1 INTERPRETATION
1.1 In these Conditions:
“Buyer” means the person who accepts a quotation of the
Seller for the sale of the Goods or whose order for the Goods
is accepted by the Seller.
“Conditions” means the standard terms and conditions of sale
set out in this document.
“Contract” means the contract for the purchase and sale
of the Goods.
“Goods” means the Goods (including any installment of the
Goods or any parts for them) which the seller is to supply in
accordance with these Conditions.
“Seller” means Saldon Products Ltd., trading as Tamlite Lighting,
registered in England under number 494829, whose registered
office is at P.O. Box 4265, Fishing Line Road, Redditch,
Worcs. B98 0SQ.
1.2 The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and
shall not affect their interpretation.
2 BASIS OF THE SALE
2.1 Any quotation or estimate given by the Seller is an indication
given in good faith and shall not become binding upon the
Seller unless subsequently confirmed by the Seller in writing.
2.2 All prices quoted are based on information available at the
date of quotation and the Seller reserves the right to vary
prices at any time without notice prior to the date of issue of
the relevant invoice and the price payable by the buyer shall be
the price applicable at the date of the invoice.
2.3 The Contract made between the Seller and the Buyer shall
incorporate and be subject to these Conditions and receipt of
the Goods by the Buyer shall be deemed conclusive proof that
the Buyer has accepted these Conditions to the exclusion of
any other terms and conditions and in particular to the
exclusion of any terms and conditions of the Buyer.
2.4 No variation to these Conditions shall be binding unless agreed
in writing between the authorised representatives of the Buyer
and the Seller prior to the date of the Contract.
2.5 The Buyer shall not be entitled to rely on any typographical,
clerical or other error or omission in any sales literature,
quotation, price-list, acceptance of offer, invoice, or other
document or information issued by the Seller. Any such error
or omission shall be subject to correction without any liability
on the part of the Seller.
2.6 The Seller reserves the right to make any changes in the
specification of the Goods which are required to conform
to/with any applicable safety or other Statutory requirements.
3 PRICE OF THE GOODS
3.1 The price of the Goods and any applicable services is exclusive
of VAT and any other taxes and the cost of carriage and any
other matters all of which will be charged in addition.
3.2 In the event of any variation or suspension of the work which
is agreed to by the Seller upon the buyer’s request, or if the
Buyer’s instructions are incorrect or insufficient, the Company
shall be entitled to adjust the price of the Goods, and/or any
relevant services to reflect costs involved, and to adjust delivery
dates as appropriate.
3.3 The Seller shall be entitled to bring an action for the price, or part
thereof whether or not the ownership in the Goods has passed.
3.4 All prices quoted are valid for only 30 days from date of quotation,
and must be verified thereafter.
4 TERMS OF PAYMENT
4.1 Payment is to be made by the Buyer in cash with order, or against
a pro-forma invoice unless a credit account has been opened. A
Buyer wishing to open a credit account should furnish two trade,
and one banker’s reference for approval by the Seller.
4.2 Where credit is granted payment should be made by the 28th day
of the month following delivery with settlement discount, if
applicable, being allowable on the amount shown on the invoice
in relation to the Goods only if payment is received by the Seller
on time.
4.3 The Seller shall be entitled in its absolute discretion to withdraw
credit at any time, and refrain from delivering the Goods until such
time as the Buyer tenders the purchase money to the Seller
together with any outstanding amounts which may be due to the
Seller on any account whatsoever.
4.4 Time of payment of the price of the Goods shall be of the essence
of the Contract. Accordingly, if the Buyer fails to make any
payment on the due date then without prejudice to any other right
or remedy available to the Seller, the Seller shall be entitled to:
4.4.1 cancel the Contract or suspend any further deliveries to
the Buyer:
4.4.2 charge interest. Interest will be calculated as per the “Late
Payments of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002”, and
any amendments to said legislation thereafter.
5 DELIVERY
5.1 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate only,
and the Seller shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the
Goods howsoever caused. Time for delivery of the Goods shall not
be of the essence unless previously agreed in formal written
contract by the Seller. The Goods may be delivered by the Seller
in advance of the quoted delivery date upon giving reasonable
notice to the Buyer.
5.2 In respect of any Contract the Seller shall be entitled to make
delivery of the Goods by installments, and to invoice the Buyer
separately for each installment dispatched.
5.3 Any failure to take delivery by the Buyer shall be deemed to be a
breach of the Contract (save for grounds for rejection as specified
in the law relating to the Sale of Goods).
6 RISK AND TITLE TO THE GOODS
6.1 Risk of damage to, or loss of the Goods shall pass to the Buyer:
6.1.1 In case of Goods to be delivered at the Seller’s premises,
or other nominated address/site at the time when the
Goods are collected; or
6.1.2 In the case of Goods to be delivered otherwise, and at
the Seller’s premises at the time of delivery, or if the Buyer
wrongly fails to take delivery of the Goods then at the
time when the Seller has tendered delivery of the Goods.
6.2 Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk in the Goods, or
any other provision of these Conditions the property in the Goods
shall not pass to the Buyer until the Seller has received in cash, or
cleared funds payment in full of both:
6.2.1 the price of the Goods; and
6.2.2 the price of all other Goods agreed to be sold by the
Seller to the Buyer for which payment is then due.
6.3 Until such time as property in the Goods passes to the Buyer the
Buyer shall hold the Goods as the Seller’s fiduciary agent and bailee, and shall
keep the Goods separate from those of the Buyer and third
parties, and properly stored, protected and insured and
identified as the Seller’s property. The Buyer shall not
destroy, deface, or obscure any identifying mark or packaging
on or relating to the Goods. Until that time the Buyer shall
be entitled to resell or use the Goods in the ordinary course
of its business, but shall account to the Seller for the
proceeds of Sale or otherwise of the Goods, whether tangible
or intangible, including insurance proceeds, and shall keep
all such proceeds separate from any monies or property of the
Buyer and third parties, and in the case of tangible proceeds
properly stored protected and insured. 6.4 Until such time as
the property in the Goods passes to the Buyer (and provided
the Goods are still in existence and have not been resold) the
Seller shall be entitled at any time to require the Buyer to
deliver up the Goods to the Seller, or (at the Seller’s
option) the Seller shall be entitled (and the Buyer hereby
irrevocably authorises the Seller) to enter upon any premises
of the Buyer, or its agents where the Goods are stored and
repossess the Goods. 6.5 In the event that the Buyer is
supplied Goods by a third party, which Goods are identical to
any of the Goods supplied hereunder, then the Buyer shall be
obliged to sell the Goods supplied by such third parties
before selling any of the identical Goods supplied hereunder.
6.6 In order to identify and recover such Goods as are
referred to in clause 6.4 above the Seller, or its
representatives, shall be entitled to assume, unless the
contrary is shown to their satisfaction, that the Buyer has
sold Goods supplied hereunder, and identical Goods supplied by
any third party in accordance with the provisions of clause
6.5. 6.7 In any legal proceedings between the Seller and the
Buyer, the certificate of the duly authorised representative
of the Seller as to which Goods on the Buyer’s premises are,
or were the Seller’s property, shall be conclusive evidence of
the facts stated herein. 6.8 The Buyer may resell the Goods
before ownership has passed to it solely on the following
conditions: 6.8.1 any sale shall be effected in the ordinary
course of the Buyer’s business at full market value, and the
Buyer shall hold such part of the proceeds of sale as
represent the amount owed by the Buyer to the Seller on behalf
of the Seller, and the Buyer shall account to the Seller
accordingly; and 6.8.2 any such sale shall be a sale of the
Seller’s property on the Buyer’s own behalf, and the Buyer
shall deal as principal when making such a sale. 6.8.3 the
Buyer has a bankruptcy order made against him, or makes an
arrangement or composition with his creditors, or otherwise
takes the benefit of any Act for the time being in force for
the relief of insolvent debtors, or (being a body corporate)
convenes a meeting of creditors (whether formal or informal),
or enters into liquidation for the purpose only of
reconstruction or amalgamation, or has a receiver and/or
manager, administrator, or administrative receiver appointed
of its undertaking, or any part thereof, or a resolution is
passed, or a petition presented to any court for the winding
up of the Buyer for the granting of an administration order in
respect of the Buyer, or any proceedings are commenced
relating to the insolvency, or possible insolvency of the
Buyer. 6.8.4 the Buyer suffers, or allows any execution or
sequestration (whether legal, or equitable) to be levied on
his/its property, or obtained against him/it, or fails to
observe/perform any of his/its obligations under these
Conditions, or any other contract between the Seller and
Buyer, or is unable to pay its debts within the meaning of
section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986, or the Buyer ceases to
trade.
7 WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
7.1 In addition to all warranties implied by Statute, the Seller warrants
that the Goods shall correspond with their written specification (if
any) at the time of delivery, and will be free from material defects
in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from delivery.
7.2 The warranty given in clause 7.1 above is given by the Seller strictly
subject to the following conditions:
7.2.1 the Seller shall be under no liability in respect of any
defect in the Goods arising from any drawing, design
specification, or other information supplied by the Buyer;
7.2.2 the Seller shall be under no liability in respect of any
defect arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage,
negligence, abnormal working conditions, failure to
follow the Seller’s instructions (whether oral or in
writing), misuse or alteration or repair of the Goods
without the Seller’s approval;
7.2.3 the Seller shall be under no liability under the warranty
given in 7.1 above (or any other warranty condition or
guarantee) if the total price for the Goods has not been
paid by the due date for payment;
7.2.4 the warranty given in 7.1 above does not extend to any
Goods parts, materials or equipment not manufactured
by the Seller in respect of which the Buyer shall only be
entitled to the benefit of any such warranty or guarantee
as is given by the manufacturer thereof to the Seller.
7.3 Subject as expressly provided in these Conditions, and except
where the Goods are sold to a person dealing as a consumer
(within the meaning of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 as
amended up to date 1/10/2003) all warranties, conditions, or other
terms implied by Statute or common law are hereby excluded to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
7.4 Where Goods are sold under a consumer transaction (as defined
by the Consumer Transactions Restrictions on Statements Order
1976) the Statutory rights of the Buyer are not affected by
these Conditions.
7.5 Any claim by the Buyer which is based on any defect in the quality
or conditions of the Goods, or their failure to correspond with
specification shall (whether or not delivery is refused by the Buyer)
be notified to the Seller within 7 days from the date of delivery, or
(where the defect or failure was not apparent on reasonable
inspection) within 14 days after discovery of the defect or failure.
If delivery is not refused, and the Buyer does not notify the Seller
accordingly, the Buyer shall not be entitled to reject the Goods, and
the Seller shall have no liability for such defect or failure, and the
Buyer shall be bound to pay the price as if the Goods had been
delivered in accordance with the Contract.
7.6 Where any valid claim in respect of any of the Goods which is
based on any defect in the quality or condition of the Goods (or
their failure to meet specification) is notified to the Seller, in
accordance with these conditions, the Seller shall be entitled to
exchange the Goods (or part in question) in replacement, or at the
Seller’s sole discretion, refund to the Buyer the price of the Goods
(or a proportionate part of the price) but the Seller shall have no
further liability of any nature whatsoever to the Buyer).
7.7 The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer by reason of any
representation, or any implied warranty condition, or other term, or
any duty at common law, or under the express terms of the
Contract, or in any manner whatsoever for any consequential loss
or damage (and in particular but without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall not be liable for any
costs, claims, damages or expenses arising out of any tortious act
or omission including negligence, or any breach or Statutory duty
calculated by reference to profits, income, production or accruals,
or by reference to accrual of such costs, claims, damages or
expenses on a time basis) which may arise out of, or in connection
with the supply of the Goods, or provision of any related services,
or their use or resale by the Buyer (and whether caused by the
negligence of the Seller, its employees or agents or otherwise) save
as may be expressly provided in these Conditions.
7.8 Nothing in these Conditions shall be deemed to limit or exclude
the liability of the Seller in respect of death, or personal injury
resulting from the negligence of the Seller, its employees or agents.
7.9 The Seller shall have no liability of any nature whatsoever to the
Buyer in relation to the Goods, or provision of any related services,
unless the Buyer proves to a reasonable satisfaction of the Seller
that the Goods, subject to any claim by the Buyer, are Goods which
have been supplied to the Buyer by the Seller.
7.10 Any repair, replacement or refund, or any monies made by the
Seller to the Buyer, shall not under any circumstances be deemed
to be an admission of any liability on the part of the Seller to the
Buyer (or to any third party), and shall be without prejudice to the
rights of the Seller which the Seller hereby reserves in full should it
make any such repair, replacement or refund of monies.
7.11 The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer, or be deemed to be in
breach of the Contract by reason of any delay in performing, or any
failure to perform any of the Seller’s obligations in relation to the
Goods, or any related services if the delay or failure is due to any
cause beyond the Seller’s reasonable control.
7.12 All liabilities of the Seller to the Buyer determined by a Court
of Law as not having been excluded hereunder shall be limited in
total to the total price of the Goods as shown on the Seller’s invoice.
7.13 The Buyer shall be responsible for the Goods being suitable in
every way for the purpose for which it intends to use them, and no
warranty condition or representation is given by the Seller as to the
fitness of the Goods for any particular purpose.
8 DESIGNS, DRAWINGS, ETC.,
8.1 All figures, statements, advice, recommendations, drawings,
designs, suggestions and specifications contained or referred to in
any document supplied by the Seller to the Buyer are given in good
faith, but shall be approximate only, and shall not (unless the Seller
specifically warrants the same in writing) be warranted to be
accurate. All such matters should be checked and verified for
accuracy and suitability by the Buyer, and accordingly the Seller
accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever in relation to such
matters unless specifically warranted in writing in the manner
referred to above.
8.2 The Seller will make available information required in relation to
the design, construction and testing of the Goods as is reasonably
necessary for the Buyer to take appropriate steps to see that the
Goods will be, when installed, safe and not constitute a risk to the
health of any person provided always that the Buyer
shall indemnify, and keep indemnified, the Seller against
all claims, costs, actions, damages or liabilities resulting directly or
indirectly (including economic and consequential loss) for any
claim brought against the Seller under the Consumer Protection
Act 1987 arising out of the use of the Goods.
9 SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
Without prejudice to any other right or remedy the Seller shall be
entitled to forthwith suspend further performance of and/or
terminate the Contract if the Buyer is in breach of any Condition
hereof or (in the absolute opinion of the Seller) is likely to breach
any Condition hereof.
10 GENERAL
10.1 If any term or provision in these Conditions shall be held to be
illegal, or unenforcable in whole or in part under any enactment
or rule of law, such term or provision or part shall to that extent be
deemed not to form part of these conditions, but the validity and
enforceability of the remainder of these Conditions shall not
be affected.
10.2 The waiver or forbearance or failure of the Seller in insisting in any
one or more instances upon the performance of any provisions of
these Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver, or
relinquishment of the Seller’s rights to future performance of such
provisions, and the Buyer’s obligations in respect of future
performance shall continue in full force and effect.
10.3 Where the Goods are supplied for export from the United
Kingdom the Seller shall be entitled to impose such other terms
and conditions as it shall require in relation to terms for payment
and/or limitation of its liability hereunder as it shall determine.
10.4 The Contract shall be governed by the Laws of England, and the
Seller and Buyer hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the English Courts.
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