Terms & Conditions
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND CREDIT
These Terms are the only basis upon which goods and services will be supplied by TBN to Customers. Where sales are Credit Sales, the terms upon which credit
is granted are also specified herein. By placing an Order with TBN, a Customer agrees to accept, and comply with, each of the Terms. Any terms and conditions
not contained below, or which are inconsistent with these Terms (other than those implied by statute) will not be binding upon TBN.
- DEFINITIONS
In these Terms, unless the context otherwise requires:
ACL means the Australian Consumer Law Schedule of the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) as amended;
TBN means Total Beauty Network Pty Ltd (ACN 107 354 718) as
trustee for the TBN Unit Trust (ABN 45 618 507 187)
Agreement means any agreement entered into for the provision of
goods or services by TBN to the Customer (including, any schedules
or attachments thereto);
Consumer has the same meaning given to that term in the ACL and
in determining if the Customer is a consumer, the determination is
made if the Customer is a consumer under the Agreement;
Customer means a person, firm or corporation jointly and severally
if there is more than one, acquiring goods or services from TBN;
Credit Sales means the sale of goods or services, payment for which
is due or made after delivery to the Customer;
Goods means goods supplied by, or to be supplied by, TBN to the
Customer;
GST means the Goods and Services tax as defined in A New Tax
System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth) as amended, and
includes any other broad-based consumption or value-added tax;
Guarantee and Indemnity means the guarantee and indemnity set
out in Schedule 1;
Intellectual Property means all copyright, trademarks, designs,
specifications, drawings, instruction manuals and confidential
information (whether registrable or not) owned or licensed by TBN
in respect of the Goods or Services;
New Customer Application Form means the new customer
application form attached or connected to these Terms which the
Customer has completed;
Payment Term means the period of 30 days from the date that TBN
issues an invoice to the Customer, and in which time the Customer
must make payment of the invoiced amount(s);
PPSA means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) as
amended;
Price List means any price list issued by TBN from time to time in
relation to the price payable for the Goods or Services;
Offer means any written quote provided by TBN to the Customer
concerning the proposed supply of goods or services by TBN to the
Customer;
Order means an order placed by the Customer pursuant to any Offer
provided by TBN;
Services means services supplied by, or to be supplied by, TBN to the
Customer in connection with the Goods; and
Terms means these Terms and Conditions of Sale and Credit.
- BASIS OF AGREEMENT AND ORDERS
2.1. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Terms apply exclusively to
every Agreement and cannot be varied or superseded by any other
terms.
2.2. Any Offer provided by TBN to the Customer is valid for 30 days, and
is only an invitation to the Customer to place an order based upon
that Offer and is subject to the Customer entering into an
Agreement and accepting these Terms.
2.3. The Terms may include additional terms in TBN's Offer which are not
inconsistent with these Terms, or, if inconsistent, the Offer will
prevail to the extent of any inconsistency.
2.4. The Agreement is accepted by TBN, when TBN confirms its
acceptance of an Order from the Customer in writing or electronic
means or provides the Customer with the Goods and/or Services.
2.5. TBN may refuse to accept any Order.
2.6. The Customer must provide TBN with its specific requirements in
relation to the Goods and Services.
2.7. All Orders must be placed in accordance with TBN's policies and
procedures specified from time to time.
2.8. TBN may vary these Terms by written notice to the Customer at any
time. Any variations will apply to Orders placed after the date of
notice of the variations.
2.9. Any person signing the New Customer Application Form on behalf of
the Customer shall be deemed to warrant that they have authority
to bind the Customer to the terms hereof and the Customer shall be
bound by these conditions as if such person has or had authority to
bind the Customer.
2.10. The Customer agrees to pay for all Goods and/or Services provided
in the name of the Customer upon written Order where the Order
purports to be signed for and on behalf of the Customer regardless
of whether the signatory to the Order has actual or implied authority
to bind the Customer.
- PRICING
3.1. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, prices specified in the Offer,
verbally or in a Price List, for the supply of the Goods and Services
exclude taxes and duties imposed on or in relation to the Goods or
Services, including (without limitation) GST and delivery, packaging,
freight, and insurance costs. The Customer must pay such taxes and
duties in addition to payment of the price of the Goods or Services
and any delivery, packaging, freight, and insurance costs in
accordance with Clause 11.
3.2. If the Customer requests any variation to the Agreement, TBN may
adjust the price to account for the variation.
3.3. If there is any change in TBN's costs incurred in relation to the Goods
and/or Services, TBN may vary its price to take account of any such
change, by notifying the Customer.
3.4. TBN may change the specifications of the Goods and/or Services at
any time without notice and without liability.
- PAYMENT
4.1. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, payment for the Goods and
Services must be made strictly in full prior to collection of the Goods
or completion of the Services.
4.2. Where credit is supplied pursuant to Clause 5, full payment for the
Goods and Services must be made by the Payment Term.
4.3. Payment must be made to TBN without any deduction or set-off.
4.4. Payment terms may be revoked or amended in TBN's absolute
discretion immediately upon giving written notice to the Customer.
4.5. The time for payment is of the essence.
4.6. Credit Card Payment Charges: A surcharge of 2.0% will apply to all
Amex credit card payments made. Alternatively, you may wish to
pay by Visa, Mastercard, cash, cheque, EFTPOS, EFT or Bank Deposit
which will not incur a surcharge.
- TERMS OF CREDIT
5.1. The Customer agrees that all Goods and/or Services it orders are
wholly or predominantly for business purposes and not for private
or domestic use. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that TBN
relies upon this representation in agreeing to provide the Goods
and/or Services to the Customer on credit and that the Consumer
Credit Code is of no application to any credit granted to the
Customer by TBN.
5.2. In granting credit to the Customer, TBN relies upon any
representations made by the Customer as to its ability to pay its
debts (including all amounts owing or that will be owing to TBN) and
to comply with this Clause 5. The Customer must provide TBN with
all financial information requested by TBN in support of an
application for the granting of credit. Credit will only be granted at
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the sole discretion of TBN and upon the Customer’s submission of
all relevant information requested by TBN.
5.3. All Goods and/or Services provided to the Customer by TBN on
credit shall be paid for by the Customer within the Payment Term.
5.4. TBN shall have the right to determine credit limits and vary credit
limits at any time without notice, to terminate credit facilities at any
time without reason or notice (including but not limited to
circumstances where a credit account remains inoperative for a 12
month period), to require immediate payment for all Goods and/or
Services supplied or provided without reason upon written notice to
the Customer and to require that any director, secretary or
shareholder of the Customer (if applicable) execute and deliver the
Guarantee and Indemnity.
5.5. The New Customer Application Form gives authority to, and may be
used by, TBN to obtain information available pursuant to the Privacy
Act 1988 (Cth) and to make whatever other inquiries and obtain such
other information it deems necessary in the circumstances to
determine the acceptability, and continued acceptability of the
Customer for credit facilities and shall be sufficient authority for that
purpose.
- PAYMENT DEFAULT
6.1 If the Customer fails to make payment to TBN by the due date
pursuant to Clauses 4 and 5, all money which would ordinarily
become payable by the Customer to TBN at a later date on any
account, becomes immediately due and payable without the
requirement of any notice to the Customer, and TBN may, without
prejudice to any other remedy available to it:
(a) charge the Customer interest on any sum due at 4 per cent
above the prevailing rate pursuant to Section 2 of the Penalty
Interest Rates Act 1983 (Vic), for the period from the due date
until TBN receives effective payment of all such amounts
(including interest charged under this Clause 6);
(b) charge the Customer for, and the Customer must indemnify TBN
from, all costs and expenses (including without limitation all
legal costs and expenses) incurred by TBN resulting from the
default or in taking action to enforce compliance with the
Terms, to recover any Goods, or to recover any sum due;
(c) cease or suspend for such period as TBN thinks fit, supply of any
further goods or services to the Customer;
(d) by written notice to the Customer, terminate any Agreement so
far as unperformed by TBN; without effect on TBN's accrued
rights under any Agreement.
6.2 Clauses 6.1(c) and (d) may also be relied upon at TBN's option where
the Customer becomes bankrupt or enters into any scheme of
arrangement with its creditors or has a liquidator, administrator or
similar functionary appointed in respect of its assets.
- PASSING OF PROPERTY
7.1 Until TBN receives full payment in cleared funds for all Goods and
Services supplied by it to the Customer, as well as all other amounts
owing to TBN by the Customer:
(a) title and property in all Goods remain vested in TBN and do not
pass to the Customer;
(b) the Customer must hold the Goods as fiduciary bailee and agent
for TBN;
(c) the Customer must keep the Goods separate from its own
goods and maintain TBN's labelling and packaging;
(d) the Customer must hold the proceeds of sale of the Goods on
trust for TBN in a separate account with a bank to whom the
Customer has not given security, however, failure to do so will
not affect the Customer's obligation as trustee;
(e) the Customer must not destroy, dispose of (other than by sale
in the usual course) or damage the Goods;
(f) the Customer must not mortgage, assign or otherwise
encumber the Goods under any security (other than Clause 8 in
favour of TBN); and
(g) in the event that the Customer fails to pay for the Goods within
the Payment Term or the Customer enters into liquidation,
administration, has a receiver, receiver and manager or
mortgagee in possession appointed or becomes insolvent or the
Agreement is terminated, then any credit terms which the
Customer has with TBN will cease immediately and all amounts
owing by the Customer to TBN will become immediately due
and payable and TBN without prejudice to its other rights in
contract or general law may, subject to any law to the contrary,
without notice, enter any premises where it suspects the Goods
may be and repossess them, and for this purpose the Customer
irrevocably licences TBN , its servants and agents, to enter such
premises and also indemnifies TBN from and against all costs,
claims, demands or actions by any party arising from such
action. TBN shall have the right to sell or dispose of such Goods
removed or otherwise in its sole discretion and shall not be
responsible for any loss for actions it has carried out pursuant
to this Clause 7.1(g).
- PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITIES ACT
8.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Terms,
the PPSA applies to these Terms.
8.2 For the purposes of the PPSA:
(a) Terms used in this Clause 8 that are defined in the PPSA have
the same meaning as in the PPSA;
(b) these Terms are a security agreement and TBN has a Purchase
Money Security Interest (as that term is defined in the PPSA) in
all present and future goods supplied by TBN to the Customer
and the proceeds of the Goods;
(c) the security interest is a continuing interest irrespective of
whether there are monies or obligations owing by the Customer
at any particular time; and
(d) the Customer must do whatever is necessary in order to give a
valid security interest over the Goods and their proceeds which
is able to be registered by TBN on the Personal Property
Securities Register.
8.3 The security interest arising under this Clause 8 attaches to the
Goods when the Goods are collected or dispatched from TBN's
premises and not at any later time.
8.4 Where permitted by the PPSA, the Customer waives any rights to
receive the notifications, verifications, disclosures or other
documentation specified under Sections 95, 118, 121(4), 130,
132(3)(d), 132(4), 135 and 157 of the PPSA.
8.5 TBN and the Customer agree to contract out of and nothing in the
provisions of Sections 96, 125, 129, 142 and 143 of the PPSA will
apply to these Terms.
8.6 To the extent permitted by the PPSA, the Customer agrees that:
(a) the provisions of Chapter 4 of the PPSA which are for the
benefit of the Customer or which place obligations on TBN will
apply only to the extent that they are mandatory or TBN agrees
to their application in writing; and
(b) where TBN has rights in addition to those in Chapter 4 of the
PPSA, those rights will continue to apply.
8.7 The Customer must immediately upon TBN's request:
(a) do all things and execute all documents necessary to give
effect to the security interest created under this Agreement;
and
(b) procure from any person considered by TBN to be relevant to
its security position such agreements and waivers (including as
equivalent to those above) as TBN may at any time require.
8.8 TBN may allocate amounts received from the Customer in any
manner TBN determines, including in any manner required to
preserve any Purchase Money Security Interest it has in Goods
supplied by TBN.
- RISK AND INSURANCE
9.1 The risk in the Goods and all insurance responsibility for theft,
damage or otherwise in respect of the Goods passes to the
Customer immediately upon the Goods being made available for
collection from TBN's premises (Ex Works).
9.2 The Customer assumes all risk and liability for loss, damage or injury
to persons or to property of the Customer, or third parties arising
out of the use or possession of any of the Goods and Services sold
by TBN, unless recoverable from TBN on the failure of any statutory
guarantee under the ACL.
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
10.1 The Customer acknowledges that:
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(a) It has not relied on any service involving skill and judgment, or
on any advice, recommendation, information or assistance
provided by TBN in relation to the Goods and/or Services or
their use or application.
(b) it has not made known, either expressly or by implication to
TBN, any purpose for which it requires the Goods and/or
Services and it has the sole responsibility of satisfying itself that
the Goods and/or Services are suitable for the Customer's use.
(c) the Goods and Services are supplied on the basis that the
Customer has obtained all necessary permits, licenses and
qualifications required to store, and use the Goods.
- DELIVERY
11.1 If agreed in the Order, TBN can arrange delivery of the Goods to the
Customer.
11.2 The Customer can arrange, at its own cost, for the collection of the
Goods from TBN's premises within seven (7) days of notification that
the Goods are ready. If the Customer does not collect the Goods
within this time, the Customer will be deemed to have taken delivery
from such date and will be liable for storage charges payable
monthly on demand.
11.3 The Customer will be responsible for all costs associated with
collection of the Goods, including packaging, freight, and insurance.
11.4 Delivery is deemed to occur upon the earlier of the Goods being
collected from TBN's premises ‘Ex Works’, or the Goods being
deemed to be delivered in accordance with Clauses 11.1 & 11.2.
11.5 Any period or date for delivery of the Goods and/or completion of
Services stated by TBN is intended as an estimate only and is not a
contractual commitment. TBN will use all reasonable endeavours to
meet any estimated dates for delivery of the Goods and/or
completion of the Services.
11.6 If TBN cannot complete the Services by any estimated date, it will
complete the Services within a reasonable time.
11.7 The Customer indemnifies TBN against any loss or damage suffered
by TBN, its subcontractors or employees as a result of delivery,
except where the Customer is a Consumer and TBN has not used due
care and skill.
11.8 TBN reserves the right to make part delivery of Orders.
- LIABILITY
12.1 Except as specifically set out in the Terms, or contained in any
express warranty statement provided with the Goods and Services,
the Agreement does not include by implication any other term,
condition or warranty in respect of the quality, merchantability,
acceptability, fitness for purpose, condition, description, assembly,
manufacture, design or performance of the Goods and Services, or
any contractual remedy for their failure.
12.2 If the Customer is a Consumer, nothing in these Terms restricts,
limits or modifies the Customer's rights or remedies against TBN for
failure of a statutory guarantee under the ACL.
12.3 If the Customer on-supplies the Goods to other consumers:
(a) if the Goods and/or Services are not of a kind ordinarily acquired
for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, then
the amount specified in Section 276A(1) of the ACL is the
absolute limit of TBN's liability to the Customer;
(b) if the Goods and/or Services are of a kind ordinarily acquired for
personal, domestic or household use or consumption, then
payment of any amount required under Section 274 of the ACL
is the absolute limit of TBN's liability to the Customer,
howsoever arising under or in connection with the sale,
installation, use of, storage or any other dealings with the Goods
and/or Services by the Customer or any third party.
12.4 If Clause 12.2 or 12.3 does not apply, then other than as stated in
the Terms or any written warranty statement, TBN is not liable to
the Customer in any way howsoever arising under or in connection
with the sale, installation, use of, storage or any other dealings with
the Goods and/or Services by the Customer or any third party.
12.5 TBN is not liable for any indirect or consequential losses or expenses
suffered by the Customer or any third party, howsoever caused
including but not limited to loss of turnover, profits, business or
goodwill or any liability to any other party, except to the extent of
any liability imposed by the ACL.
12.6 TBN is not liable for any loss or damage suffered by the Customer
where TBN cancels or suspends the supply of goods and/or services
as permitted by these Terms.
12.7 Nothing in the Terms is to be interpreted as excluding, restricting or
modifying the application of any State or Federal legislation
applicable to the sale of goods or supply of services which cannot be
excluded, restricted or modified.
- CANCELLATION
13.1 If, through circumstances beyond TBN's control, TBN is unable to
provide the Goods and/or Services, then TBN may, by written notice
to the Customer and without any liability to the Customer, cancel
any Offer or Order (even if it has already been accepted).
13.2 No purported cancellation or suspension of an Order by the
Customer is binding on TBN after that Order has been accepted.
However, if TBN accepts the Customer's cancellation, TBN may
charge the Customer for the cost of any Goods ordered or Services
commenced prior to the cancellation.
- SHORTAGES AND EXCHANGES
14.1 Subject to Clause 14.2 and 14.5, TBN will not be liable for any
shortages, damages or non-compliance with the specifications in the
Agreement unless the Customer notifies TBN with full details within
7 days of delivery otherwise the Customer is deemed to have
accepted the Goods. TBN must be given the opportunity to inspect
the Goods and/or inquire about the provisions of the Services and
investigate the complaint before any further dealing.
14.2 When any shortages, claim for damages goods or non-compliance
with the Agreement specifications is accepted by TBN, TBN may, at
its option, replace the Goods or refund the price of the Goods.
14.3 Subject to Clause 14.5, TBN will not under any circumstances accept
Goods for return that:
(a) have been specifically produced, imported or acquired to fulfill
the Agreement.
(b) are discontinued goods or no longer stocked by TBN;
(c) have been altered in any way;
(d) have been used; or
(e) are not in their original condition.
14.4 The Customer must bear the cost for the return of Goods and pay all
freight charges associated with the return of the Goods.
14.5 If the Customer is a Consumer, nothing in this Clause 14 limits any
remedy available for a failure of the guarantees in Sections 56 and
57 of the ACL.
- RETURNS
15.1 Return of Goods is not accepted by TBN.
15.2 Subject to written approval from TBN, goods that are normally
stocked by the Company may only be returned for credit within 14
days from invoice.
15.3 A handling and re-stocking fee applies at the greater of 15% of the
purchase price or $50. This fee may be waived by TBN at its
discretion.
15.4 Goods are transported and returned at the Customer’s expense and
risk.
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
16.1 The Customer acknowledges that it has no proprietary right or
interest in the Intellectual Property.
16.2 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 anything similar to it nor aid or abet anyone else to do so.
16.3 Any Intellectual Property provided by TBN to the Customer remains
TBN's exclusive property and must be returned to TBN on demand
and must not be copied or communicated to any third party without
TBN's express written consent.
- FORCE MAJEURE
17.1 TBN shall have no liability whatsoever under these Terms to the
extent that such fulfillment is prevented by circumstances beyond
its reasonable control, including but not limited to industrial
disputes, strikes, lockouts, fires, pandemics, epidemics, accident,
breakdown in machinery, delays in transport, import or export
restrictions, restrictions or prohibitions by any government or any
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semi-government authorities on import or export or otherwise, act
of God, act of terrorism, or act of war, or any other events beyond
TBN’s control wherever or whenever they may occur.
17.2 If an event of force majeure occurs, TBN may terminate the
Agreement by written notice to the Customer.
- MISCELLANEOUS
18.1 Entire Agreement
Any Agreement between TBN and the Customer for the supply of
Goods and/or Services will be governed only by these Terms. TBN
will not be bound by any terms and conditions that do not appear in
these Terms or are inconsistent with these Terms. However, TBN
may amend the Terms from time to time, but those amendments
will not take effect until TBN has notified the Customer in writing of
those amendments. Any Orders placed with TBN after the Customer
has been notified of amendments to the Terms will be deemed to
be Offers to acquire goods or services upon the amended Terms.
18.2 Assignment
The Customer may not assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any
of the rights or obligations of this or any other Agreement with TBN
that is subject to these Terms without the prior written consent of
TBN.
18.3 Waiver
TBN's failure to enforce any of these Terms shall not be construed
as a waiver of any of TBN's rights. TBN may make concessions with
respect to the operation of these Terms. Those concessions will be
of no legal effect unless they are in writing, and will:
18.3.1 be of the nature of a single concession or
indulgence; and
18.3.2 not constitute any general or future waiver or intent
to waiver with respect to any future occurrence or event.
18.4 Severance
In the event of the invalidity of any provision of these Terms, that
provision (the Relevant Provision) is to be severed from the valid
provisions of these Terms and the invalidity of the Relevant
Provision will not affect the application of the remaining parts and
provisions.
18.5 Notices
A notice must be in writing and handed personally or sent by
facsimile or prepaid mail to the last known address of the addressee.
Notices sent by pre-paid post are deemed to be received upon
posting. Notices sent by facsimile are deemed to be received upon
the sender's facsimile machine confirming such transmission.
18.6 Governing Law
The law of Victoria from time to time governs the Terms and the
parties agree to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of
Victoria.