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These terms covers
all products and services supplied to the Customer by PRO
BALL.
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions
"Charges"
means the charges in respect of the supply by PRO BALL of
any Deliverable under a Quotation.
"Deliverables" means products (including any modifications,
enhancements, adaptations or developments of or to products)
or Services.
"Products" means the Autograph Ball Golf Packs or
derivatives of this product, components or parts of components
and accessories specified in a Quotation.
"Product Warranty Period" means, in respect
of Products sold to the Customer under Clause 3, the product
warranty period specified in the Quotation, or if no such
period is specified, a period of three (3) months, commencing
the date of delivery of the Product to the Customer.
"Intellectual Property Rights" means copyright, trade
mark, design, patent arising under statute or otherwise.
"Quotation" means a Quotation for supply of Deliverables,
and when signed by both Parties, means the agreement by
the Parties formed in accordance with and subject to the
terms of this Agreement. Each Quotation will be deemed to
incorporate the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
"Services" means any services specified in a Quotation.
"Ex works" means from the factory address as defined
in details of the Quotation. In the absence of any address
the factory address will be Factory 1, 4 Stephenson Rd Seaford
Vic Australia 3198
"Territory" means Australia, except where otherwise
specified in a Quotation or any applicable third party licence
or end-user licence.
"$" means Australian dollars unless otherwise stated.
1.2 Interpretation:
Words importing the singular will be deemed to include the
plural and vice versa. Words importing any gender will be
deemed to include all other genders. The headings in this
Agreement (including words in bold at the commencement of
Clauses or sub-Clauses) are inserted for convenience only
and will not affect the construction or interpretation of
those provisions. The meaning of any expression used in
this Agreement is not intended to be limited by any list
or examples that follow such expression.
2. TERM
2.1 Term
of this Agreement: This Agreement commences on the date
it is signed by both Parties, or, if earlier, on the date
any obligations under a Quotation commence. It continues
indefinitely until terminated by either party by giving
at least thirty (30) days notice in writing. Any termination
under this clause does not affect any Quotations then in
effect.
2.2 Term
of Quotations: Unless otherwise specified in a Quotation,
the term of a Quotation commences on the date it is signed
by both Parties. It continues until all obligations under
the Quotation have been completed. Where a Quotation provides
for the supply of Products for a fixed term, unless otherwise
specified in the Quotation it will renew automatically for
subsequent fixed term until terminated by either party by
giving at least thirty (30) days notice in writing (or such
longer period as is specified in the Quotation).
3. PRODUCT
3.1 General:
This Clause 3 applies where a Quotation provides for the
sale of Product.
3.2 Sale:
PRO BALL will sell the Product to the Customer and unless
otherwise stated in the Quotation all prices in Quotation
will be "ex works". Delivery to the address in the Territory
specified in the Quotation or nominated by the Customer
can be undertaken at further costs and will be defined as
Services in the Quotation
3.3 Risk
and Title: Title in Product will pass to the Customer
when all amounts payable under that Quotation have been
paid. Risk of loss of or damage to the Product will pass
to the Customer once Products are taken from PRO BALL's
premises or "ex works" address.
3.4 Warranty:
PRO BALL warrants that the Product will comply with its
published specifications during the Product Warranty Period.
Where Product does not so comply and the Customer notifies
PRO BALL during the Product Warranty Period, PRO BALL will
repair or replace the Product. The choice between repair
and replacement shall be at PRO BALL’s discretion. Unless
otherwise specified in a Quotation, the Customer will package
the Product safely and securely and arrange for suitable
transportation at its risk and expense to PRO BALL’s nominated
centre, giving details of the fault. Once repair or replacement
is complete and the Customer has been notified, the Customer
will arrange for collection of the Product at its own risk
and expense. PRO BALL will use reasonable efforts to meet
any response or repair times specified in the Quotation
but they are not guaranteed. PRO BALL will use reasonable
efforts to make an initial response to the Customer’s call
for repair within any response time specified in the Quotation.
Replacement Products will either be either new or equivalent
to new in performance, and may at the discretion of PRO
BALL be of an equivalent or better specification than the
replaced Product. Upon replacement, it will become the property
of the Customer and the returned Product will become the
property of PRO BALL.
4. SERVICES
4.1 General:
This clause 4 applies where a Quotation provides for the
supply of Services.
4.2 Responsibilities
- General: The details of the Services to be provided,
the Parties’ respective responsibilities and any acceptance
criteria will be as set out in the Quotation. PRO BALL will
use reasonable efforts to achieve any time scales specified
in the Quotation. Services will be chargeable on a time
and materials basis unless otherwise specified in the Quotation.
4.3 Hours:
Services will be performed during PRO BALL’s standard hours,
Mondays to Fridays excluding public holidays in the location
where the Services are performed, unless otherwise agreed
in the Quotation. Work outside standard hours will incur
additional charges.
4.4 Exclusions:
Unless otherwise specified in a Quotation, additional charges
may be incurred (at PRO BALL standard rates from time to
time) for work resulting from any of the following:
(a) use
of other Products in combination with Products not supplied
or authorised by PRO BALL;
(b) any failure by the Customer to meet its obligations
under a Quotation; or
(c) delays caused to PRO BALL by the Customer, PRO
BALL’s other suppliers, or any third party for which it
is responsible.
5. CHARGES
and PAYMENTS
5.1 Invoice
and Payment: Charges are as specified in the Quotation.
Terms are as specified in the Quotation. PRO BALL will provide
tax invoices in accordance with legislative requirements.
5.2 Taxes:
In this clause 5.2, "Taxes" means taxes (including GST),
duties, fees or other government imposts, levies or charges,
incurred by PRO BALL as a result of the execution or performance
of an Agreement, other than those assessed on the profits
of PRO BALL. Where a Quotation does not specify the GST
payable in respect of Charges, the Charges are specified
exclusive of GST. Except as provided in the previous sentence,
and except to the extent specified in a Quotation, the Charges
include all Taxes payable in Australia at the rates applicable
at the date of the Quotation but do not include any Taxes
payable in respect of the importation of Deliverables into,
or sale of Deliverables in, any other country. GST is payable
by the Customer at the prevailing rate. If at any time after
the date of the Quotation any existing Taxes are varied
or abolished, or any new Taxes are incurred, the Charges
will be adjusted accordingly. If the GST payable at law
differs from the amount of GST invoiced by PRO BALL the
Parties will make and/or pay the appropriate adjustments.
5.3 Interest:
PRO BALL may charge interest on a daily basis on any
overdue amount from the date on which such amount becomes
payable, at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum above
the Australian Westpac Bank Business Loan Indicator Lending
Rate from time to time.
5.4 Exchange
Rate Variations: Charges for Products and Services are,
unless specified in the Quotation, based on the exchange
rate specified in the Quotation and are subject to adjustment
for exchange rate variations if the difference between the
exchange rate on the date of the Quotation and the exchange
rate on the date of delivery to the Customer exceeds 2%.
5.5 Increases
in Charges: Following the expiry of any minimum term
stated in the Quotation, PRO BALL may vary the Charges by
giving the Customer 14 days notice.
5.6 Consumables:
The provision, maintenance or support of consumables are
not included in any Deliverables unless otherwise agreed
in the Quotation.
6. INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
6.1 The Intellectual Property
Rights in any material provided by the Customer to PRO
BALL shall remain vested in the Customer or the relevant
third party. PRO BALL will only use such material for
the purposes of performing its obligations under Quotations.
6.2 The Customer warrants to
Pro Ball that in respect of any Intellectual Property
supplied that it is either the proprietor OR has the express
permission of the proprietor to authorise inclusion in
or on any Products.
6.3 The Intellectual Property
Rights in any Deliverable provided by PRO BALL to the
Customer shall remain vested in PRO BALL (or its licensor,
as the case may be) absolutely.
6.4 PRO BALL will have no liability
to the Customer for an alleged infringement which is based
on the use of any Deliverable other than as licensed by
PRO BALL, or on use in combination with Products and Services
not supplied or approved by PRO BALL.
7. CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
7.1 All
information identified as confidential (whether verbally
or in writing) or which by its nature ought reasonably to
be regarded as confidential which is disclosed by a party
under any Quotation is supplied in confidence and will be
treated by the receiving party as confidential information
at all times.
7.2 Neither
party will without the prior consent of the other party
use any confidential information of the other party other
than for the purposes of any applicable Quotation, or divulge
it to any person other than those responsible employees
to whom it is necessary to supply the confidential information
for such purposes.
7.3 Each
party will ensure that any person to whom it discloses confidential
information observes the requirements of this Clause 7.
7.4 Neither
party will be obliged to keep confidential any information
which:
(a) is
or becomes public knowledge other than by breach of this
Clause 7;
(b) is already lawfully in its possession before receiving
it from the other party;
(c) it independently receives from a third party with
full rights to disclose; or
(d) it is required by law to disclose.
8. TERMINATION
8.1 A party
may, without prejudice to any of its other rights or remedies
under this Agreement or at law or in equity, either suspend
or terminate its obligations under a Quotation:
(a) immediately,
by giving notice, if the other party becomes, threatens
or resolves to become or is in jeopardy of becoming subject
to any form of insolvency administration, is or commences
to be wound up (other than for the purposes of reconstruction
or amalgamation), carries on or commences to carry on
business under a receiver or manager for the benefit of
its creditors or any of them or compounds with or enters
in to any scheme of arrangement with creditors; or
(b) if
the other party is in material breach of the Quotation
(including without limitation any breach of a payment
obligation) and fails to remedy the breach within thirty
(30) days of being given a notice requiring it to do so.
8.2 On and
from the effective date of suspension or termination of
a Quotation pursuant to Clause 8.1:
(a) the
Customer will:
(i) cease
to use any Products the subject of that Quotation.
(ii) deliver up to PRO BALL any PRO BALL property
(including Products to which the Customer has not obtained
title) the subject of that Quotation; and
(iii) pay any charges already due or which become
due to PRO BALL under that Quotation;
(b) each
party will perform and continue to perform all its continuing
obligations in accordance with Clause 8.4; and
(c) PRO BALL will no longer have any obligation to
deliver unpaid for or undelivered Products, or to provide
further Services.
8.3 Termination
of this Agreement or any Quotation will be without prejudice
to any rights which have accrued to either party prior to
such termination.
8.4 The
provisions of Clauses 3.4, 5.3, 7, 9, 10.6 and 10.8 and
any provision which expressly or by implication applies
upon or following termination will survive termination of
this Agreement or any Quotation for any reason.
9. LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
9.1 Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement, and to the full
extent permitted by law, all express or implied warranties,
representations, terms and conditions regarding Deliverables
and their use (including without limitation their merchantability
or fitness for any particular purpose), or regarding this
Agreement are expressly excluded.
9.2 The
terms and conditions of this Agreement that exclude or limit
PRO BALL’s liability will apply to the full extent permitted
by law. Provisions of the Trade Practices Act, 1974 (as
amended) and other statutes from time to time in force in
Australia may imply warranties or conditions or impose obligations
upon PRO BALL which cannot be excluded or modified. This
Agreement must be read and interpreted subject to any such
statutory provisions. If any such statutory provisions apply,
then to the extent permitted by law, PRO BALL’s liability
for breach of those statutory provisions will be limited
at its option to:
(a) if
the breach relates to goods: the replacement of the goods
or the supply of equivalent goods, the repair of the goods,
the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring
equivalent goods or the payment of the cost of having
the goods repaired; and
(b) if the breach relates to services: the supplying
of the services again or the payment of the cost of having
the services supplied again.
9.3 PRO
BALL’s aggregate liability to the Customer for all claims
arising under or in connection with each Quotation and its
subject matter (whether for negligence or otherwise) will
to the full extent permitted by law not exceed the sum of
all amounts paid or payable by the Customer under that Quotation
(excluding periodic charges payable after the expiry of
any minimum period).
9.4 Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, PRO
BALL will not be liable for special, indirect and consequential
damages, and damages, however caused, comprising or resulting
from loss of business, revenue or profit.
9.5 The
limitations on liability stated in this Clause 9 apply to
any claim (whether contractual, tortious, statutory or otherwise)
which arises under or in connection with this Agreement
and will survive termination, discharge or rescission of
any Deliverable.
10. GENERAL
10.1 Assignment:
Neither party may assign this Agreement or any Quotation
in whole or in part without the prior consent of the other
party (which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
However, PRO BALL may assign this Agreement and any Quotation
in whole or in part to any of its related corporations (as
defined in the Corporations Act).
10.2 Notices:
A notice, authorisation or consent under this Agreement
or any Quotation will be in writing and given to a party
by delivery, prepaid post or facsimile at its address stated
in this Agreement or any other address notified to the other
party as the address for service and will be deemed to have
been duly given:
(a) if
delivered, on the date of delivery;
(b) if sent by prepaid post, four (4) days after posting;
and
(c) if sent by facsimile, on the day of confirmation
of transmission.
10.2 Changes
to Terms: PRO BALL may change the terms and conditions of
this Agreement at any time. Details of our current terms
are available at http://www.autographball.com/businessterms.html.
10.3 Entire
Agreement: Each Quotation constitutes the entire agreement
and understanding between the Parties concerning Deliverables
supplied pursuant to it and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
agreements, proposals, discussions and communications between
or involving the Parties and related to the Deliverables
whether oral or written. Except as provided above, this
Agreement and any Quotation may be amended only by writing
signed by an authorised signatory of each party.
10.4 Waiver:
(a) No
right under this Agreement or any Quotation will be waived
except by notice signed by the waiving party.
(b) Subject to Clause 10.4(a), any failure by a party
to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or
any Quotation, or any forbearance, delay or indulgence
granted by one party to the other, will not be interpreted
as a waiver of that party's rights under this Agreement
or any Quotation, and will not prejudice that party's
rights concerning any subsequent breach of the Quotation
by the other party.
10.5 Force
Majeure: Neither party will be liable for any delay
or for failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement
or any Quotation (except obligations relating to payment),
resulting from any cause beyond its reasonable control,
including, but not limited to: acts of God; inclement weather;
fire, explosion or flood; strikes; work stoppages, slow-downs
or other industrial disputes; riots or civil disturbances;
acts of government; inability to obtain any necessary licence
or consent; and delays caused by suppliers or material shortages.
PRO BALL and the Customer will, if practicable, give to
each other immediate notice of the occurrence of any such
event and will as soon as the event ceases to affect the
performance of obligations under the relevant Quotation
resume compliance with their obligations.
10.6 Jurisdiction:
This Agreement and all Quotations will be governed by and
interpreted under the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia
and the Parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts
in that State.
10.7 Severability:
Any part, term or provision of this Agreement or any Quotation
which is determined to be void, illegal or unenforceable
will be severed from this Agreement or the relevant Quotation(s)
& the remaining parts, terms & provisions will remain
in full force & effect.
10.8 Resale
and Exports: If the Customer wishes to resell or export
any Products or materials, the Customer will obtain all
consents and licences as may be required from time to time
under local laws and regulations and under the laws and
regulations of any other country, including but not limited
to the Export Administration Regulations of the United States
of America, that may affect or regulate such export. The
Customer must also obtain prior consent from PRO BALL before
exporting Products.
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