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1. Definitions
"Agent" means a licensed estate agent within the meaning of the Estate Agents Act 1980 (including an agent's representative) who is engaged or appointed to do estate agency work for the Customer; "Agreement" means the Application signed by the Customer for the provision of Services by 1300YESCONNECT;
"Customer" means a person, firm or corporation, jointly and severally if there is more than one, acquiring the Services;
"Fee" includes commission, charges or other remuneration or benefit whether monetary or otherwise; "Premises" means the Customer's premises to be supplied/connected as specified in the Application; "Services" means the services supplied by 1300YESCONNECT to the Customer in arranging for the connection and disconnection of the nominated utility services; and "Terms" means these Terms and Conditions of Supply.
2. Basis of Agreement
2.1 The Terms apply exclusively to every contract for the supply of Services by 1300YESCONNECT to the Customer and cannot be varied or supplanted by any other conditions without the prior written consent of 1300YESCONNECT.
2.2 By signing the Agreement, the Customer authorises and appoints 1300YESCONNECT acting in the capacity of agent to provide the Services.
2.3 The Agreement is accepted by 1300YESCONNECT when it confirms its acceptance of an offer from the Customer by telephone, or supplies the Customer with the Services.
2.4 1300YESCONNECT in its absolute discretion may refuse to accept any signed Agreement.
2.5 It is the Customer's responsibility to provide 1300YESCONNECT with its specific requirements in relation to the Services.
2.6 1300YESCONNECT may vary or amend these Terms by notice in writing to the Customer at any time.
3. Fees
3.1 The Customer does not pay any Fee to 1300YESCONNECT for the supply of Services.
3.2 The Customer will be solely responsible for all amounts payable in relation to the connection and/or supply of the utility services including all standard connection fees or deposits required by various utility providers.
3.3 The Customer is solely responsible for any additional service fees that may be imposed by utility providers for any after hours connections.
3.4 1300YESCONNECT, its associates, agents and contractors may receive a Fee from a provider of services and such Fee will not be rebated to the Customer.
3.5 The Agent may receive a Fee from 1300YESCONNECT in connection with the provision of the service being provided to the Customer by 1300YESCONNECT.
4. Utility Providers Terms and Conditions
4.1 The Customer acknowledges that the utility services will be activated according to any applicable regulations imposed by the utility providers.
4.2 The Customer accepts the time frames and terms and conditions of the nominated utility providers.
5. Default and Termination
5.1 Where in 1300YESCONNECT's option: (a) the Customer is an individual and becomes bankrupt or enters into any scheme of arrangement or any assignment or composition with or for the benefit of his or her creditors or any class of his or her creditors generally; or (b) the Customer is a corporation and it enters into any scheme of arrangement or any assignment or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors or any class of its creditors generally, or has a liquidator, provisional liquidator, administrator, receiver or receiver and manager appointed, or any action is taken for, or with the view to, the liquidation (including provisional liquidation), winding up or dissolution without winding up of the Customer; 1300YESCONNECT may cease or suspend for such period as 1300YESCONNECT thinks fit, the supply of any further Services to the Customer and by notice in writing to the Customer, terminate any Agreement with the Customer so far as unperformed by 1300YESCONNECT.
6. Performance of Agreement
6.1 Any period or date for connection, disconnection or provision of Services stated by 1300YESCONNECT is intended as an estimate only and is not a contractual commitment. 1300YESCONNECT will use its best reasonable endeavours to meet any estimated dates for connection, disconnection or completion of the Services.
7. Access
7.1 The Customer must provide the suppliers and utility companies and their equipment, safe, suitable and unhindered access to the Premises to read and maintain the meters, allow the connection and disconnection of the nominated utilities and carry out other necessary testing and repairs.
7.2 1300YESCONNECT may obtain a National Metering Identifier (NMI) on the Premises to obtain supply details.
8. Liability
8.1 1300YESCONNECT does not warrant or guarantee the quality, frequency and continuity of supply of the utility services to the Premises. 1300YESCONNECT shall not be liable for any claims with respect to quality, frequency, continuity or reliability of supply of the utility services, including but not limited to, inadequate pressure and interruptions.
8.2 If the delivery of the Services is delayed or prevented by circumstances caused by the Customer, including that the Customer is not able to accept delivery or has the electricity main switched on at the time of connection, 1300YESCONNECT shall not be liable.
8.3 To the extent permitted by law, 1300YESCONNECT shall not be liable for any loss or damage to any person or property as a result of the provision of the Services or any act or omission by the utility provider or for any loss caused by or in connection with any delay in, or failure to connect or disconnect or provide the nominated utilities.
8.4 Liability arising under or in connection with the description, quality, condition, performance, merchantability or fitness for purpose of the Services is limited to the re-supply of the Services.
8.5 1300YESCONNECT is not liable for any direct or indirect or consequential losses or expenses suffered by the Customer or any third party, as a result of the provision of the Services, howsoever caused, including but not limited to loss of turnover, profits, business or goodwill or any liability to any other party.
8.6 1300YESCONNECT is not liable for any loss or damage suffered by the Customer where 1300YESCONNECT has failed to meet any delivery or connection date or cancels or suspends the supply of Services.
8.7 Nothing in the Terms is to be interpreted as excluding, restricting or modifying or having the effect of attempting to exclude, restrict or modify the application of any State or Federal legislation applicable to the provision of Services that cannot be excluded, restricted or modified.
9. Indemnity
9.1 The Customer must not do anything that will cause harm or impose any liability on 1300YESCONNECT.
9.2 The Customer indemnifies 1300YESCONNECT for any claims against 1300YESCONNECT, including those from third parties, and for all losses, damages and liabilities 1300YESCONNECT may suffer or incur on account of any claims which arise as a result of the provision of the Services or any act or omission by the utility provider or for any claims made in connection with any delay in, or failure to connect or disconnect or provide the nominated utilities.
9.3 The Customer will be solely responsible for all amounts payable in relation to the connections and/or supply of the Services and indemnifies 1300YESCONNECT, its officers, servants and agents in respect of any charges whatsoever in respect of the Services including but not limited to, fees and charges imposed by the utility companies.
10. Force Majeure
10.1 If, through circumstances beyond its control, 1300YESCONNECT is unable to effect delivery or provision of the Services, then 1300YESCONNECT may, at its option, suspend its obligations or cancel the Customer's order (even if it has already been accepted) by notice in writing to the Customer.
11. Miscellaneous
11.1 The law of Victoria from time to time governs this Agreement and the parties agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts and tribunals of Victoria, the Federal Court of Australia, and of courts entitled to hear appeals from those courts and tribunals.
12. Privacy and disclosures
12.1 1300YESCONNECT is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 and takes steps to ensure that all personal information obtained in connection with the Customer will be appropriately collected, stored, used, disclosed and transferred in accordance with the National Privacy Principles. Such information may be accessed by request to 1300YESCONNECT in accordance with the Privacy Act.
12.2 The Customer acknowledges and agrees that 1300YESCONNECT may collect and use personal information about the Customer to assist 1300YESCONNECT in providing (or arranging for third parties to provide) the utility services that the Customer may request. The Customer authorises 1300YESCONNECT to disclose any information about the Customer to a supplier or potential supplier of the utility services or in relation to such services for the purpose of completing the connections or disconnection and to obtain any information necessary in relation to such services.
12.3 1300YESCONNECT will endeavour to answer any queries and resolve any disputes in relation to the connection Services in a timely manner. All queries of a technical nature in relation to the utility services must be directed to the relevant utility service provider.

