1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 In these terms and conditions of sale:
(a) "we" or "us" or "the Company" means Laminex Group Pty Limited (ABN 98 004 093 092) trading as The Laminex Group and any Related Body Corporate (as defined in Section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) including but not limited to Wesfi Manufacturing Pty Ltd (ABN 72 008 671 565) trading as Cullity Timbers;(b) "you" means the Customer stated in the Application and any other person offering to contract with us on these terms and conditions or, where such person is acting in the course of employment, such person's employer;
(c) "Goods" means goods supplied by us to you from time to time;
(d) "Agreement" means the agreement set out in Section A for purchasing Goods on credit (and incorporates those terms and conditions as amended from time to time).
2. SUPPLY
2.1 You will purchase and we will supply Goods to you on the following terms and conditions. However, we are not necessarily obliged to supply Goods to you when requested to do so.
2.2 All additions and amendments to these terms and conditions must be in writing and signed by us.
3. QUOTATIONS AND ORDERS
3.1 Any quotation or price list given by us to you does not constitute an offer to sell Goods to you. We reserve the right to alter the quote or price list without notice to you.
3.2 By ordering Goods, you are making a binding offer to purchase those Goods. We will notify you of our acceptance of your order in writing. Alternatively, our manufacture of Goods or delivery of Goods pursuant to your order shall be deemed acceptance of your offer to purchase.
3.3 We reserve the right to modify the design of Goods, and/or cease to manufacture or supply Goods without notice.
3.4 You agree to pay us a minimum order charge at the rate as advised by us from time to time in respect of any order of less than AU$100.00 (excluding GST).
3.5 Orders may be subject to a logistics fee charged at the rates advised by us from time to time.
4. PRICES, GST, FREIGHT AND INSURANCE
4.1 Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, the price of the Goods shall be the price specified in our invoice plus the amount which we are required to pay on account of any charges which may be levied by any government (domestic or foreign) plus any amount that reflects any increase in exchange rates, costs of labour, materials and overheads.
4.2 You are responsible for all freight costs. If you nominate a carrier, this must be advised to us in writing in the absence of which we will choose a carrier.
5. PAYMENT
5.1 You agree that until we confirm that credit terms have been granted to you, all Goods are supplied on a payment before delivery basis.
5.2 Unless otherwise agreed, all amounts owing to the Company on account of Goods supplied to you on credit are due and payable by the last working day of the month following dispatch of invoices to you.
5.3 You may pay by Visa, MasterCard or Bankcard. However, we reserve the right to charge a credit card handling fee for effecting payment by this method at the rate advised by us from time to time.
5.4 You agree that if you fail to pay in accordance with this clause 5, we may:
(a) charge a late payment fee on all amounts later paid by credit card;(b) charge interest on debts at four percent (4%) above the rate prescribed pursuant to the Penalty Interest Rates Act (Vic) from time to time;
(c) charge a dishonour handling fee at the rate advised by us from time to time where we are unable to obtain payment from your credit card provider or a cheque is not paid by your bank;
(d) recover all collection costs and expenses incurred in collecting overdue accounts;
(e) withhold supply of the Goods;
(f) sue for the money owing on the Goods.
5.5 Any forbearance by us in charging any of the fees set out in this clause 5 does not constitute a waiver of our right to do so in the future.
6. RISK IN THE GOODS
Subject to clause 7.2, the risk of loss or damage to the Goods passes to you on the date and at the time that the Goods are delivered to your premises or at the date and time the Goods are collected from the Company's warehouse.
7. DELIVERY
7.1 We reserve the right to deliver Goods by instalments. Any delivery times notified to you are estimates only. If you request us to postpone delivery of the Goods beyond the delivery date or dates specified in your order, we may agree to do so if you agree to pay an additional fee for such postponement.
7.2 If we do not receive delivery instructions sufficient to enable us to dispatch the Goods within fourteen (14) days of you being notified that the Goods are ready for delivery, you shall from the fifteenth day after notification:
(a) be deemed to have taken delivery of the Goods, notwithstanding the fact that we are still in physical possession of the Goods;(b) be liable for storage charges, payable monthly on demand;
(c) assume risk in the Goods.
7.3 Containers (which includes but is not limited to stillages, formers and pallets) in or on which Goods are delivered and for which a deposit charge is made, remain our property. Upon the containers' return in good order, the deposit will be returned to you. We reserve the right to deduct moneys from your deposit to compensate us for any damage to the container(s).
8. CLAIMS AND LIABILITIES
8.1 You have the benefit of conditions and warranties implied by the Trade Practices Act 1974 ("the TPA") and nothing in these terms and conditions is intended to exclude, restrict or modify any statutory obligation we have that cannot lawfully be effected. References to specific provisions of and circumstances arising under the TPA are intended to include reference to equivalent or similar provisions of and circumstances arising under any State or Territory enactment.
8.2 Should we be liable for breach of a condition or warranty implied by Division 2 of Part V of the TPA (not being a condition or warranty implied by Section 69 of the TPA), our liability for the breach will, subject to Section 68A(2) of the Act, be limited to one of the following as determined by us:
(a) the replacement or repair of the Goods or the supply of equivalent Goods; or(b) the payment of the cost of replacing or repairing the Goods or of acquiring equivalent Goods.
If you believe that we have breached this Agreement, you must contact us within fourteen (14) days of the Goods being delivered to make such a claim.
8.3 Subject to any legislation to the contrary:
(a) to the fullest extent permitted by law, all express and implied terms, other than the ones set out in these terms and conditions are excluded;(b) to the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any injury to or death of any person or loss (including loss of profits or consequential loss) or damage to property arising from any act or omission by you, us or any other person (including any loss or damage arising from our negligence);
(c) you indemnify us against:
(i) any claims made against us by any third party in respect of any loss, damage, death or injury as is set out in clause 8.3 (b); and(d) we make no representation, warranty or undertaking about the compliance of the Goods with any statutory requirements relating to the marketing of Goods. You acknowledge that you alone are responsible for compliance of the Goods with this legislation.
(ii) all losses and expenses which we may suffer or incur due to your failure to observe fully your obligations under the Agreement incorporating the terms of the application;
8.4 We will not be responsible for nondelivery or delay in delivery of any Goods due to any cause beyond our reasonable control, notwithstanding that the cause may be operative at the time of entering the contract of sale. Where such nondelivery or delay occurs, we may deliver the respective Goods at any subsequent time as is reasonably practicable and you must accept and pay for them.
8.5 Where we give a date of intended delivery, this will be subject to the Goods ordered being available and our being able to make the delivery on that date.
9. RETURNED GOODS
Where Goods are returned to us, credit will only be issued under the following conditions:
9.1 Return Authorisation:
(a) A Goods Return Credit ("GRC") authority number must be obtained from the supply point prior to the return of any Goods. We may refuse to give a GRC authority or accept the return of any Goods;(b) You must provide the invoice number and date of purchase before a GRC will be issued;
(c) The GRC authority number must be clearly marked on the packaging of Goods returned to us. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in our refusing to accept delivery of the returned Goods.
9.2 Credit:
All claims for credit must be supported by:
(a) carrier's consignment note or similar receipt of delivery;(b) our relevant invoice number; and
(c) the GRC number issued by us.
9.3 Unacceptable returns:
Without in any way limiting our discretion to refuse to accept the return of any Goods, the following non-faulty Goods will not be returnable:
(a) any Goods that have been held by you for more than fourteen (14) days from the date of delivery; or(b) any Goods which are not in original condition; or
(c) any Goods that are manufactured as made to order ("MTO") items unless faulty. Any manufacturing surcharge is also non refundable.
9.4 Faulty goods:
Subject to clause 8.1, we will only recognise claims for faulty Goods that are lodged within fourteen (14) days from the date of delivery.
9.5 Carrier:
Goods must be returned by the carrier specified by us.
9.6 Restocking fee:
You agree to pay us a restocking fee at the rate advised by us from time to time.
LOCATOR TYPE DEFINITIONS
TLG Design Centre – The Laminex Group Design Centre comprising of a comprehensive product display showroom and also offering a colour and product consultancy design service.
TLG Display Showroom – The Laminex Group Branches comprising of a product display showroom only and do not offer colour and product consultancy services.
Retail Showroom – Retail trade customers of The Laminex Group who feature The Laminex Group products on display in their showroom and products can be purchased directly via the individual retailer.
Fabricator – Accredited The Laminex Group Fabricators who do not necessarily have a showroom but may do in home consultancy, etc. We strongly recommend that you contact individual Fabricators for details on individual services provided.
