PREMIER
ACOUSTIC LTD - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
1.
(i) All orders
for goods and services are supplied to the following express
terms and conditions. The Buyer accepts that these conditions
shall govern relations between him and Premier Acoustic Limited
(herein after called “the company") to the exclusion
of any other terms including, without limitation, conditions
and warranties written or orally expressed or implied even if
contained in any of the Buyers' documents which purport to provide
that the Buyers' own Terms shall prevail. Neither the performance
in full or in part of the Buyer's order nor any other
conduct whatsoever on the part of the Company shall be construed
as the acceptance by the Company of terms or conditions inconsistent
with these Terms and Conditions of Sale. No variation or qualification
of these Terms and Conditions of Sale or any quotation or contract
arising here from shall be valid unless agreed in writing and
signed by a Director of the Company.
(ii) If
under any applicable rule of law any provision of these Terms
and conditions of Sale shall be void or otherwise unenforceable
these Terms and onditions of Sale shall be void or as the case may
be unenforceable to that extent but no further.
2. All
orders are accepted for delivery at the price quoted, within
the stated despatch and delivery period. Unless otherwise specifically
stated all quotations in respect of goods not listed in the Company's
prevailing Trade Price List are valid for 30 days from the date
of the quotation. If delivery is delayed at the customer's request,
the Company reserves the right to increase its prices to recover
any extra costs incurred. All prices are quoted on an ex-works
basis and are subject to carriage charges. Prices do not include
VAT which will be charged at the rate ruling at the date of despatch
and / or performance of services as the case may be.
3.
(i) All
periods for despatch and delivery however expressed are approximate
only. The Company will use all reasonable endeavours to comply
with the stipulated period or, if no such period be stipulated,
within a reasonable time. The risk in the products shall pass
to the Buyer when the Company delivers the products in accordance
with the terms hereof to the Buyer or other persons to whom the
Company has been authorised by the Buyer to deliver the goods
whether expressly or by implication and the Company shall not
be liable for the safety of the products thereafter and accordingly
the Buyer should insure the goods thereafter against such risks
as may be commercially prudent.
(ii) Reports
of goods damaged in transit or quantity discrepancies must be
notified to the Company within 3 days of delivery. Reports of
non-delivery must be notified to the Company
within 14 days from the date of invoice. The Company will use
its best endeavours to replace goods or make up shortages subject
to damage in transit, quantity discrepancy or non-delivery being
established to its satisfaction.
(iii) The
Company shall not be liable for any consequential loss or damage
to the Buyer or others arising directly or indirectly out of
late despatch or delivery, damage in transit, quantity discrepancy
or non-delivery. Nor shall the aforementioned, whether due
to the Company's default or not, be deemed to be a breach of
contract, nor entitle the Buyer to cancel the contract.
4.(i) All orders
are accepted on a pro-forma, cash with order or cash on delivery
basis at the option of the Company unless credit facilities have
been agreed in writing when payment should be made within 30
days of the invoice date. Failure to settle by the required date
may incur collection costs which will be debited to the account.
Where payment is not received by the due date:
• interest
shall accrue on the sum outstanding at a rate of 4% above the
current London Inter-Bank rate calculated on a day to day basis
but without prejudice to the Company's right to receive payment
on the due dates.
•the
Company or its agent may at any time in normal business hours
enter upon any premises owned or occupied by the Purchaser
for the purposes of taking possession of the said goods and
the purchaser shall afford the Company all reasonable facilities
(including the inspection of records, bank statements etc.)
for the purpose of tracing the said goods or the proceeds
of sale thereof.
(ii) Notwithstanding
delivery the title to all goods supplied by the Company shall
not pass to the Purchaser until payment of the whole of the purchase
price for the goods and of any other sums whatsoever which
are or may become outstanding has been received by the Company.
5.(i) This
clause does not apply to any contract for the sale of goods which
is a "consumer sale".
(ii) The
Company will repair or replace free of charge at its option any
items manufactured by the Company which shall be or become defective
as a result of faulty workmanship or faulty components within
one year from the Company's invoice. Any defects or faults must
be notified to the Company in writing within seven days of their
discovery. The Company will then advise the Purchaser whether
the equipment is to be returned to the Company's premises for
the inspection and rectification. Any goods that are returned
must be forwarded at the Purchaser's risk, carriage paid. The
Company hereby assigns to the Purchaser the benefit of any guarantee
granted to the Company in respect of components not manufactured
by the Company. Site visits made by the Company's engineers upon
request to investigate the operation of its equipment after installation
will be chargeable unless they are found to be necessary because
of faults in the design or manufacture of the equipment. This
guarantee is given in substitution for any other condition or
warranty express or implied whether by statute or common law
which are hereby expressly excluded from the contract with the
exception of the conditions implied by Section 12 Sale of Goods
Act, 1893, as amended by the Supply of Goods (Implied Terms)
Act, 1973.
(iii) No
guarantee will be granted by the Company for faults or defects
that it deems to have been caused by:
• fair
wear and tear, accidental damage or any other matter beyond
its reasonable control occurring after date of delivery
• incorrect
or negligent handling, disregard of operation instructions,
overload, unsuitable work, faulty erection or any other
default by the Purchaser, his
servants or agents
• modifications
or repairs which the Purchaser has effected without the Company's
written consent
(iv) The
Company shall not be liable for any consequential loss or damage
suffered by the Purchaser including but without limitations
delay, loss of production, loss of profits, loss of or damage
to other property or goods, death or injury to any person or
any loss or damage capable of being covered by insurance.
6.
(i) In the case
of contracts involving commissioning, it is understood that goods
and materials will be unloaded, stacked and stored by the Purchaser
at the Purchaser's
risk. Where equipment is stored on site prior to being commissioned
by the Company's engineers, it is the Purchaser's responsibility
to ensure the good condition of the equipment. Unless otherwise
stated in the tender, it is assumed that:
• before
the arrival of the Company's commissioning engineers the site
is accessible, clear, level and dry and where floor and / or
wall fixing is necessary that there are no circumstances to
prevent this
• electricity
supply is available for light and power tools
• sufficient
working space is allocated to ensure maximum efficiency
• the
Company's engineers are given every facility to complete their
work without undue hindrance
(ii) The
Company reserves the right to charge extra should these conditions
not be adhered to. Where other contractors are also involved,
it is assumed that their program will be such as to permit
the Company's work to be carried out with continuity and with
the specified number of visits to site. Should the Company
be subject to delays or are required to make a-return visit
to site, this will involve additional charge.
7.
(i) Whilst
every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of technical
data shown in the Company's literature, the Company does not
however accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions.
The Company reserves the right to alter specifications without
prior notice.
(ii) Where goods are supplied
subject to any test or inspection they must be tested or inspected
at the Company's works, the results of the said test or inspection shall
be conclusive evidence that the goods comply with the contract
in all respects and that the Company shall be under no further
liability whatsoever in respect of the goods or any other defect
therein.
8. The
operation of equipment with record players, tape players, CD
players and radio in Public is subject to Licence. It is the
end user's responsibility to obtain the necessary Licenses prior
to broadcast.
9.
These Terms and Conditions of Sale shall be governed and construed
in accordance with English Law and shall be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of English Courts.
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