ONLINE PAYMENT TERMS
These Online Payment Terms apply to the use of the
online payment transaction services (“the Services”) for the payment of certain
types of transactions as made available by Waimakariri
District Council from time to time through the Waimakariri
District Council (WDC) website.
These Online Payment Terms constitute a contract between you and Waimakariri District Council (“the Council”). Please read
them carefully. You may either accept or decline the Terms as
indicated at the bottom of this page, but to make payment using the Services
you must accept the Terms by clicking "I Accept".
Please note that the Online Payment Terms may be altered or added to by
the Council at any time that the Council determines necessary, with or without
notice. Please, therefore, ensure that you read the Terms carefully on
each occasion that you use the Services.
It is strongly recommended that you take and retain a copy of the transaction
for record keeping purposes.
Online Payment Terms
Purpose
1. You may use the Services for the purposes of
making payments to the Council where the Council offers the Services, provided
that you do not:
·
In any way damage or
disrupt the Services/operation of the Services.
·
Use the Services for any
unauthorised or unlawful purpose.
Your warranties
2. You warrant that:
·
You are aged 18 or over
·
You have the appropriate
authority to validly accept the Online Payment Terms and are able to and will
meet your obligations in relation to these Terms.
·
The credit card used in connection with the
Services is issued in your name.
·
You will pay the credit card issuer all charges
incurred in the use of the Services.
·
The information supplied by you is true and
correct.
Payment
3. Payment may be made using only Visa or
MasterCard credit cards.
4. The Council may contact you to confirm your
credit card details.
5. All charges are in New Zealand Dollars and
inclusive of GST (if any).
6. Part payment of debtor accounts is acceptable
provided the full payment is made by the due date.
7. All other payments must be paid in full and
by no later than the final date for payment set out in the invoice/notice.
8. Upon completing a transaction using the
Services, you will be presented with a confirmation screen verifying the
transaction details you wish to process. It is your responsibility to verify
that all transaction information and other details are correct. The Council
shall have no liability for transactions which are incorrect as a result of
inaccurate data entry in the course of the use of the Services or for loss of
data or information caused by factors beyond the Council's control.
9. Once a payment has been made it cannot be
cancelled.
10. The Council accepts no responsibility for
refusal or reversal of payments, which shall be a matter between you and your
credit card issuer.
Provision/collection of
information
11. You acknowledge that the credit card
information supplied by you in relation to the use of the Services is processed
through a secure third party website. The only information supplied to the
Council via the third party website is:
·
The name of the payer.
·
The invoice/notice number.
·
The first 4 and last 3 digits of the credit card
(for validation purposes).
·
The payment amount.
12. By using the Services you agree:
·
To provide information
through electronic means, i.e. you agree to provide any relevant information,
in the format and to the standards described for each transaction.
·
That the information supplied by you will be
retained in electronic form.
·
To receive information through electronic
means.
13. You hereby authorise the Council to collect
information about you (including information about transactions processed by
you) from time to time through the WDC website. Any such information collected
shall be treated in accordance with the Council's Privacy Statement, the Privacy Act 1993 and the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Refunds
14. Requests for refunds must be made in writing
together with proof that you have paid more than the outstanding amount.
Requests for refunds must be sent via rates@wmk.govt.nz or addressed to the Council at Private Bag 1005,
Rangiora. If your request for a refund is granted the amount
will be transferred to your nominated bank account.
Disputed amounts
15. If you dispute the outstanding amount on your
account please contact the Council.
Security
16. Payments using the Services are made through
a secure third party website. However, you acknowledge and agree that Internet
transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be entirely secure or private and any
information provided by you (including credit card information) may be able to
be read and/or intercepted by a third party. The Council shall have no
liability for the interception and/or 'hacking' of any data or other
unauthorised access to information provided by you for the purposes of the
Services.
Exclusion/limitation of the Council's liability
17. To the extent permitted by law, the Council
does not accept liability for any damage, loss, costs (including legal costs),
expenses, indirect losses or consequential damage of any kind which may be
suffered or incurred by you from the use of the Services. If, for any reason,
the Council is found to be liable to you for any damage or loss which arises as
a result of your use of the Services, the Council's liability shall be limited
to the amount paid by you through the Services or $100, whichever is the lesser.
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993
18. If the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 applies
to your transaction you may have rights or remedies that are not excluded or
limited by clause 17. If you are using the Services for business purposes, the
exclusions and limitations set out in clause 17 will apply and the provisions
of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 are hereby excluded.
Use/availability of Services
19. The Council does not warrant or guarantee
that the Services and/or your use of the Services will be error-free,
immediate, virus free and/or continuously available or that the information
provided through the Services will be complete, accurate and/or up-to-date.
20. The Council reserves the right to suspend,
amend or cancel the Services at any time either temporarily or permanently.
WDC Website Terms and Conditions
21. These Online Payment Terms form part of the WDC Website Terms and Conditions of Use, which apply to
general WDC website usage. By agreeing to comply with the Online Payment Terms
you also agree to comply with the WDC Website Terms and Conditions of Use. If
there is a conflict between the WDC Website Terms and Conditions of Use and
these Terms, the Online Payment Terms shall prevail.
Indemnity
22. You agree to indemnify the Council for any
loss, cost or expense suffered or incurred by the Council as result of:
·
Your breach of your
obligations under the Online Payment Terms.
·
Intentional misuse of the
Services.
·
Your negligent acts or omissions.
· Any claim brought against the Council by a third
party in relation to your use of the Services.
Governing Law
23. The Online Payment Terms are governed by New
Zealand law. The New Zealand Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over any matter
in connection with the Services and these Online Payment Terms.
"I Accept" I have read and understood the Online Payment
Terms and agree to accept and abide by them
OR
"I Decline" Return to Payment page