TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
ORDER
1. Definitions
The following terms used in this Contract shall have the following meanings:-
“Purchaser” shall mean Siganto Air Service & Solutions Pty Ltd
(ABN 88 009 781 337);
“Seller” shall mean that entity identified overleaf to whom this order
is directed by the Purchaser and includes his servants, agents or representatives;
“Works” means that work described overleaf to be completed in accordance
with this Contract and includes but is not limited to the manufacture and supply
of goods, plant, equipment, units, components, fittings, attachments of whatsoever
kind or nature, the repair, maintenance, improvements, supply of labour and the
performance of work on site;
“Site” means that location where the works are to be undertaken.
2. Conditions of Contract
This Contract constitutes the complete agreement between the Purchaser and
the Seller and supersedes all prior arrangements written or oral. Representations
and agreements not contained herein shall not be binding on the Purchaser
as conditions, warranties or representations.
3. Assignment
The Seller shall not assign, charge or factor this Contract or any payment
made to the Seller pursuant to this Contract without the written consent
of the Purchaser.
4. Performance
The Seller shall complete the works (including the supply of goods) in accordance
with this Contract and all relevant acts of Parliament, regulations and by-laws.
5. Time
The Seller shall undertake the works on the dates and times specified by
the Purchaser or as stated overleaf. The Seller shall be entitled to an extension
of time for undertaking the works only if he is delayed by any act, default
or omission by the Purchaser. The Seller acknowledges he shall not be entitled
to or claim from the Purchaser time extension costs or damages for any reason
whatsoever arising out of or pursuant to this or any other clause of the
Contract.
6. Default
If the Seller fails to undertake the works or deliver goods to the site nominated
by the Purchaser at the times or the dates specified by the Purchaser or
fails to comply with a condition of this Contract the Purchaser may without
notice to the Seller and without prejudice to any of its other rights refuse
to allow the Seller to undertake the works or deliver goods to site and may
in its discretion procure others to undertake the works or supply goods.
The Seller shall be liable to the Purchaser for any additional costs or loss
(including consequential loss) incurred by the Purchaser as a consequence
of the Seller’s failure or default pursuant to this clause.
7. Variations
7.1 The Seller shall carry out variations to the works instructed by the
Purchaser provided the variation is within the scope of works.
7.2 The Seller shall not execute variations or be entitled to payment for
variations unless same are instructed in writing by the Purchaser.
7.3 The price of any variation shall be agreed between the Seller and the
Purchaser or failing agreement an amount valued by the Purchaser.
8. Responsibility for Works
Until the Purchaser has received notification from his client that completion
of its works has been achieved the Seller shall be responsible for the care
of its works and any good supplied from the date same are respectively undertaken
or supplied to site and shall make good any loss or damage to the works or
the goods at his own expense occasioned by any act, neglect, default or omission
by himself, his employees or agents.
9. Defects
9.1 The Seller shall be responsible for and will at his own cost rectify
any defects in the works.
9.2 Where the works involve the supply of goods by the Seller
the Purchaser may if the goods do not comply with the order, at the Seller’s
expense either convert such goods into a condition acceptable to the Purchaser
or return such goods to the Seller and deduct from any monies payable to
the Seller any losses incurred by it in such repair or return.
10. Warranty
The Seller warrants to the Buyer that any goods forming part of the works
delivered to site shall be manufactured strictly in accordance with any plans
and specifications provided and will comply with any standard issued by the
Standards Association of Australia.
11. Intellectual Property
11.1 The Seller shall protect and indemnify the Purchaser from and against
all claims, judgements and losses arising from infringement of any patent,
registered design, trademark, copyright or other protected right in respect
of the works and the Purchaser shall have no liability in respect of any
goods forming part of the works being intermingled or combined with the works
and goods of others.
11.2 All drawings, specification/s and any other documents issued by the
Buyer to the Seller pursuant to this Contract and the copyright therein are
and shall remain as between the Purchaser and the Seller the property of
the Purchaser and the Seller undertakes not to use, copy or reproduce for
any purpose other than that stated in this Contract such drawings, specification
and documents.
12. Price
The Seller warrants the price of the works overleaf are fixed and firm.
The Seller warrants that neither the works undertaken nor the goods supplied
by it shall be subject to price escalation or increase for any reason including
but not limited to sales tax, fluctuations in exchange rates, increase in
the price of materials or labour, or any increased costs resulting from any
industrial award agreement or contribution to superannuation or redundancy
schemes.
13. Determination
13.1 If the Seller shall:-
13.1.1 suspend the works or fail to supply goods;
13.1.2 fail to proceed with the works;
13.1.3 refuse to comply with a notice or direction from the Purchaser;
make any assignment for the benefit of or enter into any arrangement or composition
with its creditors or go into liquidation or have a receiver, manager or
administrator appointed to it or commit any act of bankruptcy or have a Mortgagee
in possession appointed to any property owned by him;
13.1.4 otherwise be in breach of this Contract,
the Purchaser may without prejudice to any other rights and remedies which
me may have under this Contract and without notice to the Seller determine
this Contract,
13.2 If the Purchaser determines this Contract he shall pay the Seller for
that part of the works completed or goods supplied provided same are performed
or supplied to the satisfaction of the Purchaser. The Seller shall not be
entitled to recover from the Buyer damages for loss of profit or otherwise
resulting from the determination of this Contract.
14. Title to Goods
The Seller warrants that any goods supplied to the Purchaser in undertaking
the works are free from all liens, charges, Mortgages, encumbrances or any
other impediments to title that the Seller has title to same, that such goods
are of merchantable quality and fit for the purpose for which they are delivered
to the Buyer. Title in the goods so supplied by the Seller to the Purchaser
shall pass immediately upon payment to the Seller by the Purchaser and the
Seller warrants it shall exercise no right of repossessing such goods from
site.
15. Client’s Contract
Notwithstanding clause 2 hereof the Seller acknowledges that the terms and
conditions of the Purchaser’s Contract with its client shall to the
extent they do not conflict with these terms and conditions form part of
this Contract and the Seller agrees to be bound by the client’s said
terms and conditions.
16. Specified Requirements
The Seller acknowledges that the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s client
shall be entitled at any time to verify at its source that the works undertaken
or the goods supplied to the Purchaser conform to specified requirements.
Verification by the Purchaser pursuant to this clause shall not absolve or
detract from the Seller’s responsibility to provide acceptable works
or goods to be incorporated in the works nor shall it detract from the Purchaser’s
right to reject the works or goods.
Verification by the Purchaser shall not constitute evidence or acceptance
by it of effective quality control by the Seller. The Seller acknowledges
that the Purchaser’s right to verify at source as stated in this clause
includes the client’s right to have access to the Purchaser’s
or Sellers premises, facilities or site where the works are undertaken or
the goods supplied.
17. Payment
Progress payments made by the Purchaser to the Seller shall be on account
only. The Purchaser shall be entitled to withhold payment of any claim or
part thereof for the value of any part of the works which is defective or
not otherwise to the satisfaction of the Purchaser. The Purchaser shall not
be obliged to make payments to the Seller of any monies under this Contract
until the Seller provides to the Purchaser with an original Tax Invoice.
Payment will be released 45 days from the end of the month that the original
invoice is received by the Purchaser’s Registered Office unless otherwise
agreed in writing.
18. Insurance
Prior to the commencement of works the Seller shall effect and maintain during
this Contract public liability insurance to cover liability for third person
or property of third persons. Contract’s works cover and adequate Worker’s
Compensation insurance for any employee or other person for whom his is responsible.
The Seller shall be liable for and hereby indemnifies the Purchaser against
any legal liability, claim, loss or damage in respect of its execution of
the works or supply of goods including damage to the works of others and
to the extent that the Seller is responsible for any damages liquidated or
otherwise incurred by the Purchaser.
19. Workplace Health & Safety
The Seller shall comply in all respects with the provisions of the Workplace
Health & Safety Act 1989, its regulations and codes of practice and ensure
that all other persons in its employ also comply with the provisions, regulations
and codes of practice.
The Seller indemnifies the Purchaser against all liability that the Purchaser
may incur as result of a failure by the Seller to comply with his obligations
pursuant to the said act.
20. Deductions
Any debt or sum claimed by the Purchaser under this Contract whether liquidated
or unliquidated may be deducted from any sums held by the Purchaser and otherwise
due or to become due to the Seller.
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