of excluding, restricting or modifying any condition or
warranty, or right or liability implied by any applicable legislation (including the Competition and
Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) into the Contract, if such exclusion, restriction or modification would be
void or prohibited by the legislation. (c) To the extent that the Supplier breaches any condition or
warranty implied into the Contract and which cannot be excluded, or breaches any condition or
warranty expressly included in the Contract, then the Supplier’s liability is limited to, and completely
discharged by, at the Supplier’s discretion, either: (i) replacement of the Goods that are the subject
of the breach, or supply of equivalent goods; (ii) payment of the cost of replacing the Goods or
acquiring equivalent goods; (iii) repair of the Goods; or (iv) payment of the cost of having the Goods
repaired. and in the case of services, to : (v) supply of the services again; or (vi) payment of the cost
of having the services supplied again. (d) Subject to (b) and (c) above, the Supplier is not liable to the
Purchaser (or to any third party claiming through the Purchaser) for any Loss caused by any act or
omission of the Supplier, its employees or agent, and whether based on negligence or other tort,
contract or otherwise. (e) In no event shall the Supplier be liable for indirect or consequential losses
(including loss of production, profit, goodwill or reputation). - DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS
(a) Whilst every effort is made to ensure their accuracy the descriptions illustrations and material
contained in any catalogue, price list, brochure, leaflet, specification sheets, electronic
communications or other descriptive matter provided by or on behalf of the Supplier represent the
general nature of the items described therein and shall not form a part of any order or agreement or
amount to any representation or warranty. (b) The Purchaser warrants that any goods or other
material, including any packaging or artwork manufactured, constructed or supplied by the Supplier
which incorporate or are otherwise based in whole or in part upon designs, drawings, specifications
or other information or material supplied to the Supplier by or on behalf of the Purchaser shall not
infringe any Intellectual Property rights of a third party or breach any law. The Purchaser must
indemnify and keep indemnified the Supplier its servants and agents against any action, loss, cost,
claim or damage that may be brought against or suffered by the Supplier its servants or agents as a
result of a breach of that warranty. (c) The Supplier reserves the right to make any changes to
designs, drawings or specifications supplied to the Supplier by the Purchaser, and/or Goods ordered
by the Purchaser, which are required to comply or conform with any applicable safety or statutory
requirements or which do not materially affect the quality or usage of the Goods by the Purchaser.
(d) The Supplier does not warrant or guarantee that any Goods manufactured, constructed or
supplied by the Supplier which incorporate or are otherwise based in whole or in part upon any
designs, drawings, specifications or other information or material supplied to the Supplier by or on
behalf of the Purchaser will achieve any standard or performance or any capacity whatsoever. (e)
The Supplier will not be liable for any defect in the Goods arising from any designs, drawings,
specifications or other information or material supplied to the Supplier by the Purchaser. Where the
Purchaser approves any artwork or proofs submitted by the Supplier, the Supplier will not be liable
for any errors or inaccuracies subsequently discovered. (f) Any advice, recommendation, information
or assistance provided by the Supplier in relation to the Goods or their use or application is given in
good faith and is believed by the Supplier to be appropriate and reliable. Any such advice,
recommendation, information or assistance is provided without liability or responsibility on the part
of the Supplier. (g) In addition to any right of lien which the Supplier may be entitled to by law, the
Supplier will have a general lien over any designs, drawings, specifications or tooling supplied to the
Supplier by or on behalf of the Purchaser which is in the Supplier’s possession until all monies owing
by the Purchaser to the Supplier on any account have been paid in full. - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Subject to the remainder of this clause 11, all right, title and interest in and to any goods, materials
or developments in which copyright or other Intellectual Property subsist created by or on behalf of
the Supplier, created jointly with the Purchaser, or otherwise supplied by the Supplier to the
Purchaser, shall vest absolutely in and remain the sole property of the Supplier. The supply of Goods
shall imply a licence to the Purchaser to use the same but for no other purpose. The Purchaser
undertakes not to utilise, copy, reproduce or disclose or permit others to utilise, copy, reproduce or
disclose any such Intellectual Property without the prior written consent of the Supplier. The
Supplier acknowledges that the Purchaser retains all right, title and interest in and to Intellectual
Property of the Purchaser supplied to the Supplier under any Contract. The Purchaser grants the
Supplier a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free licence under such Intellectual Property for the
purpose of making all supplies contemplated by any Contract. The Supplier makes no representation
or warranty that the Goods supplied or the use of such Goods or items made from the Goods either
alone or in conjunction with other goods will not infringe any Intellectual Property right. The
Purchaser will notify the Supplier of any claim or suit involving the Purchaser in which such
infringement is alleged and if the Supplier considers itself to be affected it will be entitled to control
the defence of such infringement allegation. - ARTWORK, PRINTING
(a) Without limiting clause 11, the Purchaser indemnifies the Supplier from and against all claims,
demands, suits and costs to which the Supplier may become wholly or partially liable by reason of
any artwork required to be done in accordance with the Purchaser’s specifications involving an
infringement or alleged infringement of any Intellectual Property and any Loss that results
therefrom. (b) If the Purchaser supplies the Supplier with any artwork for use on or in conjunction
with packaging supplied by the Supplier, then use or reproduction by the Supplier of that artwork is
not to be construed as a warranty or representation that it complies with the relevant legislation (in
Australia or elsewhere) in relation to labelling, and the Purchaser hereby indemnifies the Supplier in
relation to any Loss arising as a result of the use or reproduction of such artwork. (c) The Purchaser
is responsible for providing the correct Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) in writing to the Supplier
where this is applicable. If the Purchaser supplies the copy/artwork for the GTIN symbol, then the
Purchaser must ensure substantial compliance with the specifications for such symbols contained in
the most recent edition of the applicable Industry Guidelines for the Numbering and Barcoding of
Trade Items. The Supplier will exercise reasonable care in printing the GTIN symbol but does not
guarantee the accuracy or scannability of these symbols. No GTIN symbol can be considered
defective if it is commercially scannable or is in substantial compliance with GTIN specifications at
the time of manufacture. The Supplier’s liability for manufacturing defects in GTIN symbols is limited
to, at the Supplier’s discretion, replacement of the packaging bearing the defective symbol or
rectification of the symbol, with the manner of rectification at the Supplier’s discretion. - TOOLING, MOULDS, DIES, DESIGNS ETC.
All dies, designs, sketches, negatives, photographs, plates, moulds, stereos, tooling, blocks and
engravings commissioned or made available by the Supplier in connection with the supply of any
Goods shall remain the property of the Supplier notwithstanding that a charge may be made for
their recovery, creation, use, maintenance and storage. - QUANTITY AND QUALITY TOLERANCES
(a) Each Purchase Order must satisfy the minimum run-size requirements of the Supplier. The
quantity of the Goods delivered by the Supplier under the Purchase Order can vary by up to 10% of
the quantity specified by the Purchaser in the Purchase Order (and by up to 30% on order quantities
of less than 1000). (b) Where the Purchaser does not supply detailed colour specifications, the
Supplier shall develop colour specifications and print the product accordingly to the Purchaser’s
general instructions. The Purchaser shall then either attend the Supplier’s premises to view the
production run and approve the colour specifications developed or alternatively the Purchaser shall
be forwarded samples by mail for approval. In either case the Purchaser shall initial the samples
approved. Subsequent production runs shall be based on the standards and specifications approved.
Failure by the Purchaser to approve colour specifications will deny the Purchaser the right of
objection in relation to the limits of colour variation developed by the Supplier for that run. Where
the Purchaser has selected colour specifications for light, nominal and dark standards specifying the
nominal colour reproduction and associated light and dark limits, the Purchaser will only have the
right of objection to the nominal colours selected by by him if such colours have been nominated
using a colour system accepted by the Supplier. (c) Where the Purchaser supplies specifications to
the Supplier, any Goods not varying in the specification stipulated by the Purchaser by more than
the established industry tolerance shall be accepted by the Purchaser as complying with the
Contract. - PRICE VARIATION
The price quoted by the Supplier is subject to variation at any time prior to the date of acceptance of
the order upon written notice to the Purchaser. Without limitation, if the cost of wages, materials or
transport to the Supplier increases after the date of any written and/or price list and before delivery
of the Goods or completion of the work specified in the Purchase Order, the Supplier may add a fair
and reasonable amount to the price quoted to cover the increase and the Purchaser must pay the
price as varied. - TAX AND DUTIES
Prices quoted by the Supplier are inclusive of all current taxes, except for GST (unless specifically
stated otherwise). The Supplier may on 7 days notice in writing increase the price for all or any of
the Goods to the extent required to pass through the impact on the Supplier of any new or revised
tax, duty or other government charge or scheme (including any carbon based tax or scheme) taking
effect after the date of the Contract in accordance with the impact that such new or revised tax,
duty, charge or scheme has on the Supplier’s costs of producing and supplying the Goods. For clarity,
the above shall apply even where prices are stated to be fixed or inclusive of taxes, as this refers to
taxes and other government charges or schemes at levels existing as at the date of the Contract. - GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
If, and to the extent, any supply of the Goods under the Contract is a taxable supply within the
meaning of the GST Law, the price for the Goods will be increased to include GST payable by the
Supplier in respect of the supply. All rebates, discounts or other reductions in price will be calculated
on the GST exclusive price. The parties agree that: (i) the parties must be registered persons within
the meaning of the GST Law; (ii) the Supplier must provide tax invoices and if applicable adjustment
notes to the Purchaser in the form prescribed by or for the purposes of the GST Law; and (iii) costs
required to be reimbursed or indemnified excludes any amount that represents GST for which an
input tax credit within the meaning of the GST Law can be claimed. - CLAIMS
Any claim by the Purchaser arising out of the Contract must be made in writing and may be delivered
by post, hand delivery, facsimile or email as soon as practicable after discovery by the Purchaser of
the problem and in any event no later than 7 days after delivery of the Goods. The Purchaser must
supply a sample, if requested, and information to the extent the Supplier can identify the product
and the date of manufacture. The Supplier has the right at any time within 30 days after receipt of
the claim to inspect the relevant Goods. If the Purchaser disposes of any of the Goods within the 30
day period, except with the written consent of the Supplier, all claims in respect of the Goods
disposed of are deemed to have been waived by the Purchaser. - INSURANCE
Unless otherwise instructed by the Purchaser in writing or included in a written quotation or price
list by the Supplier, insurance cover for the Goods in transit will not be arranged by the Supplier.
Instructions for insurance cover will only be accepted in writing at the time the Goods are ordered.
The Supplier is not obliged to give the Purchaser a notice referred to in Section 35 (3), Sale of Goods
Act 1923 (NSW) (or any equivalent legislation). - TRANSPORT
If the Purchaser requests delivery by means other than normally used by the Supplier, then the
Purchaser must pay all additional costs associated with the means chosen. If, within four weeks after
the Goods are available for dispatch, the Supplier is unable or finds it impractical to transport the
Goods by the means chosen, the Supplier may transport the Goods by any means it considers
suitable. - OTHER DELIVERY PROVISIONS
Delivery may be made in one or more lots and at different times and by separate deliveries or
shipments. Each lot forms a separate Contract and must be accepted and paid for accordingly,
notwithstanding any late delivery or non-delivery of any other lot. If the Supplier allows the
Purchaser to nominate a delivery date, such date may not be more than 30 days after the expected
date of manufacture of the Goods, as advised by the Supplier to the Purchaser. If the Purchaser is
unable or unwilling to accept delivery on or before the nominated delivery date, or if no delivery
date is nominated and the Purchaser is unable to accept delivery when the Supplier gives notice that
the Goods are available for delivery, then the Supplier will hold the Goods in stock for 30 days after
which time it may, at its discretion: (i) continue to hold the Goods and charge the Purchaser for
storage; (ii) invoice the Purchaser and deliver the Goods in accordance with prior arrangements,
notwithstanding that the Purchaser’s representative or agent is not present or is unwilling to accept
the Goods; or (iii) treat the Contract as having been repudiated by the Purchaser and invoice the
Purchaser for the full Contract price for the Goods and any other costs incurred by the Supplier less
any amounts received by the Supplier from a bona fide sale of the Goods to a third party. The
Supplier will deliver the Goods to the Purchaser’s nominated store. The Purchaser must unload the
Goods at the Purchaser’s risk. - CONTAINERS
The Supplier retains the right of possession of any dividers, pallets or containers used for delivery of
the Goods, and the Purchaser agrees to indemnify the Supplier in relation to the hire and
replacement costs of any of these not returned in good order and condition to the Supplier within 28
days of delivery of the Goods, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Supplier. - PAYMENT BY LETTER OF CREDIT
If the Purchaser is not resident in Australia or is not an Australian company, payment must be made
by irrevocable letter of credit. If the Purchaser requires delivery of the Goods outside Australia,
prices quoted are “free alongside ship”, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Supplier. - PPS LAW (a) In this clause PPSA means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) and terms
defined in the PPSA have the same meaning in these conditions. (b) The Purchaser agrees that these
Conditions comprise a security agreement and the Supplier shall have a purchase money security
interest in all previous and after acquired Goods or equipment supplied to the Purchaser by the
Supplier. The Supplier may register any security interest on the PPSR and the Purchaser also agrees,
at its own cost, to do anything (such as obtaining consents, signing and producing documents and
supplying information) which the Supplier reasonably requires for the purposes of: (i) ensuring that
the security interest is enforceable, perfected or otherwise effective; or (ii) enabling the Supplier to
apply for any registration, or give any notification, in connection with the security interest; or (iii)
enabling the Supplier to exercise rights in connection with the security interest. (c) The Purchaser
will not allow a security interest to be created or registered over any Goods or equipment supplied
to the Purchaser under any Contract in priority to the security interest held by the Supplier. (d)
Neither party shall disclose to any third party any information referred to in section 275 of the PPSA.
The Supplier need not give any notice under the PPSA (including a notice of a verification statement)
unless the notice is required by the PPSA and cannot be excluded. - MISCELLANEOUS (a) Any of these Conditions may be varied in writing by the Supplier. (b) The
Supplier may set-off any amounts owed by it to the Purchaser under the Contract against amounts
owed by the Supplier to the Purchaser on any account whatsoever. (c) Failure by the Supplier to
insist on strict performance of any of these Conditions shall not be deemed a waiver thereof. The
waiver by the Supplier of any provision, or breach of any provision, of the Contract is not to be
construed as a waiver of any other provision or a breach of any other provision, or of any further
breach of the same or any other provision of the Contract. (d) If any provision of the Contract is
unenforceable or void either in whole or in part for any reason, then that provision (or part) is
deemed to be deleted without in any way affecting the validity or enforceability of any other
provision. (e) The Contract (including the details appearing on the accepted Purchase Order)
constitutes the entire agreement between the Purchaser and the Supplier and no modification is
binding in relation to the Contract unless agreed to in writing by the Supplier. (f) Any dispute arising
out of the Contract is governed by the laws of the State or Territory of Australia where the Purchase
Order was received by the Supplier and the Purchaser submits to the jurisdiction of and agrees to be
bound by the Federal Courts of Australia and of that State. (g) All costs and expenses incurred by the
Supplier to remedy any breach by the Purchaser of these Conditions or to enforce the Supplier’s
rights under the PPSA shall be recoverable from the Purchaser in addition and without prejudice to
the Supplier’s right to damages for breach of these Conditions. (h) The Purchaser will not divulge to
any person any information provided by the Supplier in relation to the Contract without the prior
written consent of the Supplier, except as required by law or for the purposes of obtaining
professional legal, financial or taxation advice. (i) The following words have the following meanings
in these Conditions, unless the context requires otherwise : “Contract” means the agreement
between the Purchaser and the Supplier for the supply of the Goods on these Conditions and
includes the details appearing on the Purchase Order; “Conditions” means the terms and conditions
set out in this document; “Goods” means all goods and/or services ordered in a Purchase Order;
“GST” has the same meaning as in the GST Law; “GST Law” means the A New Tax System (Goods and
Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth); “Intellectual Property” means any patent, registered design, trade
mark, copyright or any other industrial or intellectual property rights; “Loss” means any loss, liability,
damage, expense or cost whatsoever and includes (without limitation) indirect or consequential loss
or damage, loss of profits or business opportunity, and damage to equipment or property; “Purchase
Order” means a purchase order or alternative form of order or offer to purchase provided by the
Purchaser to the Supplier; “Purchaser” means the person (including its successors, personal
representatives and permitted assigns) who acquires the Goods from the Supplier, and where this
consists of more than one person the obligations in the Contract are deemed to be joint and several;
and “Supplier” means the company identified in the invoice.
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