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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Supplier agrees to supply the Goods and/or Services to Boom Logistics on these terms and conditions.

Definitions:

“Applicable Anti-corruption laws” means any anti-corruption laws that are applicable to either Boom Logistics, the Supplier or this Contract, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Australian Criminal Code 1995 (Cth);

“Authority” means any national, state, provincial, regional, territorial, local or municipal government, ministry, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, instrumentality, executive, legislative, judicial or administrative body, in each case with jurisdiction;

“Boom Logistics” means Boom Logistics Limited ABN 28 095 466 961 which is the purchaser of Goods and/or Services from theSupplier;

“Conflict of Interest” means a conflict of interest between Boom Logistics or its directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, and the Supplier or its directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, whether that conflict of interest is perceived or actual;

“Contract” means these terms and conditions, the RFQ, RFP, RFT and the Purchase Order;

“Goods” means the goods specified in the Purchase Order;

“Government Official” means any:

individual who is employed by or acting on behalf of an Authority, government, government-controlled entity, wholly or partially-owned government entity, or public international organisation;
political party, party official or candidate;
individual who holds or performs the duties of an appointment, office or position created by custom or convention; or
individual who holds themselves out to be the authorised intermediary of any person specified in paragraphs a, b or c above.

“Intellectual Property Rights” means letters patent, a pending patent, trademarks, copyright, design, electrical layout rights, confidential information or similar protection whether granted by the Commonwealth of Australia or any foreign state or the common law;

“Modern Slavery Act” has the meaning given in clause 20.a;

“Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person;

“Price” means the amount specified for the Goods and/or Services specified in the Purchase Order;

“Process, Processing or Processed” means any operation or set of operations performed on Personal Data including collection, recording, use, disclosure, transfer, access, storage, hosting, alteration, erasure or destruction;

“Purchase Order” means the document issued by Boom Logistics or any of its subsidiaries to the Supplier to order the Goods and/orServices;

“RFQ”, “RFP” or “RFT” means the request for quotation, proposal or tender issued by Boom Logistics relating to the Goods and/or Services;

“Sanction” means any economic or financial sanction, trade embargo or similar measures imposed, enacted, administered or enforced from time to time by a Sanctions Authority;

“Sanctioned Country” means any country or territory which is the target of country-wide or territory-wide Sanctions, which as at the date of the Contract, comprise: Belarus, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Venezuela;

“Sanction Person” means any person or entity which is:

listed on, or is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (as such terms are used in the Sanction or in any guidance in relation to the Sanction) by a person or entity listed on, a Sanctions List;
located in, incorporated under the law of, or acting on behalf of a person located in or organised under the laws of a Sanctioned Country; or
otherwise a target of a Sanction;

“Sanctions Authority” means each of the following:

the United States of America;
the United Nations;
the European Union and any present or future member state thereof;
the United Kingdom;
Australia; and
the respective governmental and official institutions or agencies of any of the foregoing including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) by the United States’ Department of the Treasury, the United States’ Department of State, the Security Council of the United Nations, His Majesty’s Treasury by the Government of the United Kingdom, the Ministry for the Economy and Finance (Directorate-General of the Treasury) of France and the Australian Sanctions Office by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;

“Sanctions List” means any of the lists of specifically designated nationals or designated persons or entities (or equivalent) held, issued or maintained by any Sanctions Authority, each as amended, supplemented or substituted from time to time;

“Services” means the services specified in the Purchase Order;

“Supplier” means the supplier of Goods and/or Services to Boom Logistics as described on the Purchase Order;

2. Delivery: The Goods will be delivered and the Services performed by the Supplier by such date as specified in the Purchase Order or such other date as may be agreed by the parties in writing. The Time for delivery of the Goods and performance of the Services is of the essence.

3. Delay in Delivery: Without limiting clause 2 if the Supplier is delayed or becomes aware of the likelihood of delay in its delivery of any Goods or performance of any Services, the Supplier will as soon as possible after becoming aware of those circumstances notify Boom Logistics in writing and provide full details of the circumstances. Boom Logistics may then at its absolutediscretion:

acquire alternative supplies of the Goods and/or performance of the Services from sources other than the Supplier to makegood the shortfalls in deliveries or lack of performance and, if it does so, then the Supplier will be liable for any price difference and any transport costs incurred by Boom Logistics acting reasonably in respect of such alternative supplies or performance; or
extend the time for delivery of those Goods and/or performance of the Services at no additional expense without limitation to Boom Logistics rights arising from the delay.

4. Delivery Requirements: At the time of delivery of the Goods, the Supplier must provide to Boom Logistics a packing slip, a consignment note plus relevant or requested information relating to Boom Logistics use of the Goods, including safety information, warranty information and information that by law must accompany the Goods. Adequate and safe packaging of Goods is the responsibility of the Supplier. Goods must be packed in a form consistent with best industry practices and all applicable laws and safety requirements including, if applicable, the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail. Palletised Goods are to be securely strapped when delivered.

5. Risk and Title: Subject to clause 6, title to and property in the Goods immediately passes to Boom Logistics upon payment of the Price or delivery, whichever is the earlier to occur. The Goods must be marked and identified by the Supplier as the property of Boom Logistics. Risk in the Goods remains with the Supplier until delivery. Risk and title in respect of any plant or equipment which the Supplier utilises in the performance of Services remains with the Supplier unless otherwise specified in the Purchase Order.

6. Inspection of Goods: All Goods will be accepted by Boom Logistics subject to inspection by Boom Logistics either within a reasonable time after delivery or before delivery (at Boom Logistics discretion) and Boom Logistics being satisfied with the Goods. Signed delivery documents will not mean acceptance by Boom Logistics of the Goods delivered but only of the number of packages or cartons delivered.

7. Defects or Damage: Boom Logistics will notify the Supplier of any defects in or damage to the Goods and hold any Goods found to be defective or damaged for the Supplier’s instructions and at the Supplier’s risk for a period not exceeding 30 days. If the Supplier’s instructions are not received by Boom Logistics within such period, Boom Logistics may return the Goods to the Supplier at the Supplier’s expense and risk and any expense incurred by Boom Logistics will be payable by the Supplier and will constitute a debt due and payable to Boom Logistics and which may be set off by Boom Logistics against any moneys otherwise due by Boom Logistics to the Supplier. Damage to Supplier’s plant and equipment used to perform the Services shall be Supplier’s liability.

8. Price: Boom Logistics agrees to pay the Price for the Goods and/or Services which will be inclusive of any GST, and delivery, packaging, transport, taxes and all other costs and expenses unless otherwise stated in the Purchase Order. Liability for payment of the Price by Boom Logistics is subject to receipt of the Goods and/or satisfactory completion of the Services in accordance with this Contract.

9. Invoicing: The Supplier must provide Boom Logistics with a valid “Tax Invoice” as specified by The New Tax System (Goods and Services) Act (1999) (Cth) under Division 29. The invoice must be clearly marked with the Purchase Order number.

10. Payment: Payment will be made 45 days from the end of the month in which a valid “Tax Invoice” is issued.

11. Taxes: The Supplier is and remains liable for payment of any taxes due and payable by the Supplier. If any Tax is imposed, the Supplier must pay the full amount to the relevant authority and indemnifies Boom Logistics against any failure to do so. If any exemptions, reductions, allowances, credits, rebates, adjustments or other privileges in relation to taxes may be available directly or indirectly to the Supplier or Boom Logistics, the Supplier will adjust any payments due to reflect any such savings or refunds (including interest awarded) to the maximum allowable extent and assist Boom Logistics in obtaining any such benefits. If under this Contract Boom Logistics is required to pay or reimburse the Supplier in respect of an acquisition from a third party for which the Supplier is entitled to claim an input tax credit, the amount required to be paid or reimbursed by Boom Logistics will be the GST- exclusive value of the acquisition. If the recovery from Boom Logistics is a taxable supply Boom Logistics will gross up the payment to include in addition to the GST-exclusive value of the acquisition, any GST payable in respect of that supply providing the Supplier renders a tax invoice in respect of that supply.

12. Warranties: The Supplier represents and warrants to Boom Logistics that:

it has the right to sell the Goods to Boom Logistics on the terms of this Contract and, subject to clause 6, upon payment of the Price or delivery, whichever is the earlier to occur, Boom Logistics will have good title to the Goods, free and clear of all interests including security interests;
Workmanship and materials used by the Supplier and Goods and Services supplied to Boom Logistics will correspond in all respects with specifications set out in this Contract (including the Purchase Order), and any samples provided by or to Boom Logistics, or representations made to Boom Logistics by the Supplier.
Boom Logistics will have the full benefit of any manufacturer’s warranties that may be applicable to the Goods or any part of the Goods and the Supplier will indemnify Boom Logistics to the extent the manufacturers warranties are inadequate. The Supplier will do all things and sign all documents required to transfer the benefit of the manufacturer’s warranties to Boom Logistics;
the Goods will be of merchantable quality;
the Goods and/or Services will be fit for any particular purpose which Boom Logistics has made known (whether expressly or by implication) to the Supplier and will be fit also for the purpose for which Goods and/or Services of a similar nature are commonly supplied;
the Goods will comply with all laws (including statutes, the common law and equity) in force in the jurisdiction in which they are supplied;
it will perform the Services in a skillful, diligent, workmanlike, careful safe and proper manner and in accordance with all reasonable directions of Boom Logistics and Boom Logistics applicable policies and procedures as amended from time to time and as provided to the Supplier;
the provision of the Services complies with all necessary consents, registrations, approvals, licences or permits whether required by statute, regulation, government, governmental policy or administrative requirement or by any agreement order or award binding on the Supplier;
to the extent that the same has not been amended by this Contract, all written information furnished to Boom Logistics or to any of its advisors or consultants by the Supplier prior to execution of this Contract concerning the Supplier and the Services are true and correct in every material particular as at the date to which they relate and are not misleading and deceptive in any respect;
it will not engage in deceptive, misleading, illegal or unethical practices that are or may be detrimental to Boom Logistics or the public;
it will make no false or misleading representations with regards to the Services provided to Boom Logistics and
that the supply of the Goods and the performance of the Services, and any use of the Goods by Boom Logistics or any other person for any purpose, will not infringe any Intellectual Property Rights. The Supplier undertakes at its expense to defend, protect and hold harmless Boom Logistics and the users of Boom Logistics products from and against any claim for infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights arising by reason of the supply of the Goods and/or the performance of the Services by the Supplier to Boom Logistics and /or the use of the goods by Boom Logistics and users of its products.

13. Breach of Warranty: Where any warranty provided by the Supplier pursuant to this Contract is breached, the Supplier will, at the direction of Boom Logistics and without prejudice to any other remedy or right Boom Logistics may have (under this Contract or otherwise):

in the case of warranties relating to Goods:
1. replace the Goods or supply equivalent Goods;
2. repair the Goods;
3. pay to Boom Logistics the cost of replacing the Goods or acquiring equivalent Goods; or
4. pay to Boom Logistics the cost of having the Goods repaired; and
in the case of warranties relating to Services:
1. supply the Services again; or
2. pay to Boom Logistics the cost of having the Services supplied again.

Where the Supplier repairs or replaces any Goods pursuant to any warranty the Supplier will bear all the costs of such repair or replacement including the removal and transportation costs of the Goods from and return to Boom Logistics premises, labour costs and the costs of replacing or providing new parts for the Goods. Where the Supplier re-supplies the Services pursuant to any warranty the Supplier will bear all of the costs of such re-supply. The warranties contained herein will survive any termination or expiration of this Contract.

14. Insurance: The Supplier must at its own expense procure and maintain the following policies of insurance:

workers’ compensation (including occupational disease where required by law) and employer’s indemnity insurance which complies with the relevant laws covering all claims and liabilities under any statute and at common law (where applicable) for the death of or injury to:
1. any person employed by the Supplier in connection with this Contract; and
2. any person who is a worker of the Supplier in connection with this Contract and who may be deemed under statute to be a worker of Boom Logistics;
public and product liability insurance with a sum insured, respectively, of not less than $20,000,000 per occurrence in respect of public liability risks and not less than $20,000,000 in any one occurrence and $20,000,000 in the aggregate during any one period of insurance in respect of product liability risks which is extended to cover:
1. liability arising out of the use of unregistered motor vehicles or unregistered mobile plant and equipment used inconnection with this Contract; and
2. registered vehicles used as a tool of trade in the performance of the Services;
motor vehicle insurance, covering all mechanically propelled vehicles that are registered, or capable of being registered, for road use and are at any time used in connection with this Contract, including:
1. insurance that is compulsory under applicable laws governing the use of motor vehicles and liability for personal injury or death; and
2. liability insurance for third party property damage with a sum insured of not less than $10,000,000 per occurrence; and
professional indemnity insurance of not less than $5,000,000 any one occurrence and $5,000,000 in the aggregate for all claims arising in the same insurance period, covering any professional services provided by the Supplier under this Contract.
The Supplier will, when requested by Boom Logistics to do so, promptly satisfy Boom Logistics that each contract of insurance it is required to procure under this Contract is current.
If the Supplier fails to procure and maintain insurance policies in accordance with this Contract, Boom Logistics may, but is not obliged to:
1. procure and maintain any such insurance and deduct the cost of doing so from any payments to be made to the Supplier by Boom Logistics (under this Contract or any other contract); or
2. refuse to make any further payments due from time to time to the Supplier (under this Contract or any other contract) until the insurance policies and receipt for the payment of premiums are made available for inspection by Boom Logistics.
Whenever a claim is made under any of the policies of insurance referred to in this clause, the Supplier is liable for any excess or deductible payable as a consequence. The Supplier must inform Boom Logistics in writing immediately it becomes aware of any actual, threatened or likely claims under any of the insurances referred to in this clause. The Supplier must not do or omit to do, or permit or suffer to be done, any act or omission whereby any of the insurances referred to in this clause may be vitiated, rendered void or voidable.
It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the insurance requirements are fundamental requirements of this Contract.
Where the Supplier is required to take out professional indemnity insurance (as described in clause 14.d) the Supplier must ensure that the professional indemnity insurance is maintained for at least 7 years from the date upon which the Supplier completed the performance of the Goods and/or Services in accordance with this Contract.
The Supplier must ensure that, except for any contract of professional indemnity insurance that may be required under clause 14d, or where prohibited by any applicable law, each contract of insurance referred to in clause 14 must be endorsed:
1. with Boom Logistics interests and liabilities arising out of or in connection with this Contract being noted; and
2. with a cross-liabilities clause in which the insurer agrees that the policy applies as if a separate policy was issued to each named insured (with the exception of limits of liability).

15. Termination:

Boom Logistics may terminate this Contract and any outstanding Purchase Orders by giving not less than 7 days’ written notice to the Supplier. The Supplier will not be entitled to claim any compensation or indemnification from loss or damage upon termination of this Contract by Boom Logistics.
Boom Logistics may terminate this Contract and any outstanding Purchase Orders immediately upon written notice in the event that the Supplier:
1. breaches any of these term or condition;
2. becomes insolvent, commits an act of bankruptcy, an order is made for it to be wound up, or if a receiver or administrator is appointed; or
3. the Supplier does not remedy, or provide an acceptable plan to remedy, any identified instances of modern slavery within the time frame specified by Boom Logistics under clause 20;
4. the Supplier is in breach of clause 21; and/or
5. the Supplier is in breach of clause 22, or Boom Logistics determines that the Contract violates any applicable Sanction.
Any termination under this clause does not relieve Boom Logistics or the Supplier of their respective obligations under this Contract as to any unterminated part of a Purchase Order.

16: Indemnity: The Supplier indemnifies Boom Logistics and its directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors and their personnel, from all and any liability, loss, cost (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis), expenses, penalty, harm, damage, expense, claim, penalty expenses or equivalent which is suffered of whatever nature suffered, sustained or incurred, arising out of or in connection with:

any breach by the Supplier of the Contract;
any negligent act or omission or any act of willful misconduct by the Supplier or its personnel in connection with the Contract;
any claims brought by any third party as a result of clause 16.a or clause 16.b;
any death, personal injury, physical loss or damage caused or sustained by the Supplier or its personnel (to the extent applicable); and
any claim brought by a third party:
1. relating to a breach of that third party’s Intellectual Property Rights as a result of the Supplier’s performance under or in connection with the Contract; or
2. that use of Goods or anything the Supplier creates or develops for the purposes of the Goods and/or Services, including data, datasets, technical materials, drawings, specifications, documentation, reports, recommendations, information breaches that third party’s Intellectual Property Rights.
The Supplier will not be liable under clause 16 to the extent that the liability was caused, or contributed to, by (as the case requires) Boom Logistics’ negligent acts or omissions or willful misconduct.

17. Data Protection:

Boom Logistics Personal Data to be Processed under this Contract and the nature and purpose of the Processing and its proposed duration is set out in the Contract.
In addition to its general obligations to comply with applicable laws under clause 17.f, the Supplier must:
1. only Process Boom Logistics Personal Data for the purposes of providing the Goods and/or Services under the Contract and as directed by Boom Logistics in writing. If the Supplier reasonably believes that by following such directions it would be in breach of applicable laws, the Supplier must inform Boom Logistics of its concerns before Processing the relevant data;
2. not disclose Boom Logistics Personal Data without Boom Logistics’ prior written consent, unless the disclosure is required by applicable law or otherwise complies with clause 17.b.iii;
3. not engage any subcontractor to Process Boom Logistics Personal Data without obtaining a specific or general written authorisation of Boom Logistics permitting it to subcontract;
4. assist Boom Logistics, upon request, to respond to requests from data subjects to exercise their rights (including with respect to access to and correction of Personal Data);
5. cooperate and provide information required by Boom Logistics so it can meet its obligations under applicable law;
6. promptly notify Boom Logistics if it receives a complaint from any individual regarding the way his or her Boom Logistics Personal Data has been Processed and advise Boom Logistics how it has addressed the complaint; and
7. provide reasonable assistance to Boom Logistics to enable Boom Logistics or another party authorised by Boom Logistics to audit the Supplier’s compliance with its obligations under this clause.
The Supplier must put in place and maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures to secure Boom Logistics Personal Data.
If there is any situation involving:
1. accidental loss or destruction of, or unauthorised disclosure of or access to, Boom Logistics Personal Data; or
2. a cyber security or data security breach on any system (including those of its subcontractor) used in connection with the Goods or Services which has or may impact Boom Logistics Personal Data;
the Supplier must:
1. report such incident to Boom Logistics without undue delay;
2. mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect of such disclosure or access that is known to the Supplier or its subcontractors; and
3. cooperate with any investigation into the incident that is subsequently undertaken by any data privacy authority, in consultation with Boom Logistics.
At any time after expiry or termination of the Contract, the Supplier must return, destroy, store or dispose of the Boom Logistics Personal Data at its own cost as directed by Boom Logistics unless applicable law requires the Supplier to retain the Boom Logistics Personal Data.
Each party warrants to the other that it will comply with its respective obligations under all applicable laws relating to the Processing of Personal Data collected by or disclosed to it pursuant to the Contract.

18. Notices: All notices that are required under this Contract will be in writing and will be considered effective upon receipt. The address for notice for Boom Logistics is C/O Company Secretary, Suite B, Level 1, 55 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank, Vic 3006 and the address for notices for the Supplier is the address noted on the Purchase Order.

19. Entire Contract: The Contract constitutes the entire contract of provision and performance of the Goods and/or Services and supersedes all previous arrangements, correspondence, tenders, representations, proposals, understandings and communications whether written or oral. To the extent that the Supplier’s terms and conditions are supplied with the Goods and/or in the performance of the Services (including as printed on consignment notes or other documents),such terms and conditions will be of no legal effect and will not constitute part of the contract for the provision of the Goods and/or performance of those Services (notwithstanding the signing of any such document by a representative of Boom Logistics for any reason). To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the RFQ, RFP, RFT and these terms and conditions, these terms and conditions will take precedence.

20. Modern Slavery:

Boom Logistics works to comply with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (“Modern Slavery Act”) and expects the same of the Supplier.
The Supplier warrants that:
1. it will comply with the Modern Slavery Act and will take steps to investigate and ensure that there is no breach of the Modern Slavery Act by it or in any part of their business and their supply chain;
2. it will not cause Boom Logistics to breach the Modern Slavery Act, whether as a result of a breach of this Contract by the Supplier or any other default, act or omission of the Supplier or any person for whom the Supplier is responsible in connection with this Contract or otherwise;
3. neither it nor any of its officers, employees or other persons associated with it has been convicted of any offence under the Modern Slavery Act or has been the subject of any investigation, inquiry or enforcement proceedings regarding any offence or alleged offence under the Modern Slavery Act;
4. it has implemented due diligence procedures for its own suppliers and subcontractors to ensure there is no actual or suspected breach of the Modern Slavery Act in its supply chains;
5. it will immediately notify Boom Logistics as soon as it becomes aware or any actual or suspected breach of the Modern Slavery Act in its supply chains;
6. it has all the necessary processes, procedures, investigations and compliance systems in place to undertake the actions in clauses 20.b.i to 20.b.v; and
7. it must comply (and ensure that its subcontractors and its directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors comply) with any requests made by Boom Logistics to provide any assistance, evidence, information, documents or interview any person as required by Boom Logistics to enable Boom Logistics to discharge any obligations arising under the Modern Slavery Act.
The Supplier will indemnify Boom Logistics against all actions, claims, demands and proceedings against Boom Logistics, and all losses, damages, costs, expenses and other liabilities suffered or incurred by Boom Logistics, arising from any failure by the Supplier to comply with its obligations under this clause.
In the event that the Supplier does not remedy, or provide an acceptable plan to remedy, any identified instances of suspected breaches under the Modern Slavery Act within the time frame specified by Boom Logistics, Boom Logistics reserves the right to terminate the Contract in accordance with clause 15.b.iii.

21. Anti-Corruption obligations

The Supplier represents, warrants and agrees that neither the Supplier, any of its related body corporates nor their directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors has authorised, offered, promised or given, or will authorise, offer, promise or give, anything of value (including a facilitation payment) to:
1. any Government Official, in order to influence or reward official action relating to either, or both, Boom Logistics or this Contract;
2. any person (whether or not a Government Official) to influence that person to act in breach of a duty of good faith, impartiality or trust (“acting improperly”) in relation to either, or both, Boom Logistics or this Contract, to reward the person for acting improperly or in circumstances where the recipient would be acting improperly by receiving the thing of value; or
3. any other person while knowing, or while he or she ought reasonably to have known, that all or any portion of the money or other thing of value that was authorised, offered, promised or given or will be authorised, offered, promised or given to:
  1. a Government Official in order to influence or reward official action relating to either, or both, Boom Logistics or this Contract; or
  2. any person in order to influence or reward such person for acting improperly.
The Supplier will notify Boom Logistics promptly, and in any event within 5 (five) Business Days, of any request or demand for any payment, gift or other advantage that violates any Applicable Anti-corruption laws received by the Contractor, any of its related body corporates or their directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors in relation to Boom Logistics or this Contract.
The Supplier must ensure that neither the Supplier, any of its related body corporates nor their directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors will receive or agree to accept any payment, gift or other advantage that violates any Applicable Anti-corruption laws in relation to Boom Logistics or this Contract.
Save for any ownership interest in respect of shares listed on a recognised stock exchange, the Supplier represents and warrants that:
1. neither the Supplier, any of its related body corporates nor any other entity in which the Supplier has an ownership interest is directly or indirectly owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by any Government Official in a position to take or influence official action for or against Boom Logistics; and
2. no officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Supplier is, or currently expects to become, such a Government Official during the term of this Contract.
The Supplier will notify Boom Logistics promptly, and in any event within 5 (five) Business Days, upon becoming aware that any officer, director, employee or shareholder becomes, or expects to become, a Government Official in a position to take or influence official action for or against Boom Logistics.
The Supplier will implement and at all times maintain appropriate internal controls to ensure that any payments made pursuant to or in connection with the Purchase Order, or transactions which relate to this Purchase Order or the performance of it, are properly, accurately and completely recorded.
If a breach of this clause 21 (other than clause 21.f) occurs or Boom Logistics knows or believes, acting reasonably, that such a breach is imminent, then Boom Logistics may (without prejudice to any other rights that it might have) exercise its right under clause 15 to end this Contract, in which event, Boom Logistics will not be obliged to:
1. make any payment (whether under clause 15 or otherwise) to the Supplier in respect of goods, software, services or other benefits that have been procured through, or are related to, the breach of this clause 21; and
2. reimburse or indemnify the Supplier for any liability or cost connected with the breach of this clause 21.
The Supplier must notify Boom Logistics promptly upon becoming aware of any breach, imminent breach or suspected or potential breach of clause 21.a, clause 21.c or clause 21.d by the Supplier, the Supplier’s related body corporates or their directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors.

22. Sanctions

The Supplier hereby warrants and represents that the Supplier and all of its directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, related body corporates, subcontractors and suppliers:
1. are not a Sanctioned Person;
2. are not violating any Sanctions applicable to it; and
3. are not engaging with a Sanctioned Person.
If the Supplier:
1. provides incorrect information in connection with the Sanctions;
2. breaches any provision of the Contract relating to the Sanctions; or
3. its directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, its related body corporates, or any of its suppliers or subcontractors becomes a Sanctioned Person,
  it must immediately give written notice to Boom Logistics and Boom Logistics may:
4. immediately terminate the Contract and any or all Purchase Orders under clause 15.v; and
5. claim compensation from the Supplier for any damages or losses which it suffers.
Without limiting any remedy to which Boom Logistics might otherwise be entitled, Boom Logistics may terminate the Contract if it determines that the Contract violates any applicable Sanction.

23. Conflict of Interest: The Supplier must, and must ensure its directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, declare any Conflict of Interest prior to entering into any agreements with Boom Logistics, and in any event as soon as a Conflict of Interest comes to the attention of the Supplier.

24. Governing Law: This Contract will be deemed to have been made in the State of Victoria and will be subject to the laws of the State of Victoria. The parties will be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Victoria in relation to any proceedings concerning this Contract.

25. Waiver: Neither party’s failure to exercise or delay in exercising any of its rights under this Contract will constitute or be deemed a waiver or forfeiture of those rights.

26. Amendment: This Contract will not be amended, modified, varied or supplemented except in writing signed by the parties.

27. Assignment: The Supplier may not assign otherwise transfer or subcontract any part of its rights or obligations under this Contract, without the prior written consent of Boom Logistics.

28. Severability: Any provision in this Contract which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction is to be read down for the purposes of that jurisdiction, if possible, so as to be valid and enforceable, and is otherwise capable of being severed to the extent of the invalidity or unenforceability, without affecting the remaining provisions of this Contract or the validity or unenforceability of that provision in any other jurisdiction.

29. No affiliation: Nothing in this Contract will render the Supplier an officer, agent or partner of Boom Logistics and the Supplier will not hold itself out as such. In providing the Goods and/or Services the Supplier will at all times be an independent contractor of Boom Logistics. The Supplier will not pledge the credit of Boom Logistics nor sign any document, enter into any contract or make any promise on behalf of Boom Logistics without its prior written authority.