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WARRANTYTERMS<br />

1. <strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>providesconsumerswiththefollowingwarrantyinrelationtothisEquipment,inadditiontocomplyingwiththe<br />

requirementsofanyrelevantlegislation,includingtheCompetitionandConsumerAct2010(Cth)inAustraliaandtheConsumerGuaranteesAct<br />

1993inNewZealand(theActs),exceptwhereaNewZealandconsumeracquirestherelevantProductforthepurposesofabusiness.<br />

2. Inthiswarranty,wehaveusedthefollowingdefinitions:<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

(d)<br />

(e)<br />

<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>,ourorwemeans<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>,adivisionofHillsHoldingsLimitedABN35007573417of159Port<br />

RoadHindmarshSouthAustralia5007.<br />

Equipmentmeansthegoodsdescribedinthetableheaded“EquipmentDetails”overleaf.<br />

Materialmeansamaterialorcomponentusedby<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>inthemanufactureoftheEquipment.<br />

WarrantyPeriodmeans24monthsfromthedateofpurchaseoftheEquipment.IftheEquipmentorpart(asthecasemaybe)is<br />

repairedorreplaced,therewillbenoextensiontotheoriginalwarrantyperiod.(Note:HDD’sinstalledinequipmenthavea12month<br />

warrantyperiod)<br />

Workmanshipmeansthehandling,assemblyandmanufacturingprocessesperformedbyoronbehalfof<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>in<br />

ordertomanufacturetheEquipment.<br />

3. <strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>warrantsthatforthedurationoftheWarrantyPeriod,theEquipmentwillbefreeoffaultsarisingfromdefectsin<br />

WorkmanshiporMaterials,onthetermsandconditionssetoutinthiswarranty.<br />

4. <strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>undertakesthatifduringtheWarrantyPeriod,theEquipment,oranypartoftheEquipment,hasfailedtooperate<br />

correctlyduetofaultyWorkmanshipordefectiveMaterial,itwillrepairorreplacetheEquipmentorpart(asthecasemaybe)freeofcharge<br />

onthefollowingterms:<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

(d)<br />

(e)<br />

(f)<br />

TheconsumermustretainproofofpurchaseoftheEquipment.<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>mayrejectawarrantyclaimonEquipment<br />

wheretheconsumerisunabletosubstantiateproofofpurchasetothereasonablesatisfactionof<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>.<br />

Theconsumermustcontacttheserviceprovider(installer)whoinstalledtheEquipmentatfirstinstance,uponbecomingawareofa<br />

defecttoanyEquipment.Alternatively,theconsumermaycontact<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>on(03)96760222.<br />

Followingconsultationbetweentheserviceproviderand<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>,<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>willdeterminewhetherthere<br />

isadefect,andifso<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>agrees(at<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>’option)torepair,replaceorsupplyequivalentgoods,or<br />

paythecostofanyofthoseremediestotheconsumer.<br />

Ifrequestedby<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>,theconsumermustreturntheEquipmentto<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>.Theconsumerwillbe<br />

responsibleforthecollectionandfreightcostsofreturningtheEquipmentto<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>ortoanydesignated<strong>Pacific</strong><br />

<strong>Communications</strong>AuthorisedServiceCentreforrepairorreplacement.Theconsumerwillalsoberesponsibleforthefreightcoststo<br />

deliveranyneworrepairedEquipmenttotheconsumer.<br />

Thiswarrantydoesnotinclude,and<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>willnotberesponsiblefor,anycostsassociatedwiththeinspectionor<br />

evaluationoftheEquipment,northeremovalorreinstallationoftheEquipment.<br />

Pleasenotethataservicechargewillapplyifnofaultisidentifiedorifanyfaultdoesnotfallwithintheconditionsofthiswarranty.For<br />

detailsoftheapplicableservicecharge,pleasediscussthiswithyourserviceproviderpriortomakingaclaimunderthiswarranty.<br />

5. Theconsumer’srighttothiswarrantywillceasetoapplywhere:<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

(d)<br />

Securitylabels,identificationnumbersorserialnumbersaretamperedwithorremoved;<br />

TheEquipmenthasnotbeenusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionsprovidedintheOwner’sManualsuppliedwiththeEquipment,or<br />

inaccordancewithusualuseforthattypeofequipment;<br />

Alterations,modificationsorrepairshavebeencarriedoutontheEquipment(unlessauthorisedby<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>);<br />

Upgrades(includingsoftwareupgrades)arenotauthorisedandregisteredby<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>.<br />

6. ThiswarrantyisinadditiontoanynonexcludablelegalrightsorremediesconferredontheconsumerunderanyapplicableActandanysimilar<br />

laws.Totheextentpermittedbylaw,<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>’liabilityforanynonexcludableconditionorwarrantyislimitedtorectifyingany<br />

defectatitsoption,assetoutinparagraph4(c).<br />

7. SubjecttotherequirementsofanyapplicableActorlegislationandtotheextentpermittedbylaw,noliability(whetherexpressedorimplied)of<br />

anynaturewhatsoever,isacceptedby<strong>Pacific</strong><strong>Communications</strong>foranyconsequentialloss,damageorinjuryarisingasaresultofanyfaultinthe<br />

Equipment.<br />

8. ThiswarrantydoesnotextendtodamagetoEquipmentwhichoccursduringtransitortransportation,orwhichiscausedbyanyabuse,accident<br />

orimproperinstallation,connection,use,adjustmentorrepairofgoodsotherwisethaninaccordancewithinstructionsissuedby<strong>Pacific</strong><br />

<strong>Communications</strong>.<br />

9. ThefollowingappliestoconsumerswhopurchasedarelevantProductinAustralia:<br />

OurgoodscomewithguaranteesthatcannotbeexcludedundertheAustralianConsumerLaw.Youareentitledtoareplacementorrefundfora<br />

majorfailureandcompensationforanyotherreasonablyforeseeablelossordamage.Youarealsoentitledtohavethegoodsrepairedor<br />

replacedifthegoodsfailtobeofacceptablequalityandthefailuredoesnotamounttoamajorfailure.

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