EXHIBIT 10.15
Form: Licence: Licensee: | 07SL 01-11-030 Blake Dawson Waldron | SUBLEASE
New South Wales Real Property Act 1900 | Leave this space clear. Affix additional pages to the top left-hand corner. |
PRIVACY NOTE: this information is legally required and will become part of the public record | ||||||||
STAMP DUTY | Office of State Revenue use only | |||||||
(A) | HEAD LEASE | X925185 | ||||||
(B) | TORRENS | Property leased: if appropriate, specify the part or premises | ||||||
TITLE |
Part of Volume 8629 Folio 211 being premises known as Suite 1101, Level 11, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney | |||||||
(C) | LODGED BY | Delivery Box | Name, Address or DX and Telephone | CODE | ||||
238N | Blake Dawson Waldron DX 355 Sydney Tel: 02 9258 6000 | SL | ||||||
Reference (optional): LC KMQ: | ||||||||
(D) | SUBLESSOR | COMMONWEALTH FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED ACN 052 289 442 and BT FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED ACN 002 916 458 | ||||||
The sublessor leases to the sublessee the property referred to above. | ||||||||
(E) | Encumbrances (if applicable): 1. 2. 3. | |||||||
(F) | SUBLESSEE | NIGHTHAWK RADIOLOGY SERVICES, LLC ARBN 098 194 640 | ||||||
(G) | TENANCY: |
(H) | 1. | TERM Five (5) years | ||
2. | COMMENCING DATE | |||
3. | TERMINATING DATE | |||
4. | With anOPTION TO RENEW for a period of N/A set out in N/A | |||
5. | Together with and reserving theRIGHTS set out in Clause 2.3 | |||
6. | Incorporates the provisions or additional material set out inANNEXURE(S) “A” and “B” hereto. | |||
7. | Incorporates the provisions set out inMEMORANDUM filed at Land and Property Information New South Wales as No. N/A | |||
8. | TheRENT is set out in item 8 of Annexure “A” |
ALL HANDWRITING MUST BE IN BLOCK CAPITALS | Page 1 of 2 |
DATE 14 / 10 / 03 | ||||||
dd mm yyyy | ||||||
(I) | See the last page of annexure A for execution. | |||||
Note: where applicable, the sublessor must complete the statutory declaration below. | ||||||
(J) | STATUTORY DECLARATION | |||||
I | ||||||
solemnly and sincerely declare that- | ||||||
1. The time for the exercise of option to renew in expired sublease No. | has ended; | |||||
2. The sublessee under that sublease has not exercised the option. | ||||||
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Oaths Act 1900. | ||||||
Made and subscribed at | in the State of | |||||
on | in the presence of- | |||||
Signature of witness: | Signature of sublessor: | |||||
Name of witness: | ||||||
Address of witness: | ||||||
Qualification of witness: |
ALL HANDWRITING MUST BE IN BLOCK CAPITALS | Page 2 of 2 |
This is annexure “A” referred to in the lease between Commonwealth Funds Management Limited and BT Funds Management Limited and Nighthawk Radiology Services, LLC as lessee dated
CONTENTS
1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | 7 | ||||
1.1 | Definitions | 7 | ||||
1.2 | Interpretation | 12 | ||||
1.3 | Exhibits | 13 | ||||
1.4 | Bodies and associations | 13 | ||||
1.5 | Measurement of areas | 13 | ||||
2. | GRANT OF LEASE, EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED COVENANTS AND POWERS AND LESSOR’S RESERVATIONS | 13 | ||||
2.1 | Grant of Lease | 13 | ||||
2.2 | Exclusion of implied covenants | 13 | ||||
2.3 | Lessor’s reservations | 13 | ||||
2.4 | Easements | 14 | ||||
2.5 | Building alterations | 14 | ||||
2.6 | Lessee’s rights | 15 | ||||
3. | RENT AND ABATEMENT | 15 | ||||
3.1 | Rent | 15 | ||||
3.2 | Termination on destruction or damage | 15 | ||||
3.3 | Abatement on destruction or damage | 16 | ||||
4. | RENT REVIEW | 16 | ||||
4.1 | Review | 16 | ||||
4.2 | Minimum amount | 16 | ||||
4.3 | Determination | 17 | ||||
4.4 | Factors to be considered | 18 | ||||
4.5 | Provision of adjustment | 19 | ||||
4.6 | Deferment of review | 19 | ||||
5. | LESSEE’S OUTGOINGS | 20 | ||||
5.1 | Building Outgoings | 20 | ||||
5.2 | Payments of account of Lessee’s Outgoings | 20 | ||||
5.3 | Outgoings Statement | 20 | ||||
5.4 | Adjustment of Building Outgoings | 21 | ||||
6. | USE OF PREMISES | 21 | ||||
6.1 | Permitted use | 21 | ||||
6.2 | Smoking | 21 | ||||
6.3 | Rules and Regulations | 22 |
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6.4 | Compliance with the Rules for Development Area | 22 | ||||
6.5 | Additions and Amendments to the Rules for Development Area | 23 | ||||
6.6 | 24 hour access | 23 | ||||
6.7 | Nuisance | 24 | ||||
6.8 | Heavy equipment | 24 | ||||
6.9 | Electrical equipment | 24 | ||||
6.10 | Pest Control | 25 | ||||
6.11 | Heating and Cooling | 25 | ||||
6.12 | Signs and Advertising | 25 | ||||
6.13 | Radio, TV, etc | 25 | ||||
6.14 | Requirements of Governmental Agencies | 26 | ||||
6.15 | Notice of defects | 26 | ||||
6.16 | Fire regulations | 26 | ||||
6.17 | No inflammable substances | 27 | ||||
6.18 | Security | 27 | ||||
6.19 | Testing Lessee’s fire, security or alarm systems | 28 | ||||
6.20 | Appointment of fire wardens | 28 | ||||
6.21 | Compliance with emergency procedures | 29 | ||||
6.22 | Appointment of fire wardens | 29 | ||||
6.23 | No liability | 29 | ||||
6.24 | Re-entry | 29 | ||||
6.25 | Bomb and firearm threats | 29 | ||||
6.26 | Prospective tenants and purchasers | 29 | ||||
7. | MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS | 30 | ||||
7.1 | Repair and maintenance | 30 | ||||
7.2 | Painting | 30 | ||||
7.3 | Breakages | 31 | ||||
7.4 | Lighting | 31 | ||||
7.5 | Carpets, blinds, etc | 31 | ||||
7.6 | Doors, drains and toilets | 31 | ||||
7.7 | Lessor may inspect | 31 | ||||
7.8 | Lessor may repair | 32 | ||||
7.9 | Lessor’s entry | 32 | ||||
7.10 | Alterations and Lessee’s Fittings | 32 | ||||
7.11 | Furniture and fittings | 33 | ||||
7.12 | Rectification of damage in Common Areas | 33 | ||||
8. | SERVICES | 34 | ||||
8.1 | Air-conditioning and elevators | 34 | ||||
8.2 | After hours use | 34 | ||||
8.3 | Payment for services to the Premises | 35 | ||||
8.4 | Supply failure | 35 | ||||
8.5 | Lessor’s Obligations | 35 | ||||
9. | CLEANING | 36 | ||||
9.1 | Cleaning by Lessor | 36 | ||||
9.2 | Monthly Cleaning Amount | 36 | ||||
9.3 | Payment of Monthly Cleaning Amount | 36 |
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10. | INSURANCE | 36 | ||||
10.1 | Public Risk | 36 | ||||
10.2 | Plate glass | 36 | ||||
10.3 | Policies | 37 | ||||
10.4 | Insurance not to be avoided | 37 | ||||
10.5 | Attorney of Lessee | 38 | ||||
10.6 | Continuation of liability | 38 | ||||
11. | INDEMNITIES AND RELEASE | 38 | ||||
11.1 | Release of Lessor | 38 | ||||
11.2 | Specific Indemnities | 39 | ||||
12. | QUIET ENJOYMENT, HOLDING OVER, REMOVAL OF LESSEE’S FIXTURES ETC. | 40 | ||||
12.1 | Quiet Enjoyment | 40 | ||||
12.2 | Common Areas | 40 | ||||
12.3 | Holding over | 40 | ||||
12.4 | Removal of Lessee’s fixtures | 40 | ||||
12.5 | Lessee’s fixtures not removed | 41 | ||||
12.6 | Yielding up | 41 | ||||
13. | RESTRICTIONS ON CHARGES, ASSIGNMENTS AND SUB-LEASES | 42 | ||||
13.1 | Restrictions | 42 | ||||
13.2 | Modification of restrictions | 42 | ||||
13.3 | Restriction on transfer of shares | 43 | ||||
13.4 | Lessee’s obligations not affected by approved assignment, transfer or sub-lease | 44 | ||||
13.5 | Restriction on mortgage or charge | 44 | ||||
14. | DEFAULT, TERMINATION, ETC | 45 | ||||
14.1 | Re-entry or surrender on default | 45 | ||||
14.2 | Acceptance of Rent | 45 | ||||
14.3 | Lessor may remedy Lessee’s defaults | 45 | ||||
14.4 | Interest on moneys due | 46 | ||||
14.5 | Damages claimable after re-entry | 46 | ||||
14.6 | Essential terms | 47 | ||||
14.7 | Opportunity to rectify | 47 | ||||
14.8 | Attorney of Lessee | 48 | ||||
14.9 | Vacation by Lessee | 48 | ||||
15. | HEADLEASE AND OTHER SUPERIOR INTERESTS | 49 | ||||
15.1 | Lessor’s and superior interest holder’s right to review | 49 | ||||
15.2 | Covenants To Benefit Lessor’s Successors | 49 | ||||
15.3 | Lessor to protect Lessee’s estate | 50 | ||||
15.4 | Lessee not to prejudice Lessor’s interest | 50 |
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16. | GENERAL | 50 | ||||
16.1 | Exclusion of warranties | 50 | ||||
16.2 | Waiver | 50 | ||||
16.3 | Cost of Lease, etc | 51 | ||||
16.4 | Lessee not to cause rent reduction | 51 | ||||
16.5 | Notices | 52 | ||||
16.6 | Caveats | 52 | ||||
16.7 | Consents | 52 | ||||
16.8 | No merger | 52 | ||||
16.9 | Lessee’s obligations | 52 | ||||
16.10 | Not used | 52 | ||||
16.11 | Moratorium | 52 | ||||
16.12 | Effect of Execution | 53 | ||||
16.13 | Manager | 53 | ||||
16.14 | Limitation of liability of Lessor | 53 | ||||
16.15 | Whole agreement | 54 | ||||
17. | STRATA TITLE | 54 | ||||
17.1 | Reservation of right to Strata Title | 54 | ||||
17.2 | Variation of Lease | 54 | ||||
17.3 | Requirements for Subdivision | 54 | ||||
18. | SECURITY | 54 | ||||
18.1 | Security deposit or bank guarantee | 54 | ||||
18.2 | Sale by Lessor | 55 | ||||
18.3 | Covenantor | 55 | ||||
18.4 | Guarantee | 55 | ||||
18.5 | Indemnity | 55 | ||||
18.6 | Covenants | 56 | ||||
18.7 | Joint and several liability | 56 | ||||
18.8 | Continuing effect | 57 | ||||
19. | OPTION OF RENEWAL | 57 | ||||
19.1 | Option of renewal | 57 | ||||
19.2 | Initial rent under renewed Lease | 58 | ||||
19.3 | Form of renewed lease | 58 | ||||
19.4 | Notice of exercise of option | 58 | ||||
19.5 | Existing Covenantor | 59 | ||||
20. | INDEPENDENT EXPERT | 59 | ||||
20.1 | Independent expert | 59 | ||||
21. | CMFL/BTFM TRUST PROVISIONS | 60 | ||||
21.1 | Definitions | 60 | ||||
21.2 | CFML’S Limitation Of Liability As Trustee | 61 | ||||
21.3 | BTFM’S Limitation Of Liability As Trustee | 61 | ||||
21.4 | Liability | 62 | ||||
22. | GOODS AND SERVICES TAX | 62 |
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23.1 | LESSEE’S WORKS | 66 | ||||
23.2 | Definitions | 66 | ||||
23.2 | Licence | 67 | ||||
23.3 | Works | 67 | ||||
23.4 | Lessee’s drawings and specifications | 67 | ||||
23.5 | Authorisations | 68 | ||||
23.6 | Variation to Works | 68 | ||||
23.7 | Conditions regarding Works | 68 | ||||
23.8 | Contractor’s insurance | 69 | ||||
23.9 | Structural work or alterations to services | 69 | ||||
23.10 | Preservation of Lessor’s warranties | 69 | ||||
23.11 | Lessor’s costs | 69 | ||||
25.1 | Definitions | 70 | ||||
25.2 | Premises to be surveyed | 70 | ||||
25.3 | Lessor calculation and notification | 70 | ||||
25.4 | Lease completion | 70 | ||||
26.1 | Future leases | 71 | ||||
26.2 | Lessor’s offer | 71 | ||||
26.3 | Lessee’s acceptance | 71 | ||||
26.4 | End of Lessor’s offer | 71 | ||||
26.5 | New lease | 72 | ||||
26.6 | Lessee execution of new lease | 72 | ||||
26.7 | Lessee’s acknowledgment | 72 | ||||
28. | RENT FREE PERIOD | 73 |
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CONTINUATION OF REFERENCE SCHEDULE
ITEM 8: | Minimum Rent: | Year 1 - $ 309,632, being equal to $820.00 per square metre per annum Years 2 to 5 – the Minimum Rent paid in the immediately preceding year, increased by 4.5% | ||
ITEM 9: | Permitted Use: | Commercial office premises | ||
ITEM 10: | Public Risk | $20,000,000.00 | ||
ITEM 11: | Number of Years for Periodic Rent Review: | Not Applicable | ||
ITEM 12: | Deleted | |||
ITEM 13: | Covenantor: | Not Applicable while Nighthawk Radiology Services, LLC is the Lessee | ||
ITEM 14: | Area of Premises: | 377.6 m2 | ||
ITEM 15: | Lessee’s Proportion: | 0.440% | ||
ITEM 16: | Security Deposit Amount: | $170,297.60 being an amount equal to 6 months’ Minimum Rent (+ GST) as at the Commencing Date |
/s/ Stephen Charles Etchell, Daniel Scamps, Paul E. Berger |
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1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 | Definitions |
“Accounting Year” means each year (or, where appropriate, part of a year) during the Term ending 30 June.
“Adjustment Event” means an Adjustment Event under the GST Law.
“Adjustment Note” means an Adjustment Note under the GST Law.
“Air Conditioning Plant” means the plant, machinery and equipment installed in the Building for heating, cooling or circulating air in the Premises and any alteration addition or replacement of this plant, machinery and equipment.
“Base Building Outgoings” means the amount of Building Outgoings paid or payable:
(a) | at the Commencement Date – in respect of the year ending 30 June immediately before the Commencement Date; and |
(b) | if Minimum Rent is reviewed pursuant to clause 4 – in respect of the Accounting Year expiring immediately before the relevant Review Date. |
“Building” means
(a) | the building and improvements constructed on the Land; |
(b) | any alteration, addition or replacement in respect of the buildings and improvements; and |
(c) | any plant, machinery, equipment, fixtures, fittings and furnishings in the buildings and improvements owned by the Lessor. |
“Building Outgoings” means all costs, charges, expenses, fees and other outgoings paid or payable by and reasonably incurred by the Lessor in respect of the Land or Building including, but not limited to:
(a) | rates and taxes (including but not limited to, land tax and any GST or value added or consumption tax or other tax to a similar effect (to the extent that the Lessor does not receive an input tax credit) but excluding any income or capital gains tax) and including charges, assessments, duties and fees charged by a Governmental Agency or otherwise; |
(b) | insurance payments, including premiums in respect of: |
(i) | insurance of the Building to the full insurable reinstatement value against all risks required by the Lessor; |
(ii) | plate glass insurance; |
(iii) | public liability insurance; |
(iv) | workers’ compensation insurance; |
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(v) | loss of rents insurance; and |
(vi) | any other insurance effected by the Lessor in respect of the Lessor’s interest in the Building; |
(c) | all costs in respect of: |
(i) | the Air Conditioning Plant; |
(ii) | providing electricity, gas and oil; |
(iii) | fire protection including: |
(A) | maintaining, testing and replacing fire prevention and fighting equipment; |
(B) | establishing and maintaining emergency evacuation procedures; |
(C) | supplying, maintaining, servicing and monitoring the fire alarm system by or on behalf of the Lessor or the Fire Brigades Board, Telecom Australia or any Governmental Agency; and |
(D) | certification of all essential services including but not limited to fire dampers, stair pressurisation, smoke spill systems and fire doors. |
(iv) | the Elevators and escalators; |
(v) | providing pest control services to the Common Areas; |
(vi) | emergency systems including emergency warning system costs, training of fire wardens and tenants and occupants of the Building in evacuation procedures and systems; |
(vii) | repair, maintenance and renovation of the Building, including providing, maintaining and replacing signs (including illuminated signs); |
(viii) | repair and maintenance of the car park, including the cost of public signage; |
(ix) | landscaping and maintaining indoor and outdoor plants (including the replacement of plants), gardens, grounds and paved areas; |
(x) | providing security including the cost of guards, visitors’ passes and communication; and |
(xi) | management and control, including: |
(A) | salaries, wages and consultancy fees; |
(B) | payroll taxes, superannuation and pension payments and workers’ compensation insurance premiums; |
(C) | other employee related payments and fees; |
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(D) | legal and administrative costs; |
(E) | telephone services; and |
(F) | providing background music and public address system, |
paid or payable to or by the Manager;
(xii) | servicing the Common Areas; |
but excluding expenditure of a capital and/or structural nature (except expenditure of a structural nature as part of routine and regular preventative maintenance and repair) and expenditure for which the Lessor is entitled to receive reimbursement from any other tenant or occupier.
“Business Day” means a day on which trading banks are open for business in Sydney.
“Commencement Date” means the commencing date in Item 2 of the Reference Schedule.
“Common Areas” means:
(a) | any part of the Land and the Building provided for common use of tenants and occupants of, and visitors to the Building; and |
(b) | includes the plazas, pedestrian ways, forecourts, landscaped areas, entrances, lobbies, galleries, corridors, toilets, stairways, elevators and common amenities other than those reserved to the Lessor. |
“Core Land” has the meaning assigned to the term “core land” in the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Act 1998.
“Covenantor” means the covenantor in item 13 of the Reference Schedule and:
(a) | its successors and permitted assigns; or |
(b) | if the covenantor is a natural person, its executors, administrators and permitted assigns. |
“Current Market Rent” means the current annual market rental value of the Premises agreed or determined in accordance with clause 4.
“Development Approval” means a present or future development approval, building approval, plan, specification or consent of a Governmental Agency in respect of the Premises.
“Electricity Supply System” means the cables, switchboards and sub-boards through which electricity is conveyed through the Building to the Premises.
“Elevators” means any lift or escalator in the Building.
“Facade Garden” means any open area bounded by the exterior facade of the Building to which there is direct physical access from the Premises.
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“Governmental Agency” means any government or any governmental, semi-governmental, city, municipal, health, environmental, licensing, administrative, fiscal or judicial body, department, commission, authority, tribunal, agency or entity.
“GST” means a tax, levy, duty, charge or deduction, together with any related additional tax, interest, penalty, fine or other charge, imposed by or under a GST Law.
“GST Law” means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.
“GST Rate” means the rate of GST under the GST Law.
“GST Return” means a GST return under the GST Law.
“Increases in Building Outgoings” means the amount by which the Building Outgoings paid or payable in respect of an Accounting Year exceeds the Base Building Outgoings.
“Independent Expert” means the person agreed or appointed under Part 20.
“Invoice” means a tax invoice under the GST Law.
“Land” means the land the subject of the leasehold estate comprised in certificate of title Volume 8629 Folio 211.
“Lease” means the sub-lease or sub-tenancy that exists between the Lessor and the Lessee in relation to the Premises (of whatever nature and whether at law or in equity) as evidenced in whole or in part by this document including any exhibit, schedule or annexure to it.
“Lessee” means the sublessee in item (F) on the front page of the Lease and:
(a) | its successors and permitted assigns; |
(b) | if the Lessee is a natural person, its executors, administrators and permitted assigns; |
(c) | its employees, agents, contractors and invitees; and |
(d) | where the context permits, a Covenantor. |
“Lessee’s Covenants” means the obligations expressed or implied in the Lease to be observed and performed by the Lessee.
“Lessee’s Estimate” means the Lessee’s estimate of Current Market Rent in its notice under clause 4.3(a).
“Lessee’s Fittings” means any partitions, curtains, blinds or other fixtures or fittings which the Lessee installs in the Premises.
“Lessee’s Outgoings” means the Lessee’s Proportion of Increases in Building Outgoings.
“Lessee’s Proportion” means the proportion that the net lettable are of the Premises bears to the net lettable area of the Building, being the percentage in item 15 of the Reference Schedule (or any other corrected or recalculated percentage notified in writing by the Lessor to the Lessee from time to time).
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“Lessor” means the Sub-Lessor in item (D) on the front page of the Lease and:
(a) | its successors and assigns; and |
(b) | and where not repugnant to the context its Manager, employees and agents. |
“Lessor’s Estimate” means the Lessor’s estimate of Current Market Rent in a Review Notice.
“Manager” means:
(a) | any manager appointed by the Lessor to manage the Land and the Building; and |
(b) | the employees and agents of that manager. |
“Minimum Rent” means the amount in item 8 of the Reference Schedule as varied pursuant to clause 4.
“Monthly Cleaning Amount” means the monthly amount of cleaning costs payable by the Lessee calculated pursuant to clause 9.2.
“Normal Business Hours” means the hours so described in the Rules and Regulations.
“Outgoings Statement” means a statement given under clause 5.3(a).
“Permitted Use” means the use of the Premises described in item 9 of the Reference Schedule.
“Premises” means the premises described in item (B) on the front page of the Lease extending:
(a) | between the upper face of the concrete slab below the raised floor and the underside of the concrete slab above the ceiling of those premises; and |
(b) | between the internal faces of all walls, glazing, doors and partitions which separate those premises from any other premises or Common Areas, and includes any Facade Garden incorporated in those premises, |
and including the fixtures, fittings, furnishings, plant, machinery and equipment in the premises and owned by the Lessor.
“Prescribed Rights” means the voting, income or capital participation rights in the Lessee.
“Reference Schedule” means the reference schedule to the Lease.
“Rent” means all money required to be paid by the Lessee to the Lessor under the Lease.
“Review Date” means the day following the end of a Review Period.
“Review Notice” means a notice given by the Lessor under clause 4.1(a).
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“Review Period” means each period of six (6) months immediately preceding:
(a) | the expiration of each period of years in Item 11 of the Reference Schedule commencing on the Commencement Date; |
(b) | the date of any transfer of the Lease or any subletting; and |
(c) | the date of commencement of any period of holding over pursuant to clause 12.3. |
“Rules and Regulations” means the rules and regulations for the Land and the Building contained in Schedule 1 as amended from time to time under clause 6.4.
“Rules for Development Area” means the rules and regulations relating to the Core Land set out in Schedule 1 of the head lease between the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and the Lessor dated 25 August 1988 (as amended) and every addition, amendment, variation, cancellation and/or suspension made in accordance with clause 6.6 of the Lease or incorporated in the Lease.
“Strata Titles Act” means the Strata Titles (Freehold Development) Act 1973 or similar legislation
“Supply and Supplied” means the same as in the GST Law.
“Term” means the term of the Lease in item 1 of the Reference Schedule.
1.2 | Interpretation |
In the Lease, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) | headings and underlinings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of the Lease. |
(b) | words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa. |
(c) | words importing a gender include any gender. |
(d) | an expression importing a natural person includes any company, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or other body corporate and any Governmental Agency; |
(e) | a reference to any thing includes a part of that thing; |
(f) | a reference to a part, clause, party, annexure, exhibit or schedule is a reference to a part and clause of, and a party, annexure, exhibit and schedule to, the Lease; |
(g) | a reference to any statute, regulation, proclamation, ordinance or by-law includes all statutes, regulations, proclamations, ordinances or by-laws varying, consolidating or replacing them, and a reference to a statute includes all regulations, proclamations, ordinances and by-laws issued under that statute; |
(h) | a reference to party to a document includes that party’s successors and permitted assigns; |
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(i) | where the day on or by which any thing is to be done is not a Business Day, that thing must be done on or by the preceding Business Day; |
(j) | no rule of construction applies to the disadvantage of a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of the Lease or any part of it; and |
(k) | a covenant or agreement on the part of two or more persons binds them jointly and severally except that any covenants or agreements on the part of any of the Lessors shall bind them severally only. |
1.3 | Exhibits |
Any exhibit has been shown to the parties to the Lease and executed or signed by them or on their behalf by way of identification.
1.4 | Bodies and associations |
Reference to any body (including, but not limited to, an institute, association or authority), whether or not it is a statutory body:
(a) | which ceases to exist; or |
(b) | whose powers or functions are transferred to any other body, |
refers to the body which replaces it or which substantially succeeds to its powers or functions.
1.5 | Measurement of areas |
When measuring areas, the relevant method most recently recommended by the Property Council of Australia Limited (ACN 008 474 422) is to be used.
2. | GRANT OF LEASE, EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED COVENANTS AND POWERS AND LESSOR’S RESERVATIONS |
2.1 | Grant of Lease |
The Lessor grants to the lessee and the Lessee takes a lease of the Premises for the Term upon and subject to the terms, covenants and provisions set out in the Lease.
2.2 | Exclusion of implied covenants |
Sections 84, 84A, 85 and 133A of the Conveyancing Act 1919 do not apply to, and are not implied in, the Lease.
2.3 | Lessor’s reservations |
(a) | The Lessor reserves the right: |
(i) | to examine, test, install, maintain, use, repair, alter and replace; and |
(ii) | to pass drainage, water, sprinkler and fire alarm services, sewage, gas, oil, electricity, telephonic and electronic communication services and heated or cooled air through, any drains, pipes, ducts, conduits or wires leading into or through the Premises or the Common Areas; |
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(iii) | to use the exterior walls and the roof of the Building. |
(b) | For the purposes of this clause the Lessor may enter the Premises where possible outside normal business hours but must: |
(i) | except in an emergency when no notice is required, give reasonable notice to the Lessee; |
(ii) | cause the Lessee as little inconvenience as is reasonably practicable; and |
(iii) | make good any damage caused to the Premises or the Lessee’s fixtures fittings or other possessions kept at the Premises by reason of such entry without delay and at the Lessor’s cost, provided such damage was caused by the Lessor. |
2.4 | Easements |
(a) | The Lessor, as it thinks fit, may: |
(i) | grant easements; or |
(ii) | enter into any arrangement or agreement with: |
(A) | any owner, or occupier of nearby properties; or |
(B) | any Governmental Agency, |
for the purpose of providing:
(iii) | public or private access to and egress from the Building or the Premises; |
(iv) | support of existing or future structures erected on or from adjoining land; or |
(v) | services (including, but not limited to, water, drainage, gas electricity, and telephonic and electronic communication services). |
(b) | The Lessor, for the purposes of this clause, may: |
(i) | dedicate any part of the Land to any person; or |
(ii) | transfer or grant any privilege or right affecting the Land, the Building or the Premises, in favour of any person or land. |
(c) | The Lease is to be treated as subject to any agreement, dedication, arrangement, right, easement or privilege referred to in this clause. |
2.5 | Building alterations |
(a) | The Lessor may at any time improve, extend, or reduce the Building. |
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(b) | Without prejudice to the Lessee’s right of quiet enjoyment, the Lessor must use its reasonable endeavours to cause the Lessee as little inconvenience as is reasonably practicable in exercising its rights under this clause. |
2.6 | Lessee’s rights |
The Lessor, in exercising its rights under this part must not:
(a) | dedicate any land; or |
(b) | create any easement, privilege or other right, |
which derogates substantially and permanently from the enjoyment of any rights conferred on the Lessee by the Lease.
3. | RENT AND ABATEMENT |
3.1 | Rent |
The Lessee must, during each Accounting Year, pay to the Lessor the Rent:
(a) | free of all deductions; |
(b) | without demand; |
(c) | at the place and in the manner last notified by the Lessor in writing or, in the absence of that notification, at the address of the Manager; and |
(d) | in the case of Minimum Rent: |
(i) | by consecutive monthly payments in advance; |
(ii) | on the Commencement Date and then on the first day of each month during the Term; and |
(iii) | each payment must equal one/twelfth of the Minimum Rent (excluding the first and last payments which may be proportionate). |
3.2 | Termination on destruction or damage |
(a) | The following provisions apply if all or part of the Building or access to it is destroyed or damaged by fire, flood, lightning, storm, tempest or other cause and as a result: |
(i) | the Premises will be unfit for occupation by the Lessee for a period of at least six (6) months; or |
(ii) | the reinstatement of the Premises in their previous form will be impracticable or undesirable. |
(b) | Either the Lessor or the Lessee, by notice in writing to the other, may terminate the Lease without compensation. |
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(c) | Termination under this clause is without prejudice to any rights of the Lessor and the Lessee in respect of any prior breach, matter or thing. |
(d) | Nothing express or implied in the Lease imposes any obligation on the Lessor to rebuild the Building, reinstate the Premises or otherwise make them fit for occupation. |
(e) | The rights of the Lessee under this clause do not apply if: |
(i) | the destruction or damage is caused or contributed to by the Lessee; or |
(ii) | the Lessor fails to receive the benefit of any insurance in respect of the destruction or damage due to any act or omission of the Lessee. |
3.3 | Abatement on destruction or damage |
(a) | If all or part of the Building or access to it is destroyed or damaged by fire, flood, lightning, storm, tempest or other cause and as a result in all or part of the Premises are then unfit for occupation by the Lessee Minimum Rent and Lessee’s Outgoings (or a portion of them based on the lack of amenity) abate according to the nature and extent of the damage or destruction until the Premises are reinstated or made fit for occupation by the Lessee. |
(b) | The rights of the Lessee under this clause do not apply if and to the extent: |
(i) | the destruction or damage is caused or contributed to by the Lessee; or |
(ii) | the Lessor fails to receive the benefit of any insurance in respect of the destruction or damage due to any act or omission of the Lessee. |
4. | RENT REVIEW |
4.1 | Review |
The procedure for reviewing Minimum Rent during the Term is that:
(a) | the Lessor may give written notice to the Lessee during a Review Period: |
(i) | requiring Minimum Rent to be revised; and |
(ii) | stating the Lessor’s estimate of the Current Market Rent as at the Review Date; and |
(b) | at and from the Review Date, the Minimum Rent is the Current Market Rent agreed or determined pursuant to this part. |
4.2 | Minimum amount |
The Current Market Rent may not be determined pursuant to this part as an amount less than the sum of the Minimum Rent and Lessee’s Outgoings payable immediately before the Review Date.
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4.3 | Determination |
The following procedure applies if the Lessee disagrees with the Lessor’s Estimate of the Current Market Rent:
(a) | The Lessee, within thirty (30) days after the Lessor gives notice under clause 4.1, must give written notice to the Lessor disputing the Lessor’s Estimate and stating the Lessee’s estimate of Current Market Rent. |
(b) | If the Lessee fails to give the notice under paragraph (a) within the thirty (30) days, the Lessor’s Estimate will be the Current Market Rent as and from the Review Date. |
(c) | The Lessor and Lessee, within fourteen (14) days of the Lessee giving the notice in accordance with paragraph (a), must agree on a valuer to be appointed by the Lessor to determine the Current Market Rent as at the Review Date. |
(d) | A valuer appointed under this Part must: |
(i) | be a full member of not less than five (5) years’ standing of the Australian Property Institute Inc (NSW Division); |
(ii) | hold a licence to practise; |
(iii) | currently practise; |
(iv) | include in his practice the valuation of properties similar to the Land and the Building and the valuation of leases similar to the Lease; and |
(v) | not have been appointed as an expert to determine the Current Market Rent for other premises in the Building more than twice during the twelve (12) months before being nominated or appointed under this part. |
(e) | If the parties do not agree on a valuer in accordance with paragraph (c), the Lessor must request the President of the Australian Property Institute Inc (NSW Division) to nominate a valuer with the qualifications in paragraph (d) to be appointed by the Lessor to determine the Current Market Rent as at the Review Date. |
(f) | A valuer appointed under this part must make a determination within five (5) weeks of appointment or such longer period as the Lessor and Lessee allow. If the valuer does not do so, another valuer must be appointed under paragraph (c) or (e) of this clause. |
(g) | The valuer’s costs of determination of the Current Market Rent must be borne by the Lessor and the Lessee equally. |
(h) | In making a determination under this clause, a valuer is deemed to act as an expert and not as an arbitrator. |
(i) | Any determination under this clause: |
(i) | must be in writing; |
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(ii) | must include the valuer’s reasons and calculations in arriving at the determination; and |
(iii) | is final and binding on the parties. |
(j) | Time is of the essence of this clause. |
4.4 | Factors to be considered |
In determining the Current Market Rent of the Premises, any valuer appointed under this part must:
(a) | exclude: |
(i) | the value of any goodwill attributable to the Lessee’s business; |
(ii) | the value of the Lessee’s Fittings; and |
(iii) | any deleterious condition of the Premises arising out of a breach of any term of the Lease by the Lessee; |
(iv) | any thing done by the Lessee or any sub-lessee or licensee which has diminished the rental value of the Premises; |
(b) | have regard to: |
(i) | the terms and conditions of the Lease, in particular, but not limited to, |
(A) | the liability of the Lessee to contribute to Building Outgoings; and |
(B) | the period of time until the next Review Date; |
(ii) | the rentals for comparable premises in and in the vicinity of the Building; |
(iii) | any increase in rental value to the Lessee arising out of remaining in the Premises rather than moving to alternative premises; |
(iv) | the highest and best use to which the Premises may properly be put; |
(v) | the Premises on a floor by floor basis without a discount for bulk letting; |
(vi) | any written representation provided to the valuer by the Lessor or Lessee or their consultants, within fourteen (14) days after the valuer’s appointment, in respect of their estimates of Current Market Rent; |
(c) | not make a reduction in respect of any: |
(i) | payment or concession to secure or retain a lessee of comparable premises; |
(ii) | payment or concession to secure or retain the Lessee in the Premises; |
(iii) | period of rent abatement under a lease of premises referred to in sub-paragraph (c)(i) above; or |
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(iv) | period of rent abatement under the Lease; and |
(d) | value the Premises on the basis that: |
(i) | they are available and ready for fitting out by the Lessee; |
(ii) | if destroyed or damaged they are fully restored; |
(iii) | they are available to be let whole, without a premium payable by a lessee, by a willing landlord to a willing lessee; |
(iv) | the consent of all Governmental Agencies has been obtained for the highest and best use to which they can be put, whether or not the Lessee uses them in that way; |
(v) | all the Lessee’s Covenants have been fully performed and observed; and |
(vi) | if the Premises are sub-let, there is no reduction on rental value arising out of the sub-letting. |
4.5 | Provision of adjustment |
(a) | If the Current Market Rent is not agreed or determined before the end of a Review Period, the Lessee must pay to the Lessor: |
(i) | on account of Minimum Rent; and |
(ii) | on the due dates for payment of Minimum Rent, |
an amount equal to the greater of one twelfth of:
(iii) | the Minimum Rent payable immediately before the Review Date; and |
(iv) | the amount in (iii) plus eighty percent of the difference between that amount and the Lessor’s Estimate; |
(b) | When the Current Market Rent is agreed or determined, any necessary adjustment of Minimum Rent must be: |
(i) | calculated from the Review Date; and |
(ii) | paid by the Lessee, or refunded by the Lessor, |
within fourteen (14) days of the agreement or determination.
4.6 | Deferment of review |
(a) | If the Lessor does not give a Review Notice to the Lessee before a Review Date: |
(i) | the Lessor may give a Review Notice at any time before the next Review Date; and |
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(ii) | the Lessor may, in the Review Notice, nominate the date it gives the Review Notice too the Lessee as the Review Date and, if so, then despite clause 1.1: |
(A) | the Review Date is the date that the Lessor gives the Review Notice to the Lessee; and |
(B) | the Review Period is the period of six (6) months expiring on the date that the Lessor gives the Review Notice to the Lessee. |
(b) | The operation of this clause does not vary the commencement of any succeeding Review Period. |
5. | LESSEE’S OUTGOINGS |
5.1 | Building Outgoings |
The Lessee must pay to the Lessor the Lessee’s Outgoings, in addition to the Minimum Rent payable during the Term.
5.2 | Payments of account of Lessee’s Outgoings |
(a) | The Lessor must estimate the Lessee’s Outgoings in respect of each Accounting Year and notify the Lessee of the estimate. |
(b) | The Lessor may issue to the Lessee a substitute estimate at any time. |
(c) | The Lessee must pay to the Lessor the latest Lessor’s estimate of the Lessee’s Outgoings: |
(i) | by equal monthly instalments; |
(ii) | in advance during each Accounting Year; and |
(iii) | on the days and in the manner fixed for payment of Minimum Rent. |
5.3 | Outgoings Statement |
(a) | The Lessor must give to the Lessee an independently audited statement as soon as practical after the end of the each Accounting Year specifying in respect of that year: |
(i) | the amount of Building Outgoings, including particulars considered reasonable by the Lessor; and |
(ii) | the amount of the Lessee’s Outgoings. |
(b) | Irrespective of the date on which any item of Building Outgoings is paid, Building Outgoings: |
(i) | Are deemed to accrue from day to day; and |
(ii) | must be apportioned accordingly. |
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(c) | The Outgoings Statement is prima facie evidence of what it contains, unless there is a manifest error notified by the Lessor or Lessee to the other within fourteen (14) days of service of the statement on the Lessee. In the event of dispute reasonable evidence of outgoings will be provided. |
5.4 | Adjustment of Building Outgoings |
(a) | The Lessee must pay to the Lessor the Lessee’s Outgoings (less any amounts paid by the Lessee on account of Lessee’s Outgoings) within twenty-one (21) days of receipt by the Lessee of the Outgoings Statement. |
(b) | Subject to paragraph (c), termination of the Lease does not terminate or prejudice the liability of the Lessee to pay the Lessee’s Outgoings. |
(c) | If payments on account of the Lessee’s Outgoings exceed the Lessee’s Outgoings for an Accounting Year the excess must be: |
(i) | credited against: |
(A) | the next payment made by the Lessee on account of the Lessee’s Outgoings; or |
(B) | if the Lease is terminated, any amount owing by the Lessee to the Lessor; or |
(ii) | paid to the Lessee if nothing is owed to the Lessor. |
6. | USE OF PREMISES |
6.1 | Permitted use |
(a) | The Lessee must not: |
(i) | use the Premises; nor |
(ii) | permit them to be used, |
for any purpose other than the Permitted Use.
(b) | Without limiting the generality of paragraph (a) the Lessee must not use, nor permit the use of: |
(i) | the Premises for any residential purpose whether temporary or permanent; or |
(ii) | any storage space forming part of the Premises for any use other than storage. |
6.2 | Smoking |
The Lessee:
(a) | Must not smoke or allow any person to smoke in the Premises; and |
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(b) | Must not smoke or allow any person to smoke in the Building or the Common Areas. |
6.3 | Rules and Regulations |
(a) | The Lessee must: |
(i) | observe and comply with; and |
(ii) | not permit anything to be done contrary to, |
the Rules and Regulations.
(b) | Default in compliance with the Rules and Regulations will be treated in all respects as a breach of the Lessee’s Covenants. |
(c) | If there is any inconsistency between the provisions of the Lease and the Rules and Regulations, the provisions of the Lease shall prevail. |
(d) | Subject to paragraph (c), the Lessor may at any time: |
(i) | amend, add to, cancel or suspend any or all of the Rules and Regulations; or |
(ii) | make additional or substitute rules and regulations, |
which, in the Lessor’s reasonable opinion are required for:
(iii) | the management, use, safety, care, cleanliness or external appearance of the Premises, the Land or the Building; or |
(iv) | the convenience and health of occupiers and invitees. |
(e) | Without limiting paragraph (d), the Lessor may make Rules regarding environmentally desirable practices and the prohibition of smoking. |
(f) | Any amendment or addition to, or cancellation or suspension of, the Rules and Regulations: |
(i) | must be materially consistent with the rights of the Lessee under the Lease; |
(ii) | does not prevail over a provision of the Lease if materially inconsistent with the Lease; and |
(iii) | binds the Lessee when the Lessor gives written notice of it. |
(g) | The Lessor is not liable for any loss or damage, however caused, in respect of any non-enforcement of the Rules and Regulations. |
6.4 | Compliance with the Rules for Development Area |
(a) | The Lessee must comply with and cause to be complied with, the Rules for Development Area and will not do or permit anything contrary to the Rules for Development Area. |
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(b) | Failure of the Lessee to comply with the Rules for Development Area constitutes a breach of the Lease as if the Rules for Development Area were contained in the Lease as a covenant by the Lessee with the Lessor and the Lessee was in breach of this covenant. |
6.5 | Additions and Amendments to the Rules for Development Area |
(a) | The Lessor and or the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority may at any time: |
(i) | amend, add to, cancel or suspend any or all of the Rules for Development Area; or |
(ii) | make additional or substitute rules, |
which, in their opinion, are necessary for:
(iii) | regulating the use of the Core Land; |
(iv) | the safety, security, care, decoration, maintenance, cleanliness or other improvement; or |
(v) | the preservation of good order in and the convenience of persons using the Core Land. |
(b) | The Lessee is not required to comply with any Rules for Development Area which substantially and permanently derogate from the enjoyment of its rights under the Lease unless those Rules for Development Area are set out in Schedule 1 of the head lease (referred to as Rules and Regulations) between the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and the Lessor dated 25 August 1988, as amended or are referred to in the Lease. |
6.6 | 24 hour access |
(a) | The Lessor consents to the Lessee and persons authorised by the Lessee entering and using the Premises and the Lessor must make available Elevator access to the Premises: |
(i) | inside and outside Normal Business Hours; |
(ii) | for any purpose necessary or ancillary to the Permitted Use. |
(b) | The consent in paragraph (a) is subject to the conditions that: |
(i) | the Lessee complies with any reasonable requirements of the Lessor for: |
(A) | control of the entrances to the Building; or |
(B) | identification of persons entering or leaving the Building, |
outside Normal Business Hours; and
(ii) | the Lessee acknowledges that: |
(A) | comprehensive Elevator services may not be available; and |
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(B) | air conditioning is not normally available, |
outside Normal Business Hours.
(c) | Despite clause 6.6(b)(ii) the Lessor will make air conditioning available outside Normal Business Hours at the request and cost of the Lessee. |
6.7 | Nuisance |
The Lessee must not do, nor permit anything that may cause damage or disturbance to:
(a) | the Lessor or any occupier of the Building; or |
(b) | any owner or occupier of nearby properties. |
6.8 | Heavy equipment |
(a) | The Lessee must: |
(i) | not bring into the Building any heavy equipment (including machinery, plant, furniture, or materials) unless reasonably necessary or appropriate in respect of the Permitted Use; |
(ii) | inform the Lessor, before bringing any heavy equipment into the Building, of: |
(A) | the intention to do so; and |
(B) | the weight, dimensions and nature of the heavy equipment; and |
(iii) | observe and comply with any directions given by the Lessor in respect of routing, installing or locating the heavy equipment. |
(b) | The heavy equipment must not cause or, in the reasonable opinion of the Lessor, be likely to cause any structural or other damage to the Building. |
6.9 | Electrical equipment |
(a) | The Lessee must: |
(i) | not install any electrical equipment in the Premises which may overload the Electricity Supply System; and |
(ii) | demonstrate in writing to, and obtain the agreement of the Lessor that, any proposed installation of electricity equipment will not overload the Electricity Supply System. |
(b) | If the Lessee installs any electrical equipment in the Premises in breach of this clause, the Lessee must: |
(i) | pay to the Lessor all costs incurred in repairing: |
(A) | the Electricity Supply System; |
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(B) | any other damage to the Building; |
(C) | any damage to any occupier of the Building or their property; and |
(ii) | disconnect and remove from the Premises any electrical equipment which in the reasonable opinion of the Lessor is likely to overload the Electricity Supply System. |
6.10 | Pest Control |
The Lessee must:
(a) | take all reasonable precautions to keep the Premises free of rodents, vermin, insects, pests, birds and animals; and |
(b) | without limiting the generality of paragraph (a) as required by the Lessor, employ pest exterminators approved by the Lessor. |
6.11 | Heating and Cooling |
The Lessee must not use nor permit any method of heating or cooling in the Premises other than the Air Conditioning Plant.
6.12 | Signs and Advertising |
The Lessee must obtain the prior written consent of the Lessor and any necessary Governmental Agency to affix or exhibit any sign, light, embellishment, advertisement, name or notice on or to the Land or Building, unless it:
(a) | is within the Premises; |
(b) | is not visible from outside the Premises; and |
(c) | does not contravene any other provision of the Lease. |
6.13 | Radio, TV, etc |
(a) | The Lessee, without the prior written consent of the Lessor, must not: |
(i) | install any radio or television aerial or antenna; nor |
(ii) | use or permit the use of: |
(A) | any radio, record player, tape recorder, loudspeaker or television screen; or |
(B) | other similar equipment or media, |
which may be heard or seen from outside the Premises.
(b) | The Lessor, in its absolute discretion and at any time, may withdraw any consent given under this clause having regard to the interests of: |
(i) | the Lessor; |
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(ii) | other occupiers of the Building; or |
(iii) | the owners or occupiers of nearby properties. |
6.14 | Requirements of Governmental Agencies |
(a) | Subject to paragraph (b), the Lessee must comply promptly with any statutes, ordinances, proclamations, orders and regulations in respect of: |
(i) | the Premises or their use; |
(ii) | the health or safety of persons in their use of the Premises; or |
(iii) | any machinery, plant, equipment, fixtures, fittings or furnishings in the Premises, |
and any requirements, notices or orders of any Governmental Agency having jurisdiction or authority in respect of any machinery, plant, equipment, fixtures, fittings or furnishings of the Lessee in the Premises.
(b) | The Lessee is not liable for any structural or capital alteration required by any Governmental Agency unless required or made because of the Lessee’s particular use of the Premises. |
(c) | The Lessee must comply with the Occupational Health & Safety Act, 2000 and any other legislation relating to the health and safety of persons in their use of the Premises. |
(d) | The Lessee releases and indemnifies the Lessor for all damage, expense, loss or liability in respect of which the Lessor becomes or may become liable by reason of theOccupational Health and Safety Act, 2000, in respect of the Premises or its use. |
6.15 | Notice of defects |
The Lessee must give prompt written notice to the Lessor of any:
(a) | accident to, or defect or lack of repair in, any services, machinery, plant, equipment, fixtures, fittings or furnishings (other than Lessee’s Fittings) in the Premises or Common Areas; or |
(b) | circumstances causing or likely to cause any danger, risk or hazard to the Building or any person or property in the Building, |
of which the Lessee becomes aware.
6.16 | Fire regulations |
The Lessee must:
(a) | comply with insurance, sprinkler and fire alarm regulations in respect of the Premises; and |
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(b) | pay to the Lessor all costs of any alterations to the sprinkler and fire alarm installation in respect of any: |
(i) | non-compliance by the Lessee with paragraph (a); or |
(ii) | requirements of: |
(A) | the Insurance Council of Australia; |
(B) | an insurer of the Building or any interest in it; or |
(C) | any Governmental Agency. |
(c) | The Lessee is not required to comply with and is not liable for any requirements of or costs of a structural or capital nature unless required because of the Lessee’s particular use of the Premises or the location or nature of the Lessee’s Fittings. |
6.17 | No inflammable substances |
The Lessee, without the prior written consent of the Lessor, must not:
(a) | store in the Premises any substances of an inflammable, volatile or explosive nature; |
(b) | use in the Premises any of the substances in paragraph (a) for any purpose. |
6.18 | Security |
(a) | The Lessee must: |
(i) | use all reasonable endeavours to: |
(A) | protect and keep safe from theft or robbery, the Premises and any property in them; and |
(B) | close and securely fasten all doors, windows and other openings when the Lessee is not in the Premises; |
(ii) | ensure the security of all keys and cards issued to the Lessee which allow access to the Premises outside Normal Business Hours, including but not limited to: |
(A) | issuing access keys and cards only to responsible employees of the Lessee; |
(B) | maintaining a key register recording the full names residential addresses and telephone numbers of all employees to whom the Lessee issues an access key or card; |
(C) | make the key register available on request for inspection by the Lessor; |
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(iii) | not, subject to paragraph (b): |
(A) | cut, manufacture or reproduce; nor |
(B) | suffer or permit any person to cut, manufacture or reproduce, |
any access key or card for the Building;
(iv) | on termination of the Lease, deliver to the Lessor all access keys or cards; |
(A) | issued to the Lessee; and |
(B) | which enable access to the Premises or the Building; |
(v) | notify the Lessor promptly of any access key or card for the Premises or the Building which is stolen, destroyed, lost or mislaid; and |
(vi) | indemnify the Lessor for any damage, expense, loss or liability suffered or incurred in respect of the loss of the keys or cards in subparagraph (a)(v) including, but not limited to, any necessary changes to the security system of the Premises or the Building. |
(b) | The Lessor must arrange for the production of additional access keys or cards: |
(i) | when requested, and as required, by the Lessee; and |
(ii) | at the Lessee’s expense, |
but subject to any limitation reasonably imposed by the Lessor for security reasons.
6.19 | Testing Lessee’s fire, security or alarm systems |
(a) | The Lessee must not allow the testing or maintenance of any fire, security or alarm systems installed in the Premises (other than those which are part of the Building’s systems) to activate any of the fire, security or alarm systems which are part of the Building’s systems. |
(b) | The Lessee is responsible for and must pay any costs or expenses in respect of any failure to comply with paragraph (a): |
(i) | suffered or incurred by the Lessor or any occupier of the Building; |
(ii) | including, but not limited to, reacting to or complying with any emergency or evacuation procedures activated in respect of the breach. |
(c) | The Lessee must indemnify the Lessor in respect of any damage, expense, loss or liability suffered or incurred in respect of a breach of this clause. |
6.20 | Appointment of fire wardens |
The Lessee must:
(a) | at the request of the Lessor or Manager, appoint fire wardens; and |
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(b) | use its best endeavours to ensure that those fire wardens comply with any emergency evacuation procedures issued by the Lessor or the Manager. |
6.21 | Compliance with emergency procedures |
The Lessee must observe and comply with all fire, emergency or other drills whether or not they involve evacuation of the Premises or the Building.
6.22 | Appointment of fire wardens |
(a) | The Lessor or the Manager may request the Lessee to immediately evacuate the Premises or the Building or both if they believe there may be a situation which exposes the Premises, the Building or occupants to danger or risk. |
(b) | The Lessee must comply immediately with any request under this clause. |
6.23 | No liability |
The Lessee has no right or claim against the Lessor or the Manager for any damage, loss, expense or liability (including, but not limited to, for loss of profits) suffered or incurred in respect of any drill or evacuation under this part.
6.24 | Re-entry |
The Lessee must not re-enter the Premises or the Building if prohibited by the police, fire brigade, other emergency authority, the Lessor or the Manager.
6.25 | Bomb and firearm threats |
The Lessee must notify the Lessor or the Manager immediately of any threat or demand (including, but not limited to, bomb and firearm threats) received by:
(a) | the Lessee; or |
(b) | any invitee of the Lessee (if known to the Lessee), |
which | relates in any way to: |
(c) | the Building; or |
(d) | the safety of any person or property in the Building. |
6.26 | Prospective tenants and purchasers |
The Lessee must:
(a) | permit the Lessor to exhibit the Premises to prospective tenants or purchasers at all reasonable times; |
(b) | following reasonable notice and at reasonable times allow the Lessor, within the three (3) months immediately preceding termination of the Lease, to affix and exhibit the usual “For Sale” and “To Let” notices (containing the name and address of the Lessor or its agent) where the Lessor thinks fit; and |
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(c) | not remove any of the notices in this clause without the written consent of the Lessor. |
7. | MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS |
7.1 | Repair and maintenance |
(a) | The Lessee, at all times, must: |
(i) | maintain, repair, paint, renew and replace the Premises; and |
(ii) | keep them clean and in good and substantial repair, order and condition, |
having regard to the condition at the date on which the Lessee was first given access to the Premises or, in the case of any part of the Premises which has been replaced or renewed, to the condition it was in upon being replaced or renewed taking into account its age. |
(b) | This clause does not apply to damage by: |
(i) | earthquake, fire, flood, lightning or storm, act of war or terrorism, the Lessor or any other extraneous event beyond the Lessee’s control; or |
(ii) | reasonable wear and tear, |
unless and to the extent that any insurance payment is irrecoverable due to the neglect, default or misconduct of the Lessee.
(c) | This clause does not apply in respect of any structural maintenance, repair or replacement unless it is due to: |
(i) | any act, neglect, default or omission by the Lessee; or |
(ii) | the Lessee’s particular use of the Premises. |
(d) | The Lessee agrees that the Premises are in good and substantial repair, order and condition at the date on which the Lessee was first given access to the Premises. |
(e) | This clause does not prejudice any specific obligation in this part. |
7.2 | Painting |
(a) | The Lessee must paint, paper, clean or otherwise appropriately treat (with good quality, suitable materials approved by the Lessor in writing) in a proper and workmanlike manner each part of the Premises treated in that way at the date on which the Lessee was first given access to the Premises or subsequently from time to time, if necessary or reasonably required by the Lessor. |
(b) | This clause is without prejudice to other provisions of the Lease. |
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7.3 | Breakages |
The Lessee must immediately make good any breakage, defect or damage to:
(a) | the Premises; |
(b) | any adjoining premises; or |
(c) | any facility of the Premises or any adjoining premises, |
arising out of
(d) | want of care, misuse or abuse, or |
(e) | any breach of the Lessee’s Covenants, |
by the Lessee.
7.4 | Lighting |
The Lessee must promptly replace at its own expense any light globes or tubes which cease to function for any reason.
7.5 | Carpets, blinds, etc |
The Lessee must keep any carpets, floor coverings, blinds and curtains in the Premises in good and tenantable repair and condition. Despite any other clause to the contrary the Lessee will not be required to recarpet or replace or repair any carpet on the Premises during the term or on yielding up except for misuse or abuse arising otherwise than by fair wear and tear.
7.6 | Doors, drains and toilets |
The Lessee must:
(a) | keep and maintain the doors, locks, and any internal windows, and window fittings of the Premises (but not any external windows and window fittings unless damaged by the Lessee) in good and efficient working order and condition; |
(b) | immediately notify the Lessor of any blockages in water pipes or drains on the Premises or in the Common Areas; |
(c) | not use or allow the use of lavatories and other sanitary appliances for any purpose; |
(i) | other than that for which they are constructed; or |
(ii) | which might block or otherwise affect or damage them. |
7.7 | Lessor may inspect |
The Lessor may, at any reasonable time on giving the Lessee reasonable notice (other than in an emergency, when no notice is required) enter the Premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Lessee is complying with the Lessee’s Covenants.
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7.8 | Lessor may repair |
(a) | The Lessor, at any reasonable time, on giving the Lessee reasonable notice (other than in an emergency, when no notice is required) enter the Premises with any consultants, workmen, other persons or materials needed to: |
(i) | comply with any requirement, notification or order (for which the Lessee is not liable under the Lease) of any Governmental Agency; or |
(ii) | carry out repairs, maintenance, modifications, or extensions to the Premises or the Building considered necessary or desirable by the Lessor. |
7.9 | Lessor’s entry |
The Lessor use its best endeavours to cause the Lessee as little inconvenience as is reasonably practicable in exercising its rights under clauses 7.7 and 7.8 and must make good any damage caused to the Premises or the Lessee’s fixtures fittings or other possessions kept at the Premises by reason of such access without delay and at the Lessor’s cost.
7.10 | Alterations and Lessee’s Fittings |
The Lessee must:
(a) | not install any Lessee’s Fittings in the Premises nor demolish or make any alterations or additions to the Premises, the Building or the Lessee’s Fittings without the Lessor’s written approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; |
(b) | make written application to the Lessor for approval to: |
(i) | the installation of any Lessee’s Fittings; or |
(ii) | any proposed alterations or additions to the Premises, the Building or the Lessee’s Fittings; |
and submit drawings and specifications in support prepared by a qualified consultant approved by the Lessor (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
(c) | install only those Lessee’s Fittings which comply with: |
(i) | the Lessor’s reasonable requirements as to type, quality, colour and size; and |
(ii) | the master key system for the Building; |
(d) | use a builder, contractor or tradesman approved by the Lessor (acting reasonably) to install the Lessee’s Fittings: |
(i) | in a proper and workmanlike manner; and |
(ii) | if required by the Lessor, under the supervision and to the satisfaction of an architect approved by the Lessor (acting reasonably); |
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(e) | if required by the Lessor on completion of the installation of the Lessee’s Fittings, give the Lessor a certificate by a consultant approved by the Lessor (acting reasonably) that the work accords with: |
(i) | the drawings and specifications in respect of such work (or specifies any departure from the approved work); and |
(ii) | the requirements of all relevant Governmental Agency; |
(f) | pay all costs in respect of the installation of the Lessee’s Fittings and any alterations or additions to the Premises or the Building made necessary by the installation including, but not limited to, the cost of: |
(i) | any partitions, blinds or fixtures and fittings; |
(ii) | any doors, glass, vents, and other items incorporated into and forming part of the structure of any partitions; |
(iii) | any alterations or additions to: |
(A) | any power outlets and switches, or telephone outlets; |
(B) | the Air Conditioning Plant; or |
(C) | any sprinklers, fire alarm or prevention installations, |
required by law, the positions of the Lessee’s Fittings or any reasonable requirements of the Lessor or Lessee;
(g) | without prejudice to the generality of this clause, obtain the written consent of the Lessor (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and comply with this clause before: |
(i) | driving nails or screws into; or |
(ii) | in any way damaging or defacing, |
any part of the Premises or the Building; and
(h) | at the Lessee’s expense, keep and maintain the Lessee’s Fittings in good repair and condition. |
7.11 | Furniture and fittings |
The Lessee must use only high quality office furniture and fittings within the Premises.
7.12 | Rectification of damage in Common Areas |
The Lessee must immediately make good any breakage, defect or damage to:
(a) | the Common Areas; |
(b) | any adjoining premises; or |
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(c) | any facility or appurtenance of the Common Areas or any adjoining premises, |
arising from:
(d) | any want of care, misuse or abuse; or |
(e) | any breach of the Lease or the Rules and Regulations, |
by the Lessee.
8. | SERVICES |
8.1 | Air-conditioning and elevators |
(a) | The Lessee must at all times: |
(i) | comply with and observe the Lessor’s reasonable requirements in respect of; and |
(ii) | not do nor allow anything which might interfere with or impair the efficient operation of, |
the Air-Conditioning Plant or Elevators subject to the same conditions of access set out at clause 2.3(b)(i) to 2.3(b)(iii) above.
(b) | The Lessee must following reasonable notice and at reasonable times (except in the case of an emergency) allow the Lessor and the Lessor’s engineers or mechanics to enter the Premises at any time to: |
(i) | examine, maintain and repair; or |
(ii) | install or replace, |
all or any of the Air Conditioning Plant or Elevators, subject to the Lessor ensuring their compliance with the terms of clause 7.9 above.
(c) | The Lessee must not use the Elevators or permit them to be used for any purpose other than the conveyance of passengers (with or without their personal luggage) without the prior written consent of the Lessor. |
8.2 | After hours use |
(a) | The Lessor, if the Lessee uses the Premises outside Normal Business Hours, may apportion any reasonably and properly incurred expenses, charges and outgoings in respect of: |
(i) | Air Conditioning Plant, Elevators and maintenance; |
(ii) | overtime and additional staff required, in the Lessor’s opinion, for security of the Building or otherwise and cleaning the Common Areas; and |
(iii) | any other expense, |
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arising out of the Lessee’s access to the Building and use of the Premises outside Normal Business Hours.
(b) | The Lessor may issue an account to the Lessee in respect of paragraph (a) which will be payable by the Lessee on demand and recoverable as overdue rent. |
(c) | All amounts received by the Lessor on account of the provision of services including Airconditioning Plant and Elevators outside Normal Business Hours from the Lessee and any such sums receivable from any other tenant or occupier will be credited against Building Outgoings. |
8.3 | Payment for services to the Premises |
(a) | The Lessee must pay all accounts for the supply of gas, electricity, telephone and other services to or from the Premises as and when they become due and payable. |
(b) | The Lessee must permit the Lessor to arrange the installation of separate meters for any services capable of separate metering. |
8.4 | Supply failure |
(a) | The Lessor is not liable for any damage, expense, loss or liability suffered or incurred: |
(i) | by the Lessee or any other person; or |
(ii) | to any property or the effects or business of the Lessee or any other person; |
in respect of the operation or failure of any services including, but not limited to, the Elevators, Air Conditioning Plant, public utility services or other machinery;
(iii) | provided by the Lessor; or |
(iv) | enjoyed by the Lessee, |
in conjunction with the Land, the Building or the Premises.
(b) | The Lessee may not terminate the Lease, by reason of anything referred to in paragraph (a). |
8.5 | Lessor’s Obligations |
(a) | The Lessor must use all reasonable endeavours to maintain the Building in a sound structural and watertight condition consistent with buildings in Sydney comparable in age and standard to the Building. |
(b) | The Lessor must use all reasonable endeavours to provide the services and must carry out all necessary repairs, maintenance and replacements to all services in the Building including without limitation Air Conditioning Plant, Elevators and Electricity Supply System to ensure the Building services are functioning and are available during Normal Business Hours and where required outside Normal Business Hours (subject to reasonable interruptions required to carry out preventative repairs and maintenance). |
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9. | CLEANING |
9.1 | Cleaning by Lessor |
(a) | The Lessor must engage a competent cleaning contractor to clean the Premises and its windows. |
(b) | The Lessee must give the cleaning contractor: |
(i) | access to the Premises; and |
(ii) | permission to clean the Premises and its windows, |
both during and outside Normal Business Hours.
(c) | The Lessor, in respect of the cleaning arrangements in this clause, is not responsible for any loss or damage to the property or effects of the Lessee. |
9.2 | Monthly Cleaning Amount |
The Lessee must, in addition to Minimum Rent and Lessee’s Outgoings, pay to the Lessor an amount equal to the Lessee’s Proportion of the total monthly cost reasonably and properly incurred of the cleaning of and the removal of garbage from the Building including, but not limited to:
(a) | any areas in the Land occupied by the Lessor; and |
(b) | the Premises; and |
(c) | the Common Areas. |
9.3 | Payment of Monthly Cleaning Amount |
(a) | The Lessor must notify the Lessee from time to time of the Monthly Cleaning Amount. |
(b) | The Lessee must pay the Monthly Cleaning Amount to the Lessor on the days and in the manner fixed for payment of Minimum Rent. |
10. | INSURANCE |
10.1 | Public Risk |
The Lessee must:
(a) | effect and keep in force adequate public risk insurance in respect of the Premises for an amount required by the Lessor from time to time; and |
(b) | ensure that the insurance covers the indemnities in clause 11. |
10.2 | Plate glass |
The Lessee must insure and keep insured all plate glass which is part of the Premises for its full insurable value.
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10.3 | Policies |
(a) | The Lessee, in respect of all policies of insurance which the Lessee must effect under the Lease, must: |
(i) | place those policies with an insurer approved by the Lessor (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld); |
(A) | for the amounts; |
(B) | to cover the risks; and |
(C) | with only the conditions, endorsements and exclusions, |
reasonably acceptable to or required by the Lessor from time to time;
(ii) | not make or allow any exclusions, endorsements or alterations to the policies, without the prior written consent of the Lessor; |
(iii) | take out such policies in the name of the Lessee and note the interest of the Lessor; |
(iv) | cause the insurer to waive any claim against the Lessor; |
(v) | lodge with the Lessor a duplicate or copy of the certificate of currency of policies; and |
(vi) | punctually pay all premiums in respect of those policies and renewals of them |
(b) | This clause applies despite any other provision of the Lease. |
10.4 | Insurance not to be avoided |
(a) | The Lessee must not: |
(i) | do or omit to do; or |
(ii) | permit or suffer to be done or omitted, |
any:
(iii) | act, matter or thing; or |
(iv) | bringing or keeping of anything, |
on the Premises, as a result of which:
(v) | any insurance in respect of the Building or the Premises may be rendered void or voidable; or |
(vi) | the rate of premium on insurance of the Building is liable to be increased (unless approved in accordance with clause 10.4(b) below). |
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(b) | The Lessee must pay all additional insurance premiums in respect of the Building arising from any increased risk coverage; |
(i) | proposed by the Lessee; and |
(ii) | approved by the Lessor in writing. |
10.5 | Attorney of Lessee |
(a) | The Lessor: |
(i) | in its own name and as attorney of the Lessee; |
(ii) | in the name of the Lessee; or |
(iii) | otherwise, |
may institute any proceedings against any office or company which issues a policy of insurance required by this part to recover any money payable under any indemnity in favour of the Lessor.
(b) | The Lessee appoints the Lessor the attorney of the Lessee for the purposes of this clause. |
(c) | The Lessor may not exercise its power as attorney unless, in the reasonable opinion of the Lessor: |
(i) | the Lessee is not diligently pursuing its rights to recover the insurance money; or |
(ii) | there is a default under the Lessee’s Covenants, |
and the Lessor has provided the Lessee 14 days prior written notice of the proposed exercise of its power of attorney and the Lessee has not within that 14 day period diligently pursued its rights to recover insurance money or rectified its default of a Lessee’s Covenant.
10.6 | Continuation of liability |
Any obligations of the Lessee under this part in respect of any thing which happens before the expiration or termination of the Lease continue after its expiration or termination.
11. | INDEMNITIES AND RELEASE |
11.1 | Release of Lessor |
(a) | Subject to paragraph (b), the Lessee: |
(i) | agrees to occupy, use and keep the Premises at its own risk; and |
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(ii) | releases, to the extent not excluded by law, the Lessor and its contractors from any: |
(A) | claims and demands of every kind; |
(B) | liability which may arise in respect of any incident or damage to property or death of or injury to any person, of any nature in or near the Premises or the Building; and |
(C) | loss of or damage to the Lessee’s Fittings or personal property of the Lessee, |
unless the damage, death or injury is caused by the negligence of the Lessor or its contractors.
(b) | The amount recoverable by the Lessee from the Lessor under this clause in relation to any single claim may not exceed the amount that the Lessor recovers, in relation to that same claim, from insurance effected by the Lessee or the Lessor. |
11.2 | Specific Indemnities |
Without limiting clause 11.1, the Lessee must indemnify the Lessor for all damage, expense, loss or liability suffered or incurred in respect of:
(a) | the negligent or careless use, misuse, waste or abuse by the Lessee of any services (including, but not limited to, water, drainage, gas, electricity, air conditioning, telephonic and electronic communication services) and facilities of the Premises; |
(b) | any faulty fitting or fixture of the Lessee; |
(c) | overflow or leakage of water (including, but not limited to, rain water); |
(i) | in or from the Premises and originating in the Premises; or |
(ii) | caused or contributed to by any act or omission on the part of the Lessee; |
(d) | any damage, expense, loss or liability to property or person suffered or incurred by any person arising out of the use of the Premises by the Lessee; |
(e) | any damage, expense, loss or liability: |
(i) | to the Premises or any other property; or |
(ii) | suffered or incurred by any person, |
whether in or out of the Premises, arising out of an act, omission, neglect or default of the Lessee.
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12. | QUIET ENJOYMENT, HOLDING OVER, REMOVAL OF LESSEE’S FIXTURES ETC. |
12.1 | Quiet Enjoyment |
The Lessee:
(a) | while paying the Rent; and |
(b) | duly and punctually observing the Lessee’s Covenants, |
is entitled to peaceably possess and enjoy the Premises during the Term without any interruption or disturbance from:
(c) | the Lessor; or |
(d) | any other person lawfully claiming by, from or under the Lessor, |
except to the extent specifically provided for in the Lease.
12.2 | Common Areas |
The Lessee is entitled to use the Common Areas in common with:
(a) | the Lessor; and |
(b) | other persons entitled to use the Common Areas, |
subject to compliance with the Lessee’s Covenants.
12.3 | Holding over |
(a) | The Lessee, with the consent of the Lessor, may hold over after the expiry or earlier termination of the Term. |
(b) | Subject to part 4, the Lessee holding over under this clause is a monthly tenant of the Lessor at a monthly rental equal to the sum of the Monthly Cleaning Amount and a monthly proportion of the Minimum Rent and Lessee’s Outgoings payable by the Lessee under the Lease at the expiry of earlier termination of the Term, and the applicable terms and conditions of the Lease apply including, but not limited to, clause 4. |
12.4 | Removal of Lessee’s fixtures |
The Lessee:
(a) | may, at or prior to the termination of the Lease; and |
(b) | must, if required by the Lessor at or immediately on the expiry or earlier termination of the Term, |
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remove from the Premises and the Building:
(c) | all fixtures, fittings, plant, equipment, or other articles upon the Premises in the nature of trade or tenant’s fixtures brought on the Premises by or on behalf of the Lessee including any fixtures and fittings owned by the Lessor; |
(d) | any items of the Lessee within or affixed to the Building with the approval of the Lessor, |
and must:
(e) | do so without damaging the Premises or the Building; and |
(f) | immediately make good any damage which occurs. |
12.5 | Lessee’s fixtures not removed |
(a) | The Lessor, to the extent that the Lessee does not comply with clause 12.4, may remove and dispose of any items in clause 12.4 not removed by the Lessee, as if those items were the property of the Lessor. |
(b) | The Lessee must indemnify the Lessor for any damage, expense, loss or liability suffered or incurred by the Lessor in respect of paragraph (a). |
12.6 | Yielding up |
The Lessee, on the expiry or termination of the Lease must:
(a) | surrender peaceably and yield up the Premises to the Lessor: |
(i) | clean; |
(ii) | free from rubbish; and |
(iii) | in a state of repair, order and condition, |
consistent with the full compliance with the Lessee’s Covenants in that regard;
(b) | paint the internal walls of the Premises with two (2) coats of paint; and |
(c) | to the extent required by the Lessor, reinstate the Premises and services to the Premises which have been altered: |
(i) | prior to or during the Term; |
(ii) | by or on behalf of, or at the request of, the Lessee, |
so that:
(iii) | the Premises are in the state and condition they were in at the date on which the Lessee was first given access to the Premises subject to the exclusions in clause 7.1(b) and 7.1(c): and |
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(iv) | the services conform to the standard for those services prevailing in the Building at the date on which the Lessee was first given access to the Premises; and |
(d) | repair any damage to the Building or the Premises resulting from the performance by the Lessee of its obligations under this clause. |
13. | RESTRICTIONS ON CHARGES, ASSIGNMENTS AND SUB-LEASES |
13.1 | Restrictions |
The Lessee must not without the Lessor’s consent which must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed having regard to clause 13.2:
(a) | assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, encumber, or otherwise deal with the Lessee’s interest in the Premises; |
(b) | demise, sublet or part with possession of or grant any licence affecting the Premises; nor |
(c) | by any act or deed procure any of those things. |
13.2 | Modification of restrictions |
An assignment, transfer or subletting is deemed not to be in breach of the Lessee’s Covenants if, before it takes effect, the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) | the Lessee is not in default under the Lessee’s Covenants; |
(b) | the Lessee satisfies the Lessor that the ingoing party is: |
(i) | a respectable, responsible and solvent person who satisfies the Lessor’s leasing programme for the Building; and |
(ii) | able to carry on the business which the Lease allows in the Premises; |
(c) | if so requested by the Lessor, the Lessee ensures that any person whom the Lessor requires to guarantee the obligations of the ingoing party: |
(i) | executes, and |
(ii) | delivers to the Lessor, |
a deed of guarantee and indemnity;
(iii) | in favour of the Lessor; and |
(iv) | in a form required or approved by the Lessor; |
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(d) | in respect of an assignment, transfer or subletting of part only of the Lessee’s interest in the Lease: |
(i) | in respect of an assignment or transfer (but not a subletting) the Lessee satisfies the Lessor that the ingoing party must pay a full market rental; and |
(ii) | in the case of a subletting, the terms of the sublease (except for rent) are substantially similar to those of the Lease and the sub-lease contains an acknowledgment by the parties if required by the Lessor at its absolute discretion that the rent is below market; and |
(iii) | the Lessee: |
(A) | executes the sublease, transfer or assignment and procures its execution by the ingoing party; and |
(B) | delivers the sublease, transfer or assignment to the Lessor for execution; and |
(iv) | the ingoing party enters into a covenant with, and in the form required by, the Lessor that the ingoing party will observe the Lessee’s Covenants; and |
(e) | in respect of an assignment or transfer of the whole of the Lessee’s interest in the Lease, the Lessee enters into a deed in a form required by the Lessor releasing the Lessor from all claims against the Lessor in respect of the Lease. |
13.3 | Restriction on transfer of shares |
(a) | The Lessee, if it is a company whose shares are not listed on the Australian Stock Exchange: |
(i) | is in default under the Lease; and |
(ii) | there is deemed to be a breach of the Lessee’s Covenants, |
if after:
(iii) | the Commencement Date; or |
(iv) | the date of assignment or transfer of the Lease to the Lessee (if the Lease has been assigned or transferred to the Lessee), |
any person, who at the date in subparagraphs (iii) or (iv) beneficially holds or controls more than fifty (50) per cent of:
(v) | the Prescribed Rights; |
transfers (including, but not limited to, assigns, grants any option or other rights over, or otherwise disposes of) the whole or any part of the Prescribed Rights without the prior written consent of the Lessor.
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(b) | The consent of the Lessor in paragraph (a) must not be withheld where the Lessee: |
(i) | reasonably satisfies the Lessor that: |
(A) | the proposed transferee is a respectable and responsible person; and |
(B) | the Lessee will be able after the transfer to meets its financial obligations under the Lease and comply with all the other obligations of the Lessee under the Lease; |
(ii) | delivers to the Lessor a deed of guarantee and indemnity: |
(A) | prepared by the Lessor’s solicitors in a form reasonably required by the Lessor; and |
(B) | executed by any person the Lessor requires to guarantee the obligations of the Lessee under the Lease; and |
(iii) | is not in breach of the Lessee’s Covenants. |
(c) | An approved transferee under paragraph (b) is deemed to hold the Prescribed Rights: |
(i) | from the Commencement Date; and |
(ii) | subject to the provisions of this clause. |
(d) | Clause 13.3(a) and (b) will not apply where a related body corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act) of the Lessee remains the ultimate holding or parent company of the Lessee. |
13.4 | Lessee’s obligations not affected by approved assignment, transfer or sub-lease |
A dealing permitted by the Lessee under this part does not release the Lessee from the Lessee’s liability under the Lease.
13.5 | Restriction on mortgage or charge |
A mortgage or charge is deemed not to be in breach of the Lessee’s Covenants if, before it takes effect, the mortgagee or chargee enters into a deed with the Lessor in a form required by the Lessor providing that, if the mortgagee or chargee enforces its security, the mortgagee or chargee immediately becomes jointly with the Lessee and severally liable to the Lessor for the performance by the Lessee of the Lessee’s Covenants. This clause 13 does not prohibit the Lessee from entering into fixed and floating charges in respect of its assets without the Lessor’s approval in the ordinary course of the Lessee’s business.
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14. | DEFAULT, TERMINATION, ETC |
14.1 | Re-entry or surrender on default |
(a) | If the Lessee: |
(i) | fails to pay any Rent within fourteen (14) days of the date for payment (whether or not any formal or legal demand is made); |
(ii) | otherwise fails to perform or observe any of the Lessee’s Covenants (unless waived or excused by the Lessor in writing); |
(iii) | being a company, has an order made or a resolution is effectively passed for its winding up (other than for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction); |
or an event occurs which entitles the holder or proprietor of any charge over any of the assets or undertaking of the Lessee to require immediate payment of any secured money, then the Lessor may at any time either:
(iv) | re-enter, repossess and enjoy the Premises as its former estate and by this means absolutely determine the Lease; or |
(v) | call for the immediate surrender of the Lessee’s estate and interest under the Lease. |
(b) | Subparagraph (a)(v): |
(i) | is without prejudice to any claim the Lessor has against the Lessee in respect of any breach of the Lessee’s Covenants; and |
(ii) | applies despite any other provision of the Lease but subject to clause 14.7. |
(c) | The Lessor, on the termination of the Lease under this clause, is freed and discharged from any action, suit, claim or demand by, or obligation to the Lessee in respect of the Lease. |
14.2 | Acceptance of Rent |
Demand or acceptance of Rent by the Lessor after default by the Lessee under the Lease is without prejudice to the exercise by the Lessor of:
(a) | the powers conferred upon it by clause 14.1; and |
(b) | any other right, power or privilege of the Lessor under the Lease, |
and is not an election by the Lessor to either exercise or not exercise any of those rights, powers or privileges.
14.3 | Lessor may remedy Lessee’s defaults |
(a) | The Lessor, whenever the Lessee omits or neglects to: |
(i) | pay any money; or |
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(ii) | do or effect any thing, |
for fourteen (14) days beyond the date by which the Lessee has covenanted to pay, do or effect it, may:
(iii) | pay the money, or do or effect the thing itself, or by the Lessor’s contractors, at the Lessee’s cost; and |
(iv) | for that purpose, enter the Premises with the Lessor’s contractors and remain there for the purpose of doing or effecting the thing. |
(b) | The Lessee must indemnify the Lessor for any damage, expense, loss or liability suffered or incurred by the Lessor in respect of this clause. |
(c) | This clause is without prejudice to the Lessee’s obligations and the Lessor’s rights under any other provision of the Lease. |
14.4 | Interest on moneys due |
(a) | The Lessee must pay the Lessor on demand interest on any Rent due and payable to the Lessor under the Lease at the rate of two (2) per cent per annum above: |
(i) | the general commercial prime rate of interest charged by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Head Office Sydney; or |
(ii) | if that rate is not available, the rate the Lessor reasonably determines is appropriate. |
(b) | The interest rate in this clause must be computed on a daily basis from the due date for payment until payment in full of the money in respect of which the interest is chargeable. |
(c) | The Lessor may produce a certificate indicating the amount due and payable by the Lessee under this clause and the Lessee must pay: |
(i) | that amount; or |
(ii) | the amount the Lessee proves is correct. |
14.5 | Damages claimable after re-entry |
(a) | Provided the Lessor takes steps to mitigate its losses, the Lessor may, on re-entry of the Premises under clause 14.1, recover as damages from the Lessee the difference between: |
(i) | any money which is or would have been payable in respect of the unexpired part of the Term at the date of re-entry; and |
(ii) | any money the Lessor reasonably anticipates the Lessor will receive from any tenant of the Premises for the period of that unexpired part of the Term. |
(b) | Paragraph (a) is in addition to any other right of action or remedy of the Lessor under this part. |
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(c) | If the amount recoverable under paragraph (a) constitutes an acceleration of an amount payable, it must discounted for early receipt: |
(i) | by applying the discount rate in paragraph (d); |
(ii) | from the date the discounted amount is received by the Lessor in full. |
(d) | The discount rate in paragraph (c) is: |
(i) | the Australian Government ten (10) year bond rate at the date of re-entry by the Lessor; or |
(ii) | if that rate is not available, the rate the Lessor reasonably determines is appropriate. |
(e) | This clause: |
(i) | is without prejudice to any other right of the Lessor to recover damages; and |
(ii) | continues to operate if the Lease is terminated. |
14.6 | Essential terms |
Without limiting the operation of this part, the Lessee agrees that:
(a) | the Lessee’s obligation to pay Rent; |
(b) | the Lessee’s covenants in clauses 6.1, 6.15, 6.17, 7.1(a), 8.1, 10.1, 10.2; 11.1 and 11.2 |
(c) | the Lessee’s covenants in clause 13, |
are essential terms of the Lease.
14.7 | Opportunity to rectify |
(a) | Despite any other clause the Lessor must not: |
(i) | re-enter the Premises; or |
(ii) | determine, forfeit or require a surrender of the Lease, |
unless it first gives the Lessee 14 days prior written notice of the particular breach of the Lessee’s Covenants on which the Lessor relies.
(b) | The Lessor: |
(i) | must not rely on the breach in the notice in paragraph (a) as a ground for re-entry, determination, forfeiture or requiring surrender; and |
(ii) | waives the breach so that the Lease continues in full force and effect as if no breach has occurred, |
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if the Lessee:
(iii) | in respect of a breach remediable by payment of money, pays the Lessor all money necessary to remedy the breach within fourteen (14) days of service of that notice; |
(iv) | in respect of a breach remediable other than by payment of money: |
(A) | gives the Lessor a written undertaking, within twenty eight (28) days of the service of that notice, to remedy the breach; and |
(B) | remedies it within a reasonable time having regard to the nature and extent of the breach (but in any event within three (3) months of giving the undertaking); or |
(v) | in respect of a breach which is not remediable: |
(A) | pays compensation (within twenty eight (28) days of service of that notice) to the reasonable satisfaction of the Lessor having regard to the nature and extent of the breach; or |
(B) | undertakes (within twenty eight (28) days of service of that notice) to pay that compensation and pays it to the Lessor within three (3) months of giving the undertaking (or any further extended period the Lessor decides in its absolute discretion). |
(c) | This clause applies despite any other provision of the Lease. |
14.8 | Attorney of Lessee |
(a) | The Lessee appoints the Lessor and its officers severally as the Lessee’s attorney to act at any time if the Lessee is in breach of the Lessee’s Covenants and as a result of this Lease has been validly terminated to: |
(i) | execute and sign a surrender of the Lease; and |
(ii) | procure the surrender to be registered, |
using the name of the Lessee for those purposes, and
(b) | A statutory declaration of the Lessor that the rights of the Lessor under paragraph (a) are exercisable will be treated as conclusive evidence of its contents in favour of any person who is not a party to the Lease. |
(c) | The Lessee must ratify and confirm anything lawfully done or caused to be done in respect of the Premises by the Lessee’s attorney. |
14.9 | Vacation by Lessee |
(a) | The following provisions apply on vacation of the Premises by the Lessee during the Term whether or not the Lessee ceases to pay the Rent. |
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(b) | The Lessor does not (subject to paragraph (c)); |
(i) | re-enter the Premises; or |
(ii) | forfeit or waiver any rights to recover in full all Rent payable by the Lessee under the Lease, |
by |
(iii) | accepting the keys; |
(iv) | itself or any person on its behalf entering the Premises to show them to prospective lessees or licensees; or |
(v) | advertising the Premises for re-letting. |
(c) | The Lease is deemed to continue in full force and effect until: |
(i) | the date a new lessee or licensee actually occupies the Premises; or |
(ii) | the date of expiry of the Lease, |
whichever occurs first, and until that date an entry by the Lessor is deemed to be an entry by the leave and licence of the Lessee.
(d) | Paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply if the Lessor: |
(i) | gives the Lessee written notice accepting the surrender of the Lessee’s interest under the Lease; or |
(ii) | serves a formal notice of forfeiture or re-entry on the Lessee. |
15. | HEADLEASE AND OTHER SUPERIOR INTERESTS |
15.1 | Lessor’s and superior interest holder’s right to review |
The Lessee must at all times during the Term permit the Lessor, or any person having any estate or interest in the Premises superior to or concurrent with that of the Lessor, to:
(a) | exercise the Lessor’s powers to enter and view the Premises; |
(b) | carry out repairs, renovations, maintenance and other work; and |
(c) | otherwise exercise or perform their respective lawful rights and obligations in respect of the Premises. |
15.2 | Covenants To Benefit Lessor’s Successors |
The Lessee, if anyone other than the Lessor becomes entitled to receive the Rent (either by operation of law or otherwise):
(a) | agrees that such person has the benefit of the Lessee’s Covenants; and |
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(b) | must enter, at the Lessor’s cost, into any covenants with that person reasonably required by the Lessor or that person. |
15.3 | Lessor to protect Lessee’s estate |
The Lessor must not default under its headlease so as to permit the Lessee’s estate or interest under the Lease to determine by reason of the determination of any superior estate or interest.
15.4 | Lessee not to prejudice Lessor’s interest |
(a) | The Lessee must not do or permit anything which might: |
(i) | prejudice; or |
(ii) | give ground for the determination of, |
the estate or interest of the Lessor in the Premises, provided it has been reasonably notified of the terms of such estate or interest.
(b) | It is acknowledged that without prejudice to clause 15.4(a) above, the Lessee’s occupation and use of the Premises in accordance with the terms of this Lease does not breach its obligations under clause 15.4(a). |
16. | GENERAL |
16.1 | Exclusion of warranties |
The Lessee agrees that no representation or undertaking has been given by or on behalf of the Lessor in respect of:
(a) | the suitability of the Premises for any business; |
(b) | the Building; |
(c) | the fittings, finishes, facilities and amenities of the Premises; or |
(d) | other businesses to be carried on in the Building. |
16.2 | Waiver |
(a) | Waiver of a breach of the Lessee’s Covenants or of any rights created by or arising upon default under the Lease, or upon an event of default, must be in writing and signed by the party granting the waiver, |
(b) | A breach of the Lessee’s Covenants is not waived by: |
(i) | a failure to exercise; or |
(ii) | a delay in exercising; or |
(iii) | a partial exercise of, |
any remedy available under the Lease or in law or equity;
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(c) | Any right created by, or arising upon, default under the Lease, or upon an event of default, is not waived by: |
(i) | a failure to exercise; or |
(ii) | a delay in exercising; or |
(iii) | a partial exercise of, |
that right. |
16.3 | Cost of Lease, etc |
The Lessee must pay:
(a) | the Lessor’s legal costs and all duties, fees, charges and expenses in respect of: |
(i) | the preparation, completion, stamping, upstamping and registration of the Lease; |
(ii) | any renewal of the Lease or any other lease granted under an option of renewal; |
(iii) | any application for the consent or approval of the Lessor under the Lease; |
(iv) | any breach of the Lessee’s Covenants; and |
(v) | the exercise of any right, power, privilege, authority or remedy of the Lessor in respect of the Lease; |
(b) | all professional consultants’ fees properly incurred by the Lessor in respect of any of the matters in paragraph (a). |
16.4 | Lessee not to cause rent reduction |
The Lessee, without the written consent of the Lessor, must not:
(a) | do or omit to do; or |
(b) | permit to be done or omitted, |
anything which might:
(c) | impair, reduce or diminish (whether directly or indirectly) the Rent; or |
(d) | impose, cause or permit the imposition on the Lessor of, any liability of the Lessee in respect of the Lease, |
even if entitled to do so for any reason (including, but not limited to, statute, ordinance, proclamation, order, regulation, or moratorium).
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16.5 | Notices |
Any notice or other communication including, but not limited to, any request, demand, consent or approval, to or by a party to the Lease:
(a) | must be in legible writing and in English addressed to a party at that party’s address as shown in the Lease (unless otherwise notified in writing by that party to each other party) or, in the case of a corporation, at the registered office of that party; |
(b) | if to the Lessor, may be served, given or delivered to the Lessor or the Manager at the address of the Manager; |
(c) | if served, given or delivered by a corporation, must be signed by a director or secretary of that corporation; and |
(d) | can be relied upon by the addressee and the addressee is not liable to any other person for any consequences of that reliance if the addressee reasonably believes it to be genuine, correct and authorised by the sender. |
16.6 | Caveats |
The Lessee must not lodge or cause to be lodged any caveat against the certificate of title to the Land to protect any of the Lessee’s interest under the Lease.
16.7 | Consents |
Any consent or approval of the Lessor which the Lessee requires under the Lease to do any act, matter or thing must be in writing and may be given (conditional or unconditionally) or withheld by the Lessor in its absolute discretion unless otherwise expressly provided.
16.8 | No merger |
Nothing in the Lease merges, extinguishes, postpones, lessens or otherwise prejudicially affects any right power authority discretion or remedy which the Lessor may have against the Lessee.
16.9 | Lessee’s obligations |
Unless the Lease otherwise provides, anything which must be done by the Lessee under the Lease, whether or not at the request of the Lessor, must be done at the cost of the Lessee.
16.10 | Not used |
16.11 | Moratorium |
A provision of any legislation which at any time directly or indirectly:
(a) | lessens or otherwise varies or affects in favour of the Lessee any of the Lessee’s Covenants; or |
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(b) | stays, postpones or otherwise prevents or prejudicially affects the exercise by the Lessor of any of the Lessor’s rights under this Lease, |
is negatived and excluded from the Lease and all relief and protection conferred on the Lessee by or under the legislation is also negatived and excluded unless its application is mandatory by law.
16.12 | Effect of Execution |
(a) | The Lease, on execution by the Lessor, is binding on any other person who has executed it despite: |
(i) | non-execution or defective execution of the Lease by any other person named as a party; |
(ii) | avoidance or unenforceability of: |
(A) | any part of the Lease; or |
(B) | the Lease or any part of it against any signatory or intended signatory. |
(b) | Paragraph (a) is without prejudice to the Lessor’s rights under the Lease or otherwise. |
(c) | Each party, in executing the Lease, express it to be: |
(i) | executed by that party as a deed; |
(ii) | sealed by that party; and |
(iii) | delivered on the later of: |
(A) | the date of acceptance by the Lessee; or |
(B) | the date of execution by the Lessor. |
16.13 | Manager |
(a) | The Manager represents the Lessor in all matters in respect of the Lease unless the Lessor directly notifies the Lessee otherwise in writing. |
(b) | Any communication from the Lessor to the Lessee supersedes any communication from the Manager to the Lessee to the extent of any inconsistency. |
16.14 | Limitation of liability of Lessor |
The registered proprietor of the leasehold estate in the Land:
(a) | is bound by the Lessor’s covenants under the Lease; and |
(b) | is liable in damages only for those breaches of the Lessor’s covenants which occur, |
while it is the registered proprietor of the leasehold estate in the Land.
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16.15 | Whole agreement |
The Lease comprises the whole agreement between all parties to the Lease in respect of its subject matter.
17. | STRATA TITLE |
17.1 | Reservation of right to Strata Title |
The Lessor may subdivide the Land and the Building in accordance with the Strata Titles Act.
17.2 | Variation of Lease |
Subject to clause 17.3 the parties to the Lease, if there is a subdivision under clause 17.1, must enter into a deed of agreement at the Lessor’s cost:
(a) | varying the terms of the Lease; and |
(b) | containing any provision which is necessary or reasonably required, |
to reflect those rights and obligations of the parties to the Lease:
(c) | intended to continue during the Term; and |
(d) | modified to take into account the effect of the subdivision. |
17.3 | Requirements for Subdivision |
The Lessor must ensure in respect of any subdivision that:
(a) | the rights and benefits of the Lessee under this Lease are not prejudiced or derogated from; and |
(b) | the liability of the Lessee is not increased, as a result of any matter or thing arising from the subdivision. |
18. | SECURITY |
18.1 | Security deposit or bank guarantee |
(a) | The Lessee, on signing the Lease, must pay to the Lessor (or as directed in writing by the Lessor) the amount in item 16 of the Reference Schedule as a security deposit to secure the payment of the Rent by the Lessee to the Lessor and the performance by the Lessee of any other covenant in the Lease.. |
(b) | The Lessee will be regarded as having paid to the Lessor the security deposit required under paragraph (a) if it provides the Lessor with an unconditional and irrevocable bank guarantee or bank guarantees in a form approved by the Lessor and in an amount equal to item 16 of the Reference Schedule. |
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(c) | The Lessor may, if the Lessee commits a breach of the Lease: |
(i) | appropriate any or all of the security deposit referred in paragraph (a), or draw down all or part of the bank guarantee referred to in paragraph (b), to reimburse or compensate (wholly or partly) the Lessor in respect of the breach; and |
(ii) | require the Lessee immediately to pay to it such further deposit or provide such further bank guarantee as is necessary to restore the security deposit to an amount equal to item 16 of the Reference Schedule. |
(d) | Paragraph (c) is without prejudice to any other right of the Lessor under the Lease. |
18.2 | Sale by Lessor |
(a) | If the Lessor transfers its interest in the Premises and hands over the bank guarantee to the transferee, the transferor is released from all obligations to the Lessee in relation to the bank guarantee; |
(b) | If requested by the transferee, the Lessee must promptly give to the transferee a replacement bank guarantee in favour of the transferee; and |
(c) | If the Lessee does not provide the replacement bank guarantee, the transferor may make demand under the bank guarantee and hand over the proceeds to the transferee to hold as a security deposit instead of the bank guarantee until the Lessee provides a replacement bank guarantee to the transferee. |
18.3 | Covenantor |
(a) | Subject to paragraph (b), the Covenantor grants the guarantees and indemnities in this part in consideration of the Lessor entering into the Lease at the Covenantor’s request. |
(b) | If the Covenantor executes the Lease after the Lessor, the Covenantor warrants that it grants the guarantees and indemnities in this part as a result of valuable consideration provided to it by the Lessor. |
(c) | The covenants, guarantees and indemnities in this part are severable. |
18.4 | Guarantee |
The Covenantor guarantees to the Lessor the prompt performance and observance of the Lessee’s obligations under the Lease.
18.5 | Indemnity |
The Covenantor indemnifies the Lessor against any claim, action, damage, loss, liability, cost, charge, expense, outgoing or payment with the Lessors pays, suffers, incurs, or is liable for, in respect of any unenforcability of the Lease against the Lessee.
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18.6 | Covenants |
(a) | The Covenantor is jointly and severally with the Lessee liable to the Lessor for: |
(i) | the Lessee’s observance of the Lease; and |
(ii) | any damage incurred by the Lessor as a result of: |
(A) | the Lessee’s failure to observe the Lease or its default under the Lease; or |
(B) | the termination of the Lease by the Lessor. |
(b) | Until the Lessor has received all money payable by the Lessee or the Covenantor under the Lease and until the due performance by the Lessee and the Covenantor of the Lease, neither the Lessee nor the Covenantor may: |
(i) | claim or receive the benefit of any: |
(A) | dividend or distribution; |
(B) | payment out of the estate or assets; or |
(C) | payment in the liquidation, winding up or bankruptcy, |
of any person liable jointly with the Lessee or the Covenantor to the Lessor or liable under any security for any money payable by the Lessee or the Covenantor; or |
(ii) | prove in any estate or in relation to any asset in any liquidation, winding up or bankruptcy in competition with the Lessor unless the amount the Lessor is entitled to will not be reduced as a result. |
(c) | The Covenantor must pay the Lessor on written demand by the Lessor any expense incurred by the Lessor in respect of the Lessor’s exercise or attempted exercise of any right of the Lessor under this part. |
(d) | A Covenantor’s obligations are not affected if: |
(i) | the Lessor releases or enters into a composition with the Lessee or another Covenantor; |
(ii) | a payment made to the Lessor is later avoided; or |
(iii) | the Lessor assigns or transfers its interest in the Lease. |
(e) | If the Lessor assigns or transfers its interests in the Lease, the assignee receives the benefit of the Covenantor’s covenants, agreements, guarantees and indemnities. |
18.7 | Joint and several liability |
If there is more than one Covenantor, the Covenantors are jointly and severally bound even if a person named as Covenantor does not execute the Lease.
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18.8 | Continuing effect |
The obligations of the Covenantor under this part are not released, discharged or otherwise affected by:
(a) | the grant of any time, waiver, covenant not to sue or other indulgence; |
(b) | the release (including, but not limited to, a release as part of any novation) or discharge of any person; |
(c) | any arrangement, composition or compromise entered into by the Lessor, the Lessee, the Covenantor or any other person; |
(d) | any extinguishment, failure, loss, release, discharge, abandonment, impairment, compound, composition or compromise, in whole or in part of any document or agreement; |
(e) | any variation of the Lease including, but not limited to, a variation in the date of expiry of the Lease; |
(f) | any moratorium or other suspension of any right, power, authority, discretion or remedy conferred on the Lessor by the Lease, any statute, any court or otherwise; |
(g) | any payment to the Lessor, including any payment which at or after the payment date is illegal, void, voidable, avoided or unenforceable; or |
(h) | the winding up of the Lessee. |
19. | OPTION OF RENEWAL |
19.1 | Option of renewal |
(a) | The Lessee, from the expiry of the Lease, is entitled to take a renewed lease of the Premises for the further term of years in item 4 of the Reference Schedule on the conditions of this part. |
(b) | The Lessor, if the Lessee: |
(i) | gives the Lessor six (6) months written notice substantially in the form in clause 19.4 of its intention to renew; and |
(ii) | is not in default under the Lessee’s Covenants, |
must grant to the Lessee, at the Lessee’s own cost, a renewal of the Lease for that further term of years. |
(c) | The renewed lease in this clause is subject to the same covenants, agreements and provisions in the Lease except that: |
(i) | the term of the renewed lease is that in item 4 of the Reference Schedule; |
(ii) | the Minimum Rent payable from the commencement of that further term must be determined in accordance with clause 19.2; and |
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(iii) | item 4 of the Reference Schedule and this part are omitted. |
19.2 | Initial rent under renewed Lease |
(a) | The Minimum Rent payable at the commencement of the renewed lease is the Current Market Rent as at that date. |
(b) | If the option of renewal is exercised, the Current Market Rent at the commencement of the renewed lease must be agreed or determined based on the procedures set out in Part 4 modified to the extent necessary to give effect to this clause. |
(c) | For the purposes of this clause: |
(i) | the Review Period means the period commencing on the date of exercise of the option of renewal and expiring on the last day of the Term; and |
(ii) | Review Date means the last day of the Term. |
(d) | The Lessee, if the Current Market Rent has not been agreed or determined at the commencement of the renewed lease: |
(i) | must pay on account (pending agreement on or determination of the Current Market Rent) the Lessor’s Estimate of the Current Market Rent notified to the Lessee; and |
(ii) | when the Current Market Rent as at the commencement of the renewed lease is agreed or determined, an adjustment must be made, |
in accordance with the procedure in clause 4. |
19.3 | Form of renewed lease |
The Lessor may in its discretion require that the renewed lease be in the form of lease then current for the Building modified to the extent necessary:
(a) | to give effect to the intentions of the parties as contained in this clause; and |
(b) | to ensure that the rights by the Lessee would have had (if the general provisions of the Lease had been adopted) are not adversely affected, either materially or substantially. |
19.4 | Notice of exercise of option |
The Lessee, in order to exercise the option of renewal in clause 19.1, must give written notice to the Lessor substantially in the following form:
“Notice of Exercise of Option of Renewal
By this notice we exercise our option to renew our lease of the premises known as (insert description of Premises) in the Grosvenor Place building.
Dated: ”
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(To be completed, dated and signed personally by the Lessee if the Lessee is a person or executed under seal if the Lessee is a company).
19.5 | Existing Covenantor |
(a) | Subject to paragraph (b), the grant of a renewed lease under this part is conditional on the Covenantor executing the renewed lease within fourteen (14) days after provision to the Covenantor by the Lessor of execution copies of that lease. |
(b) | If the Lessee requests the substitution of the Covenantor with another person, the grant of the renewed lease is conditional upon the execution of that lease by any person approved by the Lessor as Covenantor within fourteen (14) days after provision to that person by the Lessor of execution copies of that lease. |
(c) | For the purposes of this clause, the Lessor agrees to accept as Covenantor any person whom the Lessee establishes to the reasonable satisfaction of the Lessor is and is unlikely to remain capable of meeting the financial obligations of Covenantor under the renewed lease. |
20. | INDEPENDENT EXPERT |
20.1 | Independent expert |
(a) | If any dispute arises between: |
(i) | the Lessor and the Lessee; or |
(ii) | the Lessor and the Covenantor, |
under the Lease other than in respect of review of Minimum Rent, any party may, by written notice to the others, demand that the dispute be determined by an Independent Expert. |
(b) | If the parties do not agree on an Independent Expert within seven (7) days or service of a notice under paragraph (a), any party may request: |
(i) | in the case of a dispute in respect of clause 3.2(e) – the President of the Australian Property Institute Inc (NSW Division); and |
(ii) | in any other case – the President of the New South Wales Law Society, |
to appoint an Independent Expert. |
(c) | The Independent Expert need not be a valuer, solicitor or barrister but must have appropriate professional experience in matters of the nature of the dispute to be determined and may engage other consultants to advise him. |
(d) | The Independent Expert must determine: |
(i) | the dispute; and |
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(ii) | which party will bear his costs and those of any consultant engaged by him having regard to: |
(A) | the substance of the dispute; |
(B) | the reasonableness of the parties in relation to the dispute; and |
(C) | the result of his determination. |
(e) | The Independent Expert acts as an expert and not as an arbitrator and his determination is final and binding upon the parties. |
(f) | A party may not commence or continue litigation in relation to a dispute in respect of which a notice has been served under paragraph (a) until it has been determined by the Independent Expert. |
(g) | The Lessor, the Lessee and the Covenantor release the Independent Expert and any consultant engaged by the Independent Expert from any claim in respect of a determination under this part. |
21. | CMFL/BTFM TRUST PROVISIONS |
21.1 | Definitions |
In this clause 21:
“Assets” includes all assets, property and rights, real or personal of any nature whatsoever.
“BTFM” means BT Funds Management Limited and any responsible entity, trustee or trustees for the time being and from time to time appointed as trustee of the Principal Office Fund.
“BTFM Obligations” means all obligations and liabilities of whatsoever kind, undertaken or incurred by, or devolving upon, BTFM under or in respect of this deed or given or entered into pursuant thereto whether express or implied by statute or arising otherwise howsoever.
“Principal Office Fund” means Principal Office Fund (ARSN 092 874 087) constituted by a Deed dated 20 June 1988 between Aust-Wide Management Limited as manager, Permanent Trustee Company Limited as guarantor and Permanent Trustee Australia Limited as trustee as amended from time to time.
“CFML” means Commonwealth Funds Management Limited and any trustee or trustees for the time being and from time to time duly appointed as trustee of the CFM Trust.
“CFML Obligations” means all obligations and liabilities of whatsoever kind, undertaken or incurred by, or devolving upon, CFML under or in respect of the Lease or given or entered into pursuant thereto whether express or implied by statute or arising otherwise howsoever.
“CFM Trust” means the trust fund known as the Commonwealth Property Fund (formerly CFM Property Fund, formerly SFIT Property Fund) established by a trust deed made by CFM (formerly Superannuation Fund Investment Trust) dated 19 December 1988 and subsequent variations thereto (the ”Trust Deed”).
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“Property” means the leasehold estate comprised in certificate of title Volume 8629 Folio 211 and all building and improvements on the land the subject of that leasehold estate.
21.2 | CFML’S Limitation Of Liability As Trustee |
(a) | CFML enters into the Lease only in its capacity as trustee of the CFM Trust and in no other capacity. A liability arising under or in connection with the Lease can be enforced against CFML only to the extent to which it can be satisfied out of the Property. Except as expressly provided in this clause 21, this limitation of CFML’s liability applies despite any other provision of the Lease and extends to all liabilities and obligations of CFML in any way connected with any representation, warranty, conduct, omission, agreement or transaction related to the Lease. |
(b) | The parties other than CFML may not take any action to seek recourse to any assets held by CFML in any capacity other than as trustee of the CFM Trust, including to seek the appointment of a receiver or receiver and manager (except in relation to the Property), a liquidator, an administrator or any similar person to CFML or prove in any liquidation, administration or arrangement of or affecting CFML (except in relation to the Property). |
(c) | The provisions of this clause do not apply to any obligation or liability of CFML to the extent that it is not satisfied because: |
(i) | under the Trust Deed or by operation of law there is a reduction in the extent of CFML’s indemnification out of the assets of the CFM Trust as a result of CFML’s fraud, negligence or breach of trust; or |
(ii) | CFML failed to exercise any right of indemnity it has under the Trust Deed in respect of that obligation or liability. |
(d) | No act or omission of CFML (including any related failure to satisfy its obligations under the Lease) will be considered fraud, negligence or breach of trust of CFML for the purpose of clause 21.3(c) to the extent to which the act or omission was caused or contributed to by any failure by any other person to fulfil its obligations relating to the CFM Trust or by any other act or omission of any other person. |
(e) | No attorney, agent, receiver or receiver and manager appointed in respect of CFML in accordance with the Lease has authority to act on behalf of CFML in a way which exposes CFML to any personal liability and no act or omission of any such person will be considered fraud, negligence or breach of trust of CFML for the purpose of clause21.2(c). |
(f) | CFML is not obliged to enter into any commitment or obligation under the Lease unless CFML’s liability is limited in accordance with this clause 21. |
21.3 | BTFM’S Limitation Of Liability As Trustee |
(a) | Notwithstanding any other provision of the Lease, all provisions of this deed will have effect and be applied subject to this clause 21. |
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(b) | The parties acknowledge and agree that, subject to clause 21.3(d): |
(i) | BTFM enters into the Lease in its capacity as responsible entity of the Principal Office Fund and in no other capacity; and |
(ii) | the BTFM Obligations are incurred by BTFM solely in its capacity as trustee of the Principal Office Fund. |
(c) | Subject to clause 21.3(d), BTFM shall only be liable to pay or satisfy the BTFM Obligations to the extent of the Assets of the Principal Office Fund available to meet the BTFM Obligations and the recourse of each party in relation to any failure by BTFM as responsible entity of the Principal Office Fund to pay or satisfy any moneys or damages in relation to the BTFM Obligations shall be limited to the availability of the Assets of the Principal Office Fund to meet the BTFM Obligations. |
(d) | BTFM is personally liable to a party in the case of: |
(i) | fraud by BTFM; and |
(ii) | any intentional act of BTFM actually known by BTFM to be in breach of trust which prejudices BTFM’s rights of indemnity as responsible entity in relation to the BTFM Obligations, to the extent that such party does not knowingly participate in such fraud or breach of trust and to the extent such fraud or breach of trust causes loss to that party. |
(e) | Under no circumstances is BTFM liable to pay or satisfy any BTFM Obligations out of: |
(i) | its personal Assets, other than as contemplated by clause 21.3(d) or |
(ii) | the fund of any other trust of which it is the responsible entity or trustee. |
(f) | BTFM is entering into the Lease with the intent and effect that BTFM shall apply the Assets of the Principal Office Fund and each of the parties may have recourse to those Assets to pay and satisfy the BTFM Obligations. |
21.4 | Liability |
Any liability on the part of one of CFML or BTFM under or pursuant to the Lease, including the CFML Obligations and the BTFM Obligations shall be a liability which is several only in the shares in which they beneficially hold the head lease registered number X925185 (as amended) which shall be notified in writing by CFML and BTFM to the Lessee from time to time and which at the date of the Lease is acknowledged to be:
(a) | CFML: 70% |
(b) | BTFM: 30%. |
22. | GOODS AND SERVICES TAX |
22.1 | This clause applies if the Lessor is or may become liable to pay GST in relation to any Supply under the Lease (a “Taxable Supply”). |
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22.2 | Unless otherwise stated, any amount, payment or consideration referred to in the Lease is exclusive of GST. |
22.3 | In addition to any other amounts payable by the Lessee to the Lessor under the Lease (the “GST Exclusive Consideration”), the Lessee must pay GST on any Taxable Supply to the Lessor of an amount equal to the GST Exclusive Consideration multiplied by the GST Rate within twenty one (21) days from the issue of an Invoice by the Lessor to the Lessee. |
22.4 | GST will be payable by the Lessee, without deduction or set-off of any other amount, at the same time as the GST Exclusive Consideration under this Lease is payable. In all other respects GST will be payable by the Lessee to the Lessor on the same basis as the GST Exclusive Consideration is payable by the Lessee under the Lease. |
22.5 | The Lessor will issue an Invoice or Invoices to the Lessee in respect of any Taxable Supplybefore the due date of payment of any amount on account of GST.. |
22.6 | If the Lessee defaults in the payment on the due date of any amount payable pursuant to clauses 22.1 and 22.3 then, without prejudice to any other remedies of the Lessor, the Lessee must pay to the Lessor upon demand an amount equal to the amount of any penalties, damages or interest or additional GST that is payable by the Lessor |
22.7 | As between the Lessor and the Lessee, the Lessor is not be obliged to pay any GST on or to take any other steps to minimise the liability in respect of GST until the corresponding payment is received from the Lessee. |
22.8 | If GST payable in relation to a Taxable Supply made under the Lease varies from the additional amount paid by the Lessee under clause 22.3 then the Lessor will provide a corresponding refund or credit to, or will be entitled to receive the amount of the variation from the Lessee. Where the Lessor has paid the amounts of the variation to the Commissioner of Taxation, whether or not as part of a larger sum, no amount will be paid to the Lessee under this clause unless the Lessor is entitled to a refund or credit of such amount from the Commissioner of Taxation. |
22.8 | Where an Adjustment arises from an Adjustment Event in relation to any Taxable Supply the Lessor must provide an Adjustment Note to the Lessee within twenty eight (28) days after the Lessee requests an Adjustment Note. |
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SCHEDULE 1
Rules and Regulations
1. | The Lessee will not obstruct or permit the obstruction of the pavement, forecourt, entrance, arcade, vestibules, corridors, passages, stairways, landings, escalators, lifts, elevators, fire doors and escape doors or use them or any of them for any purpose other than ingress and egress. |
2. | The Lessee will not obstruct any skylights, glazed panel, ventilator or window that admits light or air into the Building or obstruct any light or other illumination in the Building or permit any goods, structure or fitting to be visible through the glass of any corridor or dividing partition without the prior written consent of the Lessor. |
3. | The Lessee will not display any sign, flag, notice, light, or object on the interior or exterior of the Premises or the Building except with the prior written consent of the Lessor and then only of the colour, size and style and in the place approved by the Lessor. The Lessor will not unreasonably withhold consent in respect of a sign or notice identifying the Lessee and conforming with standard signs in the Building. The cost of affixing the Lessee’s name and description on any Directory Board in the main foyer and on the Lessee’s floor will be borne by the Lessee. |
4. | No curtain will be erected on any external window. |
5. | No blind, screen, or awning will be erected on any window without the prior written consent of the Lessor. |
6. | No animal or bird will be kept at the Premises. |
7. | Except with the prior written consent of the Lessor no musical instrument will be played in or about the Premises, but this Rule 6 will not prohibit the Lessee from playing background music provided that the volume is kept at a level which does not cause a nuisance or annoyance to other occupiers of the Building. |
8. | The Lessee will not throw anything out of the windows or deposit rubbish anywhere except in proper receptacles or place any rubbish on any part of the Premises or the Common Areas. |
9. | The Lessee will not use any method of lighting, cooling, or heating other than as may be prescribed by the Lessor from time to time. |
10. | The Lessee will not smoke in the Common Areas. |
11. | The Lessee will only use and permit to be used for the delivery or other movement of any goods the part s of the Common Areas and at the times the Lessor permits and the Lessee will comply with all reasonable requirements of the Lessor in regard to these matters. |
12. | The Lessee will not leave any doors or windows unlocked when the Premises are unoccupied and the Lessor reserves the right for any person authorised by it to enter the Premises and lock the doors or windows. |
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13. | The Lessor will provide keys for locks on doors and of the Premises. The Lessee will return all keys on the determination of its lease and will not permit the keys to come into the possession of any person other than the Lessee. |
14. | No rubbish will be burned on the Land. |
15. | No auction, bankruptcy, winding-up, or fire sale will be conducted on the Premises. |
16. | The Common Areas and the car parking area will not be used for any business or commercial purpose or for the display or advertisement of any goods or services without the prior written consent of the Lessor. |
17. | No explosive power driven method of fixing articles to ceilings walls or floors will be used. |
18. | The Lessor may close the doors of the Building opening into any street and keep the doors closed outside Normal Business Hours. Normal Business Hours are: |
Monday to Friday – 8 am to 6pm.
19. | Except as provided in the relevant lease and/or with the consent of the Lessor or the Manager, the Lessee will not enter or remain in the Building outside Normal Business Hours and whenever entering the Building outside these hours the Lessee must produce to the Manager the security card supplied by the Lessor and will comply with the requirements of the Lessor or the Manager. |
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ANNEXURE “B”
The Lessor, the Lessee and the Covenantor/s (if any) agree that this lease is varied as set out in this Annexure “B”.
1. | The definition of “Base Building Outgoings” in clause 1.1 is amended by inserting the following words at the end of the definition: |
“(c) | if Minimum Rent is not reviewed pursuant to Part 4 – in respect of the Accounting Year expiring immediately before the expiration of each period of two (2) years during the Term commencing on 1 July 2003.” |
2. | The following clause is added: |
23.1 | LESSEE’S WORKS |
23.2 | Definitions |
“Access Date” means the date the Lessor receives this Lease executed by the Lessee in registrable form together with:
(a) | the bank guarantee for the estimated amount in accordance with clause 27; |
(b) | evidence of the Lessee’s insurance required under clause 10 and evidence of the Lessee’s contractor’s public liability insurance under clause 23.8; and |
(c) | cheques in payment of stamp duty and registration fees payable in connection with this Lease; |
whichever is the latest to occur.
“Authorisation” means:
(a) | an authorisation, consent, declaration, exemption, notarisation or waiver, however it is described; and |
(b) | in relation to anything that could be prohibited or restricted by law if a Governmental Agency acts in any way within a specified period, the expiry of that period without that action being taken, |
including any renewal or amendment.
“Lessor’s Works” means the construction of a Common Area corridor wall and inter-tenancy wall.
“Works” means any of the following carried out by the Lessee:
(a) | the installation of any fixtures or fittings in the Premises; |
(b) | any other alterations or improvements to the Premises, the Lessee’s Fittings or any services provided to the Premises or to the Building. |
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23.2 | Licence |
The Lessor grants the Lessee a non-exclusive licence for the period from the Access Date to the day before the Commencement Date to occupy the Premises for the purpose of carrying out the Works on the same terms and conditions as this Lease except that:
(a) | the payment of Rent will not apply; and |
(b) | clause 12.1 will not apply. |
23.3 | Works |
(a) | The Lessee must not carry out any Works unless it first obtains the Lessor’s written approval to the proposed Works, (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and the Lessee otherwise complies with the rest of this clause 23. |
(b) | The Lessor will carry out the Lessor’s Works in a good and workmanlike manner prior to the Access Date. |
23.4 | Lessee’s drawings and specifications |
(a) | The Lessee must, at its cost, prepare and give to the Lessor: |
(i) | 2 copies of detailed working drawings and specifications of the proposed Works; and |
(ii) | the names and other relevant details of the architect and the contractors that the Lessee intends to use. |
(b) | The Lessor must, as soon as practicable, notify the Lessee: |
(i) | whether or not the Lessor approves of, or requires alterations to, the drawings and specifications submitted by the Lessee; |
(ii) | whether or not it approves of the contractors that the Lessee intends to us; and |
(iii) | if it does not approve of the drawings or specifications, provide reasons why not. |
(c) | The Lessee acknowledges that the Lessor may refer the drawings and specifications to the Lessor’s architect and other consultants for their advice. |
(d) | If the Lessor does not approve of the drawings and specifications or the Lessee’s proposed architect or contractors the Lessee must alter and resubmit them. |
(e) | The Lessor must not unreasonably withhold or delay its approval under this clause. |
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23.5 | Authorisations |
The Lessee must not start the Works until the Lessee gives the Lessor copies of all Authorisations required for the Works; and
(a) | the Lessor approves of the drawings and specifications submitted by the Lessee; and |
(b) | the Lessor approves the contractors that the Lessee intends to use to carry out the Works. |
23.6 | Variation to Works |
If the Lessee wishes to vary the Works approved under clause 23.4, the Lessee must follow the procedure contained in clause 23.4, in respect of the Works incorporating those variations.
23.7 | Conditions regarding Works |
The Lessee must, at its cost:
(a) | (timing) start and complete the Works as soon as practicable after the Lessor approves of the drawings and specifications and the Lessee’s architect and contractors under clause 23.4; |
(b) | (Lessor’s approval) complete the Works in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Lessor under clause 23.4; |
(c) | (Lessor’s directions) comply with, and ensure that its contractors and employees comply with, all reasonable directions of the Lessor in relation to the carrying out of the Works; |
(d) | (no disturbance) cause as little disturbance as possible to the Lessor and any other occupier of, or invitee in, the Building; |
(e) | (compliance) comply with all relevant statutes, Authorisations and requirements of any Governmental Agency in relation to the Works; |
(f) | (quality) carry out the Works in a competent manner in accordance with the Lessor’s fit-out guidelines; |
(h) | (removal of rubbish) remove from the Building all rubbish or debris resulting from the Works; |
(i) | (repair damage) immediately repair to the Lessor’s satisfaction any damage directly or indirectly caused to the Building by the carrying out of the Works; |
(j) | (notice of completion) give the Lessor at least 5 Business Days notice of when the Works are likely to be completed; and |
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(k) | (heavy equipment) not bring any heavy equipment into the Building unless it is required to carry out the Works and it complies with the maximum floor loading weights for the Building. |
23.8 | Contractor’s insurance |
The Lessee must ensure that the contractors it engages to carry out the Works have a current public liability insurance policy under which the maximum amount payable for a single claim is at least $20,000,000, or any other amount reasonably required by the Lessor.
23.9 | Structural work or alterations to services |
If any alteration is required to the services provided or to be provided to the Premises or to the Building, or to any plant or equipment in the Building:
(a) | the Lessee must pay for the required alteration; |
(b) | the alteration must be carried out by contractors appointed by the Lessor. |
23.10 | Preservation of Lessor’s warranties |
The Lessee must not carry out any Work or carry it out in any way which could prejudice the Lessor’s rights under any builder’s, contractor’s or other warranties in relation to the Building provided the Lessee has been made aware of the terms of such rights.
23.11 | Lessor’s costs |
The Lessee must pay all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Lessor in relation to any proposed Works, whether or not the Works proceed, including the cost of the Lessor’s architect, consultants and supervisor.
23.12 | Lessor’s Works |
The Lessor will carry out the Lessor’s Works:
(a) | in a good and workmanlike manner; |
(b) | in accordance with any necessary approval or consent of any relevant authority; |
(c) | in a timely manner; and |
(d) | at the Lessor’s cost. |
In carrying out the Lessor’s Works, the Lessor must not and must ensure that its contractors do not interfere with, disturb or otherwise do anything which would delay the commencement, execution or completion of the Works.
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3. | The following clause is added: |
24. | DETERMINATION OF COMMENCING AND TERMINATING DATES |
24.1 | The Lessee acknowledges and agrees that the Commencing Date of the Lease will be the earlier of: |
(a) | completion of the Works as defined in clause 23.1 and notified in writing from the Lessee to the Lessor; and |
(b) | 1 September 2003. |
24.2 | The Lessee authorises and directs the Lessor to complete Items H2 and H3 of the Sublease by inserting the Commencing Date and the Terminating Date in accordance with clause 24.1. |
4. | The following clause is added: |
25. | SURVEY OF PREMISES AND COMPLETING THE LEASE |
25.1 | Definitions |
In this clause:
“Survey” means a survey of the Premises using specifications for measurement of gross lettable area for commercial premises in the PCA Method of Measurement last published.
25.2 | Premises to be surveyed |
As soon as practicable after the Lessor has completed the Lessor’s Works the Lessor must at its cost carry out a Survey of the Premises.
25.3 | Lessor calculation and notification |
The Lessor must as soon as practicable after obtaining the Survey:
(a) | use the surveyed area to calculate the Minimum Rent for the first year of the Lease; |
(b) | use the surveyed area to calculate the Lessee’s Proportion in Item 15 of the Reference Schedule; |
(c) | use the surveyed area to calculate the security deposit amount in Item 16 of the Reference Schedule; and |
(d) | provide the Lessee with a copy of the survey, the amount of Minimum Rent for the first year of the Lease, the Lessee’s Proportion and the security deposit amount. |
25.4 | Lease completion |
The Lessee authorises and directs the Lessor to complete:
(a) | Item 8 of the Reference Schedule by inserting the annual amount of the Minimum Rent for the first year of the Lease; |
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(b) | Item 14 of the Reference Schedule by inserting the surveyed area of the Premises; |
(c) | Item 15 of the Reference Schedule by inserting the Lessee’s Proportion; |
(d) | Item 16 of the Reference Schedule by inserting the security deposit amount; and |
(e) | any other Lease details that may need to be completed. |
5. | The following clause is added: |
26. | FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL |
26.1 | Future leases |
Subject to clause 26.7, the Lessor must not grant any future lease of any part of the space indicated as the “FRR Space” on the plan attached to this Lease as Exhibit 1 (the “Alternative Premises”) during the term of this Lease without first complying with this clause, provided the Lessee is not at the date of the Lessor’s offer in material breach of the Lease, having been given a period of 7 days to remedy such breach.
26.2 | Lessor’s offer |
If the Lessor proposes to grant a lease of the Alternative Premises then the Lessor must offer the Lessee a lease of the Alternative Premises on the terms required by the Lessor (which must be no less favourable than the terms offered to the third party) (the “Lessor’s offer”).
26.3 | Lessee’s acceptance |
The Lessee may accept, by written notice, the Lessor’s offer within 10 days of receiving it.
26.4 | End of Lessor’s offer |
If the Lessee:
(a) | does not accept the Lessor’s offer in accordance with clause 26.3; |
(b) | notifies the Lessor that the Lessee does not accept the Lessor’s offer; or |
(c) | does not respond to the Lessor’s offer, |
the Lessor may then offer a lease of the Alternative Premises to any other person on the same terms as those offered to the Lessee and particularly at a commencing annual rental no less than the commencing annual rental in the Lessor’s offer.
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26.5 | New lease |
If the Lessee accepts the Lessor’s offer in accordance with clause 26.3 then the Lessor must within 14 days of receiving the Lessee’s notice submit to the Lessee a lease incorporating the terms of the Lessor’s offer and otherwise on the same terms and conditions as this lease (the “new lease”).
26.6 | Lessee execution of new lease |
The Lessee must execute the new lease and return it to the Lessor within 21 days of receiving it together with:
(a) | a bank guarantee or security deposit, if applicable; |
(b) | payment of stamp duty (in the amount notified by the Lessor), registration fees and the Lessor’s legal costs; and |
(c) | certificates of currency in respect of the insurances the Lessee is required to take out under the new lease. |
26.7 | Lessee’s acknowledgment |
(a) | Subject to clause 26.7(b) the Lessor is obliged to make an offer to the Lessee under clause 26.1 at any time during the term of the Lease that it wishes to grant any lease of the Alternative Premises but this clause 26 will not be included in any new lease granted under clause 26.5. |
(b) | For the avoidance of doubt the Lessee acknowledges and confirms that if a lease is granted to a third party in accordance with clause 26.4 the Lessor’s obligations under clause 26 end in respect of the space over which such a lease is granted. |
6. | The following clause is added: |
27. | BANK GUARANTEE |
27.1 | In this clause“Estimated Amount” means an amount of $135,300.00 (such amount being equal to 6 months’ Minimum Rent calculated on an estimated area of the Premises of 300 square metres at a rental rate of $820.00 per square metre per annum) plus GST. |
27.2 | Despite clause 18.1 the Lessee must provide to the Lessor by no later than the Access Date in clause 23.1 an unconditional bank guarantee for the Estimated Amount on terms acceptable to the Lessor. |
27.3 | If after the Lessor carries out the Survey in accordance with clause 25 the security deposit amount in Item 16 of the Reference Schedule: |
(a) | is more than the bank guarantee for the Estimated Amount, the Lessee must provide the Lessor with an additional bank guarantee for the difference between the Bank Guarantee for the Estimated Amount and the security deposit amount in Item 16 of the Reference Schedule; and |
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(b) | is less than the Bank Guarantee for the Estimated Amount, the Lessee may provide the Lessor with a replacement bank guarantee for the amount in Item 16 of the Reference Schedule and the Lessor must do all things reasonably necessary to assist the Lessee in providing the replacement bank guarantee including attend an exchange of bank guarantees at the Lessee’s bank provided the Lessee’s bank is located in the Central Business District of Sydney. |
7. | The following clause is added: |
28. | RENT FREE PERIOD |
Despite any other provision of this Lease, the Lessee is not required to pay Rent in respect of the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the date which is 6 months from the Commencing Date.
8. | The following clause is added: |
29. | COSTS |
Despite any other provision of this Lease, each party must bear its own legal costs for the preparation, negotiation, execution and completion of this Lease.
/s/ Stephen Charles Etchell,Daniel Scamps, Paul E. Berger |
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We certify this dealing to be correct for the purposes of theReal Property Act 1900 (NSW)
COMMONWEALTH FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED (ACN 052 289 442)
/s/ Stephen Charles Etchell | /s/ Wendy Caroline Brown | |
Signature of attorney(s) | Witness: WENDY CAROLINE BROWN | |
I certify that the attorney(s) signing opposite, with whom I am personally acquainted or as to whose identity I am otherwise satisfied, signed this Sub-Lease in my presence. | Certified correct for the purposes of the Real Property Act 1900 by the attorney(s) named below who signed this Sub-Lease pursuant to the power of attorney specified. | |
/s/ Christopher Carroll | /s/ Daniel Scamps | |
Signature of witness | Signature of attorney(s) | |
DANIEL SCAMPS | ||
Attorney[‘s/s’] name(s) | ||
CHRISTOPHER CARROLL |
| |
Name of witness | Signing on behalf of BT FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED (ACN 002 916 458) | |
[ILLEGIBLE] | ||
Address of witness | Power of attorney - Book 4373 | |
SYDNEY | - No 929 |
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I certify that the authorised officer signing opposite, with whom I am personally acquainted or as to whose identity I am otherwise satisfied, signed this Lease in my presence. | Certified correct for the purposes of the Real Property Act 1900 by the authorised officer named below. | |
/s/ Tracy Janda | /s/ Paul E. Berger | |
Signature of witness | Signature of authorised officer | |
Tracy Janda | Paul E. Berger, MD | |
Name of witness | Authorised officer’s name | |
1/31 Sutherland St. | President/CEO | |
Address of witness | Authority of officer | |
Neutral Bay, NSW, 2089 |
| |
Signing on behalf of NIGHTHAWK RADIOLOGY SERVICES, LLC (ARBN 098 194 640) |
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EXHIBIT 1
PLAN
SHOWING NET LETTABLE AREA
PART LEVEL 11 - GROSVENOR PLACE
GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY
CITY OF SYDNEY
1:300
[FLOOR PLAN]