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General
Subject to the above statement in relation to Contracts in which
the buyer is dealing as a consumer these terms and conditions govern
all contracts entered into by the Company for the supply or sale
of goods or services. Any order given to the Company, or the acceptance
of a tender by the Company, shall be deemed to constitute an Agreement
to be bound by these terms and conditions. No variations of these
terms and conditions shall be of any effect unless agreed by the
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Other printed or standard conditions
It is agreed that only these terms and conditions shall apply to
Contracts between the Company and the Purchaser and any documents
emanating from the Purchaser which contain printed or standard conditions
have been and shall be sent by the Purchaser and received by the
Company on the understanding that they appear on the Purchaser's
documents because they are printed thereon but have no legal effect
whatsoever and the Purchaser waives any rights which the Purchaser
otherwise might have to rely on such conditions. |
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Previous conditions
These terms and conditions shall have effect in place of any other
terms and conditions, which may have previously been notified by
the Company to the Purchaser. |
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Description of goods, drawings, specifications,
catalogues estimates and advertising matter.
- All goods are supplied subject to reasonable availability
to the Company of suitable material. The Company reserves the
right without notice to substitute materials, components and
units other than those mentioned in the Contract.
- All drawings, descriptive matter, weights, dimensions, specifications,
brochures, catalogues, price lists and all advertising matter
are approximate and by way of identification only and are intended
merely to present a general idea of the goods or services described
therein and their use shall not in any circumstances render
any sale a sale by description, nor shall they form part of
any Contract. All prices quoted therein are subject to alteration
or withdrawal from time to time without notice.
- All drawings and specifications are and shall remain the Company's
property and must not be
copied, reproduced or divulged either directly or indirectly
to any other person without the Company's prior permission.
- Production capacity is estimated only but if and to the extent
that tests are carried out by the Company prior to delivery
the results of those tests shall be final and the Purchaser
shall have no claim whatsoever if the production capacity after
delivery and/or installation differs from that obtained in the
tests.
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Guarantee
- Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) hereof the goods shall,
if the Purchaser satisfies the Company that they have at all
times been operated under competent supervision and strictly
in accordance with any instructions given by the Company, be
guaranteed against defects in materials and/or workmanship for
a period of 12 months from the date of delivery.
- The Company shall under no circumstances be liable for normal
wear and tear and the Company's obligations under this Guarantee
are limited in the Company's discretion to either the replacement
or repair of the goods or the giving by the company to the Purchase/Buyer
of credit to the invoiced value of the goods.
- This guarantee shall only operate if the Purchaser/Buyer notifies
the Company in writing of the intention to make a claim under
the Guarantee under 14 days of the discovery by the purchaser/Buyer
of any defect in the goods.
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Exclusion of Liability
- Save insofar as the Company has expressly undertaken liability
under the Guarantee contained in the previous condition
- All express and implied warranties or conditions statutory
or otherwise as to the quality or fitness of materials,
goods supplied, work or design done, services performed
or any other matter are expressly excluded.
- In addition, the Company shall be under no liability whatsoever
for any loss or damage consequential or otherwise suffered
by the Purchaser whether caused by negligence of the Company
its servants or agents or in any other way whatsoever.
- It is expressly agreed that the Company shall be under no
liability whatsoever to indemnify the purchaser against.
- Loss, damage or injury consequential or otherwise of whatsoever
nature and whenever and howsoever arising for which the
Purchaser may be liable to third parties as a result of
any act or omission as a direct or indirect result of any
act or omission by the Company.
- Claims in respect of death injury howsoever caused to
any of the Purchaser's servants, agents or employees or
to any servant, agent or employee of any other contractors,
sub-purchaser or other persons to whom the Purchase may
be liable in damages as a direct or indirect result of any
act or omission by the Company.
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Prices
All prices quoted are net and exclusive of Value Added Tax. In event
of any increase in the cost to the company of overheads, labour,
goods, materials, insurance or transport after the date of quotation,
tender or Contract, or in the case of any error by the Company in
quotation, the Company reserves the right to increase its prices
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Payment
- Payment without any discount or deferment on account of disputes
or costs claimed is due 30 days after the date of invoice to
the purchaser.
- In the event of any part of the purchase price remaining outstanding
after the due date for payment the Company reserves the right
to charge interest at the rate of 2% above the Bank of England
Minimum Lending Rate for the time being in force on all outstanding
sums, interest to run from day to day and to accrue after as
well as before judgement.
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Default, insolvency and cancellation
If the Purchaser shall fail to pay any account when due or in the
case of death or incapacity of the purchaser or if the Purchaser
shall commit an act of bankruptcy or have a receiving order made
against him or make any arrangements with his creditors or, where
the Purchaser is a Company, in the case of liquidation or the appointment
of a receiver or if distress or execution shall be levied or threatened
upon any of the Purchaser's property or if any judgement against
the Purchase remains unsatisfied for more than 14days, the price
of all goods invoiced and/or delivered and the cost of all works
completed and materials used shall immediately become due and payable
to the company and in addition the Company shall have the right
in its absolute discretion to cancel or suspend forthwith any Contract
subsisting with the Purchaser without prejudice to the Company's
right to cover any loss or damage sustained. |
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Despatch and delivery
- Any time or date quoted by the Company for delivery is given
and intended as an estimate only and the Company shall not be
liable in any manner whatsoever or for any loss or damage
whatsoever for failure to deliver within such time. No delay,
failure, or other default in respect of any other delivery part
delivery or instalment shall entitle the Purchase to treat the
Contract as repudiated.
- If delivery or collection of any goods is delayed as a result
of any act or omission by the purchaser payment shall nevertheless
be due to the Company as if the goods had been delivered when
ready and the Company shall be entitled to make a reasonable
charge for storage of the goods until the Purchaser actually
takes delivery thereof.
- If 3 months shall have elapsed after the date on which the
Purchaser has been notified that the goods have been ready for
despatch or collection and the goods shall not have been collected
or no instructions for their despatch shall have been given
then without prejudice to any other right or remedy the Company
might have, the Company shall be entitled to sell or dispose
of the goods whether paid for or not as the Company may see
fit and to apply the proceeds of such sale or disposal (if any)
in reduction of any claim the Company may have against the Purchaser
whether for the price or otherwise, and the Purchaser shall
be deemed to have given the Company irrevocable authority so
to do.
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Passing of property and risk
- Property in the goods shall pass to the Purchaser upon whichever
is the last of the following events, namely payment in full
of the price of the goods and payment in full of every sum which
is due from the Purchaser to the Company whether under this
Contract or otherwise howsoever.
- Until the happening of the last such event the Purchaser shall
keep the goods as bailee and shall insofar as possible store
them in such a way that they are identifiable as the property
of the Company and separate from all other goods in the Purchasers
possession.
- At any time before the happening of the last event mentioned
in (1) above, the company may be notice in writing to the purchaser
determine the Purchaser's right to sell the goods and the purchaser
shall thereupon return the goods to the Company and shall cease
to be in possession of the goods with the consent of the Company
and at any time after giving of such notice the Company may
enter upon any premises where the goods are or are reasonably
believed to be and remove them.
- The Purchaser shall be entitled to use or sell the goods in
the normal course of the Purchaser's business before the happening
of the last event mentioned in (1) above, but only upon the
following conditions:-
- If the goods are prior to sale by the Purchaser made up
on incorporated in or mixed with other goods then if they
remain separately identifiable the Company shall retain
title thereto and if they do not remain separately identifiable
the Company shall become a joint owner however of the goods
in with which goods are incorporated or mixed.
- If the Purchaser sells the goods or goods in or with which
the goods have been incorporated or mixed the sale shall
be on behalf of the Company as However or joint Owner thereof
as the case may be and the proceeds of any such sale (or
the Company's share thereof if the sale is of jointly owned
property) shall be held in trust for the Company and in
a separate identified account.
- Notwithstanding the foregoing, the goods are at the entire
risk of the Purchaser from the time of delivery or collection.
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Packing
- Goods for home market.
Normal packaging is free of charge. If special packaging is
required, this will be charged for. Unless otherwise expressly
stipulated packing cases and material are not returnable.
- Goods for export market.
Unless otherwise expressly stipulated, packing will be charged
extra at cost. The goods will be suitably packed for withstanding
the conditions of normal shipment. Tropical or other special
packing will only be supplied on express written request.
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Carriage
- Goods for home market.
Carriage charges will be invoiced to The Purchaser at the Company's
rates prevailing at the time of despatch.
- Goods for export market.
Payment for carriage shall be upon the terms specifically stated
in the Contract. If no such term is stated carriage charges
will be invoiced to the Purchaser at the Company's rates prevailing
at the time of despatch.
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Loss or damage in transit.
Liability for loss or damage in transit will not be accepted except
where the following conditions apply:
- Damage
Delivery notes must be signed "unexamined" unless
goods are inspected immediately. Notification to the Carrier
and the Company must be given in writing within 3 days from
the date of delivery.
- Loss
Passenger/postal/road transport: The Company must receive notification
of non-delivery within 7 days from the date of invoice.
Railway goods: Notification required within 21 days from date
of invoice. In the case of partial loss the Company must be
advised immediately.
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Samples
Samples are sent and inspected solely to enable the Purchaser to
judge the quality of the bulk and shall not render any sale by sample.
All samples are to remain the Company's property and to be returned
to the Company on request. |
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Force majeure
- Without prejudice to the generality of any previous exclusion
or limitation of liability the Company shall not be liable to
fulfil any term of any transaction governed by these terms and
conditions if fulfilment has been delayed, hindered or prevented
by any circumstances beyond the Company's reasonable control
including but not limited to the following: - Act of God, war,
riot, civil commotion, strike, lockout or other labour disturbance
or restriction, fire, flood, explosion, import restriction or
failure on the part of the Company's normal supplies to make
deliveries.
- If the Company is able to fulfil some but not all of the
demand for its goods it may allocate its supplies amongst its
Customers in its absolute discretion considers to be fair.
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Law governing the Contract and Jurisdiction
The Contract shall in all respects be construed and operated as
an English Contract governed by English Law and any dispute arising
out of or in connection therewith shall be referred to the English
Courts to the jurisdiction of which the Purchaser agrees to submit. |
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Quality Statement
The whole of the supplies detailed hereon, unless stated thus *,
have been manufactured by a Quality Assured source and have been
subjected to the Quality Systems Requirements in accordance with
the conditions of our stockist Level B Registration to BS5750 Part
2: 1987. |