TERMS & CONDITIONS for Outerspace Dezine Limited
1. Definitions
1.1 “Seller” shall mean Outerspace Dezine Limited and its successors
and assigns.
1.2 “Buyer” shall mean the buyer or any person or Seller acting
on behalf of and with the authority of the buyer.
1.3 “Guarantor” means that person (or persons), or entity who agrees
herein to be liable for the debts of the Buyer if a Limited Liability Seller
on a principal debtor basis.
1.4 “Goods” shall have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Sale
of Goods Act 1908 and are goods supplied by the Seller to the Buyer (and where
the context so permits shall include any supply of Services as hereinafter defined).
1.5 “Services” shall mean all services supplied by the Seller to
the Buyer and includes any advice or recommendations (and where the context
so permits shall include any supply of Goods as defined supra).
1.6 “Price” shall mean the cost of the goods as agreed between the
Seller and the Buyer subject to clause 4 of this contract.
2. Acceptance
2.1 Any instructions received by the Seller from the Buyer for the supply of
Goods shall constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions contained herein.
Upon acceptance of these terms and conditions by the Buyer the terms and conditions
are irrevocable and can only be rescinded in accordance with these terms and
conditions or with the written consent of the manager of the Seller.
2.2 None of the Seller’s agents or representatives are authorised to make
any representations, statements, conditions or agreements not expressed by the
manager of the Seller in writing nor is the Seller bound by any such unauthorised
statements.
3. Goods / Services
3.1 The Goods and/or Services are as described on the invoices, quotation, work
authorisation or any other work commencement forms as provided by the Seller
to the Buyer.
4. Price And Payment
4.1 At the Sellers sole discretion;
(a) The Price shall be as indicated on invoices provided by the Seller to the
Buyer in respect of Goods supplied; or
(b) The Price of the Goods shall be the Seller’s quoted price which shall
be binding upon the Seller provided that the Buyer shall accept the Seller’s
quote within twenty-eight (28) days
4.2 At the Sellers sole discretion a deposit may be required of 50% of the price
of the Goods/Services. The deposit is to be paid upon the order being made by
the Buyer.
4.3 Time for payment for the Goods and/or Service shall be of the essence and
will be stated on the invoice, quotation or any other order forms. If no time
is stated then the balance of Price shall be due on the 20th of the month following
the invoice date.
4.4 Payment will be made by cash, or by cheque, or by bank cheque, or by direct
credit, or any other method as agreed to between the Buyer and the Seller.
4.5 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.
5. Risk
5.1 If the Seller retains property in the Goods nonetheless all risk for the
Goods passes to the Buyer on delivery.
5.2 If any of the Goods are damaged or destroyed prior to property in them passing
to the Buyer, the Seller is entitled, without prejudice to any of its other
rights or remedies under these terms and conditions (including the right to
receive payment of the balance of the Price for the Goods), to receive all insurance
proceeds payable in respect of the Goods. This applies whether or not the Price
has become payable under these terms and conditions. The production of these
terms and conditions by the Seller is sufficient evidence of the Seller’s
rights to receive the insurance proceeds without the need for any person dealing
with the Seller to make further enquiries. The Seller will apply the insurance
proceeds as follows:
(i) first, in payment of the Price of the Goods that are damaged or destroyed,
if unpaid;
(ii) second, in payment of the outstanding Price of any other Goods supplied
to the Buyer by the Seller whether under the terms and conditions or otherwise;
(iii) third, in payment of any other sums payable to the Seller by the Buyer
on any account,
(iv) fourth, any balance is to be paid to the Buyer.
6. Defects
6.1 The Buyer shall inspect the Goods on delivery or installation and shall
within five (5) working days of delivery or installation notify the Seller of
any alleged defect, shortage in quantity, damage or failure to comply with the
description or quote. The Buyer shall afford the Seller an opportunity to inspect
the Goods and installation within a reasonable time following delivery. If the
Buyer shall fail to comply with these provisions the Goods shall be conclusively
presumed to be in accordance with the terms and conditions and free from any
defect or damage.
7. Warranty
7.1 The Warranty shall be the current warranty provided by the manufacturer
of the product. The Seller shall be under no liability whatsoever except for
the express conditions as detailed and stipulated in the manufacturers warranty.
7.2 The Seller will not be liable to repair any defective Goods and at its own
discretion may:
(a) notify the manufacturers of the Goods of any defect notified by the Buyer;
and
(a) request the manufacturers to repair or replace any defective Goods.
7.3 CONCRETE OVERLAY
Subject to Clause 8, the Seller/Concrete Overlay Contractor warrants that all
concrete colours and sealers used by him will be of an acceptable quality as
defined by the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or any amendments. The Seller/ Concrete
Overlay Contractor also warrants that he will carry out all works with reasonable
care and skill. Nevertheless there will still be occasions where cracking or
other variations in finish occur, and the Seller/Overlay Contractor shall have
no liability in respect of such cracking or variations so long as the Contractor
has complied with this clause.
7.4 Any overlay works included in the works is designed to carry light vehicles
only and the Seller/Contractor shall not be liable for any damage caused by
any vehicle where the load per axle is more than 1.25 tonnes or damage caused
by any other loading whether by vehicle or otherwise which effectively exceeds
such amount.
7.5 No guarantee is given by the Seller/Contractor in regard to colour matching
previously installed work whether such work has been done by the contractor
or another entity.
7.6 The overlay process is intended to achieve a natural rustic effect. Some
variations in finish, texture, shading and scoring depth are likely to occur
and are part of the individuality of the installation. These variations do not
alter the Seller/Contractors or Employer obligations under this agreement.
8. Consumer Guarantees Act 1993
8.1 This agreement is subject, in all cases except where the Buyer is contracting
within the terms of a trade/business (which cases are specifically excluded),
to the provisions of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.
9. Default & Consequences Of Default
9.1 Interest on overdue invoices shall accrue from the date when payment becomes
due daily until the date of payment at a rate of 2.5% per calendar month and
shall accrue at such a rate after as well as before any judgement.
9.2 If the Buyer defaults in payment of any invoice when due, the Buyer shall
indemnify the Seller from and against all the Seller’s costs and disbursements
including on a solicitor and own client basis and in addition all of EC Credit
Control Limited’s costs of collection.
9.3 Without prejudice to any other remedies the Seller may have, if at any time
the Buyer is in breach of any obligation (including those relating to payment),
the Seller may suspend or terminate the supply of Goods to the Buyer and any
of its other obligations under the terms and conditions. The Seller will not
be liable to the Buyer for any loss or damage the Buyer suffers because the
Seller exercised its rights under this clause.
9.4 In the event that:
(a) any money payable to the Seller becomes overdue, or in the Seller’s
opinion the Buyer will be unable to meet its payments as they fall due, Or;
(b) the Buyer 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 Buyer or any asset of the Buyer,
then
(i) the Seller shall be entitled to cancel all or any part of any order of the
Buyer which remains unperformed in addition to and without prejudice to any
other remedies; and
(ii) all amounts owing to the Seller shall, whether or not due for payment,
immediately become due and payable; and
(iii) the Seller shall be entitled to reclaim any Goods in the Buyer’s
possession or control, which have been supplied by the Seller and to dispose
of the Goods for its own benefit and shall be entitled to enter, directly or
by its agents, upon any land or premises where the Seller believes the Goods
which it has supplied are stored without being liable to any person.
10. Title
10.1 It is the intention of the seller and agreed by the Buyer that property
in the goods shall not pass until:
(a) The Buyer has paid all amounts owing for the particular Goods, and
(b) The Buyer has met all other obligations due by the Buyer to the Seller in
respect of all contracts between the Seller and the Buyer, and that the Goods,
or proceeds of the sale of the Goods, shall be kept separate until the Seller
shall have received payment and all other obligations of the Buyer are met.
10.2 It is further agreed that:
(a) The Buyer shall not deal with the money of the Seller in any way which may
be adverse to the Seller.
(b) Until such time as ownership of the Goods shall pass from the Seller to
the Buyer the Seller may give notice in writing to the Buyer to return the Goods
or any of them to the Seller. Upon such notice the rights of the Buyer to obtain
ownership or any other interest in the Goods shall cease.
(c) If the Buyer fails to return the Goods to the Seller then the Seller or
the Seller’s agent may enter upon and into land and premises owned, occupied
or used by the Buyer, or any premises as the invitee of the Buyer, where the
Goods are situated and take possession of the Goods, without being responsible
for any damage thereby caused.
(d) Receipt by the Seller 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 the Seller’s ownership of rights in respect
of the Goods shall continue.
(e) The Buyer shall not charge the Goods in any way nor grant nor otherwise
give any interest in the Goods while they remain the property of the Seller.
(f) The Seller may require payment of the Price or the balance of the Price
due together with any other amounts due from the Buyer to the Seller arising
out of these terms and conditions, and the Seller may take any lawful steps
to require payment of the amounts due and the Price.
(g) The Seller can issue proceedings to recover the Price of the Goods sold
notwithstanding that ownership of the Goods may not have passed to the Buyer.
11. Personal Property Securities Act 1999
11.1 Upon assenting to these terms and conditions the Buyer acknowledges and
agrees that:
(a) These terms and conditions constitute a security agreement for the purposes
of section 36 of the Personal Property Securities Act 1999 (“PPSA”);
and
(b) A security interest is taken in all Goods previously supplied by the Seller
to the Buyer (if any) and all Goods that will be supplied in the future by the
Seller to the Buyer during the continuance of the parties relationship;
11.2 The Buyer undertakes to:
(a) sign any further documents and/or provide any further information, such
information to be complete, accurate and up-to-date in all respects, which the
Seller may reasonably require to register a financing statement or financing
change statement on the Personal Property Securities Register;
(b) indemnify, and upon demand reimburse, the Seller for all expenses incurred
in registering a financing statement or financing change statement on the Personal
Property Securities Register or releasing any Goods charged thereby;
(c) not register a financing change statement (in accordance with Regulation
9) or a change demand (in accordance with Regulation 10) without the prior written
consent of the Seller;
(d) give the Seller not less than 14 days prior written notice of any proposed
change in the Buyer’s name and/or any other change in the Buyer’s
details (including but not limited to, changes in the Buyer’s address,
facsimile number, or business practice); and
(e) immediately advise the Seller of any material change in its business practices
of selling the Goods which would result in a change in the nature of proceeds
derived from such sales.
11.3 Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Seller, the Buyer waives its
right to receive a verification statement in accordance with section 148 of
the PPSA
12. Security And Charge
12.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other
rights which the Seller may have howsoever:
(a) Where the Buyer and/or the Guarantor (if any) is the owner of land, realty
or any other asset capable of being charged, both the Buyer 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 the Seller or the Seller’s
nominee to secure all amounts and other monetary obligations payable under the
terms and conditions. The Buyer and/or the Guarantor acknowledge and agree that
the Seller (or the Seller’s nominee) shall be entitled to lodge where
appropriate a caveat, which caveat shall be released once all payments and other
monetary obligations payable hereunder have been met.
(b) Should the Seller elect to proceed in any manner in accordance with this
clause and/or its sub-clauses, the Buyer and/or Guarantor shall indemnify the
seller from and against all the Seller’s costs and disbursements including
legal costs on a solicitor and own client basis.
(c) To give effect to the provisions of clause [11, 12(a) & (b)] inclusive
hereof the Buyer and/or the Guarantor (if any) do hereby irrevocably nominate
constitute and appoint the Seller or the Seller’s nominee, namely EC Credit
Services Limited as the Buyer’s and/or Guarantor’s true and lawful
attorney to execute mortgages and charges (whether registerable or not) including
such other terms and conditions as the Seller and/or EC Credit Services Limited
shall think fit in his/her/its/their absolute discretion against the joint and/or
several interest of the Buyer and/or the Guarantor in any land, realty or asset
in favour of the Seller and in the Buyer’s and/or Guarantor’s name
as may be necessary to secure the said Buyer’s and/or Guarantor’s
obligations and indebtedness to the Seller and further to do and perform all
necessary and other acts including instituting any necessary legal proceedings,
and further to execute all or any documents in the Seller’s absolute discretion
which may be necessary or advantageous to give effect to the provisions of this
clause.
13. Cancellation
13.1 The Seller may cancel these terms and conditions or cancel delivery of
Goods and Services at any time before the Goods are delivered by giving written
notice. On giving such notice the Seller shall promptly repay to the Buyer any
sums paid in respect of the Price for those Goods. The Seller shall not be liable
for any loss or damage whatever arising from such cancellation.
14. Privacy Act
14.1 The Buyer and the Guarantor/s (if separate to the Buyer) authorises the
Seller to collect, retain and use any information about the Buyer, for the purpose
of assessing the Buyers creditworthiness or marketing any Goods and Services
provided by the Seller to any other party.
14.2 The Buyer authorises the Seller to disclose any information obtained to
any person for the purposes set out in clause 14.1
14.3 Where the Buyer is a natural person the authorities under (clause 14.1
& 14.2) are authorities or consents for the purposes of the Privacy Act
1993.
15. General
15.1 If any provision of these terms and conditions shall be invalid, void or
illegal or unenforceable the validity existence, legality and enforceability
of the remaining provisions shall not be affected, prejudiced or impaired.
15.2 All Goods and Services supplied by the Seller are subject to the laws of
New Zealand and the Seller takes no responsibility for changes in the law which
affect the Goods or Services supplied.
15.3 The Seller shall be under no liability whatever to the Buyer for any indirect
loss and/or expense (including loss of profit) suffered by the Buyer arising
out of a breach by the Seller of these terms and conditions.
15.4 The Buyer shall not set off against the Price amounts due from the Seller.
15.5 The Seller may license or sub-contract all or any part of its rights and
obligations without the Buyer’s consent.
15.6 The Seller reserves the right to review these terms and conditions at any
time and from time to time. If, following any such review, there is to be any
change in such terms and conditions, that change will take effect from the date
on which the seller notifies the Buyer of such change.
15.7 Any variation from the plan of scheduled works or specifications, or from
measurements taken on site, will be charged for on the basis of this quotation
and will be shown as extras on the invoice. Payment for all extras must be made
in full at their time of completion.
15.8 The Seller/Contractor shall not be liable to damage to its works caused
by storms, floods and other acts of God. The Buyer/Employer grants the Seller/Contractor
against any liability which may arise from underground utilities of whatever
nature.
15.9 These Terms and Conditions of trade listed above will apply to both present
and future work undertaken by the Seller or Contractor for the same Buyer or
Employer.
I have read and agree with the Terms and Conditions listed above.
Signed and accepted by
………………………………………
The Buyer/Employer