Standard Terms and Conditions

1. These standard terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior agreements, whether written or otherwise, and any representations, terms or conditions which are not herein contained.
2. This Agreement, once it has been signed by both parties, constitutes a valid legal and binding Agreement between the parties.
3. Any variations to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.
4. Any quotation provided by Efficient Energy Choices ("EEC") is valid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which it is issued. This Agreement will be voidable at the option of EEC if signed and returned more than thirty (30) days after the date on which it is issued. In addition, EEC reserves the right to vary any prices and terms set out herein following the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of issue.
5. Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement with respect to payment of fees due to EEC. All payments are due within fourteen (14) days from the date of delivery of a valid tax invoice. Any payments made after the expiration of fourteen (14) clays from the date of the invoice shall attract penalty interest. Where an invoice remains unpaid for more than thirty (30) days, EEC reserves the right to commence proceedings to recover payment together with penalty interest, debt recover costs and all legal costs incurred by EEC as a liquidated debt.
6. Final documents will only be issued by EEC upon payment being made in full and in cleared funds. EEC reserves the right not to issue final documents where payment is made more than fourteen (14) days after the date of invoice unless and until all penalty interest and legal costs are paid to EEC.
7. All prices in the Fee Proposal are expressed as inclusive of GST.
8. Reports and drawings will be issued in soft copy. Any hard copies will attract a fee of $22.00 per a copy.
9. All drawings and reports are, and shall at all times remain, the property of EEC.
   They are provided to, and intended for use by, only the party to whom they are forwarded and are not for the benefit, or for use, of any other unauthorised party.
10. The recipient of any report or drawings from EEC shall not copy, distribute or use any report or drawings supplied by EEC except for the express purpose for which the report or drawings have been supplied.
11. EEC shall not accept liability, or be held liable, for any loss or damage which may be suffered as a result of anything contained in the reports or drawings supplied by EEC pursuant to this Agreement, and disclaims all such liability to the full extent permitted by Law. In particular, EEC disclaims any liability for any consequential loss or damage howsoever caused or arising from the provision of drawings and/or report pursuant to this Agreement.
12. For the purposes of these terms and conditions, the term "Penalty Interest" shall mean a rate being two percent (2%) above the rate fixed from time to time pursuant to the Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983 (Vic)."
13. The client hereby charges in favour of EEC all of the client’s estate and interest in any real estate, land and property and in any other assets, whether tangible or intangible, and in which the client now has any legal or beneficial interest or in respect of which the client may later acquire any such interest, with payment of all monies due and payable by the client to EEC from time to time and the client further consents to and authorises EEC to lodge a Caveat, or such other form of security interest as may be applicable, over the client’s interest in any such land or other assets in order to better secure payment of the monies owed by the client to EEC. 
14. Upon payment in full by the client to EEC of all monies owed to EEC, EEC agrees to provide to the client, at the client’s expense in all respects, a withdrawal of caveat or such other form of security interest as EEC has registered in accordance with this special term and condition.”