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STANDARD
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
1.
DEFINITIONS
In these terms and conditions;
“Company” means Unicom Pty. Ltd.
“Customer” means the
person company organisation, partnership or other entity purchasing goods
from Unicom Pty. Ltd.
“Goods” means the products and if any, the services being the subject of
an agreement to purchase between the Company and the Customer
2.
AGREEMENT
These terms and conditions should be read in conjunction with the
Company’s written quotation and /or proposal and will prevail over all terms
and conditions of the Customers order to the extent of any inconsistency.
The goods sold by the Company are sold on these terms and conditions.
If a court should determine that one or more of the said terms and/or
conditions are unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions will
continue to stand and be enforceable between the parties.
3.
ACCEPTANCE/DELIVERY OF PURCHASE ORDERS/CONTRACTS
Purchase
Orders / Contracts can only be processed by the Company subject to receiving
technically and commercially written clear orders / contracts from the
Customer. Incomplete orders may effect the delivery date of the orders
/ contracts.
4.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
(1)
Payment for goods will be made within thirty (30) days from the date of
invoice for customers who have already established account facility with the
Company. For customers who do not have account facilities with the
company, full payment is required prior to delivery. Where the goods contracted
for make up a system, the Company reserves the right to invoice for part
only of an order upon delivery of the same. If an invoice covers part only
of an order payment of the same will be deemed to be an installment of the
purchase price and not a deposit.
(2)
Without prejudice to any other rights of the Company, the Company reserves
the right to charge interest on all overdue accounts based on current bank
overdraft rate. Interest will accrue on a daily basis from the date on which
payment became due up to and including the day of actual payment, whether
after judgment or not.
(3)
The Customer will be liable for all collection costs and legal fees incurred
by the Company in recovering the amounts payable hereunder on a full
indemnity basis.
5.
PRICES
Unless otherwise stated all prices quoted by the Company
are for delivery ex-factory from Melbourne, Australia and excludes the costs of
packing, installation and insurance. Prices quoted are those prevailing at
the date of issue of quotation and are based on rates of exchange, freight
costs, customs duties, shipping expenses and other charges affecting the
cost of production and any alteration thereto either before acceptance of or
during the currency of the contract will be to the Customers account.
6.
SPECIFICATIONS
All specifications,
drawings and particulars of weights and dimensions
accompanying a quotation or proposal are indicative only and may not
completely represent the goods. Any minor deviation therefrom will not be
taken to vitiate the contract with the Company or form grounds for any claim
against the Company. The descriptions illustrations and performances
contained in catalogues, price lists, the Company’s internet site and
other
advertising matter are a guide only and do not form part of the contract of
sale of
the goods.
7.
CANCELLATION
No order may be cancelled except with the written consent of the Company
on terms which will indemnify the Company against all losses.
8.
RETURNED GOODS
(1)
The Company will not be under any obligation to accept goods returned by the
Customer and no credit will be issued for any goods purchased by the
Customer unless;
a)
the Customer obtains the prior approval of the Company; and
b)
returns are made within seven (7) days of delivery in original condition; and
c)
the correct invoice number is quoted on the Customers return docket.
(2) If the Customer
fails to comply with the provisions of sub-clause (1) hereof the Customer
will be deemed to have accepted delivery of the goods.
(3) Where in the Companys’ opinion goods are returned
otherwise than in the same condition as they were dispatched, a charge equal
to the cost necessary to restore the goods to their original condition will
be payable by the Customer to the Company on demand.
9.
DELIVERY
The delivery times made known to the Customer are estimates
only. The Company will not be liable for late delivery or non-delivery where
occasioned by industrial dispute, the failure of suppliers or carriers to
provide necessary components or services or any other causes outside the
Company’s control. Liability for proven loss due to delay arising from all
other causes will not extend to consequential loss and will be limited to
the amount of the contract price of the delayed goods.
10.
LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT
The Company is not responsible for any loss or damage to goods
in transit. The Company will render to the Customer such assistance as may
be necessary to press claims against the carrier(s) of the goods provided
the Customer will have notified the Company and the carrier(s) in writing
immediately loss or damage is discovered on receipt of the goods.
11.
TERMINATION
In the event of the Customer being in breach of any of the terms
of this or any other Agreement it has with the Company or upon the
bankruptcy or insolvency of the Customer or the appointment of a receiver or
liquidator for the Customer, the Company may at its option terminate or
suspend this or any other Agreement between the parties hereto and such
termination or suspension will be without prejudice to the Companys’ rights
to recover damages from and/or seek other remedies against the Customer
under this or any other Agreement between the parties hereto.
12. RESERVATION OF TITLE
(1)
The ownership of the goods supplied and/or delivered by the Company to the
Customer (“the goods”) will only be transferred to the Customer once the
same has paid all sums owing to the Company whether under this Agreement or
any other Contract and until such time, the Company has the right to call
for or recover the goods at its option for which purpose the Company is
hereby irrevocably authorised by the Customer to enter the Customers
premises or any premises under the Customers control as the Customers agent
if the goods are stored at such premises and use reasonable force to take
possession of the goods without liability for the tort of trespass,
negligence or payment of any compensation to the Customer whatsoever.
(2)
Where the Company has not been paid pursuant to this Agreement or any other
terms of payment in force between the Customer and the Company and the
Company supplies and/or delivers the goods to the Customer, then, until
disposed of by the Customer in accordance with the following sub-clause the
Customer will be a bailee of the goods and agrees to keep the goods in a
fiduciary capacity for the Company and the Customer agrees to store the
goods in a manner that clearly shows the Company’s ownership.
(3)
Notwithstanding the provisions of the last two proceeding sub-clauses, the
Customer may sell the goods to a third party in the course of business and
deliver them to that party provided that –
a)
where the Customer is paid by the third party and the Company has not been
paid by the Customer for the goods supplied pursuant to this agreement or
any other terms of payment in force between the Customer and the Company,
the Customer holds the whole of the proceeds of the sale on trust for the
Company; and
b)
where the Customer is not paid by that third party and the Company has not
been paid by the Customer for the goods supplied pursuant to this agreement,
or any other terms of payment in force between the Customer and the Company,
the Customer will agree at the Company’s option to assign its claims against
the third party to the Company upon the Company giving the Customer notice
in writing to that affect (and for the purposes of giving effect to and
perfecting the assignment of these claims the Customer irrevocably appoints
the Company as its attorney).
(4)
These provisions apply notwithstanding any agreement whether subsequent to
this agreement or not, under which the Company provides credit to the
Customer.
(5)
Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding sub-clauses of this
clause the Customer accepts all risk of loss or damage to the goods, whether
caused by it or not, upon delivery of the goods and will further indemnify
the Company against all claims, demands, suits and actions for loss and
damage caused by or arising from the handling, transport, storage, display
or use of the goods after the Customer has taken possession of the goods.
13.
WARRANTY
(1)
Unless otherwise stated, the Company warrants that the goods manufactured by
it are free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period not
exceeding twelve (12) months from the date upon which the goods have been
dispatched to the Customer and the Company will in its absolute discretion
and subject to proof of purchase replace or repair the defective goods
without charge or refund any part of the purchase price thereof provided
that the defect does not arise from:
a)
improper adjustment, calibration or operation by the Customer; or
b)
any misuse of the goods; or
c)
any contamination or leakage caused by the Customer; or
d)
inadequate or improper maintenance of the goods; or
e)
any modification or repair of the goods which was not specifically
authorised by the Company and carried out by the Companys’ approved person;
or
f)
the use of accessories including consumables, hardware or software which
were not manufactured by or approved by the Company
(2)
If goods supplied are not
manufactured by the Company the guarantee of the manufacturer thereof will
be accepted by the Customer and is the only guarantee given to the Customer
in respect of those goods
(3)
All transportation charges incurred in returning the defective goods or
parts thereof for repair together with the cost of returning them to the
Customer will be paid by the Customer. The Company may at the Customers
request carry out repairs at the Customers premises subject to payment of
additional travel expenses and associated labour costs by the Customer.
(4)
This warranty will not extend to the replacement or repair of batteries or
other consumable items.
(5)
To the extent permitted by law all other express and implied warranties
guarantees and conditions as to merchantability, description, quality,
suitability or fitness of the goods for any purpose or as to design assembly
installation materials or workmanship or otherwise are hereby expressly
excluded and the Company will not be liable for physical or financial
injury, loss or damage or consequential loss or damage of any kind arising
out of supply, layout, assembly, installation or operation of the goods or
arising out of the Company’s negligence or in any way whatsoever.
14. TAXES
The Customer is liable
to pay all Goods and Services Tax and any other taxes levied upon the
supply, sale, export or import of the goods unless specific exemption is
quoted with an official written order and such exemption is accepted by the
Company and any relevant government authority. All prices quoted by the
Company will be inclusive of Goods and Services Tax unless otherwise stated.
15.
RF RADIO COVERAGE
Any
performance figures provided by the Company are estimates only. No guarantee
as to radio system coverage is possible due to both natural and man made
topography and noise.
16. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
All designs specifications software technical handbooks drawings and
other data and equipment supplied to the Customer without charge remain the
property of the Company and the Company retains the right to have the same
returned to it upon demand. All information contained in such data and
equipment is copyright and will be kept confidential by the Customer, except
to the extent that it can be established to have been made known previously
from other sources.
17. SOFTWARE
Software supplied by the Company to the Customer will be provided
subject to compliance with any licence agreement to be executed by the
Customer for non-exclusive use.
18. WAIVER
In the event that the Company will at any time expressly or by
implication waive any of its rights contained herein, such waiver will not
be deemed to prejudice in any way the enforcement of such right(s) on a
subsequent occasion.
19. FORCE MAJEURE
If by reason of any fact, circumstance, matter or thing beyond the
reasonable control of the Company, the Company cannot fulfill in whole or in
part its obligation under this agreement the Company will be relieved of
that obligation to the extent and for the period that it is so unable to
perform its obligation and will not be liable in any way whatsoever to the
Customer in respect of such inability.
20.JURISDICTION
This agreement will be governed by and construed according to the laws
of the State of Victoria and the Commonwealth of Australia and the parties
agree to submit all disputes arising between them to the courts of that
State and the Commonwealth of Australia.
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