Terms and Conditions of Sale

1. Application of this document
   1. Subject to any Prescribed Terms, this document together with the relevant Sales Confirmation embodies the sole terms and conditions of the Contract between ComponentsONLY and the Purchaser and supersedes all other conditions and agreements between the parties, unless expressly amended in writing by ComponentsONLY.
   2. These terms and conditions will without further notice apply to all future transactions between ComponentsONLY and the Purchaser in relation to the sale and purchase of goods, whether or not this document is delivered or executed in the course of the transaction.
   3. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the terms and conditions contained in any document or other instrument supplied by or on behalf of the Purchaser (including, without limiting the foregoing, those included in any request for quotation, purchase order, delivery terms or like document from the Purchaser) will apply to or form part of the Contract, except and to the extent otherwise agreed in writing by ComponentsONLY.
   4. All purchase orders supplied by the Purchaser are subject to acceptance by ComponentsONLY and no Contract between ComponentsONLY and the Purchaser comes into existence until ComponentsONLY issues a Sales Confirmation.
   5. No variation or abrogation of these terms and conditions will be effective unless it is evidenced in writing signed on behalf of ComponentsONLY.
   6. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that ComponentsONLY may issue a Sales Confirmation and enter into the Contract as principal or agent. Where ComponentsONLY issues a Sales Confirmation or enters into the Contract as agent for some other person (irrespective of whether that agency is disclosed or otherwise), the Purchaser is not entitled to make any objection to that or dispute the right and authority of the principal to enforce it rights under the Contract.
2. Sales Confirmation and Contract formation
   1. Upon issuance of the Sales Confirmation, the Purchaser is bound to purchase the goods described in the Sales Confirmation on the terms and conditions of the Contract.
   2. The Purchaser may not modify, cancel or terminate a Sales Confirmation or Contract without ComponentsONLY’s prior written consent, which may be withheld or given in ComponentsONLY’s absolute discretion, including as to any payment to be made to ComponentsONLY as a consequence of the modification, cancellation or termination.
3. Service Exchange
   1. All service exchange core returns must be returned within 28 days of delivery receipt. If the core is not returned, then the core charge will not be credited unless otherwise agreed in writing.
4. Payment
   1. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, payment will be made at point of sale or as specified otherwise on the invoice issued.
   2. Time for payment of the price of the goods will be of the essence of the Contract and if the Purchaser fails to pay the price when due ComponentsONLY may treat the Contract as repudiated by the Purchaser or may, unless payment in full is made, suspend delivery of the goods the subject of the Contract and any goods the subject of any other contract with the Purchaser without incurring any liability whatsoever to the Purchaser. In addition, without prejudice to such rights of ComponentsONLY, the Purchaser will (if so required by ComponentsONLY) pay interest to ComponentsONLY on the outstanding amount of the price at the rate of 20% per annum until the price is paid in full.
   3. Notwithstanding any rights of lien to which ComponentsONLY may otherwise be entitled, ComponentsONLY will have a specific lien (including a right of sale) over the goods the subject of the Contract and any goods the subject of any other contract with the Purchaser until the price of the goods has been paid in full. The Purchaser will not be entitled to make any deduction from the price of the goods in respect of any off-set or counter claims.
5. Delivery
   1. Any time or date named and accepted by ComponentsONLY for completion, delivery, despatch, shipment or arrival of the goods or for tender of any documents is an estimate only and does not constitute a condition of the Contract or part of the description of the goods and is not of the essence of the Contract.
   2. Unless otherwise stated in writing, ComponentsONLY may make partial deliveries or deliveries by instalments in any amount it may determine and each such partial delivery or delivery by installments will be deemed to be a separate Contract and these conditions will apply to each partial delivery or delivery by instalments.
   3. The Purchaser will notify ComponentsONLY within 7 days of delivery of any short fall in or loss or damage to goods delivered. Failure to so notify will, subject to the requirements of any Prescribed Terms, disentitle the Purchaser to any remedy in respect to the shortage, loss or damage.
6. Risk and Title
   1. Except as otherwise provided herein, the goods supplied by ComponentsONLY to the Purchaser will be at the Purchaser's sole risk immediately on delivery to or collection by any transport or transit arranged by the Purchaser and otherwise if transport or transit is arranged by ComponentsONLY then on delivery of the goods to the Purchaser.
   2. Property and title in the goods supplied by ComponentsONLY to the Purchaser will not pass to the Purchaser until such time as the goods the subject of the Contract and all other goods supplied by ComponentsONLY to the Purchaser have been paid for in full. Until that time, the Purchaser must store the goods, including goods into which the supplied goods have been mixed, in such a manner as to show clearly that they are the property of ComponentsONLY and will upon ComponentsONLY's demand deliver up such goods to ComponentsONLY. In default of such delivery ComponentsONLY may by its servants and agents enter the Purchaser's premises at any time without notice to repossess the goods.
   3. Subject to the PPSA, until such time as the goods have been paid for in full the Purchaser is at liberty to sell the goods, including goods into which ComponentsONLY’s goods have been mixed, in the ordinary course of its business, and the Purchaser will hold the proceeds thereof in trust for ComponentsONLY and promptly account to ComponentsONLY for those proceeds in payment of the purchase price for the goods.
   4. The Purchaser and ComponentsONLY agree that the provisions of this clause apply notwithstanding any agreement between the parties under which ComponentsONLY grants the Purchaser credit.
7. Personal Property Securities Act 2009
   1. The terms “Collateral”, “Debtor”, “Financing Change Statement”, “Financing Statement”, “Grantor”, “Proceeds”, “Secured Party”, “Security Agreement” and “Security Interest” have the meanings given in the PPSA.
   2. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that by accepting these terms and conditions which form part of the Contract, the Contract constitutes a Security Agreement that covers the Collateral for the purposes of the PPSA:
      1. ComponentsONLY holds (as Secured Party) a Security Interest over all of the present and after acquired goods supplied by ComponentsONLY to the Purchaser and any Proceeds of the sale of those goods (“Collateral”);
      2. any purchase by the Purchaser on credit terms from ComponentsONLY or retention of title supply pursuant to clause 6) hereof will constitute a purchase money security interest as defined under section 14 of the PPSA (“PMSI”);
      3. the PMSI granted herein will continue to apply to any goods coming into existence or proceeds of sale of goods coming into existence;
      4. ComponentsONLY will continue to hold a Security Interest in the goods in accordance with and subject to the PPSA, notwithstanding that the goods may be processed, commingled or become an accession with other goods;
      5. any ComponentsONLY Security Interest will be a continuing and subsisting interest in the Collateral with priority to the fullest extent permitted by law over all over registered or unregistered Security Interest;
      6. until title in the goods pass to the Purchaser, it will keep all goods supplied by ComponentsONLY free and ensure all such goods are kept free of any charge, lien or Security Interest and not otherwise deal with the goods in a way that will or may prejudice any rights of ComponentsONLY under the Contract or the PPSA; and
      7. in addition to any other rights under these terms and conditions or otherwise arising, ComponentsONLY may exercise any and all remedies afforded to it as a Secured Party under Chapter 4 of the PPSA including, without limitation, entry into any building or premises owned, occupied or used by the Purchaser, to search for and seize, dispose of or retain those goods in respect to which the Purchaser has granted a Security Interest to ComponentsONLY.
   3. The Purchaser undertakes to:
      1. sign any further documents and provide such information which ComponentsONLY may reasonably require to register, amend or update a Financing Statement or Financing Change Statement in relation to a Security Interest on the PPS Register;
      2. indemnify and upon demand reimburse ComponentsONLY for all expenses incurred in registering a Financing Statement or Financing Change Statement on the PPS Register or releasing any Security Interests;
      3. not register or permit to be registered a Financing Change Statement in the Collateral without the prior written consent of ComponentsONLY; and
      4. provide ComponentsONLY not less than 7 days prior written notice of any proposed change in the Purchaser’s name, address, contact numbers, business practice or such other change in the Purchaser’s details registered on the PPS Register to enable ComponentsONLY to register a Financing Change Statement if required.
   4. ComponentsONLY and the Purchaser agree that sections 96, 125 and 132(3)(d) and 132(4) of the PPSA do not apply to the Security Agreement created under this Contract.
   5. The Purchaser hereby waives its rights to received notices under sections 95, 118, 121(4), 130, 132(3)(d) and 132(4) of the PPSA.
   6. The Purchaser waives its rights as a Grantor and/or a Debtor under sections 142 and 143 of the PPSA.
   7. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by ComponentsONLY, the Purchaser waives its right to receive a verification statement in accordance with section 157 of the PPSA.
   8. The Purchaser will unconditionally ratify any actions taken by ComponentsONLY under this clause 7).
   9. This clause 7) will survive the termination of the Contract to the extent permitted by law.
8. Warranties and Exclusions of Liability
   1. ComponentsONLY warrants that the goods when delivered to the Purchaser will comply with any description for the goods contained in the relevant Sales Confirmation (if any) and with the Specification for the goods in accordance with Clause 22). ComponentsONLY is not required to supply goods with any specification or characteristics that are outside any such description for the goods (if any) or the Standard Specifications.
   2. The Purchaser acknowledges, agrees, represents and warrants that:
      1. as the use of the goods is outside the control of ComponentsONLY, the Purchaser is satisfied that the goods when supplied in accordance with clause 8)a) will have the condition, characteristics, quality and attributes that will make them suitable or fit for any ordinary or special purpose required for those goods, even if that purpose is made known to ComponentsONLY at any time;
      2. the Purchaser has or will in a timely manner conduct all mandatory or prudent tests and apply all mandatory or prudent quality control checks and procedures to ensure the goods and any product that is produced from them will be without defect and suitable or fit for any purpose required for them; and
      3. the Purchaser has not relied upon any statement, representation, warranty, guarantee, condition, advice, recommendation, information, assistance or service provided or given by ComponentsONLY or anyone on its behalf in respect of the goods, other than those that are expressly contained in the Contract.
   3. The Purchaser releases and indemnifies ComponentsONLY and its officers, employees, consultants and agents from and against all actions, claims, proceedings and demands (including those brought by third parties) which may be brought against it or them, whether on their own or jointly with the Purchaser and whether at common law, under tort (including negligence), in equity, pursuant to statute or otherwise, in respect of any loss, death, injury, illness, cost or damage arising out of any breach by the Purchaser of any warranty provided by it under paragraph b) of this clause.
   4. Except as expressly set out in the Contract and except for liability under any Prescribed Terms, to the full extent permitted by law:
      1. all conditions, warranties, guarantees, terms and obligations expressed or implied by law or otherwise relating to the Contract or the performance of ComponentsONLY’s obligations under the Contract or to any goods or services supplied or to be supplied by ComponentsONLY under the Contract are excluded, except for those conditions and warranties as to title in the goods; and
      2. without limiting the generality of the foregoing, ComponentsONLY gives no condition, warranty or guarantee whatsoever as to the suitability, performance or fitness of the goods for their ordinary or any special use or purpose, and the description of the goods in any Contract or any other document will not import any such condition, warranty or guarantee on the part of ComponentsONLY.
   5. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained but subject to the provisions of any Prescribed Terms, ComponentsONLY’s liability in respect of any Claim arising in any way out of the Contract or its performance or from any failure to perform the Contract including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) for breach of any condition, warranty or guarantee contained in the Contract or in any Prescribed Term implied into or applying to the Contract and whether that liability arises under contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, is limited as follows:
      1. if any guarantee under the Act is applicable to any good or service supplied by ComponentsONLY and ComponentsONLY’s liability is due to a failure to comply with the guarantee and such failure cannot be remedied or is a major failure as defined in the Act (each such failure hereafter referred to as a Relevant Failure), ComponentsONLY’s liability is as stated in the Act in respect of that Relevant Failure;
      2. if the liability is due to a failure to comply with any condition, warranty or guarantee in respect of any good or service supplied by ComponentsONLY under the Contract and such failure is not a Relevant Failure, ComponentsONLY’s liability is limited as follows in respect of such failure:
         1. if the failure is in respect of goods, ComponentsONLY’s liability is limited to replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods, the repair of the goods, payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods, or payment of the cost of having the goods repaired, as determined by ComponentsONLY in its sole discretion; and
         2. if the failure is in respect of services, ComponentsONLY’s liability is limited to the supply of the services again or payment of the cost of having the services supplied again, as determined by ComponentsONLY’s in its sole discretion;
      3. in respect of all other liability (if any), ComponentsONLY’s liability is limited in the aggregate to the amount of $200.
   6. To the extent permitted by law, ComponentsONLY will have no liability to the Purchaser, howsoever arising and under any cause of action or theory of liability, in respect of special, indirect or consequential damages, loss of revenue, loss of profit (whether direct or indirect) loss of cost saving, or loss of business opportunity arising or reputation out of or in connection with the Contract or its performance.
9. Return of Goods
   1. Goods supplied to the Purchaser are not returnable except as provided in clause 8) above.
   2. If the goods are in accordance with clause 8)a) and all Prescribed Terms and are otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the Contract, ComponentsONLY may agree to accept the return of the goods from the Purchaser free from all security interests and otherwise on terms and conditions stipulated by ComponentsONLY, including a condition that ComponentsONLY charge a 30% restocking fee.
10. Indemnity and Insurances
    1. The Purchaser will keep ComponentsONLY indemnified against all costs, claims, demands, expenses and liabilities of whatsoever nature, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, claims of death, personal injury, damage to property and consequential loss (including loss of profit) which may be made against ComponentsONLY or which ComponentsONLY may sustain, pay or incur as a result of or in connection with the manufacture, sale, export, import or use of the goods, breach of the Contract by the Purchaser or the willful misconduct or negligence of the Purchaser or its officers, employees, contractors or agents unless such costs, claim, demand, expense or liability will be directly and solely attributable to any negligence of ComponentsONLY or its duly authorised employee or agent.
    2. The Purchaser must maintain at all times:
       1. workers’ compensation insurance as required by applicable laws;
       2. product and public liability insurance for at least $20,000,000 for any single occurrence;
       3. marine and transit insurance covering the goods for any shipping and transit arranged by the Purchaser; and
       4. any other insurance specified on the Sales Confirmation.
    3. The Purchaser’s insurances must note the interests of ComponentsONLY.
11. Licenses, Duties, etc.
    1. The payment of any taxes and the obtaining and maintenance in full force and effect of any necessary export or import licenses, authorisations or consent in respect of the goods is the sole responsibility of the Purchaser and ComponentsONLY will be under no liability whatsoever in respect of goods exported or imported without any necessary licenses, authorisations or consent.
12. Goods and Services Tax (GST)
    1. For the purposes of this clause 12), "Supplier" has the meaning given in this clause 12) and the terms, "GST", "GST law", "Supply" and other capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this clause have the meanings given to them by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (as amended from time to time) or any replacement or other relevant legislation and regulations, except that "GST law" also includes any other legislation enacted to validate, recapture or recoup tax collected as GST.
    2. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts payable (including non-monetary consideration) by the recipient of a Supply (Recipient) to the party making the Supply (Supplier), howsoever described in the Contract do not include GST.
    3. If a Supply under this Contract is subject to GST, the Recipient must pay to the Seller an additional amount equal to the amount payable in relation to that Supply multiplied by the prevailing GST rate.
    4. The additional amount under paragraph 12)c) is payable at the same time as the amount payable in relation to the Supply is payable or to be provided.
    5. Any additional amount payable in accordance with paragraph12)d) need not be paid until the Seller provides a Tax Invoice to the Recipient.
    6. If the amount of GST paid is more than is required under the GST law the Seller will refund the excess amount to the Recipient. If the amount of GST paid is less than is required under the GST law, the Recipient will pay the Seller the difference. For the purposes of calculating further variations under this clause, any additional amount referred to in paragraph 12)c) is taken to be amended by the amount of any earlier variation made under this clause 12).
    7. If a party to the Contract is entitled to be reimbursed or indemnified for a cost incurred by a party in accordance with the Contract, the amount of the reimbursement or indemnity will not exceed the GST exclusive cost of the amount. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of any reimbursement or indemnity does not include any amount attributable to GST for which the party seeking reimbursement is entitled to an Input Tax Credit.
    8. If a party to this Contract is a member of a GST Group, references to GST which the party must pay, and to Input Tax Credits to which the party is entitled, include GST which the representative member of the GST Group must pay and Input Tax Credits to which the representative member is entitled.
13. Foreign Exchange
    1. The price for the goods may include an imported content in the relevant foreign currency being USD/CAD/RMB/JPY/EUR/GBP and other currencies represented equivalent to AUD and is based on an indicative currency exchange rate of AUD1.00 = USD/CAD/RMB/JPY/EUR/GBP and other currencies represented.
    2. The Purchaser must specify in its purchase order whether to fix the exchange rate for payment of any imported content of the goods in AUD or whether to take the exchange rate risk. ComponentsONLY reserves the right not to issue a Sales Confirmation until such time as a Purchaser makes this election. If ComponentsONLY chooses to issue a Sales Confirmation in circumstances where the Purchaser has not made an election whether to fix the exchange rate for payment of any imported content of the goods in AUD then the Sales Confirmation is issued on the basis that the Purchaser is taking the exchange rate risk.
    3. Where the Purchaser elects to fix the exchange rate for payment of any imported content of the goods in AUD then ComponentsONLY will issue a revised final price in AUD in the Sales Confirmation and thereafter ComponentsONLY will take the exchange rate risk, provided the goods are paid for in accordance with the terms of invoice issued. Costs incurred by ComponentsONLY arising from changes in exchange rates after the invoice due date will be payable by the Purchaser.
    4. Where the Purchaser elects to take the exchange rate risk, any variation from the rate used in the Sales Confirmation prior to the time of the final invoice issued will be to the Purchaser’s account and will be itemised in the invoice issued.
14. Force Majeure
    1. ComponentsONLY will not be under any liability whatsoever for the consequences of any failure on its part to perform or delay in performing any obligation under the Contract when due, whilst and to the extent that such failure or delay is due directly or indirectly to any event of force majeure. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this includes any liability whatsoever for any delay in completion, delivery, despatch, shipment or arrival of the goods or in the tender of any documents or the like. “event of force majeure” includes, without limitation, any acts of God, epidemic, pandemic, quarantine, war, riots, strikes, lock outs, trade disputes, fires, break downs, mechanical failures, interruptions of transport and logistics, closure of or restrictions at ports and borders, Government action or any other cause whatsoever, whether or not of a like nature to those specified above, outside the reasonable control of ComponentsONLY.
    2. If there is an event of force majeure, ComponentsONLY will notify the Purchaser of the event and the likely impact on its performance under the Contract. If the event affect the capacity of ComponentsONLY to complete its material obligations under the Contract in a timely manner, ComponentsONLY may by notice to the Purchaser terminate the Contract without any liability whatsoever on its part arising from such termination.
15. Confidential Information and Intellectual Property
    1. Where the Purchaser has access to any of ComponentsONLY's confidential information, the Purchaser must:
       1. keep the confidential information confidential; and
       2. not (except to the extent required by Law) disclose it to any person without the prior written consent of ComponentsONLY.
    2. Except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing, ComponentsONLY retains all intellectual property rights subsisting in the goods and grants the Purchaser a royalty free, non-exclusive, transferable, perpetual licence to use the intellectual property in the goods for the Purchasers use of the goods.
16. Termination
    1. In addition to any other rights it may have under the Contract or otherwise, ComponentsONLY may immediately terminate a Sales Confirmation and Contract by notice in writing to the Purchaser:
       1. if the Purchaser becomes bankrupt or insolvent or is otherwise financially unable to perform the Contract;
       2. if the Purchaser fails to accept delivery of the goods in accordance with the Contract;
       3. if the Purchaser fails to make any payment when due; or
       4. if the Purchaser fails to remedy a breach of any other term or condition of the Contract within 5 Business Days of being directed in writing to do so by ComponentsONLY.
    2. If ComponentsONLY issues a notice under this clause 16)a), ComponentsONLY will have no liability to the Purchaser in accordance with the Contract.
17. Notices
    1. Any notice to be given to the Purchaser will be deemed to be given upon its being posted, emailed or sent by facsimile to the address or facsimile number of the Purchaser set out in the Contract or to the Purchaser's registered office or to the Purchaser's last known address.
18. Assignment
    1. The Purchaser may not assign or transfer or purport to assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under or in connection with the Contract to any other person or corporation whatsoever.
19. Sub-contract
    1. ComponentsONLY reserves the right to sub-contract the performance of any Contract or part thereof to any other party or person or corporation it may determine.
20. Proper Law and Jurisdiction
    1. All Contracts made between ComponentsONLY and the Purchaser will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Queensland, Australia. The Purchaser agrees to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Queensland Courts and courts of appeal therefrom for all purposes of or in connection with such Contracts.
21. Cost Recovery
    1. Any expenses, costs or disbursements incurred by ComponentsONLY in recovering any outstanding monies owing by the Purchaser including debt collection fees and solicitors costs will be paid by the Purchaser, providing that those fees do not exceed the scale charges as charged by that debt collection agency or solicitor plus any out of pocket expenses.
22. Specification
    1. ComponentsONLY has relied on the correctness, accuracy and completeness of the information provided by the Purchaser and the information published by the relevant original equipment manufacturer.
    2. ComponentsONLY takes no responsibility and has no liability for or in respect of the information provided by the Purchaser or the information published by the relevant original equipment manufacturer.
    3. ComponentsONLY reserves the right to make changes to Specifications and/or the Price and/or the proposed delivery date if, at any time after the Purchaser instructs ComponentsONLY to proceed with supply of the goods to the Purchaser:
       1. any information provided by the Purchaser proves to be incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete;
       2. new information relevant to the good(s) is published by an original equipment manufacturer or any other person, or otherwise becomes known to ComponentsONLY; or
       3. the Purchaser requests Specification changes or additions.
23. Severance
    1. Any part of the Contract which is held to be unenforceable or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction is severed and the remaining provisions will continue to operate.
24. Relationship
    1. The relationship of the parties is one of principal and independent contractor only.
25. Interpretation
    1. In these terms and conditions and in any contract to which these conditions apply, unless inconsistent with the context:
       1. the Act means the Competition & Consumer Act 2010;
       2. Claim means any claim, demand, action or proceeding;
       3. Collateral has the meaning given under the PPSA and in particular for the purposes of this Contract, the personal property that is not used predominately for personal, domestic or household purposes as identified in clause 7) hereof to which the Security Interest has attached;
       4. ComponentsONLY means:
          1. Components Only Pty Limited (ACN. 602 730 898);
          2. such other company related to Components Only Pty Limited which accepts the Purchaser's order by the issue of a Sales Confirmation; or
          3. the undisclosed principal on whose behalf ComponentsONLY may enter into a Contract as agent and includes or any of their respective employees, agents, assignees or nominees;
       5. Contract means the contract between ComponentsONLY and the Purchaser for or in relation to the sale and purchase of goods on the terms and conditions set out in this document and in the Sales Confirmation;
       6. goods means any item of whatsoever nature which is sold or to be sold by ComponentsONLY to the Purchaser as specified in the Sales Confirmation;
       7. PPSA means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 as amended;
       8. PPS Register means the personal property securities registered established under section 146 of the PPSA;
       9. Prescribed Terms means any terms, conditions, guarantees and warranties which the Act and any other law expressly provides may not in respect of the Contract be excluded, restricted or modified, or may be excluded, restricted or modified only to a limited extent;
       10. Price means the price (excl GST) for the goods as set out in the Sales Confirmation;
       11. Purchaser means the person or corporation who buys or has agreed to buy the goods from ComponentsONLY;
       12. Sales Confirmation means the document so named issued by ComponentsONLY that formally accepts the order for goods from the Purchaser;
       13. Security Interest has the meaning given under the PPSA;
       14. Standard Specifications means ComponentsONLY’s standard specification for the goods current at the time the goods are delivered to the Purchaser. Copies of the Standard Specifications are available on request from ComponentsONLY;
       15. Words importing the singular number will be deemed to include the plural and vice versa;
       16. Words importing the male gender will be deemed to include the female and neuter gender and vice versa; and
       17. the headings in these terms and conditions are provided for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation thereof.

Version 2020-12. Published 2020-12-17