Terms and Conditions

LEGAL INFORMATION – PLUMBING SEQ WEBSITE USER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

VIROPLUMB PTY LTD T/A PLUMBING QLD ABN 61 660 440 835 ACN 660 440 835
VIROPLUMB PTY LTD T/A PLUMBERS NSW ABN 61 660 440 835 ACN 660 440 835
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Interpretation
1. In these Terms and Conditions:
(a) ACL means the Australian Consumer Law under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010
(C’th).
(b) Agreement means an agreement entered into between Plumbing SEQ and the Client to
which these Terms and Conditions apply. For the avoidance of doubt, each time Plumbing
SEQ accepts an Order, a separate Agreement is formed incorporating the Order and these
Terms and Conditions. Any other terms or conditions (e.g. appearing on the Client’s Orders,
website or stationery) do not form part of an Agreement unless expressly agreed in writing to
the contrary.
(c) Collateral, Financing Statement, Financing Change Statement, Security Agreement
and Security Interest have the same meanings as in the PPSA.
(d) Construction Work has the same meaning as in the Building and Construction Industry
Payments Act 2004 (Qld).
(e) Client means the acquirer of Services from Plumbing SEQ as specified in any invoice,
Application for Credit, Order or other document and if there is more than one person or
entity, is a reference to each acquirer jointly and severally.
(f) Descriptive Matter means and includes without limitation, Specifications, descriptions,
pictures, drawings, diagrams, particulars of varieties/weights/dimensions or any other form of
description or measurement submitted with or prior to any offer or invitation by Plumbing
SEQ or contained in its website, catalogues, price lists or advertising matter.
(g) Due Date means the date 14 days after the date of the invoice issued by Plumbing SEQ for
the Services.
(h) Goods means all parts, components, equipment or products sold or supplied (whether
gratuitously or not) by Plumbing SEQ to the Client forming part of the Services, or as
specified in the Quote or Order, or as otherwise agreed between Plumbing SEQ and the
Client.
(i) Grantor refers to the Client and has the same meaning as in the PPSA.
(j) GST has the meaning given in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
(C’th).
(k) Intellectual Property means any intellectual or industrial property, including (without
limitation):
(i) any patent, trademark or service mark, copyright, registered design, trade secret or
confidential information; or
(ii) any licence or other Right to use or to grant the use of any of the above or to be
the registered proprietor or user of any of them;
(l) Interest Rate means the rate which is 3% per annum above the rate charged by Plumbing
SEQ’s bank from time to time on unsecured overdrafts of $100,000 or more, conclusive
evidence of which will be confirmation in writing by a manager of Plumbing SEQ’s bank.
(m) Non–Excludable Condition means any condition, warranty or guarantee provided or implied
by any state, territory or commonwealth law, including but not limited to the statutory
consumer guarantees described in the ACL, and the provisions of any state or territory
legislation which cannot be lawfully excluded.
(n) Obligation means any express or implied legal, equitable, contractual, statutory or other
obligation, agreement, covenant, commitment, duty, undertaking or liability.
(o) Order means any purchase order or other request by the Client for the supply of Services by
Plumbing SEQ, whether that supply is to the Client or to any third party and whether the
request amounts to an offer or an invitation to treat from the Client, or is constituted by the
acceptance by the Client of a Quote provided by Plumbing SEQ.
(p) Performance means:
(i) in the case of Services, completion of those Services; and
(ii) in the case of Goods, delivery by Plumbing SEQ to the Client at the location or
place specified by the Client in an Order; and
includes such other place or date (as the case may be) as the parties may agree or as
Plumbing SEQ may, without Obligation and at its sole discretion, consider reasonable in the
circumstances.
(q) Plumbing SEQ means Viroplumb Pty Ltd ABN 61 660 440 835 trading:

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(i) in Queensland, as Plumbing SEQ;
(ii) in New South Wales, as Plumbers NSW;
and also as Plumbing and Backflow Queensland.
(r) PMSI means a Purchase Money Security Interest within the meaning of section 14 of the
PPSA.
(s) PPSA means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (C’th).
(t) PPSR means the Personal Property Securities Register established pursuant to the PPSA.
(u) Service Charges means the price payable for Services as agreed between Plumbing SEQ
and the Client in accordance with clause 6 of these Terms and Conditions.
(v) Quote means any quotation form or other document provided by Plumbing SEQ to the Client
detailing the Services to be provided.
(w) Rates means the rates set out in the Schedule of Rates for Plumbing SEQ which can be
found on Plumbing SEQ’s website, currently located at https://www.plumbingseq.com/rates
or the hourly rates stated in the relevant Quote if they are different from those stated in the
Schedule of Rates.
(x) Right includes any legal, equitable, contractual, statutory or other right, power, authority,
benefit, privilege, remedy, discretion or cause of action.
(y) Schedule means a Schedule setting details of an Agreement including, without limitation,
particulars of the Client, the Services and the Service Charges;
(z) Services means the services to be performed (whether gratuitously or not) by Plumbing
SEQ as specified in the Schedule, Quote or Order or as otherwise agreed between Plumbing
SEQ and the Client.
(aa) Service Charges means the charges payable for the relevant Services calculated in
accordance with:
(i) where the parties have signed a Schedule, the rates or items specified in the
Schedule;
(ii) where there is no Schedule applicable to an Agreement, the Rates;
plus any applicable GST, tolls, levies, freight and other charges relevant to this Agreement
and the Services, including other amounts payable pursuant to these Terms and Conditions.
(bb) Specifications means any written specification that details the quantities, processes and/or
conditions required for the correct use of the Services.
(cc) Terms and Conditions means these Terms and Conditions and includes, where the context
requires, any additional Terms and Conditions agreed to by Plumbing SEQ in writing from
time to time.
(dd) where the context requires, a reference to “Services” will mean and include a reference to
“Goods” sold or “Services” supplied or “Goods and/or Services” sold and supplied.
(ee) singular includes plural and vice versa and any gender includes every gender.
(ff) a reference to a person includes corporations, trusts, associations, partnerships, a
government authority and other legal entities, and where necessary, include successor
bodies.
(gg) references to sections of statutes or terms defined in statutes refer to corresponding sections
or defined terms in amended, consolidated or replacement statutes.
(hh) headings and the table of contents are used for convenience only and are to be disregarded
in the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions.
(ii) a reference to a party includes that party’s executors, administrators, substitutes, successors
and permitted assigns.
(jj) nothing in these Terms and Conditions may 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 ACL and the PPSA) and which by
law cannot be excluded, restricted or modified.
Terms of Sale
2. Services supplied by Plumbing SEQ are supplied strictly on these Terms and Conditions, which can
only be waived or varied in writing by Plumbing SEQ. Unless an Order expressly provides otherwise,
these Terms and Conditions will prevail over all conditions expressed or implied in any Order placed
by the Client (or in any standard terms and conditions of the Client) to the extent of any inconsistency.
3. The Client is taken to have exclusively accepted and is immediately bound, jointly and severally, by
these Terms and Conditions if the Client places an Order for or accepts Performance of Services.
4. Services to be supplied by Plumbing SEQ to the Client are as described on the Order accepted by
Plumbing SEQ and the description of Services on the Order as accepted (modified only as may be
agreed in writing) will prevail over all other descriptions including any prior enquiry by the Client.
5. Plumbing SEQ reserves the right to update from time to time the Terms and Conditions which will
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will take effect from the date on which Plumbing SEQ provides reasonable notification to the Client of
such change. The Client confirms that notification on Plumbing SEQ’s website of the updated Terms
and Conditions or reference to the updated Terms and Conditions in any material provided to the
Client will be reasonable steps taken by Plumbing SEQ to inform the Client. The Client will be taken to
have acknowledged and accepted such change if the Client makes a subsequent request for
Plumbing SEQ to provide Services to the Client. Plumbing SEQ declares and the Client
acknowledges that the most up–to–date version of the Terms and Conditions which form part of the
Agreement can be found on Plumbing SEQ’s website, currently located at
https://www.plumbingseq.com/termsoftrade
Service Charges and Payment
6. At Plumbing SEQ’s sole discretion the Service Charges shall be:
(a) as indicated on any invoice provided by Plumbing SEQ to the Client; or
(b) Plumbing SEQ’s quoted Service Charges (subject to clause 7) which will be valid for the
period stated in the Quote or otherwise for a period of fourteen (14) days, unless earlier
withdrawn. Plumbing SEQ reserves the Right to refuse any Order based on any Quote within
14 days after the date of receipt of the Order.
7. Plumbing SEQ reserves the Right to change the Service Charges if a variation to Plumbing SEQ’s
Quote is requested or if there is a change in the scope, timing or order of the Services. Plumbing SEQ
will be entitled to payment of an additional amount which is reasonable in the circumstances. In
particular, but without limitation, if Services are claimed to be defective but are not in fact defective
after testing, then Plumbing SEQ is entitled to charge the Client for all labour and other costs incurred
in investigating the alleged defects. Any additional Services required by the Client may be charged to
the Client calculated on the basis of the Rates.
8. At Plumbing SEQ’s sole discretion, a non–refundable deposit may be required prior to acceptance of
an Order.
9. Time for payment for Services will be of the essence and unless otherwise agreed by Plumbing SEQ,
the Service Charges must be paid by the Client by cleared funds by the Due Date within 14 days after
the date of Performance of the Services or by such other date determined by Plumbing SEQ in its sole
discretion.
10. Payment may be made by cash, bank cheque, electronic/on–line banking, credit card (plus the
maximum credit card bank fee, merchant fee and administration surcharge permitted by law), or by
any other method as agreed in writing between the Client and Plumbing SEQ.
11. Plumbing SEQ may charge interest at the Interest Rate on all moneys due and owing by the Client to
Plumbing SEQ from time to time for the period from the due date for payment of such moneys until the
date upon which payment is ultimately received by Plumbing SEQ.
12. Should Plumbing SEQ become a creditor of the Client, the Client authorises Plumbing SEQ to collect,
retain, use, record, and disclose credit information about the Client for the purpose of assessing and
reporting matters related to the Client’s credit–worthiness.
13. If the Client breaches the payments terms, Plumbing SEQ may, as its discretion, terminate the
Agreement and report the breach to any credit provider or credit reference organisation. The Client
understands that this may affect its credit rating.
14. Unless otherwise stated the Service Charges as charged includes GST. The Client must pay any
other taxes and duties that may be applicable in addition to the Service Charges except where they
are expressly included in the Service Charges.
15. The cost of any permits, licence fees and/or toll charges incurred by Plumbing SEQ, and any special
packing and packing materials used in relation to Services, will be charged to the Client despite that
such cost may have been omitted from any Quote.
Descriptive Matter, etc
16. The descriptions, illustrations and performances contained in any Descriptive Matter do not form part
of the Agreement for supply of Services or of the description applied to any Services. The Client
acknowledges that it has not relied upon any descriptions, illustrations and performances contained in
any Descriptive Matter as an inducement into entering into any Agreement or other contract for sale or
supply with Plumbing SEQ. The Client must determine whether the Services requested by the Client
and supplied by Plumbing SEQ are adequate for the purpose intended by the Client. Plumbing SEQ is
not capable of determining all of the Client’s objectives in relation to the Services and relies on the
Client as to whether the Services are adequate to achieve the Client’s purpose and objectives.
Performance
17. Any performance standards, figures or representations as to quality given by Plumbing SEQ are
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such quality standards, figures or quality unless specifically warranted in writing. Any such warranties
are subject to recognised tolerances applicable to such standards, figures or quality.
Performance
18. Plumbing SEQ will not be liable for any loss, damage or delay occasioned to the Client, its customers
or any other person, arising from:
(c) late Performance or non–Performance, or late utilisation of any Services; or
(d) any actions or Obligations conducted or incurred by the Client in reliance on any expected
Performance date.
19. The Client is responsible for making arrangements to receive Services Delivered in accordance with
any Order failing which Plumbing SEQ may, without Obligation, Deliver in any other manner it
considers reasonable in the circumstances.
20. If the Client fails to accept Performance of Services, the Client will be liable for loss of or damage to
the Services and for any costs or damages incurred by Plumbing SEQ on account of such failure to
accept Performance.
21. The Client waives any claim for shortage of any Goods Delivered if a claim in respect of short delivery
has not been lodged with Plumbing SEQ within 48 hours from the date and time of Performance.
22. Should the Client fail to provide sufficient instructions to enable delivery of Goods to the Client,
Plumbing SEQ may, without Obligation, arrange for suitable storage and insurance until such Goods
are dispatched. Charges for storage, insurance, transport and other incidental costs may be charged
by Plumbing SEQ to the Client.
23. Delivery of Goods to a third party nominated by the Client is deemed to be delivery to the Client.
24. Plumbing SEQ may Deliver Services in separate instalments. Each separate instalment may be
invoiced and paid in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
Risk
25. The risk in, and all attached liability for damage to, Goods passes to the Client at the point of dispatch
of the Goods even if Plumbing SEQ Delivers Goods itself or Plumbing SEQ’s premises are the
intended delivery location. The Client must make its own arrangements for insurance of the Goods on
or before dispatch.
26. If any Goods are damaged or destroyed following dispatch but prior to ownership passing to the
Client, Plumbing SEQ is entitled to receive all insurance proceeds payable for the Goods. The
production of these Terms and Conditions by Plumbing SEQ will be sufficient evidence of Plumbing
SEQ’s Right to receive the insurance proceeds without the need for any person dealing with Plumbing
SEQ to make further enquiries.
Loss or damage in transit
27. Plumbing SEQ is not responsible to the Client or any person claiming through the Client for any loss or
damage to Goods in transit caused by any event of any kind by any person (whether or not Plumbing
SEQ is legally responsible for the person who caused or contributed to that loss or damage).
28. Plumbing SEQ will endeavour to provide the Client with such assistance as may be necessary to
press claims on carriers as long as the Client:
(e) has notified Plumbing SEQ and the carriers in writing immediately after loss or damage is
discovered on receipt of Goods; and
(f) lodges a claim for compensation upon the carrier within three (3) days of the date of receipt
of Goods.
Defects, Warranties and Returns
29. The Client must inspect Services on Performance and must immediately upon Performance notify
Plumbing SEQ in writing of any evident defect/damage, shortage in quantity, or failure to comply with
the description, Order or quote or other grounds for rejection of the Services. Upon such notification
the Client must:
(a) specify all grounds relied upon by it in its rejection of the Services;
(b) provide good quality evidence of the grounds for its rejection of the Services; and
(c) allow Plumbing SEQ the opportunity to inspect the Services.
30. Under applicable State, Territory and Commonwealth law (including, without limitation, the ACL),
certain Non–Excludable Conditions may be implied into these Terms and Conditions. Nothing in these
Terms and Conditions purports to modify or exclude the Non–Excludable Conditions.
31. Except as expressly set out in these Terms and Conditions or in respect of the Non–Excluded
Conditions, Plumbing SEQ makes no warranties or other representations under these Terms and
Conditions or the Agreement generally including, without limitation, as to the quality, merchantability or
suitability of any Services. Plumbing SEQ’s liability in respect of any such warranties is limited to the
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32. If the Client is a consumer within the meaning of the ACL, Plumbing SEQ’s liability in relation to
Services which are not used for personal, domestic or household purposes is limited to:
(a) either replacing or repairing Goods or reimbursing the Client for the repair or replacement of
the Goods (at the election of Plumbing SEQ);
(b) either re–supplying Services or reimbursing the Client for paying someone else to supply the
Services (at the election of Plumbing SEQ);
or is otherwise limited to the extent permitted by section 64A of Schedule 2 or to similar remedies
under any applicable state or territory fair trading legislation.
33. If the Client is not a consumer within the meaning of the ACL, Plumbing SEQ’s liability for any defect
or damage in any Services is:
(g) limited to the value of any express warranty provided to the Client by Plumbing SEQ, at
Plumbing SEQ’s sole discretion;
(h) limited to the extent of the benefit of any warranty to which Plumbing SEQ is entitled; or
(i) otherwise negated absolutely.
34. Subject to these Terms and Conditions, returns will only be accepted provided that:
(j) the Client has complied with the provisions of clause 29;
(k) Plumbing SEQ has agreed that the Services are defective;
(l) the Goods are returned within a reasonable time at the Client’s cost (if that cost is not
significant); and
(m) the Goods are returned in as close a condition to that in which they were Delivered as is
possible.
35. Despite clauses 29 to 34 but subject to the ACL, Plumbing SEQ will not be liable for any defect or
damage which may be caused or partly caused by or may arise as a result of:
(n) the Client failing to properly maintain or store any Goods;
(o) the Client using Goods for any purpose other than that for which they were obviously suited;
(p) the Client continuing the use of any Goods after any defect became apparent or should have
become apparent to a prudent operator or user;
(q) any failure by the Client to follow any instructions or guidelines provided by Plumbing SEQ;
or
(r) fair wear and tear, any accident, or act of God.
36. In the case of second hand Goods, unless the Client is a consumer under the ACL the Client
acknowledges that:
(s) it has had full opportunity to inspect the second hand Goods prior to delivery and accepts
them with all faults;
(t) to the extent permitted by law no warranty is given by Plumbing SEQ as to the quality or
suitability of the Goods for any purpose and any implied warranty, statutory or otherwise, is
expressly excluded;
(u) Plumbing SEQ has agreed to provide the Client with the second hand Goods, and has
calculated the Service Charges of the second hand Goods, in reliance on this clause 36.
37. Plumbing SEQ may in its absolute discretion accept non–defective Goods for return in which case
Plumbing SEQ may require the Client to pay handling fees not exceeding twenty–five percent (25%) of
the invoiced value of the returned Goods, plus any freight costs.
38. Despite anything contained in these Terms and Conditions, if Plumbing SEQ is required by a law to
accept a return then Plumbing SEQ will only accept a return on, and to the extent only, of the
conditions imposed by that law.
39. Except as provided in these Terms and Conditions and to the maximum 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 Services for any purpose or as to design,
application of Services, materials or workmanship or otherwise are expressly excluded.
40. Plumbing SEQ is not liable for any loss or damage, loss of income, loss of profits, loss of markets, loss
of reputation, loss of Clients, loss of use, loss of opportunity, loss of business, loss of reputation or
goodwill, loss of value or use of intellectual property or other proprietary Rights even if Plumbing SEQ
had knowledge that such loss or damage might arise or for any other indirect, incidental, special or
consequential loss or damage howsoever arising out of the performance of the Services or out of the
Client’s relationship with Plumbing SEQ connected to the Agreement including, without limitation,
Plumbing SEQ’s breach of contract, negligence, wilful act or omission or other default including to the
extent that such conduct or default is outside the “four corners” of the Agreement, or deviates from it
or defeats its main object.
Rights in relation to Goods
41. While Goods remain the property of Plumbing SEQ (or of any other supplier on behalf of whom
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(v) the Client has no Right or claim to any interest in Goods to secure any liquidated or
unliquidated debt or Obligation Plumbing SEQ owes to the Client;
(w) the Client cannot claim any charge or lien over any Goods;
(x) the Client will not create any absolute or defeasible interest in Goods in relation to any third
party except as may be authorised by Plumbing SEQ.
42. Where the Client is in actual or constructive possession of Goods:
(y) the Client will not deliver the Goods nor any document of title to the Goods to any person
except as directed by Plumbing SEQ; and
(z) it is in possession of the Goods as a bailee of those Goods and owes Plumbing SEQ the
duties and liabilities of a bailee.
43. Plumbing SEQ and the Client agree that:
(aa) the property in Goods does not pass to the Client until Plumbing SEQ has been paid in full
for Goods under all individual agreements for the sale or supply of Goods between Plumbing
SEQ and the Client;
(bb) the Client is a bailee of Goods until such time as property in the Goods passes to the Client
and that this bailment continues in relation to all Goods until the price of those Goods has
been paid in full;
(cc) pending payment in full for any Goods, the Client:
(i) must not supply any Goods to any person outside its ordinary or usual course of
business;
(ii) must not allow any person to have or acquire any Security Interest in any Goods.
44. Despite clause 43(c), if the Client supplies any Goods to any person before all moneys payable by the
Client have been paid to Plumbing SEQ, the Client agrees that:
(dd) it holds the proceeds of re–supply of those Goods on trust for and as agent for Plumbing
SEQ immediately when they are receivable or are received;
(ee) it must either pay the amount of the proceeds of re–supply to Plumbing SEQ immediately
when they are received or pay those proceeds into an account with a bank, financial
institution or deposit–taking institution as trustee for Plumbing SEQ;
(ff) if the Client fails to pay for any Services by the Due Date, Plumbing SEQ may at any time
and with reasonable force enter any site owned, possessed, occupied or controlled by the
Client and recover possession of the Goods and the Client agrees that Plumbing SEQ has
an irrevocable licence to do so.
45. Plumbing SEQ may recover possession of any Goods in transit whether or not delivery has occurred.
46. Plumbing SEQ may commence proceedings to recover the Service Charges of Goods sold
notwithstanding that property in those Goods has not passed to the Client.
PPSA
47. The Client acknowledges and agrees that:
(gg) unless the Client provides express prior notification to Plumbing SEQ to the contrary, all
Goods supplied by Plumbing SEQ to the Client are acquired in the course or furtherance of
an enterprise by the Client, and are commercial property as defined in s.10 of the PPSA.
(hh) each Agreement with Plumbing SEQ constitutes a Security Agreement in writing and a PMSI
for the purposes of the PPSA which will subsist in all Goods that have been supplied, and
that will be supplied, by Plumbing SEQ to the Client until those Goods have been paid for in
full.
48. The Client undertakes to:
(ii) promptly sign any further documents and/or provide any further information (such information
to be complete, accurate and up–to–date in all respects) which Plumbing SEQ may
reasonably require to:
(i) register a Financing Statement or Financing Change Statement in relation to a Security
Interest on the PPSR;
(ii) register any other document required to be registered by the PPSA; or
(iii) correct a defect in a statement or document referred to in clause 48(a)(i)or 48(a)(ii);
(jj) indemnify, and upon demand reimburse, Plumbing SEQ for all expenses incurred in
registering a Financing Statement or Financing Change Statement on the PPSR or releasing
any Goods charged thereby;
(kk) not register a Financing Change Statement in respect of a Security Interest without the prior
written consent of Plumbing SEQ;
(ll) not grant a Security Interest nor register, nor permit to be registered, a Financing Statement
or a Financing Change Statement in relation to any Goods in favour of a third party without
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(mm) immediately advise Plumbing SEQ of any material change in its business practices of on–
supply of Goods which would result in a change in the nature of proceeds derived from such
supply.
49. Plumbing SEQ and the Client agree that sections 96 and 125 of the PPSA do not apply to the Security
Agreement created by an Agreement.
50. The Client waives its Rights to receive notices under sections 95, 118, 121(4), 130, 132(3)(d) and
132(4) of the PPSA.
51. The Client waives its Rights as a Grantor and/or a debtor under sections 142 and 143 of the PPSA.
52. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Plumbing SEQ, the Client waives its Right to receive a
verification statement or other notice in accordance with section 157 of the PPSA.
53. The Client must unconditionally ratify any actions taken by Plumbing SEQ under clauses 48 to 52.
54. The Client acknowledges and agrees that if:
(nn) title to Collateral has not passed to the Client; and
(oo) where Plumbing SEQ has seized such Collateral as contemplated by Division 2 of Part 4.3 of
the PPSA (or has seized such Collateral in another manner);
then:
(pp) to the extent permissible under the PPSA, nothing in s.125 or in s.134(1) or in other sections
of the PPSA is to be taken to prevent Plumbing SEQ from retaining such Collateral, without
any obligation to take any further step in relation to disposal of the Collateral or any
obligation to give notice to the Client in connection with such Collateral. It is intended that if
this clause is deemed to be unenforceable or illegal, then it be severed from these Terms
and Conditions without affecting the validity of other provisions of these Terms and
Conditions.
55. Subject to any express and permitted provisions to the contrary, nothing in these Terms and
Conditions is intended to have the effect of contracting out of any other provisions of the PPSA.
Security and Charge
56. In consideration of Plumbing SEQ agreeing to supply the Services, the Client charges (and grants a
Security Interest over) all of its Rights, title and interest (whether joint or several) in any land, realty or
other assets owned by the Client either now or in the future and capable of being charged, to secure
the performance by the Client of its Obligations under an Agreement (including, without limitation, the
payment of all moneys owed by the Client to Plumbing SEQ from time to time).
57. The Client indemnifies Plumbing SEQ from and against all Plumbing SEQ’s costs and disbursements,
including legal costs on a full indemnity basis, incurred in exercising Plumbing SEQ’s Rights under
clause 56.
58. The Client irrevocably appoints Plumbing SEQ and each director of Plumbing SEQ as the Client’s true
and lawful attorney/s to perform all necessary acts to give effect to the provisions of clause 56
including, without limitation, signing any document on the Client’s behalf.
Cancellation
59. Plumbing SEQ may cancel an Agreement or any Performance of Services at any time before the
Services are Delivered by giving written notice to the Client. On giving such notice Plumbing SEQ will
repay to the Client any money paid by the Client for Services not yet Delivered. Plumbing SEQ will not
be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from such cancellation.
60. Cancellation of Orders for Services made or provided to the Client’s Specifications will not be
accepted once production of those Services has commenced.
61. Cancellation of Orders by the Client will not be accepted once dispatch has commenced.
62. In the event that the Client cancels Performance of any Services the Client will be liable for any and all
loss or damage incurred (whether direct or indirect) by Plumbing SEQ as a direct result of the
cancellation (including, without limitation, any loss of profits).
Confidentiality and Intellectual Property
63. The Client must keep strictly confidential all financial, technological, strategic and other business
information of Plumbing SEQ which has been divulged to or become known by the Client in the course
of its dealings with Plumbing SEQ and which is not generally known outside Plumbing SEQ’s and the
Client’s respective organisations. The Client must only use such confidential information for the
purpose for which it was disclosed, and only disclose the confidential information to those in its
organisation who need to know in connection with the purpose for which it was disclosed. No
disclosure may be made to anyone else without the written consent of Plumbing SEQ (with the
exception of disclosure required by law, in which case prior notice of the disclosure must be given to
Plumbing SEQ).
64. Plumbing SEQ retains ownership in all Intellectual Property created by Plumbing SEQ in providing the
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Plumbing SEQ grants the Client an irrevocable and royalty–free non–exclusive license to the extent
only to use such relevant Intellectual Property for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Services
only (but not to further exploit the Intellectual Property).
Construction Work
65. The Client acknowledges and agrees that where any Services supplied by Plumbing SEQ to the Client
relate to Construction Work, each invoice or other payment claim rendered by Plumbing SEQ to the
Client will be a payment claim made under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004
(Qld).
66. Where Plumbing SEQ is required to provide Goods and/or Services (whether or not it constitutes
Construction Work) at a site in the possession or under the control of the Client (Site), the Client must
give Plumbing SEQ (including its employees, contractors and agents) access to and possession of
sufficient of the Site for at least as long as is necessary to enable Plumbing SEQ to properly carry out
and complete the provide Goods and/or Services.
67. Where the Client believes that there are any defects or omissions in the Goods and/or Services
carried out by Plumbing SEQ at the Site, then Plumbing SEQ will inspect the Goods and/or Services
and, if necessary, endeavour to make good any such defects or omissions in those Goods and/or
Services within a reasonable time, provided that:
(a) the Client first provides written notice to Plumbing SEQ detailing the alleged defects or
omissions;
(b) Plumbing SEQ is given reasonable access to the Site for both initial inspection and, where
required, for carrying out any necessary make good works.
Notices
68. Any formal notice by one party to the other required by these Terms and Conditions or an Agreement
must be in writing, and sent to the address for a party with which it normally deals (or to such other
address for service of notices that a party has advised to the other). Notices are taken to be received:
(a) if hand delivered, at the time of delivery;
(b) if posted, on the 3rd day after posting within Australia or the 5th day after posting for international
mail;
(c) in the case of email or facsimile transmission, at the time of successful transmission.
General
69. The failure by Plumbing SEQ to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions will not be
treated as a waiver of that provision, nor will it affect Plumbing SEQ’s Right to subsequently enforce
that provision. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is invalid, void, illegal or unenforceable
the validity, existence, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected,
prejudiced or impaired thereby.
70. These Terms and Conditions and the Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of
Queensland, Australia, and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State.
71. The Client shall not be entitled to set off against, or deduct from the Service Charges, any sums owed
or claimed to be owed to the Client by Plumbing SEQ nor to withhold payment of any invoice because
part of that invoice is in dispute.
72. Plumbing SEQ may assign, license or sub–contract all or any part of its Rights and Obligations without
the Client’s consent.
73. Neither party will be liable for any default due to any act of God, war, terrorism, strike, lock–out,
industrial action, fire, flood, storm or other event beyond the reasonable control of that party.
74. The Client warrants that it has the power to enter into the Agreement and has obtained all necessary
authorisations to allow it to do so, it is not insolvent and that the Agreement creates binding and valid
legal Obligations on it.
75. Neither these Terms and Conditions nor an Agreement based on them will be interpreted, construed
or applied adversely to Plumbing SEQ by reason of their having been drafted by or on behalf of
Plumbing SEQ.