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Introducer Agreement
Introducer Agreement
Contents
Details
General terms 2
1 Appointment 2
1.1 Lending Products 2
2 Introducer’s duties 2
2.1 Obligations 2
2.2 Australian Credit Licence 2
2.3 Restrictions 3
3 NAB’s duties 4
3.1 Applications 4
4 Intellectual Property 4
4.1 Creation by or for a party 4
4.2 Exclusions 4
4.3 Vesting of Intellectual Property Rights 4
4.4 Trade marks 4
5 Confidentiality 5
5.1 Guidelines and duties 5
5.2 Appointee 5
5.3 Permitted disclosure 6
5.4 Return of Confidential Information 6
7 Indemnity 7
7.1 Agreement to indemnify 7
7.2 Survival of indemnities 7
8 Disputes 8
8.1 Compliance with dispute resolution procedures 8
8.2 Negotiation 8
8.3 Mediation and legal proceedings 8
8.4 No arbitration 8
8.5 Agreement shall remain in force 8
8.6 Survival of clause 8
11 Notices 10
11.1 Form and delivery of 10
11.2 Effect 11
11.3 Deemed receipt 11
13 Variation 11
13.1 Power of Variation 11
13.2 Notice 11
14 Jurisdiction 12
14.1 Governing Law 12
14.2 Jurisdiction 12
15 Miscellaneous 12
15.1 Waiver 12
15.2 Approvals and consent 12
15.3 Remedies cumulative 12
15.4 Entire agreement 12
15.5 Severance 12
15.6 No partnership 12
15.7 Further assurances 13
15.8 Certificates conclusive 13
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2 Introducer’s duties
2.1 Obligations
The Introducer must in exercising its rights and fulfilling its obligations under this
agreement:
(b) ensure it and its Appointees act at all times in good faith and with all due
care, skill and diligence;
(d) advise NAB immediately if any Event of Default occurs in respect of the
Introducer;
(e) ensure that each Appointee of the Introducer observes all Relevant Laws in
performing the obligations, requirements and duties of the Introducer under
this agreement;
(f) comply with all other reasonable requirements as may be advised from time
to time by NAB;
(g) obtain the Applicant’s verbal consent before referring them to NAB;
(h) tell the Applicant about any commission the Introducer may receive from
NAB for the referral before referring them to NAB;
(i) pass on the Applicant’s contact details to NAB within 5 business days of
obtaining the Applicant's consent to make the referral; and
(j) only provide NAB with the Applicant’s personal contact details (that is,
name and phone number) unless NAB agrees to accept additional
information from the Introducer. NAB may agree to accept additional
information from the Introducer if the Introducer substantiates that they
have an Australian Credit Licence to provide credit assistance.
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(a) The Introducer must provide NAB with evidence of their Australian Credit
Licence (including their licence number) upon request.
2.3 Restrictions
The Introducer must not:
(e) attempt or purport to perform any act beyond its authority under this
agreement or do any act not expressly authorised by this agreement relating
to an Applicant and in particular must not:
(f) represent to any person that it has any authority to do any of the matters
referred to in clause 2.3(e); or
3 NAB’s duties
3.1 Applications
(a) NAB is under no obligation to consider or approve any Application and
may reject any Application if it wishes in its absolute discretion. At all
times NAB’s decision will be final.
4 Intellectual Property
4.1 Creation by or for a party
The Introducer acknowledges that all rights, titles and interests in and to all Intellectual
Property Rights subsisting in any materials or publications:
(b) created, maintained, used or provided by NAB pursuant to, for the purpose
of or in connection with this agreement,
vest in and are the property of NAB including, but not limited to:
(f) any report, marketing material, manual, file, script, inventory, database,
record or information.
4.2 Exclusions
Clause 4.1 does not apply to any Intellectual Property Rights created by any third
person independently of the parties and which have not been assigned to NAB.
(a) use or alter any trade mark or business name of NAB whether as part of
NAB’s corporate or business name or on or in relation to any goods or
services which have not been provided in the course of trade by NAB; or
(b) merge any report, marketing material, manual, file, script, inventory,
database, record or information provided by NAB under this agreement in
or with any other information which is held by the Introducer and which is
not obtained or generated by the Introducer in connection with or in relation
to the performance of this agreement.
5 Confidentiality
5.1 Guidelines and duties
The Introducer:
(b) must use the Confidential Information only for the purposes of carrying out
its obligations under this agreement;
(c) must not disclose the Confidential Information to any person except as
permitted by this agreement;
(d) must take reasonable efforts to ensure that any person who has access to
Confidential Information does not make any unauthorised use,
modification, reproduction or disclosure of that information and that
Confidential Information is protected against loss;
(f) must notify NAB as soon as practicable after it becomes aware of a breach
of its obligations under this clause 5;
(g) must comply with any request or direction of NAB arising directly from or
in connection with the exercise of the functions of the Privacy
Commissioner under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), or any other Relevant
Laws, or otherwise including, without limitation, the issuing of any
guideline concerning the handling of personal information; and
(h) must co-operate with NAB in any reasonable action, which NAB may take
to protect the confidentiality of its Confidential Information.
5.2 Appointee
The Introducer must use its reasonable endeavours to procure that each of its
Appointees to whom Confidential Information is, or has been disclosed does not
disclose, or use any of that Confidential Information contrary to the requirements of
this clause 5 either during, or after the termination of the employment, office or
agency of the Appointee. If an Appointee to whom Confidential Information has
been disclosed breaches its obligations of confidence, the Introducer must use its
reasonable endeavours to enforce, or procure the enforcement of the obligations of
non-disclosure.
(b) Subject to clause 5.4(a), the Introducer must certify in writing to NAB on
request that, to the best of its information and belief and after making
enquiries, there is no longer any Confidential Information in the
Introducer’s possession, power or custody or control or that of any
Appointee except this agreement.
(d) The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to confidentiality
survive termination of this agreement for whatever reason.
(b) NAB must pay the Introducer additional consideration in relation to any
goods and services tax on the terms and conditions set out in schedule 4.
(a) the Introducer must not, and must ensure that its Related Bodies Corporate
do not, pass on any part of the commission received by the Introducer under
this agreement to any third party that is not a Related Body Corporate of the
Introducer; and
(b) if the Introducer passes to any Related Body Corporate any part of the
commission received by Introducer under this agreement, the Introducer
does so on its own account and not on behalf of NAB.
(b) Without prejudice to any other remedy available to NAB whether under
this agreement or otherwise, NAB may set off or deduct from any amount
payable by it to the Introducer under this agreement any amounts payable
by Introducer to NAB.
7 Indemnity
7.1 Agreement to indemnify
The Introducer agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified NAB against any liability or
loss, expenses, damages, and costs (including legal costs on a solicitor and own client
basis) sustained or incurred, arising directly or in connection with:
(c) any default or negligent act or omission of the Introducer or its Appointees
in the course of or related to this agreement; and
(d) any breach of any of the representations and warranties made by Introducer
contained in this agreement.
8 Disputes
8.1 Compliance with dispute resolution procedures
A party may not commence legal proceedings (except proceedings seeking urgent
interlocutory relief) in respect of any disputes in relation to this agreement without first
complying with the dispute resolution procedures in this clause.
8.2 Negotiation
If a dispute arises between the parties in connection with this agreement, including
without limitation in relation to the payment of commission, the parties undertake in
good faith to use all reasonable endeavours to settle the dispute by negotiation.
(a) The parties must endeavour to settle the dispute by mediation conducted in
accordance with the Australian Commercial Disputes Centre (“ACDC”)
mediation rules and administered by the ACDC. The parties agree to select
a mediator within 14 days of the date of notice of intention to mediate and
if none can be agreed then the parties agree to the appointment of the
mediator by the Chief Executive Officer of the ACDC or his or her
nominee.
(c) The dispute resolution shall be held in Melbourne, Victoria or any such
other place as the parties may agree in accordance with and subject to the
laws of that State.
8.4 No arbitration
Nothing in this agreement shall be interpreted as or be deemed to constitute an
arbitration agreement within the meaning of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984
(Vic).
(a) it has been duly constituted, is validly existing under a Relevant Law and
has power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted; and
(b) it has power to enter into and observe its obligations under this agreement;
and
(c) it has in full force and effect the authorisations and qualifications necessary
to enter into this agreement, observe obligations under them and allow them
to be enforced; and
(d) its obligations under this agreement are valid and binding and are
enforceable against it in accordance with their terms; and
(e) this agreement and the arrangements under it do not contravene its
constituent documents or any law, regulation or official directive or
contractual restrictions or cause a limitation on its powers or the powers of
its directors to be exceeded; and
(f) it has, and shall during the currency of this agreement maintain, sufficient
resources to fully discharge its obligations under this agreement; and
(g) it and its Appointees are competent to perform its obligations under this
agreement; and
(h) no fact or circumstance exists which may materially affect its ability or
willingness to perform this agreement, other than facts or circumstances
fully disclosed to NAB; and
(i) all work to be carried out by it under this agreement does not infringe any
Intellectual Property Rights belonging to any third party.
9.2 Continuation
These representations and warranties are also taken to be made and given on each day
that this agreement continues.
(a) the Introducer or any Appointee breaches any provision of this agreement
or makes any incorrect warranty or representation under this agreement;
(d) the Introducer commits an offence against the law of the Commonwealth or
of the State or Territory involving fraud or dishonesty or otherwise engages
in behaviour which in NAB’s opinion is likely to bring the name of NAB
into disrepute or to give rise to a complaint or the institution of legal
proceedings against NAB or a breach of applicable law; or
(b) If this agreement is terminated pursuant to clause 10.3 NAB is not obliged
to pay commission which has not yet been paid but would otherwise be or
become payable pursuant to this agreement.
remedies given to a party in this clause 10 are not intended to be exclusive and are in
addition to any rights and remedies that a party may have in law or equity.
11 Notices
11.1 Form and delivery of
A notice, approval, consent or other communication in connection with this
agreement:
(b) must be left at the address of the addressee, or sent by prepaid ordinary post
(airmail if posted to or from a place outside Australia) to the address of the
addressee or sent by facsimile to the facsimile number of the addressee
which is specified in this clause or if the addressee notifies another address
or facsimile number then to that address or facsimile number.
The address and facsimile number of each party is set out in the Details.
11.2 Effect
A notice, approval, consent or other communication takes effect from the time it is
received unless a later time is specified in it.
(a) in the case of a posted letter, on the third (seventh, if posted to or from a
place outside Australia) day after posting; and
12.2 NAB
NAB may assign or subcontract any of its rights or obligations under this agreement.
13 Variation
13.1 Power of Variation
NAB may, in its absolute discretion, change:
(a) the commission payable by NAB to the Introducer under clause 6.1(a) and
schedule 3, at three monthly intervals on or about the end of each calendar
quarter of this agreement;
13.2 Notice
NAB will notify the Introducer of any change referred to in clauses 13.1(a), (b) and
(c) by giving Introducer notice of the change. Any such change will take effect at a
time specified in the notice or, if no time is specified, immediately upon receipt of the
notice by the Introducer.
14 Jurisdiction
14.1 Governing Law
This agreement is governed by the laws in force in Victoria.
14.2 Jurisdiction
Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of the courts of Victoria and the courts of appeal from them. Each party waives any
rights it has to object to an action being brought in those courts, to claim that the
action has been brought in an inconvenient forum, or to claim that those courts do not
have jurisdiction.
15 Miscellaneous
15.1 Waiver
Subject to clause 13, a provision of or a right created under this agreement may not
be waived except in writing, signed by the party or parties to be bound.
15.5 Severance
If any provision of this agreement or the application of that provision to any person
or circumstance is or becomes invalid or unenforceable, then the remaining
provisions of this agreement are not affected and are valid and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law.
15.6 No partnership
Except as expressly provided for by this agreement, nothing contained in this
agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties or by any other person as
creating the relationship of partnership or joint venturers or of principal or agent.
Each party expressly confirms that the relationship between them is that of
independent contractors and neither party shall have any authority or power for or on
behalf of the other party to receive Applications from Applicants or make
representations on behalf of NAB or to enter into any contract, to pledge any credit,
to incur any liabilities or to assume any obligations or to make any warranties or
representations whatsoever, except to the extent specifically authorised by this
agreement.
Applicant means a person who has indicated they may make, or who has
made, an Application.
Business Loan means any NAB Business Lending Product other than any
Business Overdraft or any NAB Invoice Finance Facility.
Business Overdraft means any NAB Business Plus, NAB Business Overdraft
or NAB Farm Management Account Overdraft.
Confidential Information means this agreement and the fact that this
agreement exists and any information of, or relating to, the businesses
(including without limitation any person with whom NAB has entered into a
joint venture, strategic alliance or other business arrangement), systems,
operations, customers, properties, assets or affairs of NAB or its Related Bodies
Corporate which is or has been disclosed by NAB to the Introducer (or its
Appointees) or learnt or acquired by the Introducer (or its Appointees) under or
in connection with this agreement, whether orally, electronically or in writing
other than any such information which:
(a) was in the public domain at the time of its disclosure or acquisition
by the Introducer;
(b) became part of the public domain after its disclosure or acquisition
by the Introducer, otherwise than through a disclosure in breach of
an obligation of confidence of the Introducer;
Event of Default has the meaning given in clause 10.1 of this agreement.
Intellectual Property Rights means all rights, titles and interests wherever
subsisting throughout the world and whether registered or not in and to:
(d) trade marks, business names, trading styles and get up; and
and includes the right to apply for the registration, grant or other insurance of
such rights, titles and interests.
Lending Products means each of the Business Lending Products and each of
the Consumer Lending Products.
Other Referral Agreement means any other agreement that provides for the
Introducer to refer customers or potential customers to any division or Related
Body Corporate of NAB, or to submit applications on behalf of customers to
any division or Related Body Corporate of NAB.
Related Body Corporate has the meaning given to it in the Corporations Act.
(a) statute, ordinance, code or other law including regulations and other
instruments under them; and
16.2 Interpretation
In this agreement unless the contrary intention appears:
(i) if a period of time is specified and dates from a given day or the day
of an act or event, it is to be calculated exclusive of that day;
(l) the verb “include” (in all its parts, tenses and variants) is not used
as, nor is it to be interpreted as, a word of limitation; and
(m) the words “including”, “for example” or “such as” do not limit the
meaning of the words to which the example relates to that example
or examples of a similar kind.
16.3 Headings
Headings are inserted for convenience and do not affect the interpretation of this
agreement.
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* These products are available on the basis of either a single drawdown or as Building
in Course of Erection Loans (BICOE).
.
1 “BICOE” Loan available on “Variable Rate” loans only.
2 Includes “Interest only” facilities.
3 Includes loans assessed on a “Low Doc” basis.
4 Including
Home Loan Products of this type, which are part of a NAB Choice Package
or a NAB Private Tailored Package.
5 Including
Home Loan Products of this type, which are part of a NAB Portfolio Package
or a NAB Private Portfolio Package.
NAB Business Options Interest Only Loan (Fixed Rate Interest in Advance)
Schedule 3 (Commission)
The Introducer may be paid a commission as set out below when referring a customer to the
representative of NAB nominated by NAB.
Commissions will only be paid for Lending Products outlined in Schedules 1 and 2 of this
agreement.
For each Personal Loan Product of $10,000 or more, the commission amount paid, exclusive of
GST, will be the greater of:
0.30% of the loan amount shown in the loan contract, up to a maximum of $200; and
$50.
Commission Payments - Business Lending Products (other than any NAB Invoice Finance)
1. For Business Loans the following commission amount(s) will be paid, subject to
the maximum commission amount set out below:
a) Where NAB agrees that the Applicant can progressively draw down a Business
Loan referred by the Introducer - 0.50%, inclusive of GST, of each such
progressive draw.*
b) For any other Business Loan referred by the Introducer - 0.50%, inclusive of
GST, of the approved limit of that Business Loan.*
2. For Business Overdrafts, the commission amount paid will be 0.50%, inclusive of GST,
of 50% of the approved overdraft limit, subject to the maximum commission amount set
out below.
* Where the Business Loan is a NAB Finance Lease, NAB Hire Purchase, NAB Equipment
Loan or NAB Novated Lease, the approved limit, for the purpose of calculating commission,
equals the amount financed (that is, the amount used by NAB to calculate the instalments
payable).
1. For NAB Invoice Finance, the commission amount paid, inclusive of GST, will be:
a) An upfront commission, being 0.50% of the face value of the first batch of
Purchased Debts (as defined in NAB Invoice Finance Agreement) excluding
those Purchased Debts that are aged 90 days or more, up to a maximum of
$10,000.
1. Commissions will be paid to the Introducer by the 20th of the month for Loans drawn down
(or, in the case of Building in the Course of Erection loans, first drawn down) in the prior
calendar month, except in relation to any NAB Flexiplus Mortgage, NAB Home Equity
Line of Credit, NAB Portfolio Facility, any Business Overdraft, NAB Invoice Finance and
any Business Lending Products with Building Conditions.
2. For any NAB Flexiplus Mortgage, NAB Home Equity Line of Credit, NAB Portfolio
Facility or Business Overdraft, commissions will be paid by the 20th day of the month after
the month in which the facility limit is established.
3. For any NAB Invoice Finance, commissions will be paid in the following manner:
a) The upfront commission is payable by the 20th day of the month immediately
following that in which the first batch of debts is purchased under the facility.
b) The retention commission is payable monthly in arrears and shall be paid by the 20th
day of the month immediately following the end of the month to which the
commission payment relates.
4. For Business Lending Products with Building Conditions, commissions will be paid by
the 20th day of the month after the month in which the progressive draw down was
made.
5. Commission will be paid in accordance with Clause 6 and this Schedule 3 for the sale of
additional Lending Products identified by NAB as part of the referral at the initial
interview that proceed to draw down within six months of that interview.
6. Where the Introducer refers more than one Applicant to NAB and they jointly obtain
any Lending Product as a result of the referral, only one commission amount will be
paid in respect of each Lending Product that they obtain.
7. NAB will make payment of commission to the Introducer to a nominated bank account
in accordance with the Introducer’s payment instructions.
1. In relation to a Business Lending Product, where the Applicant has an existing loan with
NAB secured by a mortgage over residential property.
2. Where NAB determines, in its absolute discretion that the Applicant had a NAB
Business Banking Relationship Manager at the time the Applicant was referred to NAB
by the Introducer.
3. Where the Applicant does not draw down or establish a Lending Product with NAB.
4. Where the Applicant specifically requests that Introducer is not to receive a commission.
5. Where the Introducer, in referring the Applicant to NAB, has failed to comply with this
agreement, or with a requirement advised to the Introducer by NAB in accordance with
this agreement.
Reporting
In respect of each month in which a Loan is drawn down, NAB may provide an advice to Introducer
detailing:
the aggregate of Loans drawn down during the relevant month and the aggregate
commission payable under this schedule in respect of those Loans; and
the following information in respect of each Applicant who has drawn down a Loan
during the relevant month:
the commission payable under this schedule in respect of that Applicant’s Loan.
GST has not been taken into account when determining the consideration
payable for the supply;
then NAB agrees to pay the Introducer an additional amount equal to the
consideration payable for the part of the supply, which is a taxable supply, multiplied
by the prevailing GST rate. However, NAB will not be required to pay any amount of
GST to the Introducer unless the Introducer has issued a Tax Invoice or NAB has
issued a RCTI.
Likewise, if NAB makes any taxable supply to the Introducer under this agreement,
the Introducer agrees to pay NAB an additional amount equal to the consideration
payable for the taxable supply multiplied by the prevailing GST rate. NAB will issue
the Introducer a Tax Invoice in respect of any taxable supply made by NAB to the
Introducer under this agreement.
2. If the GST amount payable by NAB to the Introducer in respect of any supply made
under the arrangement differs from the amount of GST payable by the Introducer in
respect of the relevant supply, the amount payable by NAB to the Introducer will be
adjusted accordingly. The Introducer will not be entitled to recover from NAB any
amount of GST which the Introducer has paid or is liable to pay, in relation to or in
connection with any supply made by the Introducer to a third party.
3. For the purpose of satisfying the requirements of the GST legislation and any
additional requirements as determined by the Commissioner of Taxation from time to
time, the Introducer agrees that:
NAB can issue RCTI's in respect of supplies by the Introducer to NAB under
this agreement;
the Introducer will not issue any Tax Invoices in respect of those supplies;
unless NAB notifies the Introducer to the contrary, NAB will issue RCTI’s to
the Introducer in respect of all supplies made by the Introducer to NAB under
this agreement;
the Introducer warrants that the Introducer is registered for GST and has
notified its ABN1 details to NAB
o the GST registration and ABN number of NAB is 12 004 044 937;
and
NAB will notify the Introducer immediately NAB ceases to be registered for GST
purposes or NAB becomes aware of any reason why its registration may be cancelled or
it ceases to satisfy any of the requirements of public ruling GSTR2000/10.