1.
Terms and conditions and Warranty
a) All quotations are given all orders are accepted and all goods supplied under
these conditions, and any special conditions attached by the company in writing.
No addition thereto shall have effect unless it is in writing signed by a Director
of the Company and these conditions shall prevail over any terms or conditions
in any order or other document of the customer.
b) Subject to condition 10 below the Company Warrants that goods supplied will
comply with the description contained in the Company’s current catalogue
and/or the specifications contained in the product inserts. Save where the Customer
is in dealing with the Company as a Consumer, all other conditions, guarantees
representations and warranties, including but not limited to, warranties relating
to merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose written or oral whether
implied by statue, common law or otherwise are hereby excluded.
2.
Prices
a) All prices quoted in the Company’s catalogue are based on the Company’s
current costs are are (except where otherwise expressely agreed in writing)
subject to variation prior to dispatch of goods.
b) Unless expressly stipulated all quotations and invoices shall be net of tax
and the company shall be entitled toad value added or similar sales tax payable
to any invoice.
3.
Delivery Dates
a) All delivery dates quoted are estimated only and are not binding on the Company.
Whilst every endevour will be made to comply with these dates the Company shall
have no liability whatsoever for any delay in dispatch or delivery or for any
loss occasioned thereby.
b) Should expedited delivery be agreed and necessitate overtime or other additional
costs the Company shall be entitled to charge to the Customer for all overtime
and other additional costs so incurred.
4.
Minimum Order
There is no minimum order charge. Carriage and packing costs will be charged
on all orders.
5.
Delivery
We reserve the right to add to the price a reasonable charge for containers
or packing. We also reserve the right to deliver goods in pack sizes which differ
from those ordered.
6.
Delivery and Payments
a) On Sales within the United Kingdom delivery shall be made at the address
agreed in writing by the parties or (if none) to the Customers works. Carriage
costs not included in the price quoted in the Company’s catalogue will
be invoiced separately to the Customer. Goods shall be accepted when delivered
and if no so accepted the Company may charge all subsequent transport storage
and other costs incurred.
b) On Overseas sales unless otherwise agreed in writing at the time of or prior
to acceptance by the Company of the Customer’s order all good are supplied
and delivered ex works.
c) The Customer shall inspect all goods as soon as is reasonably practicable
after delivery and shall in any event give writing to the Company and to the
carrier within three days of delivery as to any alleged shortfall or defects.
Any such notice must specify the particular defect and must be accompanied by
the goods returned in its original packaging.
d) Each installment or part delivery delivered or to be delivered shall be deemed
to be an independent contract upon these terms and conditions.
7.
Passing of Risk
a) The risk in goods to be supplied shall pass (if there is no agreed place
for delivery) when the notice is given to the Customer that the goods are ready
for collection by the Customer or (if there is an agreed place for delivery)
either on delivery by the Company into the hands of a carrier or (where the
Company is itself the carrier) on delivery to such agreed place. No other responsibility
shall be incurred by the Company for damages or loss in transit.
b) If (where the Company is itself the carrier) goods are not accepted when
delivered in accordance with Condition 6(a) and are retained in or returned
to the custody of the Company the risk in such goods shall pass at the time
of tendering delivery to the Customer and the goods shall thereafter be held
by the Company entirely at the Customer's risk.
8.
Time of Payment
a) Payment in respect of sales within the United Kingdom shall become due for
goods supplied hereunder on receipt of an invoice and (where applicable) before
delivery of goods save where the Customer has a valid credit account with the
Company, then payment in respect of all goods is due by the last day of the
month following the month of invoice. If payment is not received in full within
(7) days thereof the Company reserves the right to then charge interest on any
account outstanding on a day to day basis at the rate of (3%) above the base
lending rate for the time being employed by Lloyds Bank PLC such interest to
be charged from the due date for payment until the date payment is actually
received.
b) Customers are not entitled to withhold payment of invoices nor to make deductions
from invoices on account of any claim against the Company of any nature whatsoever.
Nothing in this clause, however, shall prevent the Company from charging for
storage of goods the delivery of which has been wrongfully refused by the Customer.
The due date for payment by the Customer Shall be of the essence.
9.
Passing of Property and Sub Sales
a) The property in all goods shall notwithstanding delivery or the passing of
risk remain vested in the Company until payment therefor has been made by the
customer. Until such time the Customer agrees to store all goods in such a manner
that they are readily identifiable as the property of the Company and if at
any time payment of this price is overdue the Company may by its servants or
agents enter upon the Customers premises and recover and dispose of the goods
and the Customer shall make no claim against the Company in respect of such
entry or disposal.
b) If the Customer shall purport to sell goods to a sub-purchaser when the property
therein remains vested in the Company under the provisions hereof the Customer
shall be deemed (as between the Company and the Customer only) to sell the same
as agent for the Company. The proceeds of any such sale shall
be paid into a separate bank account opened for the purpose in the joint names
of the Customer and the Company and the Company shall be entitled to the said
proceeds in priority to any creditors of the Customer whether secured or unsecured.
c) If the Customer incorporates the goods into other goods in any way title
to those goods shall forthwith vest in the Company.
10. Liability
a) The Company shall incur no liability for direct or consequential loss injury
or damage to persons or property from any cause whatsoever as a result of the
handling of goods not in accordance with any safety instructions which may be
issued from time to time or supplied by the Company with the goods or with any
Government regulations or codes of practice from time to time in force.
b) The assay figures stated in the Company's Catalogue are typical values. The
Company shall be under no liability to the Customer (nor shall the Customer
be entitled to reject any goods supplied) in respect of any discrepancy between
the Catalogue essay figure and the individual batch analysis figure.
Any liability incurred by the Company for any direct indirect or consequential
loss injury or damage to persons or property resulting from any negligence delay
defect or failure in the goods or from any cause whatsoever shall be limited
to a sum equal to the charges for the goods or that part so affected. In no
circumstances shall liability attach to the Company in respect of delay defect
in the goods or any default resulting from the specification from the Customer
of unsuitable material.
11.
Poisons
a) In order to comply with the Poisons Act 1972 no order for the supply in the
United Kingdom of any goods included in the First Schedule of the Rules made
under the Act can be accepted unless they are accompanied by a statement signed
by the Customer stating his name in full, address, trade, business or profession
and the purpose for which the goods are required.
12.
Force Majeure
a) The following paragraphs of this clause shall apply in the case of "Force
Majeure" which phrase shall mean:
(i)
any circumstances (including Act of God) beyond the control of the Company or
(ii) fire, flood, power failure, reduction of power supplies, mechanical failure
or lack or shortage of materials (not being due to the wilful act or wilful
default of the Company) or
(iii) (whether or not within the Company's control) strikes, lock-outs, industrial
disputes or action taken by the Company or any other person, firm or company
in connection therewith or in consequence or furtherance thereof.
(b) In the event of Force Majeure there shall be no breach of this contract.
However the duties and obligations of both parties under this contract shall
be suspended for so long as Force Majeure subsists. The delivery date shall
be deferred for a period equal to the length of such suspension unless the Force
Majeure has resulted in the destruction of any goods to be provided in which
case the Company may nominate a new delivery date.
c) Should any period of suspension last for ninety days or more the Customer
may by notice in writing to the Company elect to terminate the contract and
take delivery of any part of the goods available. The Company may make a proper
charge for all goods so provided.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above the Company shall under no
liability to the Customer in the event of the Company's failure, delay or default
in carrying out its obligation due in whole or in part to Force Majeure.
13.
Reservation of Title
All goods supplied to the Customer by the Company are subject to the following
conditions.
i)
The goods shall remain the sole and absolute property of the Company both legally
and beneficially until such time as the price is received by the Company in
full for the particular goods.
ii) The Customer shall store the goods separately from any other goods on the
Customers premises whether such other goods are owned by the Customer or not.
iii) Until the goods are paid for in full, the Customer shall hold them only
as bailee and any right of the Customer to possession of and to sell the goods
shall cease immediately upon the happening of any of the following events:
a) the Customer becomes unable to pay or stops paying its debts.
b) an order is made or effective resolution is passed for the winding up of
the Customer.
c)
the Customer makes a composition with its creditors.
d) an encumbrancer take possession or a receiver is appointed over any of the
Customers property.
and upon the happening of any of the above-mentioned events the Company shall
have the right by its servants or agents to enter on to any premises owned or
occupied by the Customer in order to remove such of the goods as may be stored
there.
iv) The Customer is hereby given authority to sell the goods whilst they are still the property of the Company provided that the entire proceeds of sale resulting therefrom are held on trust for the Company absolutely and are not mixed with any other Moines not retained for the benefit of the Company and such monies shall be identified as the company's money.
14.
Remedies
Termination of any contract for whatever causes shall not effect the rights
or remedies of either party in respect of any antecedent breach or in respect
of any sum of money owing or to become owing by the other.
15.
Applicability of Conditions
These conditions shall apply (subject to variation or amendment as prescribed
by clause 1 hereof) to all transactions between the Company and the Customer
notwithstanding any variation waiver or forbearance agreed given or granted
for the Company in respect of any previous transaction between them.
16. Notice
In every case where notice is required to be given such shall be deemed to be served when delivered by hand or posted to the last known address of the party to be served.
17.
Law
These conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of England
18.
Headings
Headings are inserted for case of reference alone and shall not affect the meaning
or interpretation of these conditions.