Goods are sold and supplied
by STAREAST INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD ACN
067 397 059
(“STAREAST”) on the following
Standard Terms and Conditions unless
otherwise expressly agreed in writing
between STAREAST and the Purchaser.
1. Definitions
In these Conditions, except insofar as
the context or subject-matter otherwise
indicates or requires:
“Agreement” means the Standard
Terms, the Account Application and any
variations thereof in relation to a Credit
Account;
“
Account Application” means the
application by a Purchaser for approval
for a Credit Account with STAREAST for
the purchase of STAREAST Goods;
“
Credit Account” means an Account
Application approved by STAREAST for
the purchase of STAREAST Goods on these
Standard Terms and Conditions of Business;
“
Goods” means the goods supplied
by STAREAST to the Purchaser;
“
month” means calendar month;
“
Purchaser” means the person or
business approved by STAREAST to purchase
STAREAST Goods; and
“
Standard Terms” means these Standard
Terms and Conditions of Business;
“
Third Party Goods” means goods
manufactured by third party manufacturers
or suppliers, distributed by STAREAST
or sold by STAREAST as agent of the third
party.
2. Standard terms and Conditions of
Business
The Standard Terms apply to and form
part of any contract for the sale of
STAREAST Goods.
Orders are only accepted upon and subject
to these Standard Terms.
All Goods are sold cash on delivery except
where a Credit account has been approved
for a Purchaser.
Any qualification, addition or variation
(“change”) of these Standard
Terms which appear on the Purchaser’s
order shall not form part of the contract
between STAREAST and the Purchaser unless
such change appears on the face of the
quotation duly approved by an authorised
person of STAREAST or is otherwise confirmed
by STAREAST in writing.
3. Pricing
Goods are invoiced at the prices ruling
on the date of delivery.
All prices quoted are in Australian dollars
and are exclusive of:
(a) Taxes (including GST) and duties,
and
(b) Any delivery charges or surcharge,
or both, otherwise imposed by STAREAST
in its absolute discretion.
Any tax or other impost on the production,
sale or shipment or any Goods sold by
STAREAST now imposed or hereafter becoming
effective shall be added to the price
quoted and shall be paid by the Purchaser
to STAREAST.
Any orders placed by the Purchaser under
the value of a $100.00 will attract a
freight charge.
Pricing is subject to variation without
notice.
4. Delivery
STAREAST shall use its best endeavours
to deliver the Goods to the Purchaser
on or before the estimated delivery
date but STAREAST is under no liability
whatsoever for any failure or delay
in the delivery of the Goods unless
STAREAST has given a written guarantee
of delivery specifying agreed liquidated
damages and a loss has actually been
suffered by the Purchaser.
STAREAST reserves the right to deliver
any one or more consignments as part
delivery with each consignment to be
paid for in accordance with these Standard
Terms.
Goods ordered by Purchaser shall be despatched
by STAREAST to the Purchaser at the Purchaser’s
usual place of business provided that
from the time the Purchaser signs for
the Goods STAREAST’s risk of any
loss or damage to the Goods from whatever
cause shall be borne by the Purchaser.
Any damages to items must be notified
by phone or writing within 24 hours.
5. Account terms
Unless otherwise stated and subject to
satisfactory and continuing credit
approval by STAREAST, Credit Account
payment terms are as follows:
(a) If approved for 30 day terms - payment
in full must be made on or before the
last day of the month following the invoice
date;
(b) If approved for 7 day terms - payment
in full must be made within 7 days of
the invoice date.
A penalty charge will accrue on overdue
payments at the rate of 2 per cent per
month converted to a daily basis from
the date due for payment for each day
until the date of actual receipt of payment
by STAREAST.
Unless a Credit Account is in place with
STAREAST prior to the date of the Purchaser’s
order, payment for all Goods shall be
made on delivery.
6. Returns Policy
Subject to these Standard Terms, Goods
will not be accepted for return of
credit without the prior approval of
STAREAST.
Non standard or specially manufactured
Goods are not returnable.
STAREAST reserves the right to impose
a surcharge, of up to 15 per cent, on
the price of any Goods returned. STAREAST
may in its absolute discretion impose
a charge, levy or tax associated with
the return of Goods including, but not
limited to, freight costs.
Any claim in respect of faulty or defective
Goods, or in respect of any incorrect
supply of Goods, must be made by the
Purchaser within 7 working days of the
receipt of the Goods.
7. Limitation of Liability
STAREAST accepts no liability to the
Purchaser or to any third party for
any loss or damage of any kind whatsoever
including without limitation loss of
profit and consequential loss caused
by any act, negligent or otherwise,
or omission by STAREAST its servants
or agents or any other persons in any
way related to or arising out of the
supply or non-supply or performance
or non-performance of anything or any
service provided for or contemplated
by or in pursuance of this Agreement.
8. Warranties
In respect of Third Party Goods, STAREAST
assigns the benefit of any manufacturer’s
warranty given by the manufacturer
of the Goods only and itself gives
no warranty.
For Goods manufactured by STAREAST, STAREAST
warranties are as described in terms
of the written guarantee document (if
any) delivered with the Goods.
9. Fitness for Purpose
The Purchaser acknowledges that it has
made due inquiry and relies on its own
skill and judgment when deciding whether
the product is fit for purpose.
10. Title and Property in Goods
10.1 Title to and ownership of and property
in the Goods shall pass to the Purchaser
only upon STAREAST receiving payment
in clear funds of the full purchase
price and any freight charges, taxes
and interest or other monies due and
while the Goods remain the property
of STAREAST the Purchaser holds the
Goods on trust for STAREAST in terms
of these Standard Terms and the Purchaser
shall store or keep the Goods in a
manner which clearly identifies the
Goods as the property of STAREAST.
10.2 Until the Purchaser pays all amounts
it owes to STAREAST, the Purchaser:
(a) must keep all Goods insured against
theft, damage and destruction (and if
the Purchaser fails to insure the Goods,
STAREAST may do so and invoice the Purchaser
for the cost of insurance);
(b) STAREAST may enter premises where
the Goods are stored to inspect them
on reasonable notice;
(c) acknowledges that it holds the Goods
as STAREAST’s bailee; and
(d) must hold the proceeds from any sales
of Goods on trust for STAREAST and hold
them in a separate account or otherwise
clearly identify them in its accounts.
11. Risk and Indemnity
Notwithstanding delivery, the risk in
the Goods shall pass to the Purchaser
on delivery to the Purchaser or the
Purchaser's agent and should the Goods
be lost or damaged after delivery and
prior to payment the Purchaser shall
indemnify STAREAST for such loss or
damage.
12. On Sale
The Purchaser may on-sell the Goods prior
to payment in full of the purchase
price as agent for STAREAST provided
that the proceeds received from the
on-sale are held on trust for STAREAST
until payment in full of the purchase
price and are not mixed with other
funds of the Purchaser until the purchase
price is paid to STAREAST. If so the
Purchaser agrees to indemnify STAREAST
on a full indemnity basis and hold
STAREAST harmless from liability for
any loss damage or cost arising from
any inaccurate or incomplete representations
to third parties.
13. Statutory Rights
Certain Federal, State and Territory
legislation including but not limited
to the Trade Practices Act 1974 as amended
("the Act") has the effect
of giving consumers certain rights which
cannot be excluded, restricted or modified
by agreement. The provisions of this
Agreement are to be read subject to such
legislation to the extent that it may
be applicable and nothing in this Agreement
shall have the effect of excluding, restricting
or modifying such rights. Should STAREAST
be liable for breach of a condition or
warranty implied by the Act, STAREAST's
liability is limited to:
(a) in the case of Goods any one or
more of the following as determined by
STAREAST:
(i) the replacement of the Goods or the
supply of equivalent Goods; or
(ii) the repair of the Goods; or
(iii) the payment of the cost of replacing
the Goods or acquiring the equivalent
Goods,
(b) in the case of services any one
or more of the following as determined
by STAREAST:
(i) the supplying of the services again;
or
(ii) the payment of the cost of having
the services supplied again.
14. Force Majeure
Without prejudice to any other provision
hereof STAREAST is not be liable for
any failure to fulfill any terms of
this Agreement if such fulfillment
is delayed, hindered or prevented by
any circumstances not within STAREAST's
direct control including without limiting
the generality of the foregoing strikes
or lock-outs, material shortages. STAREAST's
suppliers failure to supply, labour
disputes, war, hostilities or the threat
or apprehension thereof or compliance
with any order or request of any competent
government authority or department
or court of law.
15. Whole Agreement
These Standard Terms constitute the whole
agreement between the parties about
the subject matter hereof and representations
and agreements not expressly contained
or incorporated by reference shall
not be binding upon STAREAST as conditions,
warranties or otherwise. All additions
and modifications of these Standard
Terms shall be in writing signed by
both the Purchaser and STAREAST.
16. Third Party's Products
Information published by STAREAST about
Third Party Goods has either been supplied
by the manufacturer of those Goods,
obtained from the manufacturer's brochures
and advertising material or supplied
or otherwise obtained from that third
party. Neither STAREAST, the manufacturer
or the third party will be liable for
any losses or damage, either directly
or indirectly incurred by the use of,
or reliance upon the information provided
therein or for any errors, omissions
or inaccuracies in the information
provided. All information referring
to a Third Party Goods should be specifically
confirmed with STAREAST or the supplier
concerned.
All information used to describe STAREAST
replacement Goods may include codes and
descriptions relating to Third Party
Goods. The Purchaser acknowledges that
these codes and descriptions are included
for reference only and unless specifically
stated as being Third Party Goods are
STAREAST replacements parts. STAREAST
is not liable for any damages or cost
as a result of reliance of the information
or specifications disclosed.
17. Exclusions
All conditions, warranties and representations
on the part of STAREAST with the exception
of these Standard Terms and any applicable
statutory warranties and representations
and any guarantee expressly referred
to herein are expressly excluded to
the full extent permitted by law. STAREAST
is not liable to the Purchaser for
any damages in connection with or arising
out of the supply or use of the Goods
howsoever arising including whether
caused by or contributed to by STAREAST,
its agents or contractors.
18. Default
If the Purchaser:
(a) fails to pay the purchase price on
the due date; or
(b) fails to perform any of its obligations
under these Standard Terms or any other
agreement with STAREAST; or
(c) being an individual commits any act
of bankruptcy or being a corporation
passes a resolution for winding up (except
for the purpose of reconstruction); or
(d) is unable to pay its debts as they
fall due; or
(e) ceases to or suspends conduct of
its business, or threatens to; or
(f) a receiver and/or manager or other
form of insolvency administrator is appointed
over all or part of its assets; or
(g) makes an arrangement for the benefit
of its creditors or enters into any scheme
of arrangement pursuant to any of the
provisions of the Corporations Act; or
(h) has a petition presented for its
winding up which is not dismissed within
21 days from the date of presentation
thereof,
then STAREAST may, at its option do any
or all of the following:
(a) demand immediate payment of the balance
of the purchase price;
(b) require payment in advance for all
deliveries;
(c) enter the Purchaser's premises and
repossess the Goods and any other Goods
sold by STAREAST to the Purchaser for
which payment is overdue; or
(d) immediately suspend or terminate
the supply or further supply of Goods
pursuant to any agreement between STAREAST
and the Purchaser.
The Purchaser indemnifies STAREAST against
all losses, damages and expenses incurred
or sustained by STAREAST (including any
accrued interest, as well as any costs
incurred by STAREAST, including but not
limited to debt recovery, agency and
legal fees, in connection with the recovery
of that amount) as a result of the cancellation
or partial cancellation of any agreement
pursuant to this clause 18.
19. Freight
If any agreements, arrangements or understandings
between the Purchaser and STAREAST
for supply of Goods is terminated by
agreement between the Purchaser and
STAREAST, the Purchaser shall at the
cost of the Purchaser arrange the return
of any relevant Goods to STAREAST using
the same method of freight as that
used to transport the relevant Goods
to the Purchaser and the risk in the
product shall remain with the Purchaser
until re-delivered to STAREAST.
20. General
This Agreement is governed by the laws
of the State of New South Wales.
In the event that any portion of these
Standard Terms are held to be unenforceable,
the unenforceable portion shall be construed
as nearly as possible to reflect the
original intention of STAREAST and the
remainder of the provisions shall remain
in full force and effect.
STAREAST's failure to insist upon or
enforce strict performance of any provision
of this Agreement shall not be construed
as a waiver of any provision or right.
Neither the course of conduct between
parties nor trade practice shall act
to modify any provision of these Standard
Terms.
This Agreement embodies the entire
understanding and agreement between
the parties.
STAREAST reserves the right to amend
these Standard Terms from time to
time as it sees fit.
These Standard Terms supersede and
override all previous terms and
conditions with
STAREAST (if any).
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