Dataline Terms & Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
Interpretation
1. In these conditions:
(1) “Vendor” means DATALINE NETWORKS PTY LTD (ABN 240 888 423 26) whose office is Unit 7 / 5 Rose Street , East Hawthorn 3123 in the State of Victoria is the seller of the goods.
(2) “Purchaser” means the purchaser of the goods specified overleaf.
(3) “Goods” means the products and, if any, services specified overleaf.
(4) Nothing in these conditions shall be read or applied so as to exclude, restrict or modify or have the effect of excluding, restricting or modifying any condition, warranty, guarantee, right or remedy implied by law (including the Trade Practices Act 1974)
which by law cannot be excluded, restricted or modified.
General
2. These conditions (which shall only be waived in writing signed by the Vendor) shall prevail over all conditions of the Purchaser’s order to the extent of any inconsistency.
Terms of Sale
3. The Goods and all other products sold by the Vendor are sold on these terms and conditions.
Vendor’s quotations
4. Unless previously withdrawn, vendor’s quotations are open for acceptance within the period stated therein or, when no period is so stated, within seven(7) days only after its date. The Vendor reserves the right to refuse any order based on this quotation within
seven (7) days after the receipt of the order.
Packing
5. The cost of any special packing and packing materials used in relation to the Goods shall be at the Purchaser’s expense notwithstanding that such cost may have been omitted from any quotation.
Shortage
6. The Purchaser waives any claim for damage to or shortage of any Goods delivered if a claim in respect thereof has not been lodged with the Vendor within ten (10) days from the date of receipt of Goods by the Purchaser.
Drawings etc.
7. All specifications, drawings and particulars of weights and dimensions submitted to the Vendor are approximate only and any deviation shall not be taken to vitiate any contract with the Vendor or form grounds for any claim against the Vendor. The descriptions,
illustrations and performances contained in catalogues, price lists and other advertising matter do not form part of the contract of sale of the Goods. Where specifications, drawing or other particulars are supplied by the Purchaser, Vendor’s price is made on
estimates of quantities required. Should there be any adjustments in quantities above or below the quantities estimated by the Vendor and set out in a quotation, then any such increase or decrease shall be adjusted on a unit rate basis according to unit prices set out
herein.
Performance
8. Any performance figures given by the Vendor are estimates only. The Vendor shall be under no liability for damages for failure to attain such figures unless specifically guaranteed in writing and any such written guarantee shall be subject to the recognised
tolerances applicable to such figures.
Delivery
9. The delivery times made known to the Purchaser are estimates only and the Vendor shall not be liable for late delivery or non-delivery and under no circumstances shall the Vendor be liable for any loss, damage or delay occasioned to the Purchaser or its customers
arising from late or non-delivery or late installation of the Goods.
Loss or damage in transit
10. Subject to any written agreement to the contrary, the Vendor is not responsible for any loss or damage to Goods in transit. The Vendor shall render the Purchaser such assistance as may be necessary to press claims on carriers provided the Purchaser shall have
notified the Vendor and the carriers in writing immediately loss or damage is discovered on receipt of Goods and shall lodge a claim on the carrier within three (3) days of the date of receipt of the Goods or discovery of their loss.
Guarantee
11. (1) Subject to paragraph 11(2), the Vendor shall, for a period of 12 months commencing on the date of delivery, make good any defects in the Goods manufactured by it by repairing the same or at the vendors option by replacement, provided that the defects
have arisen solely from faulty materials or workmanship.
(2) The Vendor’s liability pursuant to paragraph 11(1) does not apply:-
(a) to Goods that have received maltreatment, inattention, interference, overload or abuse during assembly or operation;
(b) to defects or damage arising from:-
(i) improper installation, use or operation by the Purchaser;
(ii) the use of accessories not manufactured by or approved in writing by the Vendor;
(iii) any modifications of the Goods not authorised in writing by the Vendor; or
(iv)
inadequate or incorrect site specifications;
(c) where the Goods have not been properly installed, operated and serviced in accordance with the Vendor’s specifications;
(d) to the repair or replacement of the LCD Panel (which is a part of the Goods) where the number of burnt out or frozen pixels is below 15; and
(e) where the defective Goods or parts are not promptly returned free of cost to the Vendor.
(3) If Goods are not manufactured by the Vendor the guarantee or warranty of the manufacturer thereof shall be accepted by the Purchaser and is the only guarantee or warranty given to the Purchaser in respect of the Goods.
(4) The Vendor shall not be liable for and the Purchaser releases the Vendor from any claims in respect of faulty or defective design of any Goods supplied unless such design has been wholly prepared by the Vendor and the responsibility for any claim has
been specifically accepted by the Vendor in writing and in any event the Vendor’s liability hereunder shall be strictly limited to the replacement of defective parts in accordance with paragraph 11(1) of these conditions.
(5) Except as provided herein and to the extent permitted by law, all express and implied warranties, guarantees and conditions under statute or general law as to merchantability, description, quality, suitability or fitness of the Goods for any purpose or as to
design, assembly, installation, material or workmanship or otherwise are hereby expressly excluded and the Vendor shall not be liable for physical or financial injury, loss or damage or for consequential loss or damage of any kind arising out of the supply, layout,
assembly, installation or operation of the Goods or arising out of the Vendor’s negligence or in any way whatsoever.
12. The Vendor’s liability for a breach of any condition or warranty implied by Div.2 of Pt V of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (other than s 69) and similar provisions of relevant State legislation is hereby limited to:
(1) in the case of Goods, any one or more of the following:
(a) the replacement of the Goods or the supply of equivalent Goods;
(b) the repair of the Goods;
(c) the payment of the cost of replacing the Goods or acquiring equivalent Goods; or
(d) the payment of the cost of having the Goods repaired; or
(2) in the case of services:
(a) the supplying of the services again; or
(b) the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.
13. The Vendor’s liability under s 74H of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and similar provisions of relevant State legislation is expressly limited to a liability to pay to the Purchaser an amount equal to the lowest of:
(1) the cost of replacing the Goods;
(2) the cost of obtaining equivalent Goods; or
(3) the cost of having the Goods repaired, whichever is the lowest amount.
Prices
14. Unless otherwise stated all prices quoted or listed by the vendor are net, exclusive of sales tax. Prices quoted are those ruling at the date of issue of quotation and are based on rates of freight, insurance, customs duties, exchange, shipping expenses, sorting and
stacking charges, cartage, rates of wages, costs of materials and other charges affecting the cost of production ruling on the date it is made and any alterations thereto either before acceptance of or during the currency of the contract may be made without notice and
shall be to the Purchaser’s account. It is the Purchasers’ responsibility to supply to the Vendor certificates for exemption from Sales Tax failing which Sales Tax is to the account of the Purchaser.
Payment
15. (1) The purchase price in relation to the Goods shall be payable net and payment thereof shall be made on the delivery of the Goods unless other terms of payment are expressly stated herein in writing.
(2) Any payment not made within the time specified in sub-clause (1) hereof may attract interest at a rate of 2% per month on the amount outstanding until payment in full is made.
Rights in relation to Goods
16. (1) The risk in the Goods shall unless otherwise agreed in writing pass to the Purchaser upon delivery to the Purchaser or his Agent or to a carrier commissioned by either the Purchaser or Vendor.
(2) The property or title in the Goods shall not pass to the Purchaser until the Vendor has been paid in full the price of the Goods and all other monies which are owing by the Purchaser to the Vendor on any account whatsoever whether under the Contract of
Sale of the Goods or any other contract between the Vendor and the Purchaser and whether for Goods sold to the Purchaser for transport charges or for anything else.
(3) Payment in full by the Purchaser to the Vendor shall be deemed made by payment in cash, bank cheque or clearance of a cheque, other negotiable security or bill of exchange by the Vendor’s bank.
(4) Until such time as property or title in the Goods has passed to the Purchaser the Purchaser shall keep the Goods separate from other goods not belonging to the Vendor and mark them as the property of the Vendor, and the Purchaser shall not represent or
warrant to any party that the Goods are the property of the Purchaser.
(5) The Purchaser hereby irrevocably authorises and licenses the Vendor, its servants and agents at any time until property or title in the Goods has passed to the Purchaser to enter any premises occupied by the Purchaser, and use such force as is reasonably
necessary to inspect and carry out an inventory of Goods sold.
(6) On the happening of any of the events set out in this sub-clause in addition to any other remedies the Vendor may have, all monies which the Purchaser may owe to the Vendor on any account whatsoever whether under this Agreement or otherwise shall
thereupon without the necessity of any notice or demand to the Purchaser become immediately due, payable and recoverable and the Vendor may without previous notice to the Purchaser repossess the Goods in which property or title has not passed to the
Purchaser and recover from the Purchaser all costs incurred and damages sustained in connection with the costs of repossession and for that purpose the Purchaser hereby irrevocably authorises and licenses the Vendor, its servants or agents to enter upon any
premises occupied by the Purchaser or any other place where the Goods may be and use such force as is reasonably necessary:
(a) if the Purchaser has defaulted in the due and punctual payment of the price of the Goods or any other monies due to the Vendor;
(b) if the Purchaser has parted with possession of the Goods in respect of Goods in which property or title has not passed to the Purchaser;
(c) if the Purchaser, being a company, receives a Section 460 winding up notice pursuant to the Corporations Law;
(d) if the Purchaser, being an individual, receives a bankruptcy notice;
(e) if any execution or distress is levied against the Purchaser;
(f) if the Purchaser enters into a scheme or arrangement with creditors or is placed under some form of official management or any such meeting is convened for any such purposes.
(7) No time or indulgence or waiver of the Vendor’s rights under these Terms and Conditions shall constitute a waiver or release of any breach committed by the Purchaser.
(8) The Purchaser shall not alter, remove or in any way tamper with any of the trade or other marks, or numbers of the Vendors attached to or placed upon the Goods, and any special hardware, software, dies, tools, patterns, designs, specifications and
drawings used in the manufacture of the Goods or supplied to the Purchaser shall remain the property of the Vendor and shall not be used in the production, manufacture or design of any other articles or disclosed or furnished to any other person firm or
government except with the Vendors prior written consent.
Force Majeure
17. The Vendor shall not be liable for any failure to perform, and shall be relieved of, its obligations under this Agreement occasioned by force majeure including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing to war, legislation, civil commotions, fire, floods,
explosions, acts of God, strikes, lockouts, sabotage, embargoes, labour employment difficulties, accidents, breakdowns, restrictions, prohibitions or any action by any government or
quasi-government authority, and any other causes outside the reasonable control of the Vendor.
Purchaser’s property
18. Any property of the Purchaser under the Vendor’s custody or control shall be entirely at the Purchaser’s risk as regards loss or damage caused to the property or by it.
Storage
19. The Vendor reserves the right to make a reasonable charge for storage if delivery instructions are not provided by the Purchaser within fourteen (14) days of a request by the Vendor for such information.
Returned Goods
20. The Vendor shall not be under any obligation to accept Goods returned by the Purchaser and will do so only on terms to be agreed in writing in each individual case. In the event of acceptance of returned Goods the Vendor shall be entitled to charge to the
Purchaser an amount of 20% of the price of the Goods as a handling charge without prejudice to any other rights of the Vendor pursuant to these Terms and Conditions or otherwise.
Goods sold
21. All Goods to be supplied by the Vendor shall be as described on the sales invoice agreed by the Vendor and the Purchaser and the description on such sales invoice modified as so agreed shall prevail over all other descriptions including any purchaser’s
specification or enquiry.
Cancellation
22. No order may be cancelled except with the Vendor’s consent in writing and on terms which will indemnify the Vendor against all losses.
Place of Contract
23. The Contract for sale of the Goods and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be made in, governed and interpreted by and enforced in accordance with the laws in force in the State of Australia from which this document is issued and the parties
agree to submit all disputes arising between them to the courts of the said State at any court competent to hear appeals therefrom.