In these Terms, when we say you or your, we mean both you and any entity you are authorised to represent (such as your employer). When we say we, us, or our, we mean CTE-Custom Transport Equipment Pty Ltd (ACN 124 564 585). We and you are each a Party to these Terms, and together, the Parties.
These Terms form our contract with you, and sets out our obligations as a service provider and your obligations as a customer. You cannot use our Services unless you agree to these Terms.
Some capitalised words in these Terms have defined meanings, and each time that word is used in these Terms it has the same meaning. You can find a list of the defined words and their meaning at the end of these Terms.
For questions about these Terms, or to get in touch with us, please email: [email protected]
These Terms were last updated on 21 August 2026.
OUR DISCLOSURES
Please read these Terms carefully before you accept. We draw your attention to:
- our privacy policy (on our website) which sets out how we will handle your personal information; and
- clause 12 (Liability) which sets out exclusions and limitations to our liability under these Terms.
These Terms do not intend to limit your rights and remedies at Law, including any of your Consumer Law Rights.
1. Engagement and Term
1.1 These Terms apply from the Commencement Date until the date that is the earlier of:
- the date set out in the Quote;
- the date the Services are completed (as reasonably determined by us); or
- the date on which these Terms are terminated,
(Term).
2. Services
2.1 In consideration of your payment of the Price, we will provide the Services in accordance with these Terms, whether ourselves or through our Personnel.
2.2 If these Terms express a time within which the Services are to be supplied, we will use reasonable endeavours to provide the Services by such time, but you agree that such time is an estimate only.
2.3 All variations to the Services must be agreed in writing between the Parties and will be priced in accordance with any schedule of rates provided by us, or otherwise as reasonably agreed between the Parties. If we consider that any instructions or directions from you constitute a variation to the scope of the Services or our obligations under these Terms, then we will not be obliged to comply with such instructions or directions unless agreed in accordance with this clause.
2.4 Notwithstanding clause 3, you agree that we may vary the Services or the Price at any time, by providing 30 days’ written notice to you (Variation Notice Period) in the following circumstances:
- where our suppliers increase their prices for, or change the terms relating to any raw materials used in the Services (including but not limited to steel, aluminium and fuel); and
- any other circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
We may pass on such increases or changes on to you. If you do not agree to any amendment made to the Services or Price, you may, before the end of the Variation Notice Period, terminate these Terms by giving us 30 days’ notice in writing, in which case, the proposed variation will not come into effect and clause 13.3 will apply.
3. Your Obligations
3.1 You agree to (and to the extent applicable, ensure that your Personnel agree to):
- comply with these Terms, all applicable Laws, and our reasonable requests;
- provide us with all documentation, information, instructions, cooperation and access reasonably necessary to enable us to provide the Services;
- not (or not attempt to) disclose, or provide access to, the Services to third parties without our prior written consent; and
- use, operate, store, maintain and transport the Deliverables strictly in accordance with any instructions or user manuals, guidelines or directions provided or prescribed by us, and any legal loading, speed and coupling requirements applicable to the Deliverables.
3.2 You agree to pay our additional costs reasonably incurred as a result of you failing to comply with this clause 3.
4. Price and Payment
4.1 In consideration for us providing the Services, you agree to pay all amounts due under these Terms in accordance with the Payment Terms.
4.2 Where a deposit is specified in the Quote, to the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree that it is non-refundable and does not limit your obligation to pay the Price in full in accordance with the Payment Terms and this Agreement. You acknowledge and agree that the Deposit is a genuine pre-estimate of our loss and administrative costs in relation to this Agreement.
4.3 If any payment has not been made in accordance with the Payment Terms, we may (at our absolute discretion, and without prejudice to any of our rights or remedies under these Terms or at Law):
- after a period of 5 Business Days from the relevant due date, cease providing the Services, and recover, as a debt due and immediately payable from you, our reasonable additional costs of doing so (including all recovery costs); and/or
- charge interest at a rate equal to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate, from time to time, plus 2% per annum, calculated daily and compounding monthly, on any such amounts unpaid after the relevant due date in accordance with the Payment Terms.
4.4 When applicable, GST payable will be clearly shown on our invoices. You agree to pay us an amount equivalent to the GST imposed on these charges. “GST” has the meaning given in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).
5. Delivery, Title and Risk
5.1 Title in the Deliverables (including any additional equipment or materials installed as part of the Services) will only pass to you on the date that you pay the Price in full in accordance with this Agreement.
5.2 You must collect the Deliverables and if applicable, any vehicle supplied by you to us in connection with the Services (Customer Vehicle) from our premises by the date set out in the Quote or as otherwise agreed between the parties. Risk in the Deliverables and Customer Vehicle passes to you upon collection and you will be responsible for the costs of collection. However, where the Services have been completed, and the Deliverables and Customer Vehicle remain on our premises at your request or due to your failure to collect the Deliverables or Customer Vehicle, risk passes to you from the agreed collection date (or, if no collection date is agreed, from the date the Services are completed as reasonably determined by us). To the maximum extent permitted by Law, and subject to clause 6, we exclude all Liability for any loss, damage or deterioration to the Deliverables or the Customer Vehicle occurring after risk has passed to you in accordance with this clause, including where such items remain on our premises.
5.3 Where you provide a Customer Vehicle to us for the purpose of the Services:
- you warrant and agree that you are the owner of the Customer Vehicle, or that you are otherwise authorised to deliver the Customer Vehicle to us to provide the Services;
- risk in the Customer Vehicle while it is on our premises and the Services are being performed will remain with you, except to the extent that any loss or damage is caused directly by our negligence or wilful misconduct;
- you are responsible for ensuring that the Customer Vehicle is in a condition suitable for the Services to be performed, and you agree to pay our additional costs reasonably incurred as a result of any defect, contamination or condition of the Customer Vehicle that was not disclosed to us prior to commencement of the Services; and
- title in the Customer Vehicle does not pass to us at any time, and nothing in these Terms constitutes a transfer of ownership of the Customer Vehicle.
5.4 You must insure the Customer Vehicle and Deliverables against all damage or loss in the amount of no less than the replacement value of the goods and with a reputable insurance provider. You agree to provide us evidence of such insurance following our reasonable request.
Warranty
6.1 Some Deliverables may come with an express warranty given by us (Warranty). Where a Warranty applies, this will be set out in the Quote. You can also review our Warranty here: ctequip.com.au/warranty/
6.2 The Warranty is separate from, and does not limit or exclude, any rights you may have under your Consumer Law Rights.
6.3 The Warranty is subject to these Terms, and in the event of any inconsistency or ambiguity between the Warranty and these Terms, these Terms will prevail.
6.4 This clause 6 will survive the termination or expiry of these Terms.
7. Warranties and Representations
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Each Party represents and warrants that:
- it has full legal capacity, right, authority and power to enter into these Terms, to perform its obligations under these Terms, and to carry on its business; and
- these Terms constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
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You represent and warrant that:
- all information and documentation that you provide to us in connection with these Terms is true, correct and complete;
- no insolvency events (including but not limited to bankruptcy, receivership, voluntary administration, liquidation or creditors’ schemes of arrangement) affecting you or your property are occurring or are likely to occur; and
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if you enter into these Terms as a trustee of a trust, then:
- you are the sole trustee of the relevant trust and have been validly appointed;
- you have full and valid power, authority, consents and approvals under the relevant trust to execute these Terms and carry out the transactions contemplated by these Terms; and
- you have the right to be indemnified out of the assets of the relevant trust for all liabilities incurred by you under these Terms.
8. Intellectual Property
8.1 As between the Parties:
- we own all Intellectual Property Rights in Our Materials;
- you own all Intellectual Property Rights in Your Materials; and
- nothing in these Terms constitutes a transfer or assignment of any Intellectual Property Rights in Our Materials or Your Materials.
8.2 As between the Parties, ownership of all Intellectual Property Rights in any New Materials will at all times vest, or remain vested, in us upon creation. To the extent that ownership of such Intellectual Property Rights in any New Materials does not automatically vest in us, you hereby assign all such Intellectual Property Rights to us and agree to do all other things necessary to assure our title in such rights.
8.3 We grant you a non-exclusive, revocable, royalty-free, worldwide, non-sublicensable and non-transferable right and licence, to use Our Materials that we provide to you and the New Materials, solely for your use and enjoyment of the Services, as contemplated by these Terms.
8.4 You grant us a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, non-sublicensable (other than to our related bodies corporate, as that term is defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) and non-transferable right and licence to use Your Materials that you provide to us solely for the purpose of performing of our obligations or exercising our rights under these Terms.
8.5 If you (if you are an individual) or any of your Personnel have any Moral Rights in any material provided, used or prepared in connection with these Terms, you agree to (and will procure that your Personnel) consent to our use or infringement of those Moral Rights.
8.6 This clause 8 will survive termination or expiry of these Terms.
9. Confidential Information
9.1 Subject to clause 2, each Party must (and must ensure that its Personnel and third party service providers) keep confidential, and not use (except to perform its obligations under these Terms) or permit any unauthorised use of, information provided by the other Party, other than for the purposes of performing its obligations under these Terms.
9.2 Clause 1 does not apply where the disclosure is required by Law, the Confidential Information is in the public domain (other than through breach of these Terms) or the disclosure is to a professional adviser in order to obtain advice in relation to matters arising in connection with these Terms and provided that the disclosing Party ensures the adviser complies with the terms of clause 9.1.
9.3 This clause 9 will survive the termination of these Terms.
10. Privacy
10.1 If you are required to provide us with Personal Information so that we can provide the Services, you agree to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles as set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and any other applicable Laws relating to privacy (Privacy Laws).
10.2 Without limiting this clause 10, you must ensure that:
- you have collected, used, stored and otherwise dealt with Personal Information in accordance with all Privacy Laws; and
- we are capable of collecting, using, storing and otherwise dealing with Personal Information, in the manner contemplated by these Terms, without infringing any third party rights or violating any Privacy Laws.
10.3 Without limiting this clause 10, you agree to only disclose Personal Information to us if:
- you are authorised by the Privacy Laws to collect the Personal Information and to use or disclose it in the manner required by these Terms; and
- you have informed the individual to whom the Personal Information relates, that their Personal Information will be disclosed to us.
10.4 We agree to handle any Personal Information you provide to us, solely for the purpose of performing our obligations under these Terms, and in accordance with any applicable Laws.
11. Australian Consumer Law
11.1 Certain legislation, including the Australian Consumer Law, and similar consumer protection laws and regulations, may confer you with rights, warranties, guarantees and remedies relating to the supply of the Services by us to you which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified (Consumer Law Rights). To the extent that you maintain Consumer Law Rights at Law, nothing in these Terms excludes those Consumer Law Rights.
11.2 Subject to your Consumer Law Rights, we provide all material, work and services (including the Services) to you without conditions or warranties of any kind, implied or otherwise, whether in statute, at Law or on any other basis, except where expressly set out in these Terms or the Warranty.
11.3 This clause 11 will survive the termination or expiry of these Terms.
12. Liability
12.1 Despite anything to the contrary but subject to your Consumer Law Rights, to the maximum extent permitted by Law:
- neither Party will be liable for Consequential Loss;
- a Party’s liability for any Liability under these Terms will be reduced proportionately to the extent the relevant Liability was caused or contributed to by the acts or omissions of the other Party (or any of its Personnel), including any failure by that other Party to mitigate its loss; and
- (where our Services are not ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption) in respect of any failure by us to comply with relevant Consumer Law Rights, our Liability is limited (at our discretion) to supplying the Services again or paying the cost of having the Services supplied again; and
- our aggregate liability for any Liability arising from or in connection with these Terms will be limited to the Price paid by you to us in respect of the supply of the relevant Services to which the Liability relates.
12.2 Without limiting clause 1, to the maximum extent permitted by Law and subject to your Consumer Law Rights, we will not be liable for, and you release us from, any Liability arising directly or indirectly from:
- your, or your Personnel’s, failure to use, operate, store, maintain or transport the Deliverables in accordance with clause 3.1(d);
- fair wear and tear of the Deliverables (for example: curtains, curtain straps, curtain buckles, tyres, rims, bumpers, dock rubbers, scuff strips, flooring, or paintwork);
- any misuse, negligent handling, overloading or unsuitable operation of the Deliverables by you or any person other than us;
- any installation, repair, replacement, maintenance, alteration, overhaul or other modification of the Deliverables carried out by you or any person other than us or our authorised representatives;
- your failure to notify us of a defect within a reasonable time after you become aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware, of that defect;
- your continued use of the Deliverables after discovery of a defect or deficiency which has not yet been rectified by us; or
- any other cause not directly attributable to us.
12.3 This clause 12 will survive the termination or expiry of these Terms.
13. Termination
13.1 Either Party may terminate these Terms at any time by giving 30 days’ notice in writing to the other Party.
13.2 These Terms will terminate immediately upon written notice by a Party (Non-Defaulting Party) if:
- the other Party (Defaulting Party) breaches a material term of these Terms and that breach has not been remedied within 10 Business Days of the Defaulting Party being notified of the breach by the Non-Defaulting Party; or
- (to the extent permitted under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) any step is taken to enter into any arrangement between the Defaulting Party and its creditors, any step is taken to appoint a receiver, a receiver and manager, a liquidator, a provisional liquidator or like person of the whole or any part of the Defaulting Party’s assets or business, the Defaulting Party is bankrupt, or the Defaulting Party is unable to pay its debts as they fall due.
13.3 Upon expiry or termination of these Terms:
- we will immediately cease providing the Services;
- without limiting and subject to your Consumer Law Rights, any payments made by you to us for Services already performed are not refundable to you including but not limited to any Deposit set out in the Quote;
- you are to pay for all Services provided prior to termination, including Services which have been provided and have not yet been invoiced to you, and all other amounts due and payable under these Terms;
- if applicable, you must collect the Customer Vehicle from our premises at the time we notify you it is available for collection;
- by us pursuant to clause 2, you also agree to pay us our additional costs, reasonably incurred, and which arise directly from such termination (including recovery fees); and
- we may retain your documents and information (including copies) to the extent required by Law or pursuant to any information technology back-up procedure, provided that we handle your information in accordance with clause 9.
13.4 Termination of these Terms will not affect any rights or liabilities that a Party has accrued under it.
13.5 This clause 13 will survive the termination or expiry of these Terms.
14. General
14.1 Amendment: Subject to clauses 3 and 2.4, these Terms may only be amended by written instrument executed by the Parties.
14.2 Assignment: Subject to clauses 3 and 14.10, a Party must not assign, novate or deal with the whole or any part of its rights or obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of the other Party (such consent is not to be unreasonably withheld).
14.3 Assignment of Debt: You agree that we may assign or transfer any debt owed by you to us, arising under or in connection with these Terms, to a debt collector, debt collection agency, or other third party.
14.4 Disputes: A Party may not commence court proceedings relating to any dispute arising from, or in connection with, these Terms (Dispute) without first meeting a representative of the other Party within 10 Business Days of notifying that other Party of the Dispute. If the Parties cannot resolve the Dispute at that meeting, either Party may refer the Dispute to mediation administered by the Australian Disputes Centre.
14.5 Force Majeure: Neither Party will be liable for any delay or failure to perform their respective obligations under these Terms if such delay or failure is caused or contributed to by a Force Majeure Event, provided that the Party seeking to rely on the benefit of this clause:
- as soon as reasonably practical, notifies the other Party in writing details of the Force Majeure Event, and the extent to which it is unable to perform its obligations; and
- uses reasonable endeavours to minimise the duration and adverse consequences of the Force Majeure Event.
Where the Force Majeure Event prevents a Party from performing a material obligation under these Terms for a period in excess of 60 days, then the other Party may by notice terminate these Terms, which will be effective immediately, unless otherwise stated in the notice. This clause will not apply to a Party’s obligation to pay any amount that is due and payable to the other Party under these Terms.
14.6 Governing Law: These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts operating in Victoria and any courts entitled to hear appeals from those courts and waives any right to object to proceedings being brought in those courts.
14.7 Notices: Any notice given under these Terms must be in writing addressed to the addresses set out in these Terms, or the relevant address last notified by the recipient to the Parties in accordance with this clause. Any notice may be sent by standard post or email, and will be deemed to have been served on the expiry of 48 hours in the case of post, or at the time of transmission in the case of transmission by email.
14.8 Publicity: Despite clause 9, with your prior written consent, you agree that we may advertise or publicise the broad nature of our supply of the Services to you, including on our website or in our promotional material.
14.9 Relationship of Parties: These Terms are not intended to create a partnership, joint venture, employment or agency relationship between the Parties.
14.10 Subcontracting: We may subcontract the provision of any part of the Services without your prior written consent. We agree that any subcontracting does not discharge us from any liability under these Terms and that we are liable for the acts and omissions of our subcontractor.
15. Definitions
In these Terms, unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms have the meanings given to them in the Quote, and:
Australian Consumer Law means the Australian consumer laws set out in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), as amended, from time to time.
Business Day means a day on which banks are open for general banking business in Melbourne, Victoria, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Commencement Date means the date that is the earlier of:
- the date that you accept the Quote;
- the date that you ask us to begin supplying the Services; or
- the date that you make part or full payment of the Price.
Consequential Loss includes any consequential loss, special or indirect loss, real or anticipated loss of profit, loss of benefit, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of opportunity, loss of savings, loss of reputation, loss of use and/or loss or corruption of data, whether under statute, contract, equity, tort (including negligence), indemnity or otherwise. However, your obligation to pay us the Price and any other amounts payable under these Terms will not constitute “Consequential Loss”.
Consumer Law Rights has the meaning given in clause 11.1.
Deliverables means any materials, goods, items or other deliverables forming part of the Services, as particularised in the Quote.
Force Majeure Event means any event or circumstance which is beyond a Party’s reasonable control including but not limited to, acts of God including fire, hurricane, typhoon, earthquake, landslide, tsunami, mudslide or other catastrophic natural disaster, civil riot, civil rebellion, revolution, terrorism, insurrection, militarily usurped power, act of sabotage, act of a public enemy, war (whether declared or not) or other like hostilities, ionising radiation, contamination by radioactivity, nuclear, chemical or biological contamination, any widespread illness, quarantine or government sanctioned ordinance or shutdown, pandemic (including COVID-19 and any variations or mutations to this disease or illness) or epidemic.
Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual Property means any and all existing and future rights throughout the world conferred by statute, common law, equity or any corresponding law in relation to any copyright, designs, patents or trade marks, domain names, know-how, inventions, processes, trade secrets or confidential information, circuit layouts, software, computer programs, databases or source codes, including any application, or right to apply, for registration of, and any improvements, enhancements or modifications of, the foregoing, whether or not registered or registrable.
Law means all applicable laws, regulations, codes, guidelines, policies, protocols, consents, approvals, permits and licences, and any requirements or directions given by any government or similar authority with the power to bind or impose obligations on the relevant Party in connection with these Terms or the supply of the Services
Liability means any expense, cost, liability, loss, damage, claim, notice, entitlement, investigation, demand, proceeding or judgment (whether under statute, contract, equity, tort (including negligence), indemnity or otherwise), howsoever arising, whether direct or indirect and/or whether present, unascertained, future or contingent and whether involving a third party or a Party to these Terms or otherwise.
Moral Rights has the meaning given in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and includes any similar rights in any jurisdiction in the world.
New Materials means all Intellectual Property developed, adapted, modified or created by or on behalf of us or you or any of your or our respective Personnel in connection with these Terms or the supply of the Services (including the Deliverables), whether before or after the date of these Terms and any improvements, modifications or enhancements of such Intellectual Property, but excludes Our Materials and Your Materials.
Our Materials means all Intellectual Property which is owned by or licensed to us and any improvements, modifications or enhancements of such Intellectual Property, but excludes New Materials and Your Materials.
Payment Terms means the timings for payment of the Price and any other amounts payable under these Terms, as set out in the Quote.
Personal Information means information or an opinion, whether true or not and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual who is identified or reasonably identifiable.
Personnel means, in respect of a Party, any of its employees, consultants, suppliers, subcontractors or agents, but in respect of you, does not include us.
Price means the price set out in the Quote, as adjusted in accordance with these Terms.
Quote means the document to which these Terms are attached or incorporated.
Services means the services set out in the Quote, as adjusted in accordance with these Terms.
Terms means these terms and conditions and any documents attached to, or referred to in, each of them.
Warranty has the meaning given in clause 6.1.
Your Materials means all Intellectual Property owned or licensed by you or your Personnel before the Commencement Date (which is not connected to these Terms) and/or developed by or on behalf of you or your Personnel independently of these Terms and any improvements, modifications or enhancements of such Intellectual Property, but excludes Our Materials and New Materials.