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1. Thank you for your interest in U Pack It’s services. We ask that you take the time to read these provisions before accepting any quotation from U Pack It.You should pay particular attention to clauses 3.5, 4.2, 6, 7 and 9.
1.2 We welcome your feedback and request for clarification on any matter relating to the following. Please direct all requests for clarification to[email protected]. Clarification on any matter must not be treated as legal advice.
2.1 All representations of U Pack It’s fee for services are not applicable unless such representations are confirmed by a quotation.
2.2 The quotation is offered on the basis of information provided by you and is valid for 30 days from the date of the quotation. The quotation is offered subject to these terms and conditions.
2.3 The quotation and these terms and conditions, once accepted by you, collectively constitute a conditional agreement between you and U Pack It for theprovision of services to you by U Pack It. If more than one quotation has been supplied to you, for the purposes of your agreement with U Pack It, only the quotation accepted by you shall apply.
2.4 The agreement referred in clause 2.3 is conditional on U Pack It having provided you with a booking confirmation.
2.5 You agree that U Pack It is not a common carrier and that U Pack It has offered its services by agreement with you. The quotation, these terms and conditions and the booking confirmation set out the entire agreement between you and U Pack It. Neither you nor U Pack It shall be bound by any representation relating to the services which is not recorded in, or which is inconsistent with the quotation, these terms and conditions or the booking confirmation
3.1 As part of its services, U Pack It will:
a) provide you with container hire for 4 weeks commencing on the commencement date for the transportation and storage of goods;
b) drop off an empty container at the collection location at the time specified in the booking confirmation;
c) pick-up the container with goods at the collection location at the time specified in the booking confirmation;
d) deliver the container with goods to the delivery location at the time specified in the booking confirmation, or if you temporarily are unable to provide a delivery location,to the storage location specified in the booking confirmation for storage before delivering the container with goods to the delivery location
e) pick-up the empty container at the collection location at the time specified in the booking confirmation; and
f) if required, store the container with goods at the storage location for the storage duration.
3.2 Alternatively, if you would like to supply your own container, U Pack It will:
a) pick-up the container with goods at the collection location at the time specified in the booking confirmation;
b) deliver the container with goods to the delivery location at the time specified in the booking confirmation; and
c) if required, store the container with goods at the storage location for the storage duration.
3.3 All containers supplied by you:
a) must be 6m x 2.4m x 2.8m (20ft) in size, unless U Pack It agrees otherwise in writing;
b) must be insured for damage and third-party liability;
c) must be safe; and
d) must be rail compliant.
When requested, you must provide U Pack It with a copy of the certificate of rail compliance.
3.4 You must ensure that delivery to the delivery location is completed within 4 weeks of the commencement date. If storage is required, either by you or by UPack It, the container with goods will be stored at a storage location. U Pack It will charge the storage fee and its applicable GST if:
a) you require storage because the services cannot be completed within 4 weeks of the commencement date; or
b) the services cannot be completed within 4 weeks of the commencement date for any reason other than a breach of U Pack It’s obligations under this agreement, and the container has to be stored by U Pack It.
3.5 The provision of services to you is conditional on the following.
a) goods must be household goods or personal effects owned by you or by a third party from whom you have authority from to enter into this agreement. No living beings, motorised or unmotorized vehicles, valuables, trading stock, industrial goods, dangerous goods, unlawful goods, offensive goods, or any organic, liquid or waste products may be packed in the container.
b) goods must comply with the requirements of any law, standard, custom or policy which relates to its nature, condition, packaging, carriage or storage.
c) goods must not exceed 5,500 kgs in total.
d) goods must be safely and securely packed in the container; and without limiting the preceding, must be packed in accordance with guidelines provided by U Pack It. Please note that goods which are not securely packed will move as the container is towed on to and off a tilt tray when thecontainer is collected and delivered.
e) Once the container is filled with goods, it must be securely locked by you.
f) Your payment of all amounts due to be paid to any third party which relate to the services eg. any applicable council fee which relates to the placement of the container on council land.
g) Your payment of all amounts due to be paid to U Pack It in accordance with this agreement.
3.6 You warrant that at the time the filled container is collected from the collection location, you have complied with the requirements described in clauses 3.5(a),(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) above.
4.1 Unless specified otherwise in writing, U Pack It’s quotation of the fee in the quotation excludes applicable surcharges and GST.
4.2 U Pack It’s quotation of the fee in the quotation is subject to change to the extent that the change is reasonably necessary because the actual servicesrequired are different from the services described in the quotation or booking confirmation. U Pack It may apply reasonable surcharges for any additional services, costs or requirements giving rise to them. Wherever possible, U Pack It will use reasonable endeavours to inform you of any applicable surcharge before it is incurred.
a) Surcharges may apply where the information provided by you when requesting the quotation was materially incomplete or inaccurate, or where you request or require additional services not described in the quotation or booking confirmation (for example, an additional container is required because of the volume or weight of goods or if you require a different location for delivery or collection).
b) Surcharges may also apply where U Pack It reasonably incurs additional costs because it must deviate from its standard practices due to your act, omission or request, including if U Pack It is unable to deliver or collect the container because you or your nominated person is not in attendance at the agreed location and time.
4.3 GST is payable by you. The applicable GST is calculated by multiplying the amount payable by the prevailing GST rate.
4.4 U Pack It will issue a tax invoice to you for amounts which are payable by you to U Pack It. You must pay all invoiced amounts by the due date for payment stipulated in the tax invoice.
5.1 If you require the container to be place on council land, or land not otherwise owned by you, you must:
a) obtain a permit from the council or the landowner for the temporary placement of the container on such land; and
b) notify U Pack It before a booking confirmation is provided to you, and provide U Pack It with a copy of the permit.
6.1 U Pack It has insurance coverage which includes cover for the goods. This cover is not comprehensive cover, and has the limitations described below inthis clause 6. You accept U Pack It’s insurance cover as described for the purposes of this agreement. You must arrange your own insurance cover for the goods if you consider U Pack It’s cover to be inadequate.
6.2 U Pack It’s insurance cover will only cover damage to the goods caused by:
a) fire, explosion, lightning or flood damage, whilst the goods are in the container and the container is in U Pack It’s possession;
b) the collision, overturning, jack-knifing or derailment of the vehicle transporting the container;
c) accidental loss or damage to goods occurring during loading onto the conveying vehicle or occurring during unloading of the conveying vehicle; and
d) the impact of goods while on the conveying vehicle with something not on or part of that vehicle (other than water).
6.3 Without limiting the applicability of clause 6.2, for the avoidance of doubt, U Pack It’s insurance cover will not cover:
a) damage to anything that does not fall within the definition of goods
b) theft of the goods, even when the goods are in U Pack It’s possession;
c) damage to the goods resulting from movement of the goods within the container, notwithstanding compliance by you of U Pack It’s guidelines forthe packing of goods;
d) damage to the goods resulting from your use of the container;
e) damage due to ordinary wear and tear, moth, vermin, normal atmospheric or climatic conditions, ordinary leakage, ordinary loss in weight or volume or inherent vice of the goods;
f) loss of data from any computer hardware or software;
g) the replacement cost or depreciation of any antique (only the reasonable cost of repairs will be paid); or
h) damage to goods resulting from any defect in the container.
6.4 U Pack It’s insurance cover is limited to $200,000 for each insured occurrence.
7.1 UPack It does not make any representation or warranty, expressly or impliedly, about its services. This includes any representation or warranty relating to the quality, completeness, accuracy, promptness, suitability, acceptability or fitness for purpose of the services. To the extent permitted by law, any representation or warranty which is not expressly set out in this agreement is excluded, except to the extent that the exclusion would exclude, restrict or modify any right, guarantee, warranty or remedy which cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified. U Pack It excludes liability for any false or misleading representation, omission or conduct relating to its services only to the extent that such liability can be excluded by law.
7.2 Important note:
Where the Australian Consumer Law applies to any services, it will apply regardless of any provisions in these Terms and Conditions of Service.
7.3 Subject to clauses 7.4 and 7.5, and only to the extent permitted by law, you agree that you will be responsible for claims to the extent that they arise from your breach of this agreement, your negligence, wilful misconduct or unlawful conduct, or the acts or omissions of any person for whom you are responsible, and that you:
a) release U Pack It from claims only to the extent that those claims are caused or contributed to by your acts, omissions or breach of this agreement;
b) hold U Pack It harmless against claims only to the extent those claims are released under clause 7.3(a); and
c) indemnify U Pack It for losses suffered by U Pack It arising from claims released under clause 7.3(a), except to the extent that the loss is caused or contributed to by U Pack It, a subcontractor, or any employee, contractor or agent of either of them.
7.4 U Pack It remains liable for any claim or remedy which cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified, including under the ACL. Where U Pack It is permitted by law to limit its liability for a failure to comply with a consumer guarantee, that liability is limited only to the remedies permitted by law including:
a) refund the amount paid by you to U Pack It for the services; or
b) provide the services again to you for replacement goods of the same quantity and type as any lost or damaged goods, at the sole expense of U Pack It
unless U Pack It is required by such law to compensate you or to otherwise address your claim in any other manner, and if so, U Pack It will comply with that requirement.
7.5 Subject to clause 7.6, U Pack It shall remain liable to you, and you shall not be required to release, hold harmless or indemnify U Pack It, to the extent a loss or claim is caused or contributed to by any:
a) breach of this agreement by U Pack It;
b) wilful misconduct by U Pack It;
c) unlawful conduct of U Pack It;
d) or negligent act or omission of U Pack It.
7.6 Subject to all guarantees and laws which cannot be excluded, or which restrict the operation of terms limiting U Pack It’s liability, including the Australian Consumer Law, U Pack It’s liability is limited and excluded on the following basis:
a) risk in the goods remains with you except to the extent that loss or damage is caused or contributed to by a breach of this agreement, or the negligence, wilful misconduct or unlawful conduct of U Pack It, a subcontractor, or any employee, contractor or agent of either of them, or to the extent U Pack It is liable under any law which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified;
b) Unless U Pack It’s liability cannot be excluded or limited by any mandatory applicable law, U Pack It is fully released from all claims relating to the storage and transportation of goods for you, except to the extent that U Pack It, a Subcontractor, or any employee, contractor or agent of either of them is proven to have by its negligence, wilful misconduct or unlawful conduct caused any loss, damage, injury or death resulting in you incurring a direct loss, in which case, the liability of U Pack it is limited to the higher of:
1. supplying the services again;
2. five times the cost of having the services supplied again; or
3. AUD$3 per kilo of goods lost or damaged.
4. A single total payment of AUD$250.
Nothing in this clause limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified.
7.7 For the purposes of calculating the value of the services referred to in clause 7.6(b) above, the value of the services is limited to the services provided that relates to the goods that were lost or damaged, and is inclusive of all losses and associated costs and expenses.
7.8 Notwithstanding any other clause, and only to the extent permitted by law, neither party is liable for indirect or consequential loss, pure economic loss, loss of actual or anticipated profit or revenue, loss of goodwill or business opportunity, or losses arising from the other party’s arrangements with third parties.
7.9 Nothing in this clause 7 shall affect your entitlement to any of the consumer guarantees prescribed by the ACL, or limits or discourages you from exercising statutory rights. If you make any warranty claim against U Pack It under the ACL, you agree to:
a) provide sufficient description of the claimed defect to U Pack It, so that it may assess the claim properly; and
b) indemnify U Pack It for U Pack It’s reasonable costs in responding to a claim only where the claim is frivolous, vexatious or made in bad faith, and only to the extent those costs were reasonably incurred.
8.1 If a force majeure event prevents either you or U Pack It from carrying out an obligation contained herein, you or U Pack It(as the case may be) shall immediately notify the other party in writing of its inability to perform that obligation andinclude an explanation as to why it is unable to do so. Unless alternative arrangements mutually agreed by you and U Pack It may be made to circumvent the force majeure event, performance of that obligation shall be suspended until the force majeure event ends. If the force majeure event persists for more than one month after the aforesaid notice has beensent, that party shall be able to terminate that Agreement by written notification to the other party. All rights which have accrued before that release shall be preserved.
8.2 If the Agreement is terminated under clause 8.1 above, you must pay U Pack It only for the part of the services that has been properly performed before termination and any reasonable costs that U Pack It has incurred or is unavoidably committed to incur because of the force majeure event, except to the extent those costs are recovered, avoided or mitigated. U Pack It must refund any amount you have paid for services that have not been performed, less any amount properly payable under this clause 8.2, within a reasonable time after termination. Nothing in this clause limits any right or remedy you may have under the ACL or any other law that cannot be excluded, restricted or modified.
9.1 Subject to clause 7, risk in the goods remains with you or the owner of the goods. Title in the goods remains with you, or the owner of the goods, subject to U Pack It’s rights under this clause 9.
9.2 If U Pack It supplies one or more containers as part of the services, risk in such containers passes to you whilst you have possession of the containers. If you supply one or more containers for the services, risk in such containers remains with you at all times. Title in the containers remains with the owner of the containers at all times.
9.3 The following clauses in this clause 9 apply if you are required to pay any amount to U Pack It whilst the goods are in U Pack It’s possession.
9.4 If you are entitled in law to grant a lien or pledge on the goods which come into the possession or control of U Pack It, you grant U Pack It a lien and pledge over the goods only to secure amounts that are due and payable by you to U Pack It for the services. If you fail to pay an amount which is due and payable, U Pack It may retain the goods and, after giving you at least 3 months’ written notice (or any longer period required by law) identifying the amount owing, the goods affected, and the steps required to avoid sale, may sell the goods in accordance with applicable law. U Pack It must act reasonably in exercising rights under this clause and must apply sale proceeds first to reasonable sale costs and then to the unpaid amount owed to U Pack It.
9.5 If the goods are stored by U Pack It in accordance with your instruction and, after the end of the storage duration, the goods remain in U Pack It’s possession, U Pack It will provide you with written notice requiring you to instruct U Pack It on delivery or further storage of the goods. If U Pack It does not receive a response from you within one month of that notice, U Pack It may deal with the goods as abandoned goods only to the extent permitted by applicable law, and must take reasonable steps to notify you before disposing of or selling the goods.
9.6 If, after sale of the goods in accordance with clause 9.4 or 9.5 and application of the proceeds to reasonable sale costs and amounts owed by you to U Pack It, there is a balance remaining, U Pack It will use all reasonable endeavours to contact you and pay that balance to you or the person legally entitled to it as soon as reasonably practicable.
9.7 If you have supplied one or more containers for the services, for the purposes of this clause 9, goods include the containers you supplied only to the extent necessary for U Pack It to exercise rights under this clause in accordance with applicable law. U Pack It must make reasonable efforts to contact you and return those containers to the owner before disposing of or selling them.
10.1 You may:
a) subject to clause 10.2, terminate this agreement in writing no later than 2 business days before the commencement date; or
b) postpone any scheduled dates for the delivery or collection of the container if you provide U Pack It with prior written notice no later than 2business days before the scheduled date for delivery or collection.
10.2 If you terminate this agreement in accordance with clause 10.1(a), U Pack It will refund all amounts you have paid, less the administration fee and its applicable GST, into an account nominated by you. If you do not notify U Pack It in accordance with clause 10.1(a), U Pack It may retain only the amount that reasonably reflects the costs and losses actually incurred or reasonably likely to be incurred by U Pack It because of your late cancellation, less any amount that U Pack It reasonably avoids or recovers. U Pack It will refund any balance to you.
10.3 If you would like to make any other changes, please contact U Pack It. All changes to the agreement must be mutually agreed upon and be recorded in writing.
11.1 All notices shall be written in English and shall be delivered by hand, by prepaid express post, or by electronic transmission to the address, or e-mail address of the recipient, as described in the quotation.
11.2 A notice issued in accordance with clause 11.1 shall be deemed to have been received:
a) if it was hand delivered, at the time of delivery;
b) if it was posted, on the second business day after posting; or
c) if it was sent by electronic transmission, when the sender receives an automated message confirming delivery; or 4 hours after the time sent(as recorded on the device from which the sender sent the email) unless the sender receives an automated message that the email has not beendelivered, whichever happens first.
11.3 Notwithstanding clause 11.2, if a notice is received or taken to be received under clause 11.2 after 5.00pm in the place of receipt or on a non-business day, it will be deemed to be received at 9.00am on the next business day.
11.4 All notices shall take effect from the time they are received or deemed to have been received under clause 11.2 and 11.3, whichever happens first, unless a later time is specified in the notice or herein.
12.1 This agreement is governed by and will be construed according to the relevant laws of South Australia.
12.2 Any failure or delay by either party in exercising any rights or remedy will not constitute a waiver.
12.3 If any part of this agreement is deemed to be illegal, void or unenforceable, that part of this agreement will be severed to the extent of that illegality, voidness or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions.
12.4 This agreement must be read subject to the Australian Consumer Law (set out in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) and any other law that cannot be excluded, restricted or modified by agreement. Nothing in this agreement excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, remedy or liability to the extent that doing so would be unlawful. Where U Pack It is permitted by law to limit its liability for a failure to comply with a consumer guarantee, its liability is limited to supplying the services again or paying the cost of having the services supplied again, but only to the extent permitted by law.
13.1 Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions in this clause 13 apply to this agreement.
13.2 ACL means the Australian Consumer Law as set out in set out in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
13.3 administration fee means $50 which is U Pack It’s fee for administering your request for services, and for the subsequent cancellation thereof.
13.4 agreement means the agreement described in clause 2.3.
13.5 booking confirmation means written confirmation from U Pack It of your booking of services containing details of:
a) the location for empty container drop-off, and the date and estimated time of drop-off;
b) the location for filled container drop-off, and the estimated date and time of drop-off; and
c) the location and duration of filled container storage, if storage is required by you.
13.6 business day means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a public holiday in any part of Australia.
13.7 claims mean liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, judgments, suits, costs, or expenses.
13.8 collection location means the location described in clause 13.5(a).
13.9 commencement date means:
a) if U Pack It supplies the container, the date on which U Pack It delivers the empty container to the collection location; or
b) if you supply the container, the date on which U Pack It collects the filled container from the collection location.
13.10 container means:
a) one or more 6m x 2.4m x 2.8m (20ft) containers offered by U Pack It as part of its services;
b) if clause 3.2 is applicable, one or more containers supplied by you which comply with the requirements in clause 3.3; or
c) any other type of container mutually agreed by you and U Pack It.
13.11 delivery location means the location described in clause 13.5(b).
13.12 fee means U Pack It’s charge for its services, as quoted in the quotation and if other amounts are payable in accordance with this agreement, such amounts. Unless specified otherwise in writing, this fee excludes GST.
13.13 force majeure event means an event including but not limited to: acts of God, fire, storm, lightning, floods, adverse weather, earthquakes, landslide; pandemic or epidemic disease; acts of a public enemy, war, rebellion, insurrection, terrorist act, sabotage, online attacks, national emergency; power failure; port block-out, blockage, embargo, strike, lockout, labour disputes or disturbances, work stoppage or other labour hindrance (protected orunprotected industrial action) other than those caused or contributed to by the party affected or which solely affects that party; or any other similar event beyond the reasonable control of the party concerned but does not include a lack of funds for any reason or any other inability to pay.
13.14 goods means those goods which are to be stored and transported in the container in accordance with this agreement.
13.15 GST means goods and services tax imposed under A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth) and its respective regulations, as amended from time to time.
13.16 quotation means the written quotation or service proposal from U Pack It for the provision of services you requested.
13.17 services means those services described in clause 3.1.
13.18 storage duration means the duration of storage described in clause 13.5(c), or if the filled container needs to be stored for any reason other than as required by you, the period that is reasonably necessary for U Pack It to safely store the filled container and complete or arrange completion of the services, having regard to the reason for storage and any applicable law.
13.19 storage fee means $104.55 per week, exclusive of GST.
13.20 storage location means the location described in clause 13.5(c), or if the filled container needs to be stored for any reason other than as requested by you, a suitable U Pack It depot or other suitable location nominated by U Pack It acting reasonably, having regard to safety, operational requirements, availability, cost and any applicable law.
13.21 U Pack It means Northline Nomineeco Pty Ltd as agent for Northline Partnership ABN 18 677 809 229 of Level 3, 68 King William Street, Kent Town, South Australia 5067; and includes the successors, administrators and assigns thereof, and where not repugnant to the context, the servants, agents and subcontractors thereof.
13.22 valuables means cash, banknotes, jewellery, precious gems, bullion, stamp or other collections or documents of value.