Trading Terms and Conditions of Supply

(“Trading Terms”)

(Effective January 2018)

 

1. Introduction

1.1 These Trading Terms and Conditions of Supply (Trading Terms) as amended from time to time, apply to any goods supplied or to be supplied to the Customer or to any third party on the Customer's behalf from time to time. Amendments will be effective immediately by notice in writing to the Customer and by displaying the amended terms and conditions on the Website.

1.2. To the extent permitted by law, the Customer agrees that any Order for goods once placed by the Customer cannot be cancelled unless Minas Hill Coffee otherwise agrees in its absolute discretion.

2. Definitions and Interpretation

2.1. Definitions

Accepted Order means an Order accepted by Minas Hill Coffee in accordance with clause 6.7.

Australian Consumer Law and ACL means Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), as amended from time to time.

Minas Hill Coffee means Minas Hill Coffee Pty Ltd ABN 48 615 983 581 its related bodies corporate and related entities and includes their successors in title and assigns.

Business Day means a weekday on which banks are open in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Credit Application means the Application for Commercial Credit made to Minas Hill Coffee by the Customer.

Customer means the person or entity named in Part A of the Credit Application and their successors in title and permitted assigns who purchase goods or services from Minas Hill Coffee or anyone who holds goods on consignment from Minas Hill Coffee.

Default means any event where:

a. the Customer fails to pay when due any moneys owing to Minas Hill Coffee under these Trading Terms;

b. the Customer gives any third party a security interest in accounts as original collateral in respect of any proceeds of any goods or services supplied by Minas Hill Coffee to the Customer;

c. an Insolvency Event occurs or is continuing;

d. a representation or warranty made or issued by the Customer proves to have been untrue in any material respect when made; or

e. the Customer breaches any other provision of these Trading Terms and fails to remedy it within 5 business days’ notice from Minas Hill Coffee to do so.

Delivery has the meaning given in clause 7.1

Delivery Docket means the document issued to the customer in accordance with clause 7.2

Financing Change Statement has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.

Financing Statement has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.

Force Majeure Event means any event outside of the control of Minas Hill Coffee and includes without limitation any act of God, fire, flood, storm, earthquake, strike, lockout, trade dispute, breakdown, theft, crime, delays in shipping, or the inability of Minas Hill Coffee to procure necessary materials or articles preventing or retarding performance of the Trading Terms or any other cause not reasonably within the control of Minas Hill Coffee (each a Force Majeure Event).

Goods means any goods or services supplied to the Customer whether on consignment or otherwise under these Trading Terms. They include goods or services described in any invoice, quotation, work authorisation or any other forms provided by Minas Hill Coffee or any Order the Customer gives Minas Hill Coffee.

GST means goods and services or similar tax payable pursuant to the GST Law.

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

Guarantor means that person, or entity, who agrees to be liable for the debts of the Customer whether on a principal debtor basis or who is otherwise a surety for the Customer.

Insolvency Event means in relation to the Customer any one or more of the following events or circumstances:

a. an administrator is appointed in respect of the Customer or any Guarantor;

b. except for the purpose of a solvent reconstruction or amalgamation previously approved by Minas Hill Coffee:

A. an application or an Order is made, proceedings are commenced, a resolution is passed or proposed in a notice of meeting, an application to a court or other steps are taken for: i. the winding up, dissolution or administration of the Customer or any Guarantor; or

ii. the Customer or any Guarantor entering into an arrangement, compromise or composition with or assignment for the benefit of its creditors or a class of them; or

B. the Customer or any Guarantor ceases, suspends or threatens to cease or suspend the conduct of all or a material part of the Customer’s or the Guarantor/s' business or dispose of or threaten to dispose of a material part of the Customer’s or the Guarantor/s' assets;

c. the Customer or any Guarantor is, or under legislation is presumed or taken to be, insolvent or ceases to carry on its or their business;

d. a receiver, receiver and manager, administrative receiver or similar officer is appointed in respect of the Customer or any Guarantor;

e. any distress, attachment, execution or other legal process is levied, enforced or sued out on or against all or any material part of the Customer assets or those of any Guarantor and is not discharged or stayed within 14 business days; and

f. a security interest becomes enforceable or is enforced.

Order means an order for Goods or services placed by the Customer with Minas Hill Coffee in accordance with clause 6.

Perfected has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.

PPSA means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) and all regulations made under that Act and PPSR means the Personal Property Securities Register established under the PPSA.

Privacy Act means the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Purchase Money Security Interest has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.

Security means mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, guarantee, security, Security Interest, or other encumbrance now or in the future given by the Customer.

Security Interest means any security interest under the PPSA or a mortgage, charge, lien, pledge or any other right by way of security (including a right of set-off in respect of a deposit or a right to retain funds the subject of a flawed deposit arrangement) of a creditor to have its claims satisfied prior to other creditors with or from the proceeds of any asset.

Verification Statement has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.

Tax Invoice means the invoice issued to the Customer by Minas Hill Coffee pursuant to clause 7.10 and set out in accordance with the GST Law.

Website means Minas Hill Coffee’ website located at the address www.minashill.com.au.

2.2. Interpretation

a. “We”, “our” and “us” means Minas Hill Coffee and “you” and “your” means the Customer.

b. Defined terms have the meaning given to them by these Trading Terms unless the context otherwise requires, whether or not they bear initial capitals.

c. The singular includes the plural and vice versa.

d. A reference to a party includes its successors and permitted substitutes or assigns.

e. A right or obligation of any 2 or more persons (other than Minas Hill Coffee) is joint and several.

f. All references to time, are to time in Melbourne, Australia.

g. An event of Default subsists until waived in writing by Minas Hill Coffee.

h. No provision in these Trading Terms is to be interpreted against a party on the grounds that the party prepared that provision.

3. Exclusions of conditions and warranties

In this clause consumer, consumer goods, consumer guarantee, consumer services, express warranty, fair or reasonable have the meanings given by the ACL.

3.1. Nothing in these Trading Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any condition, warranty, right or remedy conferred on the parties by the ACL or any other applicable law that cannot be excluded, restricted or modified by agreement.

3.2. Subject to the ACL, any representation, condition, warranty or undertaking that would be implied in these Trading Terms by statute, the general law or custom is excluded to the maximum extent permitted by law.

3.3. For the avoidance of doubt, consumer guarantees apply to any supply of Goods where the Customer is a consumer. Minas Hill Coffee’ liability in connection with consumer guarantees is not limited except as set out in this clause 3.

3.4. Where the Customer is a consumer in relation to the supply of goods under a contract arising under these Trading Terms and those goods are not of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, then to the fullest extent permitted by law Minas Hill Coffee’ liability in relation to consumer guarantees, is limited in Minas Hill Coffee’ sole discretion to: (i) the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods; (ii) repair of the goods; (iii) the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods; or

3.5. Where the Customer is a consumer in relation to the supply of services under a contract arising under these Trading Terms, and those services are not of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, then to the fullest extent permitted by law Minas Hill Coffee’ liability in relation to consumer guarantees relating to those services, is limited in Minas Hill Coffee’ sole discretion to: (i) supplying those services again; or (ii) payment of the cost of supplying the services again.

3.6. Minas Hill Coffee is not liable to the Customer or any other person for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential loss or damage, loss of profits or anticipated profits, loss of revenue, economic loss, loss of business opportunity or damage to goodwill irrespective of whether the loss or damage is caused by or relates to breach of contract, statute, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, whether the possibility of such loss or damage was foreseeable, or whether Minas Hill Coffee or any other person was previously notified of the possibility of the loss or damage, including without limitation any liability in connection with a claim that the Goods are not fit for a particular purpose, except in the circumstances where paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5 apply. Minas Hill Coffee is not liable for any loss or damage caused to any property or person of the Customer or any other person as a result of any defect in the Goods.

3.7. To the extent permitted by law, the Customer releases and indemnifies Minas Hill Coffee, and its officers, employees, consultants and agents from and against liability in respect to the matters referred to in clause 3.6 and without limitation, the Customer shall keep Minas Hill Coffee indemnified against all costs, actions, claims, proceedings and demands (including those brought by third parties) expenses and liabilities of whatsoever nature of death, personal injury, damage to property and consequential loss (including loss of profit) which may be made against the Customer or which the Customer may sustain, pay or incur as a result of or in connection with the manufacture, sale, export, import or use of the Goods unless such costs, actions, claim, proceedings and demands shall be solely attributable to any material breach of contract or guarantee by, or negligence of Minas Hill Coffee or its duly authorized employee or agent.

3.8. The maximum aggregate liability of Minas Hill Coffee for all proven losses, damages and claims arising out of the supply of Goods under these Trading Terms, including liability for breach, in negligence or in tort or for any other common law or statutory action, is limited to the sum of the amounts paid by the Customer under the relevant Order for the Goods to which the loss relates to Minas Hill Coffee.

3.9. The Customer indemnifies Minas Hill Coffee for any and all loss and damage (including legal fees) arising out of or in connection to all and any claims whatsoever and howsoever arising made by any third party in connection with or arising out of the Customer’s use of the Goods and any failure by the Customer to obtain a consent necessary for Minas Hill Coffee to supply the Goods.

4. Payment

Payment Terms

4.1. Upon acceptance of the Customer’s Credit Application, Minas Hill Coffee in its sole discretion will determine the payment terms applicable to the Customer and Minas Hill Coffee will notify the Customer in writing of those terms.

4.2. Minas Hill Coffee in its sole discretion will determine the Customer’s payment terms for Goods ordered in accordance with clause 6 as follows: (i) payment to be made in advance of delivery (Pre-paid); or (ii) payment to be made on terms as agreed between the parties (Terms).

4.3. The Customer agrees to pay Minas Hill Coffee for any Goods supplied under an Order in accordance with the applicable payment terms.

4.4. Any payment due for any Goods supplied by Minas Hill Coffee will be free of any set off or any other deduction unless agreed in writing.

Pre-paid Customers

4.5. Upon Minas Hill Coffee’ acceptance of an Order made in accordance with clause 6, the Pre-paid Customer must pay Minas Hill Coffee for all Goods under that Order in advance of delivery, unless Minas Hill Coffee has expressly stipulated in writing a different time for payment.

4.6. Minas Hill Coffee will issue to the Pre-paid Customer a quotation or a Tax Invoice and the Customer agrees to pay to Minas Hill Coffee the amount for the Goods by the due date as set out in that quotation or Tax Invoice. Upon the Pre-paid Customer paying to Minas Hill Coffee the amount for the Goods set out in a quotation, the Pre-Paid Customer is deemed to accept that quotation for the Goods in accordance with clause 5.5 and the quotation is taken to be a Tax Invoice. Subject to clause 6.7, upon receipt of the Customer’s payment, Minas Hill Coffee is deemed to accept the Pre-paid Customer’s Order and it will process the Accepted Order and arrange Delivery in accordance with clause 7.

4.7. The Customer may pay Minas Hill Coffee the amount for the Goods on a quotation or Tax Invoice by the date due in cash, or by cheque, bank cheque, credit card, direct credit or by any other method agreed in writing by Minas Hill Coffee.

4.8. The price payable is exclusive of GST and other applicable taxes and duties except where the price is expressed to be inclusive of GST. If GST is imposed on any supply under these Trading Terms, the Customer must pay to Minas Hill Coffee the additional amount equal to the GST in accordance with the relevant valid Tax Invoice.

4.9. If the Customer fails to pay Minas Hill Coffee in full on or before the due date for Delivery, then Minas Hill Coffee will be entitled to cancel or withhold supply or delivery of the Goods under that Order until the Customer pays all amounts due to Minas Hill Coffee in respect of that Order.

Terms Customers

4.10. Upon Minas Hill Coffee’ acceptance of an Order made in accordance with clause 6, and Delivery of the Goods, the Customer agrees to pay Minas Hill Coffee for all Goods under that Order in accordance with the payment terms applicable to that Customer as set out on the relevant Tax Invoice, unless Minas Hill Coffee has expressly stipulated a different time for payment in writing.

4.11. The Customer may pay Minas Hill Coffee the amount due by cash, cheque, bank cheque, credit card, electronic funds transfer, direct credit or by any other method agreed by Minas Hill Coffee.

4.12. The price payable is exclusive of GST and other applicable taxes and duties except where the price is expressed to be inclusive of GST. If GST is imposed on any supply under these Trading Terms, the Customer must pay to Minas Hill Coffee the additional amount equal to the GST in accordance with the relevant valid Tax Invoice.

4.13. If the Customer fails to pay Minas Hill Coffee in full on or before the due date for payment stated in any Tax Invoice, then without prejudice to any other rights Minas Hill Coffee may have against the Customer, Minas Hill Coffee will be entitled to cancel or withhold supply or delivery of further goods to the Customer until the Customer pays all amounts due to Minas Hill Coffee.

4.14. The Customer agrees to pay to Minas Hill Coffee interest on any amounts outstanding under clause 4.10, such interest to be charged by Minas Hill Coffee in its sole discretion and calculated on a daily basis from the due date until payment is received in full in cleared funds by Minas Hill Coffee at the rate prescribed by the Penalty Interests Rates Act 1983 (Vic) plus 3% per year.

4.15. Minas Hill Coffee may recover from the Customer the amount of any enforcement costs incurred by Minas Hill Coffee in recovering any outstanding amounts due to Minas Hill Coffee or enforcing its rights under these Trading Terms and any security interest, including legal costs on an indemnity basis.

4.16. Any payments received by Minas Hill Coffee will be applied first to any enforcement costs, then to any interest and then toward any amount that is outstanding.

Credit card payments 

4.17. The Customer acknowledges that payment by credit card involves a separate contractual relationship between the Customer and its credit card provider and the Customer agrees to comply with its contractual obligations with such provider. Credit card payments may incur a surcharge which will be notified to the Customer.

5. Prices and Quotations

Prices

5.1. In the absence of a contrary express agreement between the parties, the price for Goods supplied shall be Minas Hill Coffee’ price prevailing at the date of an Accepted Order and the charge for services supplied shall be Minas Hill Coffee’ rates prevailing at the time of supply.

5.2. In the absence of a contrary express agreement between the parties, all prices for Goods, including costs of delivery, are subject to change without notice.

Quotations

5.3. In the case where the Customer requests a quotation in respect of the price of the Goods, Minas Hill Coffee will provide a quotation in writing to the Customer.

5.4. A quotation is not to be construed as an obligation to sell but merely an invitation to treat and no contractual relationship shall arise until Minas Hill Coffee has accepted the Customer’s Order in accordance with clause 6

5.5. A quotation is valid from the date of issue and for the period of time stated in the quotation. The Customer is deemed to accept a quotation for Goods at the price quoted by placing an Order in accordance with clause 6 or by paying to Minas Hill Coffee the amount for the Goods set out in a quotation. Minas Hill Coffee may vary or withdraw a quotation at any time prior to Minas Hill Coffee acceptance of the Customer’s Order in accordance with clause 6.5 at the price quoted.

6. Orders

Method of Ordering

6.1.Minas Hill Coffee may determine in its sole discretion the method by which the Customer may place an Order as follows: (i) in person, including by telephone (Phone Orders); (ii) in writing, including by email or facsimile (Email/Fax Orders); or (iii) in writing by placing an order online at the Minas Hill Coffee Website (Online Orders).

6.2. All Phone Orders and Email/Fax Orders are governed by these Trading Terms.

6.3. Subject to Minas Hill Coffee’ approval of the Customer for online ordering, all Online Orders are governed by these Trading Terms together with Minas Hill Coffee’ Website Usage Terms (Website Usage Terms) set out on Minas Hill Coffee’ Website.

6.4. Minas Hill Coffee shall not be bound by any condition attaching to the Customer’s Order unless Minas Hill Coffee expressly accepts such conditions in writing in accordance with this clause 6. Minas Hill Coffee may in its sole discretion agree to accept from the Customer:

a. an Order for Goods at a specified price agreed in writing between the parties, such Goods to be set aside by Minas Hill Coffee and stored for the Customer with delivery reserved to a date agreed by the parties (Reserve Order); or

b. an Order in advance for Goods at a specified price agreed in writing between the parties, such Goods to be procured by Minas Hill Coffee and set aside for the Customer with delivery reserved to a date agreed by the parties (Forward Order).

6.5. By placing an Order with Minas Hill Coffee, whether in person or in writing the Customer accepts and agrees to be bound by these Trading Terms.

6.6.The Customer’s Order constitutes an offer to Minas Hill Coffee to buy the Goods. The Order must specify the type and quantity of Goods requested, the date and place for delivery of the Goods, and any other relevant instructions or information.

6.7. All Orders are subject to acceptance by Minas Hill Coffee in accordance with this clause 6.7: a.Subject to clause 6.7(b), Minas Hill Coffee is deemed to have accepted an Order and the Order becomes an “Accepted Order” if:

i. it confirms its acceptance in writing by email to the Customer; or

ii. it does not reject the Order in whole or in part within 5 business days of Minas Hill Coffee acknowledging receipt of that Order.

b.If Minas Hill Coffee does not acknowledge receipt of an Order, it will be taken to have rejected the Order.

6.8. If the particular Goods that the Customer has ordered are not available, Minas Hill Coffee may supply the Customer substituted Goods of a similar nature and quality.

Phone Orders

6.9. The Customer acknowledges that it may place an Order for Goods from Minas Hill Coffee in person by telephone to +61 402 083 237 between 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays).

Email/Fax Orders

6.10. The Customer acknowledges that it may place an Order for Goods from Minas Hill Coffee in writing at any time either by by email to , or by fax to (Fax Number TBA).

Online Orders

6.11. The Customer may register its interest on the Website to be registered as an online user in accordance with the Website Usage Terms. Minas Hill Coffee may in its absolute discretion approve the Customer for online ordering and its duly authorised representative to be the Customer’s authorised online user (Authorised User). The Customer acknowledges that if so authorised the Customer and its Authorised User may place an Online Order for Goods in writing at Minas Hill Coffee’ Website.

6.12. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that in order to be approved for online ordering and to gain access to restricted areas of Minas Hill Coffee’ Website: a.it will, and will procure that its Authorised User will, read and agree to be bound by Minas Hill Coffee’ Website Usage Terms, a copy of which is set out on the Website;

b. in the event of being registered as an online user by Minas Hill Coffee, the Customer will nominate a person to be its Authorised User, such person to comply with any conditions that Minas Hill Coffee may specify in writing in relation to the appointment of that person or any other person that the Customer may nominate from time to time;

c. it will, and will procure that its Authorised User will, keep confidential any login and password details chosen at time of registration (Password), such Password to be used solely by the Customer and its Authorised User in order to place Online Orders, or to gain access to restricted information on Minas Hill Coffee’ Website that is only accessible by using that Password; and

d. it agrees to indemnify Minas Hill Coffee against any loss and damage that may arise in the event that the Password is used by any unauthorised person.

7. Delivery and Returns

7.1. Delivery of Goods to the Customer under an Accepted Order (Delivery) will be at the Customer’s place of business or to the Customer’s agent as specified in writing to Minas Hill Coffee.

7.2. The Customer will receive a delivery document with each Delivery (Delivery Docket). The Delivery Docket will contain the despatch date and number (if any) of the Accepted Order, the type and quantity of Goods ordered, and the place for Delivery.

7.3. The Customer agrees to pay to Minas Hill Coffee all expenses of and incidental to Delivery, including but not limited to the delivery, insurance, transit and storage of the relevant Goods.

7.4. The Customer agrees that Minas Hill Coffee will be entitled to stop Goods in transit to the Customer if an event of Default occurs.

7.5. Minas Hill Coffee will make all reasonable efforts to ensure Delivery by the agreed date but Minas Hill Coffee will not be liable for any delay or for any loss or damage including consequential loss or damage arising from late Delivery. The Customer agrees to accept Delivery despite any delay and to pay to Minas Hill Coffee all amounts due for the Goods under an Accepted Order in accordance with these Trading Terms.

7.6. In the case of an Accepted Order in respect of a Customer’s Reserve Order or a Forward Order placed in accordance with clause 6.4, if the Customer is unable to or does not accept Delivery as scheduled and where agreed for any reason, Minas Hill Coffee may in its absolute discretion resell or resupply the Goods that were not accepted by the Customer to a third party. In the event that Minas Hill Coffee incurs a loss on any such resale or is unable to resell the Goods that the Customer has not accepted, the Customer agrees to indemnify Minas Hill Coffee against any loss and/or damages that it may suffer. The Customer further agrees to pay Minas Hill Coffee immediately on demand a sum equal to any such loss or damages, including but not limited to additional delivery, transit or storage costs incurred or any losses resulting from damage to the Goods. A certificate signed by an officer of Minas Hill Coffee will be conclusive evidence of such loss and damage.

7.7. Unless otherwise agreed in writing Minas Hill Coffee may make partial Delivery or Deliveries by instalments in any quantity that Minas Hill Coffee may determine and each such partial Delivery or Delivery by instalments shall be deemed to be a separate contract and these Trading Terms shall apply to each partial Delivery or Delivery by instalments.

7.8. The quantity and/or weight of the Goods in the Delivery will be determined by Minas Hill Coffee using its own equipment prior to Delivery. A tolerance of plus or minus 3% in weight will apply if that difference is attributable to events or circumstances beyond Minas Hill Coffee’ control. For the avoidance of doubt, a discrepancy in the shipped weight of the Goods received by Minas Hill Coffee from its suppliers is a circumstance beyond Minas Hill Coffee’ control. The Customer must notify Minas Hill Coffee within 5 days of the date of Delivery of the Goods if there is any dispute as to the weight of the Goods.

7.9. As soon as practicable after Delivery, the Customer must inspect the Goods and must within 2 business days of the date of Delivery notify Minas Hill Coffee in writing of any shortfall in the Delivery, or discrepancy in expected and received Goods that ought reasonably to have been apparent on a visual inspection of the Goods. If the Customer does not provide Minas Hill Coffee with such notice within 2 business days of the date of Delivery, the Customer is deemed to have accepted Delivery.

7.10. Minas Hill Coffee will issue to the Customer an invoice setting out the amount due to be paid to Minas Hill Coffee (Pre-paid Customers) or the amount due and payable to Minas Hill Coffee (Terms Customers) in respect of each Delivery (Tax Invoice), and the Customer agrees to pay to Minas Hill Coffee any moneys that are due and payable in accordance with the applicable payment terms. If a Pre-paid Customer is issued with a quotation and pays to Minas Hill Coffee the amount for the Goods set out in that quotation in accordance with clause 4.6, that quotation is deemed to be a Tax Invoice for the purposes of the GST Law.

Returns

7.11. Once Delivery has been accepted, the Customer may not return the Goods unless they are defective or damaged in transit. Any claims for defective or damaged Goods must be notified to Minas Hill Coffee in writing within 5 days of the date of Delivery. Minas Hill Coffee will not be liable for any claims notified after this time. Any claim for defective or damaged Goods is subject to inspection and approval by Minas Hill Coffee. Upon approval by Minas Hill Coffee any return must be made within a reasonable time after approval and that return will be at no cost to the Customer.

8. Title and Risk

8.1. Risk of loss or damage to the Goods from any cause whatsoever will pass to the Customer on Delivery to the Customer or the Customer’s agent or when the Goods come under the Customer’s control in any other way.

8.2. Once risk of loss or damage to the Goods passes to the Customer, the Customer must keep the Goods insured against theft, damage and destruction until title to those Goods passes to the Customer.

8.3. Notwithstanding Delivery, title to the Goods remains with Minas Hill Coffee until all money due by the Customer to Minas Hill Coffee in respect of those Goods (Amount Outstanding) is paid in full (in cash or cleared funds), until which time:

a. the Goods remain the property of Minas Hill Coffee;

b. the Customer will hold the Goods on trust and as bailee for Minas Hill Coffee; and

c. the Customer must store the Goods separately from other goods in the Customer’s possession so as to prevent any deterioration, to enable them to be clearly distinguished and identified as the property of Minas Hill Coffee and to be cross referenced to the particular Tax Invoice.

8.4. Until all Amounts Outstanding have been paid to Minas Hill Coffee, the Customer may sell, manufacture or process the Goods, in the ordinary course of business but may not otherwise deal, sell or part with possession of the Goods. The Customer will hold the proceeds from any sale of those Goods on trust for Minas Hill Coffee and will open a separate bank account for that purpose.

8.5. Unless otherwise advised by Minas Hill Coffee in writing, any pallet, drum, container, bin, crate or other receptacle (Receptacle) used by Minas Hill Coffee to facilitate delivery of the Goods is not sold to the Customer and does not become the property of the Customer. The Customer agrees to adhere to any transfer of lease or hire arrangement in relation to any Receptacle.

8.6. If the Customer is in Default in respect these Trading Terms, upon request the Customer must return to Minas Hill Coffee any Goods in respect of which there is an Amount Outstanding, or in the case of Goods that have been sold or dealt with in accordance with clause 8.4, pay to Minas Hill Coffee the Amount Outstanding from the proceeds of their sale.

8.7. Without limiting any other rights of Minas Hill Coffee, the Customer agrees to do all things necessary to facilitate access to, and irrevocably authorises Minas Hill Coffee and any of its representatives, servants, agents or employees, to at any reasonable time enter the Customer’s premises or any premises occupied by the Customer or the Customer’s agents upon which the Goods are housed or stored for the purpose of retaking possession of the Goods. In the event Minas Hill Coffee retakes possession of the Goods, Minas Hill Coffee is entitled to re-sell those Goods and to retain the proceeds of any sale free from any claim from the Customer and without prejudice to Minas Hill Coffee’ rights to claim the balance of all moneys due under these Trading Terms. Minas Hill Coffee is not liable for and the Customer indemnifies Minas Hill Coffee for any costs, losses, damages or expenses incurred by the Customer as a result directly or indirectly of Minas Hill Coffee retaking possession of the Goods.

8.8. The provisions of this clause survive the termination of any security agreement that arises in respect of these Trading Terms.

9. Security

9.1. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that each of clauses 8 and 9 of these Trading Terms, including any Order and Tax Invoice in respect of Goods ordered by the Customer, constitute a security agreement for the purposes of the PPSA and that Minas Hill Coffee may at its discretion register a Financing Statement in respect of any Security Interest created by these Trading Terms.

9.2. The Customer charges in favour of and gives Minas Hill Coffee a security interest in:

a. all Goods supplied to the Customer that are described in any Tax Invoice or Delivery and/or shipping documentation provided to the Customer and/or Order documentation that the Customer gives Minas Hill Coffee, including all present and after-acquired goods held by the Customer as inventory; and

b. the accounts (if any) as original collateral relating to the Goods and any other goods charged under clause 9.2(a);

c. all present and after acquired property of the Customer including real property. The Customer agrees that Minas Hill Coffee may lodge a caveat against any real property and agree to give Minas Hill Coffee a mortgage in respect of it in registrable form if required by Minas Hill Coffee. The Customer irrevocably appoints Minas Hill Coffee as the Customer’s attorney by way of security for that purpose.

The security interests given by this clause 9.2 are given as beneficial owner. If the Customer is trustee of any trust, the Customer acknowledges that the security interests given by the Customer cover both the assets of the trust and the Customer’s personal assets.

9.3. The Customer agrees to do anything which Minas Hill Coffee reasonably requests for the purposes of registering a Financing Statement or Financing Change Statement including:

a. ensuring that a Security Interest is Perfected and otherwise effective and enforceable; and

b. enabling compliance with the PPSA.

9.4. Any security interest that arises under this clause is a continuing security interest and applies to all Goods and their proceeds and any accounts in relation to those Goods, and secures the due and punctual payment of all moneys payable by the Customer under these Trading Terms. It is not extinguished or in any way diminished even if the Goods or any part of them is processed or commingled with and becomes part of a product or a mass as part of a manufacturing, assembling or commingling process. Any account arising by virtue of any sale of any Goods supplied to the Customer takes effect as a transfer.

9.5. The Customer will indemnify and upon demand reimburse Minas Hill Coffee for any costs and expenses and other charges incurred by Minas Hill Coffee in registering a Financing Statement or Financing Change Statement on the PPSR or releasing any property secured thereby.

9.6. To the extent permitted by law: a.Minas Hill Coffee and the Customer agree that Minas Hill Coffee need not comply with the following sections of the PPSA:

i. section 95 (notice of removal of accession);

ii. section 117(3) (obligation secured by interests in personal property and land);

iii. section 118(1)(b) (enforcing security interests in accordance with land law decisions), to the extent that it provides for a secured party to give notice to the grantor;

iv. section 121(4) (enforcement of liquid assets – notice to grantor);

v. section 123(2) (notice of seizure of intangible property);

vi. section 125 (obligation to dispose of or retain collateral);

vii. section 129(2) (notice of disposal by purchase);

viii. section 130 (notice of disposal – notice to grantor);

ix. section 132(3)(d) (contents of statement of accounts after disposal);

x. section 132(4) (statement of account if no disposal);

xi. section 135 (notice of retention);

b. Minas Hill Coffee and the Customer agree that section 142 (redemption of collateral) and section 143 (reinstatement of security agreement) of the PPSA are excluded; and

c. for the purposes of section 115(7) of the PPSA, Minas Hill Coffee need not comply with: i.section 134(2)(a); or

ii. section 137(3) (notice of objection).

9.7. The Customer irrevocably waives its rights:

a. to object under section 129(2)(b); and

b. to receive a copy of a Verification Statement under section 157 of the PPSA in relation to any registration event referred to in section 155(a) or the right to receive a Financing Statement or a Financing Change Statement in respect of any Security Interest created by these Trading Terms or any Security or any transaction contemplated by these Trading Terms.

10. Enforcement

10.1. If an event of Default occurs or is continuing, Minas Hill Coffee may immediately enforce these Trading Terms. Without limitation this includes:

a. retaking possession of any Goods not paid for by the Customer;

b. suspending delivery of any Goods on Order and/or refusing to process any unfulfilled Order;

c. enforcing any security interest;

d. requiring cash on delivery;

e. requiring payment of any proceeds held by the Customer in a separate account or otherwise; or

f. appointing a receiver and manager of any of the Customer’s real or personal property. The Customer agrees that any such receiver and manager has the powers conferred by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

10.2. If the Customer is in Default the Customer agrees that all moneys owed under these Trading Terms become due and payable and that Minas Hill Coffee may at any time after the Default occurs demand and require immediate payment of all moneys due under these Trading Terms, enforce any Security granted under these Trading Terms and exercise any of the powers conferred by these Trading Terms, including at law or in equity. The Customer appoints Minas Hill Coffee as the Customer’s attorney by way of security for the purpose of Minas Hill Coffee exercising any of the powers the Customer gives Minas Hill Coffee under these Trading Terms.

10.3. In the event of a Default by the Customer in performing of any of the Customer’s obligations in connection with a supply of Goods under these Trading Terms the Customer agrees that (as between the parties to these Trading Terms) Minas Hill Coffee is not obliged to give notice to any other secured party with interests in the same collateral or to any other third party of any enforcement or recovery action that it takes or which it may take with respect to its security interest in any of the Goods.

10.4. If the Customer has not been paid for the sale of Minas Hill Coffee’ goods by any of its customers, Minas Hill Coffee may, at its option, in addition to the powers in s 120 of the PPSA, collect that account on giving the Customer’s customer notice in writing to that effect. Minas Hill Coffee will be entitled to issue proceedings in the Customer’s name against its customer for recovery of that account for Minas Hill Coffee’ benefit. The Customer indemnifies Minas Hill Coffee in respect of any such action and proceedings. This indemnity includes any legal fees and expenses that Minas Hill Coffee incurs in order to enforce its rights, on an indemnity basis. For the purposes of this clause, the Customer must keep proper records and accounts in respect of such unpaid sales, including the dates of sale, price, amount and identity of its customers and Minas Hill Coffee’ Goods.

10.5. Minas Hill Coffee may in its discretion despite s 14(6) of the PPSA apply any moneys received in respect of any Purchase Money Security Interest (PMSI) obligations of the Customers on a pro rata basis.

11. Negative pledge

11.1. The Customer agrees not to grant any security interest over any of the Customer’s personal property except in the ordinary course of business.

11.2. The Customer agrees not to grant a security interest in any account as

12. Force Majeure

Minas Hill Coffee is not liable for any delay, default, loss or damage or the failure to perform any obligation in the Customer’s favour arising as a result of a Force Majeure Event.

13. Confidentiality

Any security agreement that arises under these Trading Terms is confidential. Despite this, the Customer agrees that Minas Hill Coffee may disclose any information concerning the Customer to any interested person under s 275 of the PPSA. The Customer agrees not to exercise its rights to make any request of Minas Hill Coffee under section 275 of the PPSA.

14. Privacy

14.1. Minas Hill Coffee will comply with its obligations under the Privacy Act in respect of personal information that it collects, uses, handles and shares in connection with these Trading Terms. Minas Hill Coffee’ Privacy Policy located at www.minashill.com.au/privacy-policy contains more information about how it collects, uses and shares personal information and how the Customer can access, correct or complain about the handling of that information.

14.2. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that it has read and understood the Minas Hill Coffee’ Privacy Policy.

14.3. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that if it provides personal information about any individuals to Minas Hill Coffee in connection with these Trading Terms, that it will ensure that it has informed those individuals that it is providing their personal information to us, obtained their consent to do so and advised them of the Minas Hill Coffee Privacy Policy.

15. Health and Safety Compliance

The Customer agrees that it is the Customer’s responsibility to ensure that all applicable health and safety regulations are observed and other appropriate steps are taken in relation to the storage, handling and use of the Goods and, where information is supplied to the Customer by Minas Hill Coffee on potential hazards relating to the Goods, to bring such information to the attention of the Customer’s employees, agents, sub-contractors, visitors and customers. Without prejudice to the forgoing, it is the Customer’s responsibility to provide safe facilities for the receipt and storage of the Goods and to comply with all applicable health and safety regulations immediately on delivery of the Goods to the Customer’s premises and/or to the Customer’s storage facilities.

16. Errors in Minas Hill Coffee’ documents

Clerical or computation errors and misprints in any Minas Hill Coffee documents, including catalogues, price lists, delivery dockets, invoices, statements or credit notes, may be corrected by Minas Hill Coffee reissuing the document or by Minas Hill Coffee otherwise giving notice of the error or misprint to the Customer with reference to the original document.

17. General

17.1. The Customer will tell Minas Hill Coffee if the Customer changes its name, registered office or, if any of the Customer’s directors change, it becomes a trustee of any trust or the constitution of any partnership of which the Customer is a member changes, within 7 business days of any such change.

17.2. Any certificate signed by Minas Hill Coffee, or any of its directors or any person authorised by it as to the amount due and payable by the Customer is sufficient evidence of the Customer’s liability to pay Minas Hill Coffee under these Trading Terms as at the date of any such certificate.

17.3. If any provision of these Trading Terms is unenforceable for any reason, it will not invalidate any other provisions, which will remain in full force and effect despite that invalidity.

17.4. These Trading Terms as varied from time to time together with the Credit Application and any guarantee in connection with the Credit Application contain the entire agreement between the parties in respect of the supply of Goods to the Customer.

17.5. The Customer acknowledges that Minas Hill Coffee has the right to revise and amend these Trading Terms from time to time to reflect changes in market conditions affecting business, changes in technology, changes in payment methods, changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements and changes in its systems capabilities. Any notice to vary these Trading Terms:

a. shall be given to the Customer by Minas Hill Coffee in accordance with the notice provisions set out in clause 19; and

b. the Customer will be deemed to have accepted the variation if it does not advise Minas Hill Coffee in writing that it does not agree to the variation within 14 days of receipt of the notice.

17.6. Minas Hill Coffee may at any time set off any amount it owes the Customer against any amount payable by the Customer to Minas Hill Coffee whether or not the amount the Customer owes Minas Hill Coffee is due and payable (whether actually or contingently).

18. Governing law

These Trading Terms are governed by the laws in force in the State of Victoria, Australia. The parties agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria in respect of all matters arising out of or relating to these Trading Terms.

19. Notices

19.1. Any notice required or permitted to be given under these Trading Terms may be given by a party, including by its directors or an authorised representative of that party.

19.2. It is the responsibility of the Customer to notify Minas Hill Coffee of the names of any person who have authority to act as the authorised representative of the Customer for any purpose including, without limitation, for the purposes of placing Online Orders on the Customer’s behalf from time to time.

19.3. Any notice required by one party to the other must be in writing and shall be treated as duly given and received when:

a. it is delivered personally by that other party;

b. sent by e-mail to the address advised to Minas Hill Coffee by the Customer for a credit facility or in any application to be registered as an online user of Minas Hill Coffee or as otherwise notified to the other party and is taken to be received on the day of transmission when confirmation is received from the relevant internet service provider that the transmission was received in full and without error; or

c. sent by pre-paid post to that other party’s registered office or to the address specified in any Application made to Minas Hill Coffee by the Customer for a credit facility or in any application to be registered as an online user of Minas Hill Coffee or as otherwise notified to the other party, (in which case it is taken to be received 3 days after the date of posting).

20. Time

For the purposes of any payment obligation under these Trading Terms, time is of the essence.

21. Survival of indemnities

21.1. Each indemnity and payment obligation of the Customer under these Trading Terms is a continuing obligation, separate and independent from all other obligations, and survives termination of these Trading Terms.

21.2. It is not necessary for Minas Hill Coffee to incur expense or make a payment before enforcing a right of indemnity.

22. Default and Termination

22.1.Default Notice

If an event of Default, other than an Insolvency Event occurs in relation to the Customer, Minas Hill Coffee may give a notice (Default Notice) to the Customer specifying the event of Default and requiring the Customer to remedy the event of Default within 10 Business Days after the Default Notice is given to the Customer.

22.2.Termination notice

If the Customer:

a. receives a Default Notice and does not remedy the event of Default within 30 days;

b. receives a Default Notice and the event of Default referred to therein is not capable of remedy; or

c. receives a Default Notice on 3 occasions in any period of 6 months,

then Minas Hill Coffee, without limiting its other rights and remedies, may terminate these Trading Terms by giving to the Customer notice with immediate effect.

22.3. Insolvency Event

If the Customer is the subject of an Insolvency Event then Minas Hill Coffee, without limiting its other rights and remedies, may terminate these Trading Terms by giving notice to the Customer with immediate effect.

23. Consequences of termination

23.1.Outstanding Accepted Purchase Orders

a. If these Trading Terms are terminated then the Customer agrees that all Goods relating to all outstanding Accepted Orders that remain undelivered at the date of termination may, in Minas Hill Coffee' sole discretion:

i. be delivered in accordance with the outstanding Accepted Orders subject to payment in advance by the Customer upon demand by Minas Hill Coffee;or

ii. the outstanding Accepted Orders may be cancelled and the remaining undelivered Goods relating to the cancelled orders may be resold or resupplied by Minas Hill Coffee to a third party. In the event that Minas Hill Coffee incurs a loss on any such resale or is unable to resell the Goods under a cancelled outstanding Accepted Order, the Customer agrees to indemnify Minas Hill Coffee against any loss and/or damages that it may suffer. The Customer further agrees to pay Minas Hill Coffee immediately on demand a sum equal to any such loss or damages, including but not limited to additional delivery, transit or storage costs incurred or any losses resulting from damage to the Goods. A certificate signed by an officer of Minas Hill Coffee will be conclusive evidence of such loss and damage.

b. The Customer agrees to pay to Minas Hill Coffee any moneys that are due and payable in respect of Accepted Orders delivered under clause 23.1(a) in accordance with the appropriate payment terms upon Minas Hill Coffee providing the Customer with a Tax Invoice in accordance with clause 7.10.

23.2. Consequences generally

Subject to clause 23.4, on termination of these Trading Terms, the Trading Terms are at an end as to their future operation except for the enforcement of any right or claim that arises on, or has arisen before termination.

23.3. Specific consequences

On termination of these Trading Terms the Customer must pay to Minas Hill Coffee any moneys that are due and payable in respect of any Goods Delivered in accordance with the applicable payment terms set out in the Tax Invoice for those Goods.

23.4. Clauses surviving termination

a. Despite any other provision of this Agreement, this clause 23 and clauses 1 (Introduction), 2 (Definitions and Interpretation), 3 (Exclusions of conditions and warranties), 8 (Title and Risk), 9 (Security), 10 (Enforcement), 13 (Confidentiality), 14 (Privacy), 21 (Survival of Indemnities) and 24 (Dispute resolution) survive the expiry or termination of this Agreement.

b.In addition to the specific clauses referred to in clause 23.4(a), the obligations under these Trading Terms which are expressed to or, by their nature, survive expiry or termination of this Agreement, will survive expiry or termination of this Agreement and are enforceable at any time at law or in equity.

24. Dispute Resolution

24.1. Any dispute or difference arising in connection with these Trading Terms (Dispute) must be resolved in the following manner:

a. a written notice of the Dispute, accurately identifying and describing the matter or matters in dispute will be given to the other party (Notice of Dispute);

b. in the event of a Notice of Dispute being issued by either party, a duly authorised representative with authority to resolve the dispute of each party will meet at a mutually agreed location, within 7 days and use their respective best or reasonable endeavours to resolve the dispute; and

c. if a meeting does not take place or a resolution is not obtained within 28 days of the Notice of Dispute being issued then either party may submit the Dispute for consideration to a mediator nominated by the Chairman of the Victorian Bar Council (Mediator).

24.2. Each party to the Dispute will bear its own costs in connection with the mediation.

24.3. Half of the costs of the mediation, including the costs of hiring the mediation venue and the Mediator’s fees, will be borne by the Customer and half of the costs will be borne by Minas Hill Coffee.

24.4. The Mediator’s determination in relation to the matter shall be final and binding on the parties to the Dispute.

(Minas Hill Coffee - Credit Application & Trading Terms January 2018)