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(b) assign or transfer the Owner’s rights or obligations under
this Agreement to any Third-Party without first obtaining
the Proprietor’s approval, which will not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. It will not be unreasonable for the
Proprietor to:
(i) withhold approval if the Owner is in breach of any
payment obligation under this Agreement; and
(ii) require any party assuming the Owner’s obligations
to novate this Agreement.
11.4 The Owner warrants that the Owner:
(a) is either:
(i) the holder of the legal and beneficial title to the
Horse, free of any Encumbrance, or if subject to an
Encumbrance, duly authorized by the grantee to
enter into this Agreement; or
(ii) the lessee duly authorized by the lessor (and legal
owner) to enter into this Agreement; and
12. FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND DECLARATIONS
12.1 The Owner acknowledges:
(a) that owning, breeding and racing thoroughbred horses:
(i) is speculative, as the Owner will incur significant
fees and expense without the assurance of any
financial return; and
(ii) involves risks, including (without limitation) those
specifically referred to in clauses 6 and 8;
(b) that prior to entering into this Agreement, the Proprietor
provided to the Owner and the Owner has read and
understood the attachment marked "WARNING -
IMPORTANT INFORMATION”
12.2 The Owner declares that prior to the Effective Date the Owner has
had the opportunity:
(a) to obtain independent legal advice in relation to the Owner’s
rights and obligations under this Agreement; and
(b) to inspect the Property and the facilities to satisfy oneself
as to their fitness for purpose;
and has either done so, or freely declined the opportunity to do
so.
13. GST
13.1 The parties acknowledge that this Agreement will constitute a
Taxable Supply under the GST Act.
13.2 Any fee or charge specified in the Fees Notice as payable by
the Owner under this Agreement has GST included in it, unless
it is specifically stated as being exclusive of GST.
13.3 Any invoice rendered by a party to this Agreement in
connection with a Taxable Supply made pursuant to this
Agreement which seeks to recover an amount of GST payable
by that party must conform to the requirements for a Tax
Invoice and must be delivered on or before the date payment
is required.
14. OWNER’S DEFAULT
14.1 If the Owner breaches a material obligation under this Agreement,
including any payment obligation, the Proprietor may:
(a) charge interest on any outstanding amount at the
prevailing rate specified in the Fees Notice for the period
commencing on the day after the due date and ending on
the date payment is received at that rate which is the
equivalent of 2% above the National Australia Bank Limited
Benchmark rate (or such other rate as substituted by such
bank). A letter from such bank will be prima facie evidence
of such rate; and
(b) give a Default Notice to the Owner or the manager (as
the case requires), requiring that such breach be
remedied within 14 days. If the Owner fails to remedy
the breach within the period specified in the Default
Notice, the Proprietor may pursue all or any of the
Proprietor’s contractual and legal remedies against the
Owner, including (without limitation) the right:
(i) to give a direction in accordance with clause 14.2
for the payment of Proceeds; and
(ii) to sell the Horse or appoint a receiver to do so in
accordance with clause 14.3;
without requiring a direction by order of the court for
such action.
14.2 RIGHT TO GIVE A DIRECTION FOR THE PAYMENT OF
PROCEEDS
(1) The Proprietor may exercise the Proprietor’s right to give
a direction for the payment of Proceeds:
(a) if the Horse is sold, by notice to the selling agent
or buyer (as the case requires); and
(b) if there is a claim under any insurance policy
attaching to the Horse, by notice to the insurer;
requiring payment directly to the Proprietor of such
amount as is required to fully extinguish and discharge
any outstanding payment obligation of the Owner under
this Agreement as a first call on the total of any net
Proceeds. A statement confirming the outstanding
amount and a copy of this Agreement will constitute
adequate notice.
(2) The Owner, in consideration of these presents and for
good and valuable consideration, expressly and
irrevocably directs the recipient of a notice served
pursuant to paragraph (1) to make payment in
accordance with that notice without reference to the
Owner or the manager and without requiring a direction
by order of the court for payment and attachment of
debt.
14.3 POWER OF SALE OF HORSE
(1) For the purpose only of the Proprietor exercising the
Proprietor’s right to sell the Horse when the Owner’s breach
of this Agreement occurs, the Owner, in consideration of
these presents and for good and valuable consideration:
(a) irrevocably appoints and directs the Proprietor, as the
Owner’s duly authorised agent, attorney or
representative, as the law permits, to execute any
instrument and do any act or thing required to effect
the sale and convey and assure the buyer the Horse
sold, including (without limitation) registration of the
transfer of ownership of the Horse with the Registrar
of Racehorses or Principal Racing Authority; and
(b) expressly and irrevocably directs the Registrar of
Racehorses or Principal Racing Authority, as the
case requires, to register such transfer without
reference to the Owner or the manager and without
requiring a direction by order of the court for
registration.
(2) If a sale by public auction, the Proprietor may offer the
Horse without reserve and sell it to the highest bidder.
(3) If the Proprietor elects to sell the Horse other than by
public auction, such sale must be at arms’ length and at
a price not less than the fair market value of the Horse
determined by either MM or WI, or if neither of them is able
or willing to act, then another member of the FBAA who is
able and willing to act, at the Proprietor’s discretion.
(4) The Proprietor must give the Owner, the manager or
lessor (as the case requires), 14 days’ notice of any
proposal to sell the Horse by public auction, and 7 days’
notice of any proposal to sell the Horse other than by
public auction.
(5) Upon the sale of the Horse the Proprietor must apply the
Proceeds:
(a) firstly, in payment of all fees and charges incurred
in connection with the sale, including (without
limitation) the sale entry fee and commission,
transportation and sale attendance;
(b) secondly:
(i) if a sole Owner, in payment to the Proprietor,
or Third-Party Service Provider, of all fees
and charges, including (without limitation)
any interest and enforcement costs that are
outstanding and payable by the Owner; or
(ii) if co-owners, apportion the net Proceeds
between them and apply the proportion
otherwise due to the defaulting co-owner(s)
in payment to the Proprietor, or Third-Party
Service Provider, of all fees and charges,
including (without limitation) any interest
and enforcement costs that are outstanding
and payable by the defaulting co-owner(s);
and
(c) thirdly, in payment to:
(i) a sole Owner of any Proceeds not required to
be applied by the Proprietor either in
remedying or because of the Owner’s breach
of this Agreement; or
(ii) the manager or non-defaulting co-owner(s)
directly the whole of the proportion of the net
Proceeds due to the non-defaulting co-
owner(s), AND to the manager or defaulting
co-owner(s) directly the proportion of the net
Proceeds due to the defaulting co-owner(s)
not required to be applied by the Proprietor
either in remedying or because of the
defaulting co-owner(s) breach of this
Agreement.
The Owner will remain liable to the Proprietor for any
shortfall, or if co-owners, each defaulting co-owner will
remain liable to the Proprietor for such party’s proportion
of any shortfall.
14.4 RIGHT TO INDEMNITY COSTS
If the Proprietor, Third-Party Service Provider, or their
nominee, undertakes any account management or debt
recovery action with any agency, or legal proceedings, against
the Owner in relation to the Owner’s breach of a material