1. General
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all goods (“Goods”) sold or offered for sale
by Bellaluce Lighting (“Company”) are done so subject to the following terms
and conditions:
a. The Company reserves the right to vary these Conditions of
sale on 30 days’ notice to the purchaser.
b. In these conditions, the expression Goods relates to the
Goods that the Company proposes to sell or has sold to a purchaser, being where
relevant the Goods described on the reverse side of this document, and a
reference to Goods is supply only.
c. Products sold subject to change without prior notice.
2. Prices and Quotations
Unless the Company otherwise agrees in writing:
a. Quotations given are valid for deliveries within 30 days
from date of quotation. Orders placed within this period for delivery after the
30 days are subject to rise and fall adjustments.
b. Australian Domestic prices; all Goods will be charged at
the prices ruling at the date of order plus any applicable goods and services
tax (GST) which must be paid to the Company by the Buyer when
payment for the Goods is due.
c. Export Prices – All export prices are quoted excluding all
Government taxes, charges and/or imports charged outside Australia.
3. Payment
a. For approved account customers, payment is due no later
than the nominated day agreed upon when account is established and from the date
in which the products were invoiced, without any deductions whatsoever.
b. i)
Otherwise payment by cash, credit card, subject to authorization, or direct
deposit is required with the order prior to delivery.
ii) Credit Card Payments attract a 1.5% surcharge; we use
MasterCard and Visa. Cheques are not acceptable. Cheques may be accepted under
special circumstances approved by management only. If payment by cheque is
authorized it will entail a five working day waiting period for clearance
before an order can be released. Cheques must be made out to The
Trustee for Bellaluce Group Unit Trust and crossed.
c. If the Customer fails to make payment by a due date, then,
without prejudice to any other right or remedy, the Company will be entitled to
cancel any unfulfilled order or suspend any further deliveries until the
account is in order, withdraw credit facilities and/or adjust the Customer’s
credit limit.
d. If legal action is taken to recover monies due to the
Company, then the Company reserves the right to charge the Customer all fees
incurred in such proceedings.
4. Delivery
a. Late delivery or non-delivery due to any circumstances or
events beyond the Company’s control shall not constitute a breach of contract
by the Company and the Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage
howsoever arising through such late delivery or non-delivery.
b. The Company reserves the right to charge the freight cost
to the Customer unless the transport is paid for by the Customer.
5. Warranties
a. The Company warrants all products. Warranty periods vary
throughout product range from 1 – 3 years from the date of purchase to be free
from defects in material and workmanship.
b. During the warranty period, if the product fails to
perform, the Company’s entire liability will be the repair or replacement of
such defective product.
c. In no event shall the Company be responsible for removal or
reinstallation of any product or for the expenses thereof.
d. The above warranty does not apply to, and the Company makes
no warranties with respect to products which have been subjected to misuse,
neglect, accident, abuse, or installed in direct UV sunlight and environmental
conditions, that deviate from the parameters established in applicable
specifications; or have been improperly installed, stored, maintained, repaired
or altered by anyone other than the Company; or have had their serial numbers
or month and year of manufacture or shipment removed, defected or altered.
e. Warranties are given only to the original purchaser and may
not be assigned or transferred to any other party. It is a purchaser's
obligation to retain documentation that indicates the proof and date of
purchase.
f. The Company will not be liable for freight charges if any
products need to be returned for credit or warranty evaluation purposes. Custom
painted products will not be covered under warranty for any imperfections,
scratches or blemishes. All warranty claims must be made in writing from the
Company/purchaser. Warranty claims are only valid for the originally purchased
products.
g. LED Driver Warranty – If our LEDS are purchased and used to
energize other manufacturers’ general LED products – the Company will not be
held responsible and warranty could be void unless written prior arrangement
from management personnel at the time of purchase.
h. Custom painted products will not be covered under warranty
for any imperfections, scratches or blemishes.
6. Customised
Orders
a. Non-standard stock items or products customised
(indent) items are subject to an upfront deposit requirement of 30% and are not
subject to cancellation once ordered and accepted by the Company.
b. Production will only commence on receipt of such deposit.
7. Order Amendment,
Suspension or Cancellation
a. Orders can only be modified, suspended or cancelled after
prior negotiation and agreement and the Customer must indemnify the Company in
respect of any expenses incurred by the Company relating to the modification or
cancellation of any order.
b. A restocking fee of 20% will apply.
8. Return of Goods
a. Goods will not be accepted for return without prior written
consent from the Company and only after a Goods Return Authority (GRA) is
issued.
b. No return will be accepted after 30 days from date of
delivery.
c. Goods manufactured to the Customer’s requirements and/or
specifications, including cut orders cannot be returned for credit.
d. The Customer accepts liability for all freight costs
incurred in the return of products including warranty repair or replacement of
faulty goods without exception.
e. A restocking fee of 20% will apply.
f. The seller is not liable for any expenses incurred if the
product does not meet the specifications as ordered.
g. Goods must be received at our warehouse for inspection no
more than 14 days after GRA is raised.
9. Limitation of
Liability
a. The Company will not be liable for any loss or damage
incurred by the Customer or end user for goods damaged as a result of negligence,
alteration, accident, use of the Goods in a way which is not in compliance with
the Relevant Standards or use of the Goods in any way for which the Goods were
not designed or approved by the Company or as a result of improper fitting,
repair or replacement.
b. The liability of the Company in respect of faulty materials
or workmanship shall, at the option of the Company, be limited to one of the
following:
i. The
replacement of the Goods;
ii. The repair of the Goods;
c. The Company will not be liable for any special indirect or
consequential damage arising out of the supply of the Goods.
d. If a claim is made by the Customer or end user under one of
the warranties set out in section 5, the Company will not accept any claims for
costs, charges or expenses incurred by the Customer or end User in relation to
replacement, or repair of the Goods.
e. Except for any warranties and conditions which cannot be
excluded under any Act, all warranties and conditions with regard to the goods
sold which are implied by common law, statute or trade usage are excluded to
the full extent legally permissible.
10. Title and Risk
a. The Company supplies Goods on condition that;
I. The title to the Goods does not pass to the Customer
until they have paid in full and the Company has been paid for all other moneys
then owing to the Company by the Customer.
II. The Goods are at the risk of the Customer as soon as
they have been delivered to or into custody of the Customer or the Customer’s
agent.
III. Until property in the Goods passes to the Customer the
Goods are merely entrusted to the Customer as fiduciary and the Company remains
the legal and beneficial owner of the Goods with full power to re-sell and
regain possession of them if the Customer defaults in payment of the purchase
price.
b. If the Customer defaults in payment of the purchase price
or if the Customer becomes insolvent, the Company and/or its authorised agents may at any time without notice to the
Customer enter onto the Customer’s premises at which the Goods are situated,
for the purpose of recovering possession of them.
c. The Customer agrees to indemnify the Company against all
costs, losses and expenses (including without limitation legal costs) incurred
by the Company as a result of or in connection with any default or breach of
these Terms and Conditions of Sale by the Customer.
d. If the Customer receives any proceeds from the sales of the
Goods from any other party, the Customer receives those proceeds on trust for
the Company to be applied in payment of the purchase price for the Goods and
shall remit such sum forthwith to the Company. All such payments received by
the Company shall be allocated to the oldest account due for payment.
11. Conflict with
Customer’s terms
If any purchase order or other trading terms of the Customer conflict with or
are inconsistent with any of the Company’s terms and conditions of sale, then
the Company’s terms and conditions of sale as amended from time to time
prevail, and will apply notwithstanding any conflicting or inconsistent terms
of the Customer. The Customer acknowledges that the sale by the Company of any
Goods will not constitute acceptance of any conditions of purchase of the
Customer which conflict or are inconsistent with any of the Supplier’s terms
and conditions of sale, even where the Company acknowledges the Customer’s
conditions prior to, upon or by delivery of Goods.
12. Non-Waive
A waiver by the Company with respect to any breach or default by the Customer
shall not constitute a continuing waiver of any other breach or default or of
any other right or remedy. A failure or delay by the Company in exercising a
right or remedy does not operate as a waiver of that right or remedy.
13. Sub-Contracting
The Company reserves the right to sub-contract the production, manufacture or
supply of the whole or part of the Goods or any of the materials to be
supplied.
14. Variation
A variation of these Terms and Conditions of Sale shall be ineffective unless
it is in writing and signed by the Supplier.
15. Jurisdiction
This agreement shall be governed by the law of New South Wales. The parties to
submit all disputes to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South
Wales Australia.
Last Updated: 28-06-2022