BSH Home Appliances Pty Ltd (ACN 109 198 405) referred to in these Terms as BSH.
Disclosure Notice
The terms summarised below may substantially prejudice the interests of the Buyer and BSH wishes to draw the attention of the Buyer to these terms.
• Clause 1.4 provides that BSH may amend any significant errors or omissions made in documents that form part of a Contract by providing 7 days' notice to the Buyer.
• Clause 8.3(a)(1) provides that BSH will not be liable for:
- loss, harm, liability, damage, cost or expense that does not arise naturally from breach of the Contract;
- special, indirect, consequential, exemplary or punitive loss or damage; and
- economic loss, loss of contract, profit, revenue, opportunity, production, production stoppage, goodwill, reputation, overhead costs, anticipated savings or data suffered that does not arise naturally from BSH's breach of the Contract.
• Clause 8.3(a)(2) provides that where 8.3(a)(1) does not apply, or where liability arises from personal injury, death or damage to tangible property caused by the negligence or wilful misconduct of BSH, BSH's liability is limited to five times the price for the products paid for by the Buyer,
• Clause 8.3(b) allows BSH to limit its liability to the Buyer in limited circumstances.
• Clause 8.3(c) requires the Buyer to indemnify BSH for losses caused by a breach of the Contract, negligent acts or omissions by the Buyer, or BSH repossessing products / enforcing any other rights.
• Clause 13.1 provides that the Buyer may return products for a credit only, with BSH's prior approval (except where the Non-Excludable Obligations apply).
• Clause 13.3 provides that a handling fee of 15% will be charged on the return of BSH products returned without cause.
1. Application of terms, validity of contracts
1.1 A contract will only be formed between the Buyer and BSH when an order from the Buyer is received by BSH and accepted by BSH in writing or by execution of the order by BSH (Contract).
1.2 Subject to clause 7.3, and paragraph three of BSH’s Credit Application (if applicable), these Terms apply to every Contract where BSH is the supplier of products or services or both (products), except where BSH agrees in writing signed by a director of BSH that all, or part, of these Terms do not apply. Where there are inconsistencies between these Terms and terms contained in any order, these Terms prevail.
1.3 Orders received by BSH cannot be cancelled by the Buyer if BSH did not cause or contribute to the reason for the cancellation unless BSH has provided its written consent, which it must not unreasonably withhold.
1.4 BSH may correct any significant errors or omissions of any kind made in quotations, offers, estimates, confirmations or invoices issued in respect of an order that forms part of a Contract, by providing 7 days' notice to the Buyer. The Buyer may terminate the Contract during the 7 day notice period and if terminated, BSH must refund the Buyer any amounts paid under the Contract. If the Contract is not terminated, the Buyer agrees to be bound by the amended confirmation or invoice for the Contract.
1.5 In these Terms:
(a) Australian Consumer Law means the Australian Consumer Law set out in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), and under the same or similar provisions of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 (Vic), as amended or replaced from time to time;
(b) Consumer means a consumer within the meaning of section 3 of the Australian Consumer Law; and
(c) related entity has the meaning given in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
2. Price Variation
2.1 Each amount quoted by BSH for a Contract is the GST exclusive amount unless otherwise stated. Each amount payable for a taxable supply made by BSH will be the GST inclusive amount. The GST inclusive amount will be calculated by multiplying the GST exclusive amount by the GST rate on the date of the supply (currently 10%) and adding the resultant product to the GST exclusive amount. BSH reserves at its discretion the right to charge a lesser amount than the GST inclusive amount.
2.2 Unless otherwise stated in the quotation, prices quoted are ex works despatching BSH warehouse and do not include freight costs or import taxes in the destination country.
3. Delivery
3.1 BSH will use its best endeavours to effect delivery in the time stated (if a time is stated in writing).
3.2 If BSH fails to effect delivery in accordance with clause 3.1 by reason of:
(a) inability to obtain supplies of materials or parts from approved sources;
(b) any strike, shortage of labour or lockout;
(c) war, riots, accident, civil commotion, fire, Act of God;
(d) lightning, storm, flood, pandemic, epidemic, outbreaks of infectious disease or any other public health crisis or any governmental measures imposed to address such public health crisis, including quarantine or any other social restrictions; or
(e) any other event whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of BSH,
BSH may at its option cancel the Order or any unfulfilled part of the Order or extend the time for its performance or completion by the time lost because of the event preventing or delaying delivery by providing notice to the Buyer of any such cancellation or extension.
3.3 If BSH cancels the Order (or part of the Order), BSH must refund the Buyer any amounts paid for the Order or the cancelled parts of the Order. If BSH has exercised its right to extend the time for performance or completion under clause 3.2, the Buyer may cancel the Order and if cancelled, BSH must refund any amounts paid for the Order.
3.4 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, BSH will deliver the products to the Buyer’s premises during business hours. A delivery docket listing the quantity and type of products delivered will accompany each delivery. Unless otherwise agreed all costs associated with delivery will be borne by BSH.
3.5 Delivery is deemed to occur when the products are unloaded at the Buyer’s premises (or other premises agreed by the parties). If the Buyer fails or refuses, or indicates to BSH that it will fail or refuse, to take or accept delivery, then (unless BSH otherwise agrees) the products will be deemed to have been delivered when BSH was ready, willing and able to deliver them.
4. Risk
4.1 Subject to clauses 4.2 and 8, the products will be at the Buyer’s risk after delivery has been, or has deemed to have been effected, notwithstanding that delivery of the products may be staggered or that the Buyer may not have signed a receipt for the products.
4.2 Subject to clause 8, BSH will not be liable for any loss or deterioration of, or damage to, the products:
(a) where a carrier is engaged by BSH to deliver the products to the Buyer, from such time as the Buyer acknowledges receipt of the products; and
(b) where a carrier is engaged by the Buyer or the Buyer is the carrier, from such time as the products are loaded onto the carrier’s or Buyer's vehicle at the place of dispatch by BSH.
5. Property
5.1 The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that until it has paid, in cleared funds, to BSH the full purchase price of all products supplied by BSH in the Contract and all moneys otherwise owing by the Buyer to BSH for any reason whatsoever:
(a) the Buyer holds the products as bailee for and on behalf of BSH;
(b) as between BSH and the Buyer, BSH retains full title and ownership in all products supplied to the Buyer;
(c) for such time as the Buyer retains possession of the products, the Buyer must:
(1) insure them for the full purchase price;
(2) store them securely and in such manner that they may be identified as the property of BSH and easily removable by BSH; and
(3) ensure the products are properly maintained in the condition in which they were delivered and must make good any damage or deterioration.
5.2 Notwithstanding clause 5.1, subject to clauses 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6, the Buyer may sell the products in the ordinary course of its business as fiduciary agent for and on behalf of BSH.
5.3 The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, if it sells any of the products in accordance with clause 5.2, it receives those proceeds of sale as trustee for and on behalf of BSH but only to the extent that those proceeds do not exceed the invoice price of the goods (including GST) supplied by BSH. It must account to BSH on demand for the proceeds of sale held by it as trustee for BSH.
5.4 The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) BSH may, from time to time, enter the Buyer’s premises to inspect, copy or take extracts from the Buyer's books, records and files relating to the sale of BSH products in the Order or the identification of sale proceeds in respect of those products (inspection documents). Prior to inspection, BSH must provide 30 days' notice to the Buyer of the proposed date, time and scope of the inspection;
(b) it will keep the inspection documents available for inspection by BSH at its principal place of business for a period of 7 years from the date of the Order;
(c) it will produce the inspection documents and otherwise cooperate fully with BSH and its representatives to enable BSH to exercise its rights under this clause 5.4; and
(d) BSH’s failure to exercise any right under 5.4(a) or any other right is not a waiver of its rights arising under clause 5.3.
5.5 A default event will occur if:
(a) in the sole opinion of BSH, there is a material risk that the Buyer is, or will be, unable to pay any amounts owing to BSH or perform any other obligation under these Terms and BSH gives notice in writing to the Buyer of this opinion;
(b) the Buyer defaults in paying any sums due to BSH;
(c) the Buyer is an individual and becomes insolvent, bankrupt, commits any act of bankruptcy, compounds with or enters into any
compromise or arrangement with its creditors;
(d) the Buyer is a company and has a provisional liquidator, liquidator, receiver, receiver and manager or official manager, trustee for creditors or in bankruptcy, voluntary administrator or analogous person appointed to it or any of its property;
(e) judgment is entered against the Buyer in any court and BSH gives notice in writing to the Buyer that, in its sole discretion, BSH considers it to be a default event; or
(f) a secured creditor seizes or takes possession of any collateral in the possession of the Buyer and BSH gives notice in writing to the Buyer that, in its sole discretion, BSH considers it to be a default event.
5.6 If a default event occurs, then:
(a) all moneys accrued, owing or remaining unpaid by the Buyer to BSH will become immediately due and payable without the need for any demand by BSH and the security interest constituted by this agreement will become immediately enforceable;
(b) for products held as a bailee in accordance with clause 5.1(a):
(1) the Buyer must not sell or otherwise deal with the products in its possession;
(2) the Buyer irrevocably authorises BSH and/or any agent of BSH to enter any premises occupied or owned by the Buyer, with 7 days' notice to the Buyer, where BSH reasonably suspects the products are kept and to use the name of the Buyer and to act on its behalf for the purpose of recovering possession of BSH’s products;
(3) if BSH recovers possession of, and resells the products to any other party, then to the extent permitted by law:
(A) the Buyer will have no claim to any surplus proceeds received by BSH from the sale of the products; and
(B) the Buyer will indemnify BSH against any deficiency from the sale of the products; and
(c) BSH may cease performance of and cancel any unperformed Contract for the sale of products, reserving all of BSH’s rights and remedies against the Buyer, without being liable for any loss suffered by the Buyer as a result of the cancellation of the Contract.
5.7 The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that if a default event contemplated by clauses 5.5(c) or 5.5(d) occurs or the Buyer ceases to carry on business, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by BSH, all rebates, discounts and like allowances owed to the Buyer at the time of the default event are cancelled and no longer payable to the Buyer.
5.8 Technical information: All information relating to development and manufacture of product remains the exclusive property of BSH. On request of the Buyer and to be determined on a case by case basis, BSH may at its discretion disclose specific information about the products to the Buyer.
5.9 BSH in this clause 5 includes its related bodies corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001).
6. Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA)
6.1 The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that these Terms (and, where applicable, any contract) constitute a security agreement for the purposes of the PPSA and create or provide for a security interest in all products supplied from time to time or at any time by BSH to the Buyer (if any), securing the performance by the Buyer of its obligations under the Terms, and all other moneys payable by the Buyer to BSH for any reason.
6.2 The Buyer agrees and confirms that it is duly authorised to bind its related entities and grant security for and on behalf of its related entities. The Buyer, for and on behalf of each of its related entities, acknowledges the ongoing ownership interest of BSH in, and grants or provides for a security interest in all products supplied whether directly or indirectly to any related entity to secure the performance by the Buyer of its obligations under the Terms, and all other moneys payable by the Buyer to BSH for any reason.
6.3 Nothing in these Terms may be construed as an agreement or consent by BSH to:
(a) subordinate in favour of any person any security interest granted or provided for in favour of BSH; or
(b) defer or postpone the date of attachment of any security interest granted or provided for in favour of BSH.