1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "TSL" shall mean Transformer
Specialties Ltd, or any agents or employees thereof.
1.2 "Customer" shall mean the Customer,
any person acting on behalf of and with the authority of the
Customer, or any person purchasing products and services from
TSL.
1.3 "Goods" shall mean:
1.3.1 all Goods of the general
description specified on the front of this agreement and
supplied by TSL to the Customer; and
1.3.2 all Goods supplied by TSL to the
Customer; and
1.3.3 all inventory of the Customer that
is supplied by TSL; and
1.3.4 all Goods supplied by TSL and
further identified in any invoice issued by TSL to the
Customer, which invoices are deemed to be incorporated into
and form part of this agreement; and
1.3.5 all Goods that are marked as having
been supplied by TSL or that are stored by the Customer in a
manner that enables them to be identified as having been
supplied by TSL; and
1.3.6 all of the Customer's present and
after-acquired Goods that TSL has performed work on or to or
in which goods or materials supplied or financed by TSL have
been attached or incorporated.
1.3.7 The above descriptions may overlap
but each is independent of and does not limit the others.
1.4 "Goods and Services" shall also mean
all goods, products, services and advice provided by TSL to
the Customer and shall include without limitation all
electrical engineering work, electrical contracting services,
the manufacture of electrical equipment including transformers
and all associated goods and services and all charges for
labour, hire charges, insurance charges, or any fee or charge
associated with the supply of Goods and Services by TSL to the
Customer.
1.5 "Price" shall mean the cost of the
Goods and Services as agreed between TSL and the Customer and
includes all disbursements eg charges TSL pay to others on the
Customer's behalf subject to clause 4 of this contract.
2. ACCEPTANCE
2.1 Any instructions received by TSL from
the Customer for the supply of Goods and Services shall
constitute a binding contract and acceptance of the terms and
conditions contained herein.
3. COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION
3.1 The Customer authorises TSL to
collect, retain and use any information about the Customer,
for the purpose of assessing the Customer's credit worthiness,
enforcing any rights under this contract, or marketing any
Goods and Services provided by TSL to any other party.
3.2 The Customer authorises TSL to
disclose any information obtained to any person for the
purposes set out in clause 3.1.
3.3 Where the Customer is a natural
person the authorities under clauses 3.1 and 3.2 are
authorities or consents for the purposes of the Privacy Act
1993.
4. PRICE
4.1 All prices are subject to change
without notice and are exclusive of Goods and Services Tax
unless otherwise stated in writing. All orders are accepted by
TSL on the condition that they will be invoiced at the prices
ruling at the date of dispatch.
4.2 Freight is additional on all goods
unless otherwise agreed to by TSL in writing.
5. PAYMENT
5.1 Payment for Goods and Services shall
be made in full on or before the 20th day of the month
following the date of the invoice ("the due date"). TSL, at
their discretion may require immediate payment on receipt of
delivery of Goods and Services. A deposit may be required.
5.2 Interest may be charged on any amount
owing after the due date at the rate of 2.5% above the base
lending rate from time to time charged by TSL's principal
banker, calculated on a daily rate from the due date of
payment until payment of such monies.
5.3 Any expenses, disbursements and legal
costs incurred by TSL in the enforcement of any rights
contained in this contract shall be paid by the Customer,
including any reasonable solicitor's fees or debt collection
agency fees.
5.4 Receipt of a cheque, bill of
exchange, or other negotiable instrument shall not constitute
payment until such negotiable instrument is paid in full.
6. QUOTATION
6.1 Where a quotation is given by TSL for
Goods and Services:
6.1.1 Unless otherwise agreed the
quotation shall be valid for thirty (30) days from the date of
issue; and
6.1.2 The quotation shall be exclusive of
goods and services tax unless specifically stated to the
contrary;
6.1.3 TSL reserve the right to alter the
quotation because of circumstances beyond its control.
6.2 Where Goods and Services are required
in addition to the quotation the Customer agrees to pay for
the additional cost of such Goods and Services.
7. DELIVERY
7.1 Any times quoted for delivery and or
installation are estimates only and no warranty is given or
implied,TSL will endeavour to deliver or perform its
obligations by the date given but will not accept cancellation
on the grounds of delay or be liable for any loss, injury or
damage direct or indirect claimed to have arisen should delay
occur.
8. RISK
8.1 The Goods and Services remain at
TSL's risk until delivery to the Customer.
8.2 Delivery of Goods and Services shall
be deemed complete when TSL gives possession of the Goods and
Services directly to the Customer or possession of the Goods
and Services is given to a carrier, courier, or other bailee
for purposes of transmission to the Customer.
9. AGENCY
9.1 The Customer authorises TSL to
contract either as principal or agent for the provision of
Goods and Services that are the matter of this contract.
9.2 Where TSL enters into a contract of
the type referred to in clause 9.1 it shall be read with and
form part of this agreement and the Customer agrees to pay any
amounts due under that contract.
10. TITLE AND SECURITY (PERSONAL PROPERTY
SECURITIES ACT 1999)
10.1 Title in any Goods and Services
supplied by TSL passes to the Customer only when the Customer
has made payment in full for all Goods and Services provided
by TSL and of all other sums due to TSL by the Customer on any
account whatsoever. Until all sums due to TSL by the Customer
have been paid in full, TSL has a security interest in all
Goods and Services.
10.2 If the Goods and Services are
attached, fixed, or incorporated into any property of the
Customer, by way of any manufacturing or assembly process by
the Customer or any third party, title in the Goods and
Services shall remain with TSL until the Customer has made
payment for all Goods and Services, and where those Goods and
Services are mixed with other property so as to be part of or
a constituent of any new Goods and Services, title to these
new Goods and Services shall deemed to be assigned to TSL as
security for the full satisfaction by the Customer of the full
amount owing between TSL and Customer.
10.3 The Customer gives irrevocable
authority to TSL to enter any premises occupied by the
Customer or on which Goods and Services are situated at any
reasonable time after default by the Customer or before
default if TSL believes a default is likely and to remove and
repossess any Goods and Services and any other property to
which Goods and Services are attached or in which Goods and
Services are incorporated. TSL shall not be liable for any
costs, damages, expenses or losses incurred by the Customer or
any third party as a result of this action, nor liable in
contract or in tort or otherwise in any way whatsoever unless
by statute such liability cannot be excluded. TSL may either
resell any repossessed Goods and Services and credit the
Customer's account with the net proceeds of sale (after
deduction of all repossession, storage, selling and other
costs) or may retain any repossessed Goods and Services and
credit the Customer's account with the invoice value thereof
less such sum as TSL reasonably determines on account of wear
and tear, depreciation, obsolescence, loss or profit and
costs.
10.4 Where Goods and Services are
retained by TSL pursuant to clause 10.3 the Customer waives
the right to receive notice under s.120 of the Personal
Property Securities Act 1999 ("PPSA") and to object under
s.121 of the PPSA.
10.5 The following shall constitute
defaults by the Customer:
10.5.1 Non payment of any sum by the due
date.
10.5.2 The Customer intimates that it
will not pay any sum by the due date.
10.5.3 Any Goods and Services are seized
by any other creditor of the Customer or any other creditor
intimates that it intends to seize Goods and Services.
10.5.4 Any Goods and Services in the
possession of the Customer are materially damaged while any
sum due from the Customer to TSL remains unpaid.
10.5.5 The Customer is bankrupted or put
into liquidation or a receiver is appointed to any of the
Customer's assets or a landlord distains against any of the
Customer's assets.
10.5.6 A Court judgment is entered
against the Customer and remains unsatisfied for seven (7)
days.
10.5.7 Any material adverse change in the
financial position of the Customer.
10.6 If the Credit Repossession Act
applies to any transaction between the Customer and TSL, the
Customer has the rights provided in that Act despite anything
contained in these terms and conditions of trade.
11. SECURITY INTEREST FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS
11.1 The Customer gives TSL a security
interest in all of the Customer's present and after-acquired
property that TSL has performed services on or to or in which
goods or materials supplied or financed by TSL have been
attached or incorporated.
12. PAYMENT ALLOCATION-
12.1 TSL may in its discretion allocate
any payment received from the Customer towards any invoice
that TSL determines and may do so at the time of receipt or at
any time afterwards and on default by the Customer may
reallocate any payments previously received and allocated. In
the absence of any payment allocation by TSL, payment shall be
deemed to be allocated in such manner as preserves the maximum
value of TSL's purchase money security interest in
products.
13. RETURN OF GOODS
13.1 Goods made to the Customer's
specific specifications cannot be returned for credit. Other
goods may be returned for credit or replacement at the
discretion of TSL.
13.2 No Goods will be accepted for return
unless they are received by TSL on its premises within seven
(7) days of the date of dispatch in original condition
properly packaged and freight paid and with the authorisation
code clearly marked on the exterior of the package and a copy
of the original invoice included.
13.3 Goods supplied as per order and if
accepted for return will be subject to a 15% re-stocking fee
plus freight charges.
14. LIABILITY
14.1 The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993,
the Fair Trading Act 1986 and other statutes may imply
warranties or conditions or impose obligations upon TSL which
cannot by law (or which can only to a limited extent by law)
be excluded or modified. In respect of any such implied
warranties, conditions or terms imposed on TSL, TSL's
liability shall, where it is allowed, be excluded or if not
able to be excluded only apply to the minimum extent required
by the relevant statute.
14.2 Except as otherwise provided by
clause 14.1 TSL shall not be liable for:
14.2.1 Any loss or damage of any kind
whatsoever including consequential loss whether suffered or
incurred by the Customer or another person and whether in
contract or tort (including negligence) or otherwise and
irrespective of whether such loss or damage arises directly or
indirectly from Goods and Services provided by TSL to the
Customer; and
14.2.2 The Customer shall indemnify TSL
against all claims and loss of any kind whatsoever however
caused or arising and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing of this clause whether caused or arising as a result
of the negligence of TSL or otherwise, brought by any person
in connection with any matter, act, omission, or error by TSL
its agents or employees in connection with the Goods and
Services.
15. CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT
15.1 The guarantees contained in the
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 are excluded where the Customer
acquires Goods and Services from TSL for the purposes of a
business in terms of section 2 and 43 of that Act.
15.2 The Customer shall not do any act or
make any omission which gives rise to any liability on the
part of the consumer and/or TSL under the Consumer Guarantees
Act 1993. The Customer shall indemnify TSL in respect of any
liability (including legal costs on a solicitor and own client
basis) incurred as a result of the Customer's breach of this
clause.
16. WARRANTY
16.1 No representation, condition,
warranty or premise expressed or implied by law or otherwise
applies to the Customer except where goods are supplied or
services provided pursuant to the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993
or except where expressly stated in this contract.
16.2 TSL does not provide any warranty
that the Goods are fit and suitable for the purpose for which
they are required by the Customer and shall not be liable if
they are not.
16.3 Without limiting the generality of
clause 16.1 hereto new parts are warranted free from defective
workpersonship and material for a period of one year from
delivery provided that such parts are correctly installed by a
qualified person and subject to normal use and service however
no warranty shall exceed that given by the manufacturer to the
Customer at the time of purchase. All warranty claims must be
supported by a proof of purchase.
17. CANCELLATION
17.1 TSL shall, without any liability,
and without any prejudice to any other right it has in law or
equity, have the right by notice to suspend or cancel in whole
or in part any contract for the supply of Goods and Services
to the Customer if the Customer fails to pay any money owing
after the due date or the Customer commits an act of
bankruptcy as defined in section 19 of the Insolvency Act
1967.
17.2 Any cancellation or suspension of
this agreement shall not affect TSL's claim for money due at
the time of cancellation or suspension or for damages for any
breach of any terms of this contract or the Customer's
obligations to TSL under this contract.
18. PATENTS COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS
18.1 The Customer warrants that any
design or instruction furnished to TSL shall not be such as to
cause TSL to infringe any patents, copyright or trademark in
the execution of the Customer's order.
18.2 The Customer agrees to indemnify TSL
against any infringement or unauthorised use arising out of
the use of the Goods and it is specifically agreed that the
sale and purchase of the Goods or services does not confer on
the Customer any licence or rights under any patent, copyright
or trademark of TSL.
19. MISCELLANEOUS
19.1 TSL shall not be liable for delay or
failure to perform its obligations if the cause of the delay
or failure is beyond its control.
19.2 TSL reserves the right to
discontinue products, services, modify designs and change
specifications without incurring obligation.
19.3 Failure by TSL to enforce any of the
terms and conditions contained in this contract shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of any of the rights or obligations TSL
has under this contract.
19.4 If any provision of this contract
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.
19.5 Where these terms and conditions of
trade are at variance with the order or instructions from the
Customer these terms and conditions of trade shall
prevail.
19.6 The client shall not assign all or
any of its rights or obligations under this contract without
the written consent of TSL.
19.7 Unless TSL elects otherwise, any
dispute between the parties is to be dealt with in accordance
with the Arbitration Act 1996.
19.8 The law of New Zealand shall apply
to this contract except to the extent expressly negatived or
varied by this
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