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SPECTRATECH
LIGHTING LIMITED
TERMS OF SALE
PRICE
The
price shall be increased by the amount of any GST and other taxes
and duties which may be applicable, except to the extent that
such taxes are expressly included in any quotation given by the
Seller.
The price may be increased by the amount of any increase in the
cost of any items (including any change in currency exchange
rates) affecting the cost of supply, production and/or delivery
of the goods between the date of the contract and the date of
delivery.
The Buyer is bound to pay the price from the time that the Seller
accepts the Buyer's order, such acceptance to be in writing.
A quotation does not give rise to a binding contract until the
Buyer places an order which is subsequently accepted by the Seller.
Alterations to any price list shall be effective from the date
specified by the Seller at the time of giving notice to the Buyer.
PAYMENT
Payment
is due by the end of the month following the date of despatch.
The Seller may impose a credit limit at its discretion and alter
the credit limit without notice. Where the credit limit is exceeded,
the Seller reserves the right to refuse to supply goods to the
Buyer.
The Buyer may not withhold payment or make any deductions from
any Amount Owing without the Seller's prior written consent.
DELIVERY
Delivery
shall be made at the Seller's premises and shall take place at
the time when the goods are made available for despatch at the
Seller's
premises. If the Seller subsequently arranges transportation,
storage or insurance of the goods, the Seller does this as the
Buyer's agent. The
Buyer shall indemnify the Seller for any liability incurred by
the Seller in providing this service, and pay any transportation
costs incurred as a
result (except where the contract specifies that the Seller is
responsible for such transportation costs).
The Seller may deliver the goods by instalments, and each instalment
shall be treated as a separate contract under the terms of the
contract.
If the Seller fails to deliver or makes defective delivery of
part of the goods, this does not entitle the Buyer to cancel
the contract.
Any time stated for delivery is an estimate only. The Seller
is not liable for any delay in delivery.
RISK
AND OWNERSHIP
Risk
of any loss, damage or deterioration of or to the goods passes
to the Buyer on delivery.
Ownership of the goods remains with the Seller and does not pass
to the Buyer until the Buyer:
pays the Amount Owing and any other moneys owing by the Buyer
to the Seller from time to time, whether in relation to the contract
or any other contract or on any other account whatever ("Buyer's
Indebtedness"): or
resells the goods pursuant to these terms.
While ownership of the goods remains with the Seller:
The Buyer must store them separately and clearly identify them
as belonging to the Seller.
The Seller authorises the Buyer in the ordinary course of its
business to use the goods or sell them for full consideration.
This
authority is revoked from the time that:
an Event of Default occurs; or
the Seller notifies the Buyer in writing that this authority
is revoked.
As the Buyer's agent, the Seller may enter the premises where
the goods are stored and remove them, without being responsible
for any
damage caused in doing so. The Seller may resell any of the goods
and apply the proceeds of sale in reduction of the Buyer's Indebtedness.
The Buyer must advise the Seller immediately of any Event of
Default or any action by third parties (including any of its
creditors) affecting the Seller's Interest in the goods.
The Seller may apply any payments received from or on behalf
of the Buyer in reduction of theBuyer'sIndebtedness as the Seller
thinks fit.If the Buyer resells or uses the goods before ownership
of the goods has passed to the Buyer, the proceeds of such sale
or use shall be received and held by the Buyer (in whatever form)
in trust for both the Buyer and the Seller. The Seller's Interest
as beneficiary under that trust shall be that portion of the
proceeds which does not exceed the Buyer's Indebtedness to the
Seller. The balance of the proceeds (if any) shall be the Buyer's
beneficial interest under that trust.
The Seller may bring an action for the price of the goods sold
even where ownership of the goods may not have passed to the
Buyer.
GUARANTEES
If
the goods are acquired by the Buyer for business purposes, the
Buyer agrees that the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 does not apply.
Where the Buyer supplies the goods to a person acquiring them
for business purposes, it must be a term of the Buyer's contract
with that person that the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 does not
apply in respect of the goods.
The Buyer agrees to indemnify the Seller against any liability
or cost incurred by the Seller under the Consumer Guarantees
Act 1993 as a result of any breach by the Buyer of the obligations
contained in the contract.
The following terms apply wherever the Consumer Guarantees Act
1993 does not apply to the contract or where the following terms
are not inconsistent with the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993:
Defective goods which do not comply with the contract shall at
the Seller's discretion be repaired or replaced, or the price
refunded.
Any right which the Buyer may have to reject non-conforming or
defective goods shall only be effective if the Buyer notifies
the Seller in writing within seven days following delivery and
the Seller is given the opportunity to inspect the goods.
The Seller accepts no liability for any Claim by the Buyer or
any other person, including without limitation any Claim relating
to or arising from:
any conditions, warranties, descriptions, representations, conditions
as to fitness or suitability for any purpose, tolerance to any
conditions, merchantability or otherwise, whether express or
implied by law, trade custom or otherwise;
any representations, warranties, conditions or agreement made
by any agent or representative which are not expressly confirmed
by the Seller in writing, and the Buyer agrees to indemnify the
Seller against any such Claim.
In any event, the Seller's liability under any Claim shall not
exceed the price of the goods.
Nothing in these terms is intended to have the effect of contracting
out the provisions of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 except
to the extent permitted by that Act, and these terms are to be
modified to the extent necessary to give effect to that intention.
DEFAULT:
If an Event of Default occurs, the Seller may suspend or terminate
the contract.
If the Buyer does not pay the price by due date:
the Seller may charge a default penalty at a rate per annum equal
to 4% above the retail lending base rate of the Bank of New
Zealand as varied from time to time and calculated on a daily
basis on the unpaid portion of the price from due date until
payment in
full, plus GST; and
any discounts may be disallowed.
If an Event of Default occurs, the Amount Owing shall immediately
become due and payable notwithstanding that the due date has
not arisen.
The Seller is entitled to recover from the Buyer all legal and
other costs incurred by the Seller arising from the collection
of any Amount Owing.
USE
OF INFORMATION: The
Buyer agrees that the Seller may obtain information about the
Buyer from the Buyer or any other person
(including any credit or debt collection agencies) in the course
of the Seller's business, including credit assessment, debt collecting
and direct marketing activities, and the Buyer consents to any
person providing the Seller with such information.
The Buyer agrees that the Seller may use any information it has
about the Buyer relating to the Buyer's credit worthiness and
give that
information to any other person, including any credit or debt
collection agency for credit assessment and debt collection purposes.
The Buyer must notify the Seller of any change in circumstances
that may affect the accuracy of the information provided by the
Buyer to the Seller. If the Buyer is an individual, i.e.: a natural
person, the Buyer has rights under the Privacy Act 1993 to access
and request the correction of any personal information which
the Seller holds about the Buyer.
MEDIATION: To
the extent permitted under the Consumer Guarantees Act, either
party may require any dispute arising which has not been
resolved within 14 days to be referred to mediation. The mediator
shall be appointed by both parties or, where the parties cannot
agree within 14 days, appointed by the chairperson or any other
office holder of the New Zealand chapter of LEADR. The mediator
shall conduct the mediation in accordance with the guidelines
agreed between the parties or, if the parties cannot agree within
14 days following appointment of the mediator, in accordance
with the guidelines set by the mediator. The costs and expenses
of the mediator shall be shared by the parties equally.
OTHER
AGREEMENTS: If
there is any inconsistency between these terms and any order
submitted by the Buyer, whether in writing, verbally or by Electronic
Data interchange (EDI) or any other arrangement between the parties,
these terms prevail unless otherwise agreed in writing by the
parties.
WAIVER:
If
the Seller exercises or fails to exercise any right or remedy
available to it this shall not prejudice the Seller's rights
in exercising that
or any other right or remedy. Waiver of any term of the contract
must be specified in writing and signed by an authorised officer
of the Seller.
DIMENSIONS,
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: All customary building tolerances
shall apply to the dimensions and measurements of the
goods unless the Seller and Buyer agree otherwise in writing.
The Seller shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of any plans,
specifications and other information provided by the Buyer.
If the giving of an estimate or quotation for the supply of goods
involves the Seller estimating measurements and quantities, it
shall be the responsibility of the Buyer to verify the accuracy
of the Seller's estimated measurements and quantities before
the Buyer places an order based on such estimate or accepts such
quotation.
Should the Buyer require any changes to the Seller's estimated
measurements and quantities, the Buyer shall request such changes
in writing, in the case of an estimate before placing an order
based on that estimate and in the case of a quotation before
acceptance of that quotation.
Where a Buyer requests changes to be made to estimated quantities
or measurements after the Seller has accepted the Buyer's order
in writing, the price shall be appropriately adjusted and any
estimated delivery date rescheduled.
PRODUCT
RETURNS: Where
the Seller at its discretion allows the Buyer to return goods
other than defective or non-complying goods, the Seller reserves
the right to charge a return fee equal to 10% of the price of
such goods. Custom made goods cannot be returned under any circumstances.
RETENTIONS:
No retentions shall be made.
WORDS
USED IN THE CONTRACT;
"Amount
Owing" means the price charged by the Seller for the goods,
and any other sums which the Seller is entitled to charge under
the contract.
"Buyer" means the person purchasing the goods from
he Seller pursuant to the contract, including that person's successors
and assigns.
"Claim" includes any claim:
for loss of profits: or
for any consequential, indirect or special loss, damage or injury
of any kind suffered by any person arising directly or indirectly
from:
any breach of the Seller's obligations under the contract; or
any cancellation of the contract; or
any negligence, misrepresentation or other act or omission by
the Seller or its employees, agents or contractors; or
for compensation, demand, remedy, liability or action.
an "Event of Default" means an event where:
the Buyer fails to comply with the terms of the contract or any
other contract with the Seller; or
the Buyer commits an act of bankruptcy; or
the Buyer enters into any composition or arrangement with its
creditors; or
if the Buyer is a company:
the Buyer does anything which would make it liable to be put
into liquidation; or
a resolution is passed or an application is made for the liquidation
of the Buyer; or
a receiver or statutory or official manager is appointed over
all or any of the Buyer's assets.
"goods" means goods ordered by the Buyer from time
to time under the contract and includes any services forming
part of the supply of the goods.
"ownership" means the property in and legal and beneficial
ownership.
"person" includes a corporation, association, firm,
company, partnership or individual.
"price" means the purchase price of the goods and any
costs payable by the Buyer under the contract relating to transportation,
storage and
insurance.
"Seller" means Spectratech Lighting Limited, its successors
and assigns.
References to the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 and the Privacy
Act 1993 include such legislation from time to time amended,
re-enacted or
substituted and any statutory instruments, regulations and orders
issued under such legislation.
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