Description

This agreement is for use by smmes (or any other entity for that matter) that REQUIRE transport services. It is an agreement that is structured to protect the rights of the party that RECEIVES the transport services.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are a party that PROVIDES transport services, it is suggested that you make use of the agreement, titled “Transport Services Agreement- Provider”, as the latter agreement is more protective of your rights.

HOWEVER, if you are a party that RECEIVES the transport services, then this is the correct agreement for you to use as it is more protective of your rights.

This agreement:

• is legally and technically substantive (17 pages in total);
• is bordered;
• has pages numbered;
• is fully justified;
• is typed up using Tahoma font, size 10;
• has been meticulously spell-checked;
• is extremely professional in its appearance;
• has several drafting notes therein to guide a legal practitioner; please note that it is strongly advised that seasoned legal practitioners conclude final drafts of this agreement as such is very technical in nature;
• can be printed onto 13 A4 pages. (In the interests of the environment, SITL legal suggests that the agreement rather be printed back to back on 7 pages.);
• can be used where entities outsource transport services to independent contractors.

ThisTRANSPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT- RECEIVER is made up of the following clauses:

1. PARTIES
2. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
3. RECORDAL
4. APPOINTMENT AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES
5. GOOD FAITH
6. BBBEE
7. DURATION
8. SERVICES
9. PAYMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF CONSIDERATION
10. LIABILITY, INDEMNITY AND INSURANCES
11. TERMINATION
12. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
13. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
14. CESSION AND ASSIGNMENT
15. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
16. DOMICILIUM AND NOTICES
17. GENERAL

APPENDIX 1: FORM OF CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING

APPENDIX 2: THE TRANSPORT SERVICES, FREQUENCY, PRICING AND PENALTIES APPLICABLE IF SLAS ARE NOT MET

Please read carefully through the agreement and fill in all missing details; in preparing a signature document, please have regard to all the notes we have placed hereon to assist you with the conclusion of a professional, legally binding agreement.