IMPORTANT WARNING AND DISCLAIMER

By visiting and using this web site established by the State Supply Commission (“the Commission”), the user agrees to be bound by and comply with the following terms and conditions:

Application

These terms and Conditions apply to information which is presently available on this web site and to information which will become available on this web site in the future.

Applicable Law

The use of this web site is governed by the laws of Western Australia and by using the web site, the user agrees to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Western Australia.

General Disclaimer

The information displayed on this web site is provided voluntarily by the Commission as a public service and is made available in good faith.

The State of Western Australia, the Commission and their respective officers, employees and agents (“the Relevant Persons”) make no representation or warranty as to the reliability, accuracy, completeness or currency of the information and advice provided on this web site (including information which has been provided by third parties) or on Internet sites which are linked to this web site (“Linked Sites”).

The Information and advice provided on this web site and on Linked sites is so provided solely on the basis that users will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.

The Relevant Persons:

• Exclude, to the maximum extent permitted by law, all express or implied warranties of any kind in relation to any information on this website or any linked site;
• Are under no obligation to update any information on this website or correct any inaccuracy on this website which may become apparent at a later time; and
• Reserve the right, in their absolute discretion, to delete, alter or move any information or other materials on or from this website (including the terms and conditions of this disclaimer) at any time without notice.

Links to other sites

The Relevant Persons do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or currency of the Linked Sites or information in them.  It is the responsibility of the Internet user to make his or her own decisions about the accuracy, reliability, completeness and currency if information found on those sites.

Linked sites are for convenience only. The presence of Linked Sites is not to be taken in any way as an endorsement, sponsorship or approval by the commission of those sites, their content o r the people who run or contribute to them.

Viruses

The Commission does not represent or warrant that any files obtained from or through this web site or a Linked Site are free from computer viruses or other defects. The Commission accepts no liability for the presence of computer viruses or other defects.

Limitations of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Relevant Persons disclaim all liability (including but not limited to liability for negligence) to any person for any direct or indirect loss arising out of:

a)any act or failure to act by any person in accessing, using or relying on any information contained on this web site or a linked Site;

b)any errors, misstatements or omissions on this web site or a Linked Site; or

c)any delay or interruption in access to or use of this web site or a linked site.

If any law prohibits the exclusion of liability, the Commission limits its liability (to the extent permitted by law) to the re-supply of the relevant information accessed through this web site.

Copyright

Unless expressly stated otherwise, the Commission owns all copyright in the information provided on this web site (except for information copyright in which is owned by another person). Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the provision of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth, no part of the information may be reproduced, re-used, modified, published or distributed for any purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission of the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission.

The Commission makes no warranties or representation that material on Linked Sites, does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any person anywhere in the world. The Commission is not, and must not be taken to be, authorising infringement of any intellectual property rights contained in material on other sites by linking material on this web site to such material on other sites.