Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions
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1. |
Definitions |
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1.1 |
“Seller” shall
mean n-Gon Group Limited, trading as Ezy Supply, and its successors and
assigns. |
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1.2 |
“Buyer” shall
mean the Buyer or any person or Seller acting on behalf of and with the
authority of the Buyer. |
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1.3 |
“Guarantor” means
that person (or persons), or entity who agrees herein to be liable for the
debts of the Buyer if a Limited Liability Seller on a principal debtor basis. |
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1.4 |
“Goods” shall
have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Sale of Goods Act 1908 and are
Goods supplied by the Seller to the Buyer (and where the context so permits,
shall include any supply of Services as hereinafter defined). |
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1.5 |
“Services” shall
mean all Services supplied by the Seller to the Buyer and includes any advice
or recommendations (and where the context so permits, shall include any
supply of Goods, as defined supra). |
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1.6 |
“Price” shall
mean the cost of the Goods as agreed between the Seller and the Buyer,
subject to clause 4 of this contract. |
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2. |
Acceptance |
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2.1 |
Any instructions
received by the Seller from the Buyer for the supply of Goods shall
constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions contained herein. Upon
acceptance of these terms and conditions by the Buyer, the terms and
conditions are irrevocable and can only be rescinded in accordance with these
terms and conditions or with the written consent of the manager of the
Seller. |
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2.2 |
None of the
Seller’s agents or representatives are authorised to make any
representations, statements, conditions or agreements not expressed by the
manager of the Seller in writing, nor is the Seller bound by any such
unauthorised statements. |
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3. |
Goods |
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3.1 |
The Goods shall
be as described on the invoices, quotation, authority to supply or any other
sales forms as provided by the Seller to the Buyer. |
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3.2 |
The Buyer shall
take delivery of the Goods tendered notwithstanding that the quantity so
delivered shall be either greater or less than the quantity purchased,
provided that: |
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(a) |
such discrepancy
in quantity shall not exceed 5% |
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(b) |
The Price shall
be adjusted pro rata to the discrepancy. |
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4. |
Price And Payment |
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4.1 |
At the Sellers
sole discretion; |
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(a) |
The Price shall
be as indicated on invoices provided by the Seller to the Buyer in respect of
Goods supplied; or |
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(b) |
The Price shall
be the Seller’s current Price at the date of delivery of the Goods; or |
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(c) |
The Price of the
Goods shall be the Seller’s quoted Price which shall be binding upon the
Seller provided that the Buyer shall accept the Seller’s quote within one
calendar month. |
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4.2 |
Exclusions: gift
vouchers and freight. |
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4.3 |
Payment will be
made by the Buyer using online bank transfer or cash/card on pickup. |
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4.4 |
The Price will be
inclusive of GST and other taxes and duties which may be applicable. |
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4.5 |
In using the
Seller's Transaction Processing Service for purchases of the Goods, the Buyer
represents and warrants that s/he is over 18 and has the legal capacity to
contract in New Zealand. As the buyer is using a credit card to process a
transaction, the Buyer represents and warrants that the credit card is issued
in his or her personal name and that the buyer shall pay to the issuer all
charges incurred through the use of Transaction Processing Services. |
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4.6 |
'Buy One Get
One...' and key promotions and deals |
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(a) |
Offers are not in
conjunction with any other offer. |
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(b) |
Buy One get One
Half Price offers – The lowest or equally priced item of the 2 will be half
price and excludes clearance items. |
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(c) |
Percentage (%)
discounts displayed are off original marked price and exclude clearance and
already discounted products |
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5. |
Delivery Of Goods |
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5.1 |
Delivery of the
Goods shall be made to the Buyer’s address. The Buyer shall make all
arrangements necessary to take delivery of the Goods whenever they are
tendered for delivery, or the Goods shall be delivered to the Buyer at the
Seller’s address. |
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5.2 |
Subject to the
express terms herein, if the Seller agrees to send the Goods to the Buyer at
the expense of the Buyer then delivery of the Goods to a carrier, either
named by the Buyer or, failing such naming, to a carrier at the discretion of
the Seller for the purpose of transmission to the Buyer, is deemed to be
delivery of the Goods to the Buyer. |
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5.3 |
When the Goods at
the date of this agreement are in possession of a third person there is no
delivery by the Seller to the Buyer unless and until such third person
acknowledges to the Buyer that the Goods are being held on behalf of the
Buyer, subject to the issue or transfer by the Seller of documents of title
to the Goods. |
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5.4 |
The Seller may
deliver the Goods by separate instalments (in accordance with any agreed
delivery schedule). Each separate instalment shall be invoiced and paid for
in accordance with the provisions in this contract of sale. |
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5.5 |
The costs of
carriage and any insurance which the Buyer reasonably directs the Seller to
incur shall be reimbursed by the Buyer (without any set-off or other
withholding whatsoever) and shall be due on the date for payment of the Price.
The carrier shall be deemed to be the Buyer’s agent. |
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5.6 |
The failure of
the Seller to deliver shall not entitle either party to treat this contract
as repudiated. |
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5.7 |
The Seller shall
not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever due to failure by the Seller
to deliver the Goods (or any of them) promptly or at all. |
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5.8 |
Notwithstanding
that the Seller may have delayed or failed to deliver the Goods (or any of
them) promptly, the Buyer shall be bound to accept delivery and to pay for
the Goods in full, provided that delivery shall be tendered at any time
within 1 month of the delivery date. |
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5.9 |
Free delivery or
next day delivery promotions |
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Free delivery or
next day delivery promotions do not apply to oversized items |
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6. |
Risk |
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6.1 |
If the Seller
retains property of the Goods, nonetheless all risk for the Goods passes to
the Buyer on delivery. |
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6.2 |
If any of the
Goods are damaged or destroyed prior to property in them passing to the
Buyer, the Seller is entitled, without prejudice to any of its other rights
or remedies under these terms and conditions (including the right to receive
payment of the balance of the Price for the Goods), to receive all insurance
proceeds payable in respect of the Goods. This applies whether or not the
Price has become payable under these terms and conditions. The production of
these terms and conditions by the Seller is sufficient evidence of the
Seller’s rights to receive the insurance proceeds without the need for any
person dealing with the Seller to make further enquiries. The Seller will
apply the insurance proceeds as follows: |
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(a) |
first, in payment
of the Price of the Goods that are damaged or destroyed, if unpaid; |
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(b) |
second, in
payment of the outstanding Price of any other Goods supplied to the Buyer by
the Seller whether under the terms and conditions or otherwise; |
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(c) |
third, in payment
of any other sums payable to the Seller by the Buyer on any account; |
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(d) |
fourth, any
balance is to be paid to the Buyer. |
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7. |
Defects |
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7.1 |
The Buyer shall
inspect the Goods on delivery and shall within fourteen (14) days of delivery
notify the Seller of any alleged defect, shortage in quantity, damage or
failure to comply with the description or quote. The Buyer shall afford the
Seller an opportunity to inspect the Goods within a reasonable time following
delivery. If the Buyer fails to comply with these provisions, the Goods shall
be conclusively presumed to be in accordance with the terms and conditions
and free from any defect or damage. |
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8 |
Return Of Goods |
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8.1 |
The Buyer may
return Goods within fourteen (14) days of delivery, at the sole discretion of
the Seller. Goods must be returned with the following in as new condition: |
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(a) |
All packaging
material and brochures must be in as new condition and un-marked. |
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(b) |
All instruction
manuals, videos or any other material must be returned with the Goods. |
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(c) |
All tools and
accessories must be returned with the Goods. |
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8.2 |
The Seller may
(in its discretion) accept the Goods for credit but this may incur a
re-stocking fee of 10% of the value of the returned Goods plus any freight. |
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8.3 |
If, at the
Sellers sole discretion, any Goods (including but not limited to printer
cartridges, or software) have been opened, packaging damaged or marked, then
the Seller reserves the right to refuse acceptance of the Goods for return. |
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9 |
Warranty |
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9.1 |
The terms and
conditions, time limits and other warranty information for the product will
be supplied to the Buyer by the Seller when all accounts are paid in full.
The Warranty shall be the current warranty provided by the manufacturer of
the product. The Seller shall be under no liability whatsoever except for the
express conditions as detailed and stipulated in the manufacturer’s warranty. |
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9.2 |
The Seller shall
not be liable to repair any defective Goods and at it’s own discretion may: |
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(a) |
notify the
manufacturer of the Goods of any defect notified by the Buyer; and |
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(b) |
request the
manufacturer to repair or replace any defective Goods. |
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10. |
Consumer
Guarantees Act 1993 |
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10.1 |
This agreement is
subject, in all cases except where the Buyer is contracting within the terms
of a trade/business (which cases are specifically excluded), to the
provisions of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993. |
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11. |
Default &
Consequences Of Default |
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11.1 |
If the Buyer
defaults in payment of any invoice when due, the Buyer shall indemnify the
Seller from and against all the Seller’s costs and disbursements including a
solicitor and own client basis and in addition all debt collection costs. |
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11.2 |
Without prejudice
to any other remedies the Seller may have, if at any time the Buyer is in
breach of any obligation (including those relating to payment), the Seller
may suspend or terminate the supply of Goods to the Buyer and any of its
other obligations under the terms and conditions. The Seller will not be
liable to the Buyer for any loss or damage the Buyer suffers because the
Seller exercised its rights under this clause. |
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11.3 |
In the event
that: |
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(a) |
any money payable
to the Seller becomes overdue, or in the Seller’s opinion the Buyer will be
unable to meet its payments as they fall due, or; |
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(b) |
the Buyer becomes
insolvent, convenes a meeting with its creditors or proposes or enters into
an arrangement with creditors, or makes an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, or; |
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(c) |
a receiver,
manager, liquidator (provisional or otherwise) or similar person is appointed
in respect of the Buyer or any asset of the Buyer, |
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then |
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(i) |
the Seller shall
be entitled to cancel all or any part of any order of the Buyer which remains
unperformed in addition to and without prejudice to any other remedies; and |
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(ii) |
all amounts owing
to the Seller shall, whether or not due for payment, immediately become
payable; and |
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(iii) |
the Seller shall
be entitled to reclaim any Goods in the Buyer’s possession or control, which
have been supplied by the Seller and to dispose of the Goods for its own
benefit and shall be entitled to enter, directly or by its agents, (and the
buyer gives us and our agents the right to so enter) upon any land or
premises where the Seller believes the Goods which it has supplied are
stored, without being liable to any person. |
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12 |
Title |
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12.1 |
It is the
intention of the Seller and agreed by the Buyer that property in the Goods
shall not pass until: |
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(a) |
The Buyer has
paid all amounts owing for the particular Goods, and |
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(b) |
The Buyer has met
all other obligations due by the Buyer to the Seller in respect of all
contracts between the Seller and the Buyer, and that the Goods, or proceeds
of the sale of the Goods, shall be kept separate until the Seller shall have
received payment and all other obligations of the Buyer are met. |
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12.2 |
It is further
agreed that: |
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(a) |
The Buyer shall
not deal with the money of the Seller in any way which may be adverse to the
Seller. |
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(b) |
Until such time
as ownership of the Goods shall pass from the Seller to the Buyer, the Seller
may give notice in writing to the Buyer to return the Goods or any of them to
the Seller. Upon such notice, the rights of the Buyer to obtain ownership or
any other interest in the Goods shall cease. |
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(c) |
If the Buyer
fails to return the Goods to the Seller, then the Seller or the Seller’s
agent may enter upon and into land and premises owned, occupied or used by
the Buyer, or any premises as the invitee of the Buyer, where the Goods are
situated, and take possession of the Goods, without being responsible for any
damage thereby caused. |
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(d) |
The Buyer shall
not charge the Goods in any way nor grant nor otherwise give any interest in
the Goods while they remain the property of the Seller. |
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(e) |
The Seller may
require payment of the Price or the balance of the Price due together with
any other amounts due from the Buyer to the Seller arising out of these terms
and conditions, and the Seller may take any lawful steps to require payment
of the amounts due and the Price. |
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(f) |
The Seller can
issue proceedings to recover the Price of the Goods sold, notwithstanding
that ownership of the Goods may not have passed to the Buyer. |
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13. |
Personal Property
Securities Act 1999 |
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13.1 |
Upon assenting to
these terms and conditions, the Buyer acknowledges and agrees that: |
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(a) |
These terms and
conditions constitute a security agreement for the purposes of section 36 of
the Personal Property Securities Act 1999 (“PPSA”); and |
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(b) |
A security
interest is taken in all Goods previously supplied by the Seller to the Buyer
(if any) and all Goods that will be supplied in the future by the Seller to
the Buyer during the continuance of the parties relationship. |
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13.2 |
The Buyer
undertakes to: |
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(a) |
sign any further
documents and/or provide any further information, such information to be
complete, accurate and up-to-date in all respects, which the Seller may
reasonably require to register a financing statement or financing change
statement on the Personal Property Securities Register; |
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(b) |
indemnify, and
upon demand reimburse the Seller for all expenses incurred in registering a
financing statement or financing change statement on the Personal Property
Securities Register or releasing any Goods charged thereby; |
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(c) |
not register a
financing change statement (in accordance with Regulation 9) or a change
demand (in accordance with Regulation 10) without the prior written consent
of the Seller; |
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(d) |
give the Seller not
less than 14 days prior written notice of any proposed change in the Buyer’s
name and/or any other change in the Buyer’s details (including but not
limited to, changes in the Buyer’s address, facsimile number, or business
practice); and |
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(e) |
Immediately
advise the Seller of any material change in its business practices of selling
the Goods which would result in a change in the nature of proceeds derived
from such sales. |
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13.3 |
Unless otherwise
agreed to in writing by the Seller, the Buyer waives its right to receive a
verification statement in accordance with section 148 of the PPSA. |
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14. |
Cancellation |
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14.1 |
The Seller may
cancel these terms and conditions or cancel delivery of Goods and Services at
any time before the Goods are delivered by giving written notice. On giving
such notice, the Seller shall promptly repay to the Buyer any sums paid in
respect of the Price for those Goods. The Seller shall not be liable for any
loss or damage whatsoever arising from such cancellation. |
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14.2 |
We reserve the
right to refuse or cancel any orders that we believe, solely by our own
judgement, to be placed for commercial purposes, e.g. any kind of reseller.
We also reserve the right to refuse or cancel any orders that we believe,
solely by our own judgement, to have been placed fraudulently. |
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15 |
Unpaid Seller’s
Rights To Dispose Of Goods |
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15.1 |
In the event
that: |
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(a) |
the Seller
retains possession or control of the Goods; and |
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(b) |
payment of the
Price is due to the Seller; and |
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(c) |
the Seller has
made demand in writing of the Buyer for payment of the Price in terms of this
contract; and |
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(d) |
the Seller has
not received the Price of the Goods, then, whether the property in the Goods
has passed to the Buyer or has remained with the Seller, the Seller may dispose
of the Goods and may claim from the Buyer the loss to the Seller on such
disposal. |
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16 |
Lien &
Stoppage In Transit |
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16.1 |
Where the Seller
has not received or been tendered the whole of the Price, the Seller shall
have: |
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(a) |
a lien on the
Goods; |
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(b) |
the right to
retain them for the Price while the Seller is in possession of them; |
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(c) |
a right of
stopping the Goods in transit whether or not delivery has been made; and |
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(d) |
a right of
resale; |
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(e) |
the foregoing
right of disposal; provided that the lien of the Seller shall continue
despite the commencement of proceedings or judgement for the Price having
been obtained. |
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17 |
General |
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17.1 |
If any provision
of these terms and conditions shall be invalid, void or illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, existence, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall not be affected, prejudiced or impaired. |
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17.2 |
All Goods and
Services supplied by the Seller are subject to the laws of New Zealand and
the Seller takes no responsibility for changes in the law which affect the
Goods or Services supplied. |
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17.3 |
The Seller shall
be under no liability whatsoever to the Buyer for any indirect loss and/or
expense (including loss of profit) suffered by the Buyer, arising out of a
breach by the Seller of these terms and conditions. |
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17.4 |
The Buyer shall
not set off against the Price amounts due from the Seller. |
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17.5 |
The Seller
reserves the right to review these terms and conditions at any time and from
time to time. If, following any such review, there is to be any change in
such terms and conditions, that change will take effect from the date on
which the Seller notifies the Buyer of such change. |
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17.6 |
In the event of
any breach of this contract by the Seller, the remedies of the Buyer shall be
limited to damages. Under no circumstances shall the liability of the Seller
exceed the Price of the Goods. |
