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PURCHASE ORDER TERMS & CONDITIONS – SUPPLY OF GOODSAND/OR SERVICES10 CONFIDENTIALITY10.1 Any inf<strong>or</strong>mation disclosed by <strong>or</strong> on behalf <strong>of</strong> Company toContract<strong>or</strong> in connection with the Contract is to be treated asconfidential by Contract<strong>or</strong> Group <strong>and</strong> used only f<strong>or</strong> theprovision <strong>of</strong> the Goods <strong>or</strong> the perf<strong>or</strong>mance <strong>of</strong> the Services.Contract<strong>or</strong> will not make use <strong>of</strong> Company’s name <strong>or</strong> publishany matter relating to the Contract without Company’s pri<strong>or</strong>written consent. Contract<strong>or</strong> may disclose confidentialinf<strong>or</strong>mation to the extent such disclosure is required underapplicable Legislation.10.2 The provisions <strong>of</strong> Clause 10.1 shall not apply to anyconfidential inf<strong>or</strong>mation that Contract<strong>or</strong> can show:(a) is in the public domain in substantially the same f<strong>or</strong>m<strong>and</strong> combination as that in which it was disclosed toContract<strong>or</strong> (other than as a result <strong>of</strong> a breach <strong>of</strong> thisContract);(b) is <strong>or</strong> was lawfully received from a third party notunder an obligation <strong>of</strong> confidentiality with respectthereto;(c) is required to be disclosed under operation <strong>of</strong>Legislation, by court <strong><strong>or</strong>der</strong> <strong>or</strong> by a regulat<strong>or</strong>y body <strong>of</strong>competent jurisdiction (but then only to the extent<strong>and</strong> f<strong>or</strong> the purpose <strong>of</strong> the required disclosure);(d) is approved f<strong>or</strong> disclosure in writing by Company; <strong>or</strong>(e) was developed independently <strong>of</strong> <strong>and</strong> withoutreference to confidential inf<strong>or</strong>mation disclosed byCompany.10.3 Contract<strong>or</strong> shall, <strong>and</strong> shall procure that all persons to whom ithas disclosed confidential inf<strong>or</strong>mation shall, at Contract<strong>or</strong>’sexpense, within seven (7) days <strong>of</strong> receipt <strong>of</strong> a written dem<strong>and</strong>from Company:(a) return to Company all <strong>or</strong>iginal <strong>and</strong> copy documentscontaining confidential inf<strong>or</strong>mation <strong>or</strong> relating to thenegotiations <strong>or</strong> discussions about the Contract(whether <strong>or</strong> not in possession <strong>of</strong> Contract<strong>or</strong>); <strong>and</strong>(b) destroy all <strong>or</strong>iginal <strong>and</strong> copy documents containinganalysis, studies, compilation <strong>and</strong> other materialsderived from the confidential inf<strong>or</strong>mation.11 INDEMNITIES11.1 Contract<strong>or</strong> indemnifies, defends <strong>and</strong> hold harmless CompanyGroup from <strong>and</strong> against, all Claims in respect <strong>of</strong>:(a) loss <strong>of</strong> <strong>or</strong> damage to property <strong>of</strong> Contract<strong>or</strong> Groupwhether owned, hired, leased <strong>or</strong> otherwise providedby Contract<strong>or</strong> Group; <strong>and</strong>(b) personal injury including death <strong>or</strong> disease to anyperson employed by Contract<strong>or</strong> Group.11.2 Company indemnifies, defends <strong>and</strong> hold harmless Contract<strong>or</strong>Group from <strong>and</strong> against, all Claims in respect <strong>of</strong>:(a) loss <strong>of</strong> <strong>or</strong> damage to property <strong>of</strong> Company Groupwhether owned, hired, leased <strong>or</strong> otherwise providedby Company Group (but excluding Goods suppliedunder this Contract); <strong>and</strong>(b) personal injury including death <strong>or</strong> disease to anyperson employed by the Company Group.11.3 Contract<strong>or</strong> indemnifies, defends <strong>and</strong> holds harmless CompanyGroup from <strong>and</strong> against all Claims, irrespective <strong>of</strong> fault, inrespect <strong>of</strong> injury to <strong>or</strong> sickness, disease <strong>or</strong> death <strong>of</strong> any ThirdParty <strong>and</strong> loss <strong>of</strong> <strong>or</strong> damage to any property <strong>of</strong> any Third Partyarising out <strong>of</strong> the negligence <strong>or</strong> breach <strong>of</strong> duty (statut<strong>or</strong>y,contractual <strong>or</strong> otherwise) <strong>of</strong> the Contract<strong>or</strong>.11.4 Notwithst<strong>and</strong>ing any provision to the contrary in the Contract(with the exception <strong>of</strong> any liquidated damages <strong>and</strong> anypredetermined termination fees), Company indemnifies,defends <strong>and</strong> hold harmless Contract<strong>or</strong> Group from Company’sown Consequential Loss <strong>and</strong> Contract<strong>or</strong> indemnifies, defends<strong>and</strong> holds harmless Company Group from Contract<strong>or</strong> Group’sown Consequential Loss, relating to, arising from <strong>or</strong> inconnection with the perf<strong>or</strong>mance <strong>or</strong> non-perf<strong>or</strong>mance <strong>of</strong> theContract.11.5 Subject to clause 11.4, Contract<strong>or</strong> indemnifies, defends <strong>and</strong>holds harmless Company from <strong>and</strong> against, all Claims inrespect <strong>of</strong> direct loss <strong>or</strong> damage suffered by Company arisingout <strong>of</strong> the <strong>supply</strong> <strong>of</strong> Goods <strong>or</strong> Services <strong>or</strong> the failure to <strong>supply</strong>the Goods <strong>or</strong> Services in acc<strong>or</strong>dance with the Contract.11.6 All exclusions <strong>and</strong> indemnities given under this Clause 11,apply irrespective <strong>of</strong> whether any Claim is made in t<strong>or</strong>t, undercontract <strong>or</strong> otherwise at law <strong>and</strong> apply irrespective <strong>of</strong> cause<strong>and</strong> notwithst<strong>and</strong>ing the negligence (including grossnegligence) <strong>or</strong> breach <strong>of</strong> duty (whether statut<strong>or</strong>y <strong>or</strong> otherwise)<strong>of</strong> the indemnified party <strong>or</strong> any other entity <strong>or</strong> party.12 INSURANCE12.1 Contract<strong>or</strong> shall effect <strong>and</strong> maintain throughout thecontinuance <strong>of</strong> this Contract, insurance policies which shallinclude but not be limited to the minimum types <strong>and</strong> amountsspecified in Clause 12.6. Contract<strong>or</strong> shall bear any <strong>and</strong> allexcesses, deductibles <strong>or</strong> franchises inc<strong>or</strong>p<strong>or</strong>ated therein.12.2 All legal liability policies required under Clause 12.1 shall:(a) contain an agreement from the insurers to waivetheir rights <strong>of</strong> subrogation against Company Group;<strong>and</strong>(b) provide that Company is given not less than thirty(30) days notice <strong>of</strong> cancellation <strong>or</strong> material change tocover.The provisions <strong>of</strong> this Clause 12 in no way limit the liability <strong>of</strong>Contract<strong>or</strong> under the Contract.12.3 Contract<strong>or</strong> shall provide Company with a certificate <strong>of</strong>insurance end<strong>or</strong>sed by Contract<strong>or</strong>'s insurers <strong>or</strong> brokers f<strong>or</strong>each <strong>of</strong> the insurances referred to in Clause 12.6 within five (5)days <strong>of</strong> issue <strong>of</strong> the PO. Failure to provide such a certificatemay be taken by Company as conclusive evidence thatContract<strong>or</strong> has failed to meet its obligations to provide therequired insurance cover under this Contract.12.4 If any policy is cancelled <strong>or</strong> if there is a material change whichmay affect Company's interest <strong>or</strong> if Contract<strong>or</strong> shall fail toeffect <strong>or</strong> maintain any policy which it is required by thisContract to effect <strong>and</strong> maintain, Company may at its solediscretion effect <strong>and</strong> maintain any such insurance <strong>or</strong> additionalinsurance as Company shall consider necessary <strong>and</strong> recoverthe cost from Contract<strong>or</strong>.12.5 Contract<strong>or</strong> will take all reasonable measures to protectCompany from Claims. Where any Claim is material,Contract<strong>or</strong> must immediately notify Company in writing.Company retains the right but not the obligation to givereasonable directions to Contract<strong>or</strong> as to what measures to betaken.12.6 The insurances referred to in Clause 12.1 are:(a) w<strong>or</strong>ker's compensation insurance to the full extentrequired by all Legislation; <strong>and</strong>Version 1.1 Page 5 <strong>of</strong> 7(b)(c)employer’s liability insurance <strong>of</strong> not less than theamount stated in the PO per occurrence <strong>or</strong> series <strong>of</strong>occurrences arising from the one event; <strong>and</strong>where any Goods are to be supplied as part <strong>of</strong> theContract, product liability insurance f<strong>or</strong> an amount inrespect <strong>of</strong> any one occurrence not less than theamount stated in the PO. The policy must coverContract<strong>or</strong>, all sub-contract<strong>or</strong>s <strong>and</strong> their respectiveemployees <strong>and</strong> agents in respect <strong>of</strong> liability to eachother <strong>and</strong> to third parties f<strong>or</strong> death <strong>or</strong> injury <strong>or</strong>damage to property other than the Goods.Contract<strong>or</strong> indemnifies the Company against anysuch liability; <strong>and</strong>

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