Terms and Conditions
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1
Definitions
In these Terms the following terms have the following
meanings unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"Application" means the application
for credit made by the Customer to Senator Trading;
(b)
"Agreement" means any agreement
or contract entered into for the provision of Products and/or
Services by Senator Trading to the Customer and includes the Application
and incorporates these Terms;
(c)
"ASIC" means the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission;
(d)
"Bank" means an authorised
deposit taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act
1959 of the Commonwealth;
(e)
"Bank Guarantee" means an irrevocable
undertaking by a Bank to pay an amount or amounts of money on
demand and containing such terms and conditions which Senator
Trading may in its absolute discretion
determine are acceptable to it;
(f)
"Confidential Information" means the Intellectual
Property and all information acquired by the Customer about Senator
Trading, including information about Senator Trading's products,
processes, systems, equipment, dealings, transactions, policies,
finances, organisation or personnel, or about those of its customers
or anyone associated with it or them, unless that information
is available to the public;
(g)
"Customer" means a person,
firm or corporation, jointly and severally if there is more than
one, acquiring Products or Services from Senator Trading;
(h)
"GST" means the Goods and Services
Tax as defined in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act
1999 as amended from time to time;
(i)
"Guarantor" means the person,
persons or entities named in the Application;
(j)
"Intellectual Property" means all copyright,
patents, trade marks, designs, names, formulae, specifications,
confidential information and all modifications, improvements and
enhancements (whether registrable or not) owned or licensed by
Senator Trading in respect of the Products or Services;
(k)
"Price" means the price stated in Senator Trading's
quote, price schedule or letter attached to these Terms which
is subject to Clause 3;
(l)
"Products" means any Products ordered by the
Customer, and supplied by Senator Trading;
(m)
"Senator Trading" means Senator
Trading Pty Ltd ACN 108 651 823 of 35 Merri Concourse, Campbellfield,
Victoria, 3061 (postal address P.O. Box 986, Berwick, VIC 3806)
and its permitted successors and assigns;
(n)
"Services" means any Services
supplied by Senator Trading to the Customer in connection with
the Products; and
(o)
"Terms" means these Terms and
Conditions of Trade.
1.2 Interpretation
In the interpretation and application of this document
the following rules apply unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
words importing the singular include
the plural and vice versa;
(b)
words importing a gender include all
other genders and vice versa;
(c)
expressions importing a natural person
include a corporation and vice versa;
(d)
if a word or phrase is defined, its other
grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning;
(e)
this document is governed by the laws
of the State of Victoria and its courts and the Federal Courts
of Australia are the exclusive forum for any dispute;
(f)
a covenant, agreement, warranty, obligation,
liability or similar on the part of two or more persons binds
each of them jointly and severally;
(g)
the recitals accurately set out the circumstances
in which the parties have entered this document;
(h)
no rule of construction applies to the
disadvantage of a party because that party was responsible for
the preparation of this document or part of it;
(i)
(I) this document binds and enures for
the benefit of successors and permitted transferees or assigns
of the parties;
(j)
headings or margin notes in this document
are for ease of reference only and do not affect the meaning or
interpretation of this document;
(k)
a reference to any statutory enactment
or any law includes that statutory enactment or law as amended,
modified or re-enacted from time to time and all rules regulations
or other subordinate legislation made under that statute;
(l)
a reference to a body (including without
limitation an institute, association or authority) whether statutory
or not which has ceased to exist or whose powers or functions
have been transferred to another body is a reference to the body
which replaces it or which substantially succeeds to its powers
or functions;
(m)
a reference to an agreement or document
(including, without limitation, a reference to this document)
is to the agreement or document as amended, varied, supplemented,
transferred or replaced except to the extent prohibited by the
provisions in this document or that other agreement or document;
(n)
includes, including and similar expressions
are not intended to operate as words of limitation or imply any
limitation;
(o)
"In respect of" must be construed
so as to have the widest possible import whether or not any direct
relationship or connection exists and the expression includes
the words or expressions "arising or to arise out of",
flowing or to flow from", "in connection with",
"related to", "concerning", "about",
"on", "as a result of", "touching or
concerning" and any similar expressions connoting any direct
or indirect linkage or nexus;
(p)
a requirement to do anything includes
a requirement to cause that thing to be done and a requirement
not to do anything includes a requirement to prevent that thing
being done;
(q)
a reference to dollars and $ and other
monetary amounts is to Australian currency;
(r)
a reference to writing includes a facsimile
transmission, an email transmission and any means of reproducing
words in a tangible and permanently visible form;
(s)
a reference to time is to that time in
the State of Victoria;
(t)
(t) if the day on or by which anything
is to be done is not a business day then that thing must be done
on or by the next business day. For the purposes of this document
a business day is a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or Gazetted
Public Holiday in the State of Victoria;
(u)
where any time period is to be calculated
from a specified date, that date must be included in the calculation;
(v)
except as otherwise specifically provided
in these Terms the provisions of this document cannot be varied
except by a subsequent document executed by the parties expressed
to vary or be made in substitution for this document;
(w)
it is not necessary for a party to this
document to incur any expense or make any payment before enforcing
a right of indemnity;
(x)
the rights created by this document are
cumulative with and not exclusive of the Rights provided by Law
or otherwise independently of this document; this document contains
all agreements made between the parties in relation to the subject
of this document;
(y)
time is of the essence.
2. Basis of Agreement
2.1
Any written quotation provided by Senator
Trading to the Customer concerning the proposed supply
of Products or Services is:
(a) an
invitation to treat only;
(b)
remains valid until otherwise advised
by Senator Trading; and
(c)
subject to the Customer offering to enter
into an Agreement and accepting these Terms.
2.2
The Agreement is accepted by Senator Trading when it confirms
its acceptance of an offer from the Customer in writing, or provides
the Customer with the Products or Services.
2.3
Senator Trading in its absolute discretion may refuse to accept
any offer.
2.4 It is the Customer's responsibility to provide
Senator Trading with its specific requirements in relation to
the Products and Services.
2.5 Details contained in any written quotation,
tender or letter from Senator Trading form part of the Agreement,
and where inconsistent with the Agreement, the details in the
quotation, tender or letter prevail.
2.6 Senator Trading may vary or amend these Terms
by notice in writing to the Customer at any time. Any variations
or amendments will apply to orders made by the Customer after
the date of the notice.
2.7 If a Customer places an order for any Goods
or Services over the telephone or by any other verbal means the
order may be refused by Senator Trading if the Customer fails
to confirm the order in writing on the same day as the telephone
or verbal order is taken.
3. Pricing
3.1
Unless otherwise stated in the quotation, prices quoted for the
supply of Products and Services excludes GST and in addition to
payment of the Price for Products or Services, the Customer must
pay GST.
3.2 If the Customer requests any variation, Senator
Trading may increase the Price to account for the variation.
3.3 Where there is any change in the costs incurred
by Senator Trading in relation to the Products after the date
of order, Senator Trading may increase its Price for those on
order to take account of any such change, by notifying the Customer.
3.4 Where any delay on the part of the Customer
results in an increase in cost to Senator Trading, the additional
cost may be added to the Price.
3.5 If the delivery of Products is delayed or prevented
by circumstances caused by the Customer, including that the Customer
is not able to accept delivery, the Customer will pay all costs
associated with delivery, storage of the Products, insurance,
and any costs incurred while making further attempts to deliver
the Products.
4. Payment
4.1 Unless otherwise agreed, payment
for the Products must be made in full on delivery of the Products.
4.2 Unless otherwise agreed, payment
for the Services must be made in full on completion of the Services.
4.3
If credit is provided by Senator Trading, payment must be made
within 30 days from the end of the month in which the invoice
is dated.
4.4
Payment by cheque is not deemed made until the proceeds of the
cheque have cleared.
4.5
Credit terms may be revoked or amended at the sole discretion
of Senator Trading immediately upon giving written notice to the
Customer.
4.6
If a Customer's account has not been used for 18 months then that
account will be closed without notice. The Customer will be required
to open a new account and provide credit credentials. If requested
by Senator Trading the Customer must give Senator Trading any
up to date details that relate to the Customer.
4.7
Senator Trading will provide a tax invoice for GST purposes.
4.8
Any other payment terms must be agreed in writing and signed by
Senator Trading.
5. Payment
Default
5.1
If the Customer defaults in payment by the due date of any amount
payable to Senator
Trading, then all money outstanding including any money not yet
due to be paid, becomes immediately due and payable without the
requirement of any notice to the Customer, and Senator Trading
may, without prejudice to any other remedy available to it:
(a)
charge the Customer interest on any sum
outstanding at the prevailing rate pursuant to the Penalty Interest
Rates Act 1983 plus 2 per cent for the period from the due date
until the date of payment in full;
(b)
charge the Customer for all expenses
and costs (including legal costs and disbursements on an indemnity
basis) incurred by it resulting from the default and in taking
whatever action it deems appropriate to recover any sum outstanding;
(c)
cease or suspend for such period as Senator
Trading thinks fit, the supply of any further Products or Services
to the Customer;
(d)
by notice in writing to the Customer,
terminate any Agreement with the Customer so far as unperformed
by Senator Trading, without effect on the accrued rights of Senator
Trading Pty Ltd under any Agreement.
5.2 Clause 5.1(c) and (d) may
be relied upon, at Senator Trading's option:
(a)
where the Customer is an individual and
becomes bankrupt or enters into any scheme of arrangement or any
assignment or composition with or for the benefit of his or her
creditors or any class of his or her creditors generally; or
(b)
where the Customer is a corporation and
it enters into any scheme of arrangement or any assignment or
composition with or for the benefit of its creditors or any class
of its creditors generally, or has a liquidator, provisional liquidator,
administrator, receiver or receiver and manager appointed, or
any action is taken for, or with the view to, the liquidation
(including provisional liquidation), winding up or dissolution
without winding up of the Customer.
6. Passing of Property
6.1 Until full payment in cleared
funds is received by Senator Trading for all Products supplied
by it to the Customer, as well as all other amounts owing to Senator
Trading by the Customer:
(a)
title and property in all Products remains
vested in Senator Trading and does not pass to the Customer;
(b)
the Customer must hold the Products as
fiduciary bailee and agent for Senator Trading;
(c)
where practicable the Customer must keep
the Products separate from its goods and maintain the labeling
and packaging of Senator Trading on the Products;
(d)
the Customer is required to hold the
proceeds of any sale of the Products on trust for Senator Trading
and if the Customer uses the Products for itself or a third party
in some manufacturing or other processes, the Customer must hold
such part of the proceeds of such manufacturing or other processes
as relates to the Products, on trust for Senator Trading, and
pay those monies to Senator Trading on demand.
(e)
Senator Trading Pty Ltd may, without
notice, enter any premises where it suspects the Products may
be and remove them, and for this purpose the Customer irrevocably
authorises and licences Senator Trading to enter such premises
and also indemnifies Senator Trading from and against all costs,
claims, demands or actions by any party arising from such action.
7.
Risk and Insurance
7.1 The risk in the Products and all insurance responsibility
for theft, damage or otherwise in respect of the Products passes
to the Customer immediately upon delivery of the Products to the
Customer.
7.2
If as a result of default by the Customer, the Goods are unable
to be delivered the risk in the Products and all insurance for
theft, damage or otherwise in respect of the Products pass to
the Customer, from the time of attempted delivery.
8. Performance
of Agreement
8.1
Any period or date for availability or delivery of Products or
provision of Services stated by Senator Trading is intended as
an estimate only and is not a contractual commitment. Senator
Trading will use its best reasonable endeavours to meet any estimated
dates for availability or delivery of the Products or completion
of the Services.
8.2 Unless expressly stipulated
in writing to the contrary, any performance or output figures
supplied in respect of Products are estimates.
8.3 The Customer may not cancel
the Agreement and/or claim damages other than liquidated damages
expressly agreed upon in the written quotation, as a result of
late delivery or supply.
9. Delivery
9.1 The Customer is responsible
for organizing delivery of the Products from Senator Trading unless
otherwise agreed.
9.2 The Customer is responsible
for checking all Products to make sure that the correct volume,
concentration levels and type of Products have been received.
Any shortage, excess or inaccuracy of any of the Products must
be reported to Senator Trading within 7 days of receipt of the
Products by the Customer. Senator Trading will not be responsible
for any claim for shortages or failure to meet specifications
after this time.
9.3 The Customer must provide suitable
access to on site tanks, or other suitable receptacles,
to allow the unloading of the Products.
9.4 The Customer indemnifies Senator
Trading against any loss or damage suffered by Senator Trading,
its sub-contractors or employees as a result of delivery, except
where caused by the negligence of Senator Trading.
9.5 Late delivery or supply will
not entitle the Customer to vary or cancel the Agreement, or claim
damages as a result.
10.Containers
10.1
Subject to clause 10.5, containers in which Products are delivered
and for which a separate charge is included in the invoice, (other
than a deposit charge), unless otherwise specified, are sold with
the Products.
10.2 Where 'deposit charge' is
included on any invoice, the containers in which products are
delivered remain the property of Senator Trading ("deposit
container").
10.3
Deposit charges will be refunded in full on receipt of the deposit
container by prepaid freight at a Senator Trading depot within
6 months of the delivery date, provided that the
deposit container is in good order and condition.
10.4
If deposit containers are not returned in a satisfactory condition,
(in Senator Trading reasonable discretion), such portion of the
deposit will be refunded as deemed reasonable by Senator Trading.
10.5
No up-front charges will be made for bulky boxes and specified
drums. However, these remain the property of Senator Trading at
all times and must be returned to Senator Trading within 14 days
of any demand being made for their return. Bulky boxes and drums
must be returned at the Customer's risk and expense. The Customer
bears all risks associated with the bulky boxes and drums until
their return to Senator Trading and indemnifies Senator Trading
against any loss, damage or deterioration. The deemed value of
any bulky box or drum is taken to be replacement cost.
10.6
If Product is delivered to the Customer on a Chep pallet or similar,
Senator Trading will accept a Chep pallet of similar condition
in exchange. If an appropriate pallet is not exchanged, the Customer
authorises Senator Trading to advise Chep to debit the Customers
account for the number of pallets not exchanged. The Customer
must indemnify Senator Trading for any costs associated with failure
to exchange a pallet in accordance with this clause.
10.7 The Customer acknowledges
that certain containers belong to third parties and if those containers
are not returned to Senator Trading empty within 48 hours or other
period of time notified by Senator Trading to the Customer before
or at the time of delivery of the Products late return fees may
be charged to the Customer.
11 . Liability
11.1
Except as specifically contained in any Agreement and in any warranty
statement provided with the Products, any term, condition or warranty
in respect of the quality, merchantability, fitness for purpose,
condition, description, assembly, manufacture, design or performance
of the Products, whether implied by statute, common law, trade
usage, custom or otherwise, is expressly excluded.
11.2
Liability arising under or in connection with the description,
quality, condition, performance, assembly, manufacture, design,
merchantability or fitness for purpose of the Products or Services
or alternatively the sale, use of, storage or any other dealings
with the Products by the Customer or any third party is limited
to one of the following as determined by Senator Trading in its
sole discretion;
(a)
the replacement of the Products or the
supply of the equivalent Products or re-supply of the Services;
or
(b)
the payment of the cost of replacing
the Products or acquiring equivalent Products.
11.3
Senator Trading is not liable for any direct or indirect or consequential
losses or expenses suffered by the Customer or any third party,
as a result of the provision of the Products, howsoever caused,
including but not limited to loss of turnover, profits, business
or goodwill or any liability to any other party.
11.4
Senator Trading will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered
by the Customer where Senator Trading has failed to meet any delivery
or availability date or cancels or suspends the supply of Products
or Services.
11.5
Nothing in the Terms is to be interpreted as excluding, restricting
or modifying or having the effect of attempting to exclude, restrict
or modify the application of any State or Federal legislation
applicable to the sale of Products or the provision of Services
that cannot be excluded, restricted or modified.
12.
Cancellation
12.1
If, through circumstances beyond its control, Senator Trading
is unable to effect delivery or provision of Products or Services,
then Senator Trading may cancel the Customer's order (even if
it has already been accepted) by notice in writing to the Customer.
12.2
Where delivery is delayed due to circumstances beyond the control
of Senator Trading, including but not limited to acts of God,
terrorism, strikes, blackouts, fires, storms, or accidents, Senator
Trading may suspend the delivery of the Products until such time
as the circumstances preventing delivery cease, and the Customer
must allow a reasonable time for delivery following the cessation
of the circumstances.
12.3
No purported cancellation or suspension of an order or any part
thereof by the Customer is binding on Senator Trading, after that
order has been accepted by Senator Trading.
12.4
If cancellation occurs under clause 12, or if cancellation is
accepted by Senator Trading Pty Ltd, the Customer remains liable
to Senator Trading for any costs incurred by Senator Trading prior
to the cancellation of the Agreement.
13. Specifications
13.1
All specifications, formulae, drawings, illustrations descriptive
matter and particulars contained in Senator Trading's catalogues,
website and marketing documents are indicative only, do not form
part of any Agreement, and are not representations or warranties
of any kind. Any discrepancy will not entitle the Customer to
rescind the Agreement or seek compensation or damages.
13.2 The Customer may not reverse engineer any Products
provided to it by Senator Trading.
13.3 All drawings, descriptive
matter and particulars supplied and remain Senator Trading's property
and are to be returned to Senator Trading on demand. The Customer
must not publish or communicate any of them to any person or publish
or permit them to be copied or communicate them to any other person
without Senator Trading's prior consent in writing.
14. Intellectual
Property
14.1 The Customer acknowledges
that it has no proprietary right or interest in the Intellectual
Property.
14.2 The Customer must not register
or record or attempt to register or record anywhere in the world
the Intellectual Property or any part thereof or any patents,
inventions, trade marks or designs derived from or similar to
the Intellectual Property or aid or abet anyone else in doing
so.
14.3 The Customer must not at any
time create, sell, manufacture or process any products using or
taking advantage of the Intellectual Property.
14.4 Any Intellectual Property provided
to the Customer by Senator Trading in connection with the Products
remains the exclusive property of Senator Trading and must be
returned to Senator Trading on demand and must not be copied or
communicated to any third party without the express prior written
consent of Senator Trading.
14.5 The Customer may not use any
trade marks or trade names unless specifically authorised by Senator
Trading.
15. Senator Trading's Warranties
15.1
Subject to clause 15.3, Senator Trading will replace if it deems
necessary in its reasonable discretion, any Product that does
not meet the standard specified in the product description, provided
that the Product may have an acceptable variance.
15.2
Provision of the warranty referred to in clause 15.1 is subject
to:
(a)
payment in full in accordance with those Terms;
(b)
written notice from the Customer within 7 days of delivery
of any Product that it believes does not meet specifications.
(c)
independent evidence supplied by the
Customer that the Products do not meet specifications or the provision
of a sample of the Products to Senator Trading for testing.
(d)
correct storage of the Product in accordance
with instructions.
(e)
decontamination of storage
receptacles in accordance with statutory regulations and
best practice prior to placing any Product in the receptacle.
(f)
using Products in accordance with their
intended purpose.
15.3 The warranty excludes damage
or alteration to Products arising from circumstances outside the
control of Senator Trading, including, without limitation, mixing
of other chemicals or products, or where Products are not used
for their intended purpose.
16. Customer's Warranties
and Indemnities
16.1 The Customer warrants to
use the Products in
accordance with;
(a)
any instructions provided to it by Senator
Trading from time to time; and
(b)
all government and local regulations
governing the storage, use and maintenance of the Products.
16.2 The Customer represents and warrants to Senator
Trading that:
(a)it
has the power, capacity and authority to enter into the Agreement;
(b)the Agreement and these
Terms are valid and binding on it;
(c)
it has taken independent legal advice
as to the nature, effect and extent of the Agreement and these
Terms;
(d)it is aware that Senator
Trading is relying on the warranties in these Terms in executing
these Terms;
(e)all information given
by the Customer to Senator Trading (including any details in the
Application) are true, correct, accurate and complete.
16.3 The Customer indemnifies and
keeps Senator Trading indemnified against all costs, expenses,
losses or damages incurred by Senator Trading as a result of a
breach of these Terms or any Agreement.
17. Privacy
17.1 Senator Trading is bound
by the Privacy Act 1988 and takes steps to ensure that all personal
information obtained in connection with the Customer will be appropriately
collected, stored, used, disclosed and transferred in accordance
with the National Privacy Principles. Such information may be
accessed by request to Senator Trading in accordance with the
Privacy Act.
17.2
(a) The Customer must, both during and after any Agreement:
(i)
take all steps necessary to safeguard
the confidentiality of all Confidential Information; and
(ii)
refrain from using, disclosing or copying
any Confidential Information without the consent of Senator Trading.
(b) On demand by Senator Trading, and in any event on
termination of any Agreement for any reason, the Customer must:
(i)
deliver to Senator Trading all Confidential
Information in the Customer's possession or control; and
(ii)
delete all Confidential Information held
electronically in any medium in the Customer's possession or control.
18. Security
18.1 Despite
any credit granted or proposed to be granted by Senator Trading
to the Customer or any term or condition in these Terms or any
Agreement, Senator Trading:
(a)
may require the Customer to pay a deposit
before taking any order for Goods or Services;
(b)
require the Customer to provide security
for the payment of any part of the Price or to secure any of the
Customer's obligations to Senator Trading including but not limited
to security by way of mortgage over real estate, bank guarantee,
debenture charge over the Customer (if the Customer is a company)
and a guarantee and indemnity from any director or shareholders
of the Customer (if the Customer is a company).
and if the Customer refuses to comply with any request
made under clause 18.1(a) or (b) then Senator Trading may refuse
any order placed by the Customer or to deliver the Goods or supply
the Services to the Customer.
18.2 Liability of Signatory
Any signatory for a Customer which is a company is
personally liable for the due performance of the Customer's obligations
as if the signatory was the Customer.
18.3 Guarantee and Indemnity
In consideration for Senator Trading entering into
an Agreement with the Customer named at the request of the Guarantor
the Guarantor for the Guarantor and the Guarantor's successors
warrants to Senator Trading that the Agreement binds the Customer
and agrees:
(a)
That the Guarantor guarantees to Senator
Trading that the Customer will comply with the Agreement.
(b)
If the Customer fails at any time to
comply with the Agreement the Guarantor will immediately pay to
Senator Trading all money then due and payable by the Customer
to Senator Trading under the Agreement.
(c)
That the Guarantor will indemnify Senator
Trading from all loss and damage it suffers or incurs because
of any failure by the customer to comply with the Agreement
(d)
This Guarantee and Indemnity is a continuing
guarantee and indemnity and is not released, affected or reduced
because Senator Trading does not for any reason enforce the Agreement
or because Senator Trading allows the Customer any extension of
time to comply with the Agreement or because of any variation
of the Agreement agreed to by Senator Trading and the Customer
or because of any of Senator Trading's acts except an express
written release of the Guarantor from the Guarantor's obligations
under this Guarantee given by Senator Trading or because of any
other thing which under law may except for this clause have the
effect of releasing the Guarantor.
(e)
If the Guarantor consists of 2 or more
persons or corporations both of them are bound by this deed jointly
and severally.
(f)
The Guarantor's obligations under these
Terms are not reduced or affected because any person or corporation
named as guarantor has not signed these Terms or is for any reason
not bound by it or because of any counterclaim, set-off or any
other right the Customer may have against Senator Trading or because
these Terms or any part of it may be unenforceable for any reason.
(g)
Senator Trading is not required to inform
the Guarantor of anything in relation to the Agreement or the
Customer's compliance with it.
(h)
Senator Trading does not have to give
the Guarantor any prior notice before requiring payment by the
Guarantor under these Terms.
(i)
The Guarantor was not induced to make
these Terms by any representation made by or for Senator Trading.
(j)
If any payment made by the Guarantor
under these Terms is later avoided Senator Trading's rights under
these Terms will be restored to Senator Trading.
(k)
The obligations of the Guarantor under
these Terms extend to the obligations of the Customer under any
renewal of the Agreement or under any variation or extension of
the Agreement and the Guarantor will at the Creditor's request
execute and give to Senator Trading a fresh guarantee and indemnity
in relation to the Customer's obligations under any renewal of
the Agreement or under any variation or extension of the Agreement.
(l)
It is not necessary for Senator Trading
to incur any expense or make any payment before enforcing the
indemnity in these Terms against the Guarantor.
18.4 Bank Guarantee Security
If the Application, the Agreement or Senator Trading
(pursuant to clause 18.1 of these Terms) requires the Customer
to provide a Bank Guarantee as security to meet its obligations
to Senator Trading, the Customer:
(a)
To replenish Security Deposit
agrees that within seven (7) days of the date Senator
Trading notifies the Customer that Senator Trading has resorted
to Bank Guarantee it will restore the Bank Guarantee to its former
level;
(b)
Senator Trading may resort to Security
Deposit
agrees that from time to time whenever the Customer
fails to punctually or properly observe any of the covenants or
agreements contained in these Terms or any Agreement which ought
to be performed or observed by the Customer to whenever the Guarantor
(if any) fails to punctually and properly observe any of the covenants
or agreements contained in any Agreement or these Terms Senator
Trading may use and/or apply the Bank Guarantee or part of it
to reimburse Senator Trading for any costs loss or damage suffered
by Senator Trading in consequence of the Customer's default or
the Guarantor's (if any) default and Senator Trading agrees that
after the Customer has met all of its obligations to Senator Trading
return to the Customer the Bank Guarantee or such
part of it as Senator Trading has not resorted to.
(c)
Expiry of Bank Guarantee
Senator Trading may draw against the Bank Guarantee
before its expiry date and hold and use the funds drawn as a security
deposit if the Bank Guarantee bears an expiry date despite any
other provision in these Terms and even if at the relevant time
Senator Trading and the Customer are in dispute. Nothing in this
clause will require Senator Trading to accept a Bank Guarantee
that contains an expiry date.
(d)
Bank Guarantee Requirements
Without limiting the definition of Bank Guarantee
in these Terms , the Bank Guarantee must include:
(i)
no provision for a termination date;
(ii)
no provision that prohibits transfer
of the benefit of the guarantee;
(iii)
provision describing the relevant obligations
as # and as security for the obligations of any of its guarantors;
(iv)
provision that the amount guaranteed
is payable on demand; and
(v)
provision that Senator Trading may make
demand under the Bank Guarantee of the Bank that issued the Bank
Guarantee at an office in the City of Melbourne Victoria.
19. Charge
19.1
The Customer and Guarantor charge in favour
of Senator Trading all their estate and interest
legal and equitable in any real estate that they may from time
to time have an interest whether as registered proprietors or
otherwise with payment of all moneys owing by the Customer to
Senator Trading. The Customer agrees to pay for all legal costs
and disbursements of lodgment and withdrawal of any caveat lodged
over such real estate property pursuant to the charge in this
clause.
19.2 The Customer:
(a)
charges in favour of Senator Trading
by way of a fixed and floating charge all of the assets of the
Customer if the Customer is a company with payment of all moneys
owing by the Customer to Senator Trading;
(b)
agrees that no charge or encumbrance
over the assets of the Customer that are charged to Senator Trading
will be made which ranks in priority to or equal to the charge
created by this clause 19.2 other than any charges that are registered
with ASIC prior to the earlier of the date of any Agreement entered
into with the Customer, the Application or the date of these Terms;
(c)
agrees that the form of the fixed and
floating charge will be in the form of the standard debenture
charge used from time to time by Senator Trading's lawyers;
(d)
authorises Senator Trading to sign and
complete all documents needed to make the change effective and
registrable with the ASIC and irrevocably appoints Senator Trading
each of its officers, servants or employees jointly and severally
to be the attorneys of the Customer to sign any documents necessary
to give effect to the charge. The Customer must ratify and confirm
whatever the attorney may lawfully do or does under this clause
19.2.
I HAVE
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE 'TERMS & CONDITIONS' SET OUT IN CLAUSES
1 - 19 AND UPON SIGNING BELOW AGREE TO AND ARE BOUND BY THE TERMS.
ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO SENATOR TRADING IS TRUE AND CORRECT.