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Terms

This Standard Service Agreement, the Service Schedule(s), any Order(s) for Service and any other document(s) attached to, or subsequently incorporated into, any of those documents, will together form the Agreement between Netlock and You. 

This Standard Service Agreement replaces and supersedes any existing service agreement between Netlock and You and applies to all present and future Services.  Services can be ordered in accordance with clause 4.1 of this Standard Service Agreement or by signing an Order for Service and Service Schedule in respect of a Service. By signing the attached Service Summary you agree to be bound by this Standard Service Agreement (as amended from time to time).

 

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In this Agreement the following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise:

Netlock or We means Netlock Internet Services (ABN 198 920 008 550).

Netlock Equipment means any equipment owned by Netlock and/or provided by Netlock to You for use in connection with the Services, other than equipment supplied by Netlock to You by outright sale.

Netlock Network means the telecommunications network used by Netlock and our Related Bodies Corporate to provide the Services.

Agreement means this Standard Service Agreement, any Service Schedule(s), any Order(s) for Service and any other document(s) attached to, or subsequently incorporated into, any of those documents.

Billing Dispute means a dispute relating to a Charge and/or an invoice issued by Netlock.

Billing Dispute Notice means the form of billing dispute notice You are required to use to notify Netlock of any Billing Disputes and which may be obtained from Your account manager.

Billing Dispute Procedure means the procedure that Netlock uses to resolve Billing Disputes and that You are required to use when lodging a Billing Dispute Notice (this Billing Dispute Procedure is amended from time to time and is available from Netlock upon request by You).

Business Day means a day on which banks (as defined in the Banking Act 1959 (Cth)) are open for general banking business in Queensland, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.

Change in Control means that without the prior written consent of Netlock, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld having regard to the creditworthiness and reputation of any acquirer of securities:

(a)           a relevant interest, as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), in more than 20% of Your voting securities passes to a person or persons who did not have such relevant interest at the Commencement Date; or

(b)           the ability to control, or the actual control, of Your management and policies passes to a person or persons who did not have such ability or actual control at the Commencement Date.

Charges means the charge(s) in respect of a Service, as set out or provided for in Part 2 of the applicable  Service Schedule or stated in an Order for Service, as varied from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

Commencement Date means the date of this Agreement.

Confidential Information of a party includes all information of a party marked as confidential or which the other party knows or ought reasonably to be aware is confidential (regardless of its form and whether the other party becomes aware of it before, on or after the date of this Agreement) but excludes information that is publicly known other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of confidentiality under this Agreement.

Event of Default occurs where:

  • You fail to pay any sum payable under this Agreement by the due date for payment;
  • You breach any provision of this Agreement and the breach is not capable of remedy;
  • You breach any provision of this Agreement which is capable of remedy and fail to remedy the breach within 7 days of the date of a notice from Netlock demanding that the breach be remedied;
  • any step is taken (including without limitation, an application made, proceedings commenced, or resolution passed or proposed in a notice of meeting) for:
    • Your winding up, dissolution, or administration; or
    • Your entering into any arrangement, compromise or composition with or assignment for the benefit of Your creditors or any class of them,

except for the purposes of a solvent reconstruction or amalgamation;

  • a receiver, receiver and manager, or other controller, administrator or similar officer is appointed with respect to, or takes control of, You or any of Your assets and undertakings;
  • in Netlock’s reasonable opinion there has been a material adverse change in Your financial position since the Commencement Date including, without limitation, as a result of a change in the value, nature or saleability of Your assets; or
  • You have a Change in Control.

Force Majeure Event means an event or cause beyond the reasonable control of the party claiming force majeure including, without limitation, fire, flood, earthquake, elements of nature or acts of God, acts of war, terrorism, riots, civil disorders, rebellions or revolutions, strikes or lockouts.

GST means the Goods and Services Tax under the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).

Individual Service means a particular service ordered and supplied under an Order for Service.

Initial Period means, in respect of an Individual Service:

  • where the Order for Service for that Individual Service specifies an “Initial Period” or “Minimum Period”, the duration of such specified period (which shall be deemed to commence on the date that Netlock commences provision of that Individual Service); or
  • where the Order for Service for that Individual Service does not specify an “Initial Period” or “Minimum Period” as otherwise set out in the relevantService Schedule (which shall be deemed to commence on the date that Netlock commences provision of that Individual Service).

Intellectual Property Rights means all forms of intellectual property rights which may subsist anywhere in the world, whether protected at common law or under statute, including, without limitation, patents, petty patents and utility marks, rights in designs, trade marks, signs and service marks, trade and business names, copyrights (including rights in computer software), database rights, semiconductor topography rights and rights in circuit layout designs, whether or not registered and including applications for registration of any such thing.

Interest Rate means, at a particular date, 3% above the Commonwealth Bank Corporate Overdraft Reference Rate published on the first day of the month in which that particular date falls.

Law means any statute, regulation, order, rule, subordinate legislation or other document enforceable under any statute, regulation, rule of subordinate legislation.

Order for Service means an order for any Service or Individual Service that You have submitted to Netlock:

  • in writing on an Netlock prescribed order form signed by You which may be sent via email or via facsimile to such email address or facsimile number (as appropriate) as may be notified by Netlock to You from time to time; or
  • electronically via Netlock’s electronic order entry system in accordance with the procedure specified by Netlock from time to time,

and which has been or may be (as applicable) accepted by Netlock, as such Order for Service is amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

Privacy Act means the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Related Body Corporate has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Service or Services means a service and/or product made available to You by Netlock, as described in the corresponding Service Schedule.

Term means the term of this Agreement as determined in accordance with clause 10.2.

Third Party Service Provider means a carrier (as defined in the Act), carriage service provider (as defined in the Act) or an equipment supplier, other than Netlock.

Standard Service Agreement means this document titled the “Netlock Standard Service Agreement”, as amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

Service Schedule means a schedule relating to the provision of Services under this Agreement, as amended by Netlock from time to time in accordance with clause 3.2.

You or Your means the customer named on the Order For Service.
 

 

Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.  The following rules apply unless the context requires otherwise:

  • The singular includes the plural and conversely.
  • The word “includes” is not a word of limitation.
  • If a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning.
  • A reference to a clause or Annexure is a reference to a clause of or an annexure to this Standard Service Agreement.
  • A reference to an agreement or document (including, without limitation, a reference to this Agreement) is to the agreement or document as amended, varied, supplemented, novated or replaced, except to the extent prohibited by this Agreement or that other agreement or document.
  • A reference to legislation or to a provision of legislation includes a modification or re-enactment of it, a legislative provision substituted for it and a regulation or statutory instrument issued under it.
  • A reference to any party to this Agreement includes its successors or permitted assigns.
  • A reference to dollars or $ is to Australian currency.
  • A reference to a “day” or a “month” is a reference to a calendar day or to a calendar month, as applicable.
  • All representations, warranties and indemnities are continuing and survive termination or expiry of this Agreement.
  • In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement, the order of priority will be firstly an Order for Service, then the relevantServices Schedule, then thisStandard Service Agreement and then any other document attached to, or subsequently incorporated into, this Agreement.
  • In the event, and to the extent, of any inconsistency or where intended to be a replacement rather than an addition, the most recent Order for Service will prevail over any earlier Order(s) for Service.
  • From time to time and for any reason, Netlock may request that You provide security (Cash Deposit).
  • If You do not provide the Cash Deposit within 5 Business Days of the request then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement and without liability, Netlock can cease, refrain and/or refuse to supply some or all of the Services to You in which case Netlock’s obligations under this Agreement will become conditional upon receiving that Cash Deposit within 5 Business Days of the request.
  • For the avoidance of doubt the request outlined in clause 2(a) may be made by Netlock prior to supply of any Services to You.
  • Any Cash Deposit provided under paragraph (a) will be held by Netlock on account of Charges payable by You pending supply of Services by Netlock and any other amounts that may become payable by You under this Agreement.
  • Netlock may deduct the Charges and other amounts payable by You from the Cash Deposit in the event that You fail to pay such amounts by the due date for payment or this Agreement is terminated.
  • You will ensure that the original Cash Deposit amount is restored within 2 Business Days of any deduction by Netlock pursuant to the previous paragraph.
  1. The Services
  1. The Supply of Services
    • Netlock will provide the Services to You using the Netlock Network on the terms of this Agreement.
    • You will use the Services in accordance with this Agreement and all applicable laws.
  2. Amendment of this Agreement
  1. Ordering & Acceptance Procedures
  1. Netlock Equipment

Where Netlock provides You with Netlock Equipment, the provisions of this clause 5 apply.

  1. Use of Netlock Equipment
    • You must use Netlock Equipment in accordance with any directions of Netlock notified to You from time to time.
    • You will ensure that the Netlock Equipment is not damaged and remains in good condition.
    • You must notify Netlock promptly on becoming aware of any damage to or malfunction of the Netlock Equipment or that any Netlock Equipment requires maintenance of any kind.
    • Netlock may, subject to giving reasonable notice and at Netlock’s cost, change, modify, replace or remove the Netlock Equipment in our absolute discretion.
  2. Title to Netlock Equipment

If Netlock has provided any Netlock Equipment to You then:

  • the Netlock Equipment always remains the property of Netlock or the supplier (as the case may be);
  • You will not enter into any agreement for the transfer, sale, mortgage, granting of any security interest or other dealing in connection with the Netlock Equipment;
  • You will not do anything or authorise anything to be done which might affect Netlock’s ownership of the Netlock Equipment;
  • You will not, without Netlock’s prior written consent, remove or obscure any identification marks on the Netlock Equipment;
  • You will comply with all reasonable instructions Netlock gives You to protect Netlock’s ownership of the Netlock Equipment;
  • You will only use Netlock Equipment at the location stipulated by Netlock and will not part with possession of the Netlock Equipment except to provide it to Netlock;
  • You will allow Netlock to and, where applicable, will ensure that Your landlord or any other relevant third party allows Netlock to, enter and remove the Netlock Equipment from Your premises upon expiry or termination of this Agreement; and
  • Subject to clause 5.2(g), You will return the Netlock Equipment to Netlock’s possession as soon as practicable in accordance with any Netlock request to do so where the Netlock Equipment is no longer used by You or this Agreement has expired or is terminated.
  • Your Responsibilities for Netlock Equipment
    • You bear the risk of loss or damage to the Netlock Equipment from the date of delivery of such equipment to Your premises or when You pick it up and You indemnify Netlock in respect of any such loss or damage.
    • Netlock may charge You, in accordance with our standard time and material rates and terms, for any repair, maintenance or replacement of Netlock Equipment which is required due to events other than normal wear and tear.
    • You will ensure that the Netlock Equipment, and any other equipment, facilities and connections which You use in connection with receiving the Service(s), is not altered, maintained, repaired or connected to, or disconnected from, any power source or line except by Netlock or our authorised contractors unless We otherwise permit in writing.
    • You will make available an adequate power supply and environment (including air conditioning) for the operation of any Netlock Equipment.
    • You are liable to pay Netlock on demand any cost and/or expenses incurred in repairing or replacing the Netlock Equipment, or other property owned by Netlock or for which Netlock is liable, which is damaged or destroyed as a result of connection to Your network.
  • Charges in respect of Netlock Equipment

If any charge is payable for Your purchase or use of the Netlock Equipment, You will pay that charge in accordance with clause 9 of this Agreement.

  1. Your Duties
  1. General obligations

During the Term You will:

  • adhere to Netlock’s operational procedures and technical specifications and any other reasonable directions given by Netlock in relation to Your obligations under this Agreement from time to time;
  • not publish any material comparing the Services provided by Netlock with any otherservices offered by any other carrier or carriage service provider;
  • not do, or permit to be done, any act which damages the reputation of Netlock;
  • provide Netlock with all information, assistance and co-operation reasonably requested by Netlock;
  • ensure that all equipment that You or Your End Users connect to the Netlock Network is appropriate, adequately maintained and meets minimum technical standards determined by the Australian Communications Authority;
  • not attribute blame for fault or other problems with the Services to Netlock unless not doing so would require You to engage in unethical, misleading or deceptive conduct; and
  • provide, Netlock and/or our suppliers with full, free and safe access to the relevant premises if required for Netlock and/or our suppliers to repair or restore the Services or the Netlock Network or in order for Netlock exercise our rights under this Agreement.
  • Responsibility for Your Security

You acknowledge and agree that You are responsible for implementing and maintaining the security of Your network and equipment. You are liable to pay all Charges in connection with use of a Service resulting from a breach of Your security.

  1. Obligation to keep Netlock informed

You will inform Netlock as soon as practicable in the event that:

  • there is a material adverse change in the aggregate market value of Your net assets;
  • You are in negotiations to, or have agreed or undertaken to, sell, convey, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any material assets used in Your business; or
  • You are in negotiations to, or have resolved, agreed or undertaken to, change the general character of Your business or discontinue Your business.
  1. Fault Reporting
    • During the Term You must report any faults in accordance with the procedures advised to You by Netlock for fault reporting.You acknowledge and agree that Netlock will only respond to faults reported in accordance with these procedures.
    • Netlock reserves the right to charge You at our then commercial rates for fault restoration services if Netlock responds to a request from You and Netlock is able to demonstrate that:
      • the failure to provide the Service to You was not due to a matter for which Netlock is responsible; and
      • the fact that Netlock is not responsible for that matter would have been disclosed upon reasonable investigation by You.
  2. Fault Restoration Exclusions

Netlock’s fault restoration obligations do not extend to faults caused as a result of:

  • any fault in equipment, software or any network unit which does not form part of the network owned by Netlock or any of our Related Bodies Corporate;
  • damage due to causes external to the facilities used by Netlock to provide the Service;
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  • Force Majeure; or
  • planned outages.

 

 

  1. Privacy Obligations
    • You must comply with Your obligations under the Privacy Act.
    • Each party shall comply with all relevant local, State and Commonwealth laws and regulations and any registered industry based codes of practice.
    • Each party must provide the assistance the other party reasonably requires to comply with relevant local, State and Commonwealth laws and regulations and any registered industry based codes of practice.
  1. Netlock Charges
  1. Charges for the Services
    • The Charges payable by You for the Services are payable in accordance with this clause 9 and as set out as in the relevant Service Schedule(s) or as otherwise agreed in writing between the parties from time to time.
    • You agree and acknowledge that Netlock may pass on any increases or special/once-off Third Party Service Provider charges incurred by Netlock (or any of our Related Bodies Corporate) without notice where such charges impact the cost of supply of the Services to You.
    • For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any other clause of this Agreement, Charges are subject to change on prior notice from Netlock to You.Other than amendments to Charges permitted by this Agreement (including the relevantService Schedule) and subject to clause 9.1(b), Charges for Services the subject of a previously agreed Order for Service will be fixed for the Initial Period of the Order for Service and will not retrospectively be changed.  At any time after expiry of the Initial Period of a Service, Netlock may vary the Charges for that Service upon 30 days prior written notice.
    • You will be liable for all Charges, whether or not You authorised the particular use of the Services by another person, including Charges resulting from a hacking incident (including a SIM, PABX, IP PBX or SIP gateway device hack) or other breach of security, viral infection of any computer or related equipment, attacks from the Internet, denial of service attacks, account/password misuse, SPAM and misuse of the Service by third parties including Your employees and contractors.
    • You must pay all amounts owing by You under this Agreement by electronic transfer, cheque or other means specified on the invoice and without set-off, counterclaim or deduction.Payments by credit card may only be made with Netlock’s prior written approval and will incur an additional processing fee equal to any fee Netlock incurs for processing Your credit card payment.
    • Netlock is taken to have received a payment from You:
      • where it is made by electronic transfer or cash, on the date of deposit as shown in Netlock’s bank account statement; and
      • where it is made by cheque, on the date Netlock receives the cheque or, if the cheque is dishonoured, on the date cleared funds are received by Netlock as well as all dishonour fees and charges.
  3. Time for Payment
    • You must pay all Charges (and any other amounts payable in accordance with this Agreement including any Service Schedule) set out in Netlock’s invoice within 30 days of the date of the invoice.If You fail to pay Netlock the Charges (and any other payable amounts) within this period, a $10.00 late processing fee will be generated for each unpaid service and You will pay interest on the outstanding amount at the Interest Rate, which shall accrue daily from the due date for payment until the date payment in full is received by Netlock.You will be liable to pay Netlock all expenses (including legal costs and expenses and the fees of Netlock’s debt recovery agents) incurred by Netlock in relation to recovering payments due under this Agreement.

 

 

  1. Term and Termination

Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, each party shall remain liable for those obligations that accrued prior to the date of termination.

  1. Term of the Agreement

This Agreement will commence on the Commencement Date and, unless terminated earlier in accordance with clause 10.5 or clause 10.6, will terminate automatically on termination of all Individual Services.

  1. Term of individual  Service Schedules

Any Service Schedule will remain in effect for as long as an Individual Service is being supplied by Netlock and acquired by You in respect of such Service Schedule.

  1. Term of Individual Services

In respect of any Order for Service which specifies the relevant Initial Period, the Individual Service ordered under that Order for Service will remain in effect for the Initial Period and will be automatically renewed for successive periods of one month each unless and until terminated by either party:

  • by giving to the other party 30 days prior written notice; or
  • otherwise in accordance with this clause 10.
  • by You

You may terminate all or any Individual Services by notice in writing to Netlock if Netlock materially breaches this Agreement in relation to that Individual Service and fails to remedy the breach within 14 days of receipt of written notice from You requiring the breach to be remedied.

  1. or suspension by Netlock
      • You commit an Event of Default;
      • You fail to provide to Netlock any Cash Deposit amount required under clause 2 within the period specified;
      • Netlock believes it is necessary to do so to comply with any law or an order or request of any government or regulatory body, to protect any person, equipment or the Netlock Network and/or to attend to any emergency;
      • Netlock is unable to supply, or continue to supply, You with the Services due to the cancellation, suspension or termination of any agreement with our suppliers, for whatever reason;
      • Netlock is unable to supply, or continue to supply, You with the Services for whatever reason (for example, due to geographical coverage, capacity or technical capability limitations); or
      • a Force Majeure Event prevents either party from performing all or substantially all of its obligations under this Agreement (other than an obligation to pay money),

then Netlock may, in its absolute discretion, and without prejudice to its other rights and remedies:

  • immediately cease, limit or suspend the supply of any Service temporarily or permanently without giving You prior notice; and/or

(viii)        immediately terminate this Agreement (including all  Service Schedule(s), all Individual Services and all Order(s) for Service) by notice in writing to You.

  1. Effect of Termination

Each party represents and warrants to the other party that:

  • it is duly incorporated under the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and to carry on its business as currently owned, leased, operated and conducted;
  • it has full power and all necessary rights to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations according to the terms of this Agreement; and
  • none of the following has occurred nor is subsisting or threatened:
    • the appointment of an administrator to the party;
    • any step taken for the winding up, dissolution, or administration of the party or the party entering into an arrangement, compromise or composition with or assignment for the benefit of its creditors or a class of them;
    • the party being (or taken to be under applicable legislation) unable to pay its debts, other than as the result of a failure to pay or a debt or claim the subject of a good faith dispute;
    • the party stopping or suspending, or threatening to stop or suspend, payment of all or a class of its debts; or
    • the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, administrator, receiver or similar officer to any of the assets and undertakings of the party.
  • The Trustee warrants, both as trustee of the Trust and in its own right, as follows:
    • The Trust has been validly created and in existence as at the date of this Agreement.
    • the Trustee is empowered by the Trust Deed:
      • to enter into and perform the Agreement and to carry on the transactions contemplated by the Agreement; and
      • to carry on its business as now conducted or contemplated and to own its assets (including any asset purported to be charged or mortgaged by it),

in its capacity as trustee of the Trust. There is no restriction on or condition of its doing so.

  • all necessary resolution have been duly passed and all consents, approvals and other procedural matters have been obtained or attended to as required by the Trust Deed for it to enter into and perform the Agreement.
  • it is the sole trustee of the Trust.
  • no property of the Trust has been re-settled or set aside or transferred to any other trust.
  • the Trust has not been terminated, nor has any event for the vesting of the assets of the Trust occurred.
  • the Trustee's right of indemnity out of, and lien over, the assets of the Trust have not been limited in any way and the Trustee has no liability which may be set off against that right of indemnity.
  • the Trust Deed complies with all applicable Laws.
  • the Trustee has complied with its obligations and duties under the Trust Deed and at Law and no one has alleged that it has not complied.
  1. Liability & Indemnity
  • You indemnify Netlock and our Related Bodies Corporate, and will keep Netlock and our Related Bodies Corporate fully indemnified, from and against any losses, damages, costs and/or expenses (including legal costs assessed on a solicitor client basis) which Netlock and/or our Related Bodies Corporate may suffer or incur arising out of or in connection with an action or claim brought by You or a third party against Netlock and/or our Related Bodies Corporate which relates to or arises out of Your use of the Services including, without limitation, as a result of:
    • the transmission of any illegal, fraudulent or offensive material by You;
    • any breach of this Agreement by You; or
    • any wilful, unlawful or negligent act or omission by You.
  • Netlock does not warrant that the Services will be free of interruptions, delays, faults or errors.Netlock will not be responsible for any loss and/or damage to Your business that may result from any interruptions, delays, faults or errors in the supply of the Services.
  • All terms, conditions and/or warranties that may be implied into this Agreement, statutory and otherwise, relating to the provision of the Services by Netlock are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  • Netlock’s liability for breach of any term, condition or warranty, or under any remedy implied by law, which cannot be lawfully excluded, will be:
    • limited (if permitted by law), at Netlock’s option, to the repair or re-supply of equipment or Services or the payment of the cost of having the equipment or Services re-supplied; and
    • reduced to the extent that such liability is caused by Your negligent acts and/or omissions and/or a breach by You of the terms of this Agreement.
  • Without limiting clause 13(f), the aggregate liability of Netlock and our Related Bodies Corporate for all direct, indirect and consequential losses, damages, costs, expenses, actions and claims arising out of, or otherwise in connection with, this Agreement, whether based on an action or claim in contract, equity, negligence, intended conduct, tort or otherwise, is limited to the total fees paid by You for the affected Service(s) in the 12 months preceding the relevant cause of action accruing or, if there are more than one, the last cause of action accruing.
  • Netlock and our Related Bodies Corporate have no liability to You, or to any other person, for:
    • the acts or omissions of any third party, including the suppliers which have been engaged by Netlock for the purpose of supplying or maintaining a Service supplied to You under this Agreement;
    • faults or defects in Services which are caused by Your own conduct or misuse or the conduct or misuse;
    • faults or defects that arise in telecommunication services provided to You other than under this Agreement (even if they are connected with Netlock’s consent to Services which Netlock has supplied under this Agreement);
    • any loss of revenue or profits, loss of data, loss of bargain and damage to reputation or for any form of indirect or consequential loss, whether in respect of breach of contract, equity, negligence, intended conduct, tort or otherwise, arising out of, or in connection with, the provision of the Services or this Agreement;
    • faults or defects in the Services that arise due to equipment or cabling owned or leased by Your control; or
    • faults or defects in the Services that arise due to failure by You or any third party (other than a contractor or agent engaged by Netlock) to appropriately maintain any equipment or cabling relevant to the supply of the Services.
  1. Confidential Information

You agree that Netlock may obtain information about You from any business or credit reporting agency which provides information about the commercial creditworthiness of persons for the purposes of assessing Your application for services and collecting any overdue amounts.  In addition, You agree to provide Netlock or any independent person nominated by Netlock any information reasonably required by Netlock to confirm Your creditworthiness within 10 Business Days of Netlock’s request.

  1. Intellectual Property Rights
  • Acquiring Services from Netlock does not give You any ownership or other property rights in the Netlock Network or Netlock Equipment.
  • Any Intellectual Property Rights owned by either party prior to the Commencement Date, or developed independently of this Agreement by either party, will continue to be owned by You or Netlock, as the case may be.
  • Netlock either owns the Intellectual Property Rights in the Service(s) provided to You, or where Netlock uses any Intellectual Property Rights belonging to anyone else, We have a licence to do so.
  • You acknowledge that none of Netlock’s Intellectual Property Rights are transferred to You.You further acknowledge that unless specifically authorised by this Agreement, You cannot, and will not, use or reproduce such Intellectual Property Rights for any purpose outside this Agreement.
  • All Intellectual Property Rights in any improvements or changes to any Service devised or made by anyone during the time We are providing the Service to You, belong to Netlock.
  1. Related Bodies Corporate
  1. Netlock’s Related Bodies Corporate

Netlock may provide the Services to You through the use of any of Netlock’s Related Bodies Corporate and/or invoice You via Netlock’s Related Bodies Corporate.  You acknowledge that any debt You owe under this Agreement is a debt owed to Netlock and that Netlock may take any necessary action in relation to any such debt notwithstanding that the right or obligation giving rise to that debt has been satisfied by a Related Body Corporate of Netlock or that the invoice for that debt has been provided to You by a Related Body Corporate of Netlock.

  1. Force Majeure Event
  • Neither party shall be liable for any default or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (other than an obligation to pay money) which is due to a Force Majeure Event.
  • The non-performing party will be excused from further performance or observance of the obligations affected by the Force Majeure Event (other than an obligation to pay money) for as long as the Force Majeure Event continues or prevails.
  1. es
  • All prices quoted for supplies made and/or to be made under this Agreement are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST.
  • If GST is applicable to any supply made by Netlock under this Agreement, Netlock is entitled to add to the amount otherwise payable an additional amount for the applicable GST.
  • You hereby agree to pay Netlock such GST charge in the same manner and at the same time as the payment for the relevant supply.
  • Netlock will issue tax invoices to You for the purposes of GST.
  • If required by applicable law, Netlock will give You an adjustment note arising from the adjustment event relating to a taxable supply made under, or in connection with, this Agreement within 30 days after the date Netlock becomes aware of the adjustment event.

Any notice, consent, approval or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement (each a Notice) must:

  • be in writing;
  • absent proof of delivery to the contrary, be deemed to have been received at the following times:
    • if served personally, on the date of service;
    • if sent by facsimile, upon production by the sender’s machine of successful transmission;
    • if sent by pre-paid registered mail, 3 Business Days after the date of posting; and
    • if sent by email, on the first to occur of receipt by the sender of an email acknowledgement from the recipient’s information system showing that the Notice has been delivered to the relevant email address, and the time that the Notice is first opened or read by an employee or officer of the recipient,

but if the result is that a Notice would be taken to be given or made on a day that is not a Business Day in the place to which the Notice is sent or is later than 4pm (local time) it will be taken to have been duly given or made at 9am (local time) on the next Business Day in that place.

  • If any dispute or difference other than a Billing Dispute arises between the parties out of, or in connection with:
    • the Services; or
    • the performance of a party’s obligations under this Agreement;

the disputing party must give the other party written notice of such dispute within 14 days.  The parties agree that they will make every reasonable effort to resolve the difference in a commercially reasonable and amicable way within 30 days of receipt of the notice of dispute by the non-disputing party under this clause 21(a).

  • If resolution cannot be reached under clause 21(a), a meeting will be held within 15 days of the end of the period referred to in clause 21(a), between the relevant managers of the parties with the view of agreeing a resolution to be implemented within an agreed timeframe (which is not to exceed 30 days).
  • If resolution cannot be reached under clause 21(b), a meeting will be held within 15 days of the end of the period referred to in clause 21(b) between the Chief Executive Officer (or their delegate) of each party with the view of agreeing a resolution to be implemented within an agreed timeframe (which is not to exceed 30 days).
  • If the parties cannot resolve the dispute in accordance with clause 21(c), either party may refer the dispute to mediation by the Australian Commercial Disputes Centre (ACDC) for resolution in accordance with the Guidelines for Commercial Mediation of the ACDC.
  • Nothing in this clause 21 prevents a party from seeking interlocutory relief.
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  • This Agreement does not constitute any party the agent of the other party or imply that the parties intend constituting a partnership, joint venture or other form of association in which any party may be liable for the acts or omissions of the other party.Neither party has authority to pledge the credit of the other party.
  • Any request in relation to the Service(s) or this Agreement originating from Your nominated representative or any of Your premises or domain name(s) is deemed to be authorised by You.
  • No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver.Nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise of that or any other right, power or remedy.
  • Netlock may have subcontractors or other agents meet any of our obligations under this Agreement but We will remain liable to You for satisfying those obligations.
  • Netlock may assign any of our rights and obligations under this Agreement without Your consent.
  • You cannot assign any of Your rights and obligations under this Agreement without Netlock’s prior written consent.
  • You shall not exercise any of Your rights or perform any of Your obligations under this Agreement through any person other than You and Your employees without Netlock’s prior written consent.Irrespective of whether Netlock has provided its consent, You shall remain responsible for the exercise of Your rights and the performance of Your obligations under this Agreement.
  • Each party shall take all steps, execute all documents and do everything reasonably required by the other party to give effect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
  • Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction is ineffective in that jurisdiction to the extent of the prohibition or unenforceability.That does not invalidate the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affect the validity or enforceability of that provision in any other jurisdiction.If any provision or part thereof of this Agreement is made ineffective in any jurisdiction in accordance with this clause, then that provision shall be replaced, to the extent legally possible, with a legal, enforceable, and valid provision that is similar in tenor to the ineffective provision.
  • Except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, this Agreement may be amended only by another agreement executed by all parties.
  • Any provisions of this Agreement which in order to give effect to their meaning, or to protect the legitimate interests of either party, need to survive its termination will survive termination of this Agreement.
  • This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter.This Agreement sets out the only conduct, warranties and representations relied on by the parties and supersedes all earlier conduct, warranties and representations by the parties with respect to its subject matter.
  • Netlock may, without prior notice to You, set-off any amount owing by You (or any of Your Related Bodies Corporate) to Netlock under or in respect of this Agreement and/or on any other account against any liability of Netlock to You (or any of Your Related Bodies Corporate) whether under or in respect of this Agreement or on any other account.You are not, at any time, except as permitted by law, entitled to any right of set-off against Netlock.
  • The parties must pay their own legal and related costs incurred in preparation of this Agreement.
  • This Agreement is governed by and takes effect and will be construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales and the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and courts entitled to hear appeals there from.