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Terms and Conditions
Sign and Image Works & Graphisign UK Ltd.
1. DEFINITIONS (In these Conditions)
Seller/Company means Graphisign UK Ltd. and/or any of
its Associated or Subsidiary Companies.
Buyer means the person who
accepts an estimate of the Seller/Company for the sale of the goods or
whose order for the goods is accepted by the Seller/Company.
The Customer means the person
firm or company entering into the contract with the Company.
The Contract means the contract
between the Seller/Company and the Customer.
Goods means any goods or materials
to be manufactured by the Company and/or supplied to the Customer/buyer
under the terms of the contract.
The Works means the manufacture
installation or maintenance of signs or other equipment by the Company
under the terms of the contract.
Export Contract means a contract
where the goods are being sold to a purchaser whose place of residence
is outside the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2. GENERAL
a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by one
of the Directors of the Company all quotations are made and all orders
accepted subject to these conditions and shall override any conditions
or stipulations incorporated or referred to by the Customer whether in
the order or in any negotiations verbally or in writing.
b) Any quotation given by the Company
shall not Constitute an offer but hail constitute an invitation to treat.
3. PRICE
a) All tenders and quotations are exclusive
of VAT, which will be charged at the rate applicable at the date of invoice.
b) All prices for delivery within the
UK are quoted ex-works. All prices or goods to be exported
from the UK are quoted FOB, UK Port.
c) The Company may increase the quoted
price and the Customer shall pay such increase price if;
(i) Any special access equipment is
in the opinion of the Company during the course of the performance of
the contract necessary for proper performance of its part of the contract.
(ii) Any drawings plans or surveys whether
prepared by or on behalf of the Company of the Customer require any
amendment which is either requested by the Customer or which in the
opinion of the Company is necessary for the proper performance of its
part of the contract.
(iii) Any Part of the contract whether
at the request of the Customer or otherwise is to be performed outside
the normal working hours 8.OOam to 5.OOpm Monday till Friday.
(iv) The cost to the Company of any materials
to be used in the works increases as a result of circumstances outside
the control of the Company.
d) Unless specifically mentioned on the
face of the quotation or any written contract the price does not include
the cost of removal and disposal of any old signs or other of the Customers
property from the Customers premises. The cost of such removal and
disposal will be an additional charge to the price and will be added to
the invoice.
4. PAYMENT
a) UK Contract
The Company reserves the right to require payment
by cash on delivery or cash against invoice. Where the Company does not
exercise the said right payment is due on the last day of the month following
delivery of the invoice to the customer.
b) Export Contracts
Payment shall be made against invoice before performance
of the contract commences unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company.
Customers outside the UK should note that
the Company requires letters of credit to be irrevocable and confirmed
through a UK registered Bank.
c) All Contracts
Any sums not paid by the Customer by the due date
shall bear interest at the rate of 2% above current bank base lending
rate per annum or part thereof from the date when payment is received
by the Company.
d) The time of payment shall be of the
essence of this contract.
e) The foregoing provisions will be an
addition and without prejudice to all other remedies available to the
Company for non-payment
f) Either remittance or two approved trade
references and a bankers reference should accompany orders from buyers
who have no previous account with the Company. There is a minimum order
value of £50.00 and buyers are requested to consolidate their requirements
whenever possible.
5. WARRANTY
a) The Company agrees at its own cost and at
its own option to repair or replace any of the goods or parts thereof
and to repair or rectify any defects in the works which in each case are
proved to the Company to be faulty due to bad workmanship or materials
providing in such case that such fault is notified to the Company in writing
within a period of six months from the date of delivery of the goods or
completion of the works or in the case of a Maintenance Contract within
one month from the completion of the works.
b) The Company specifically exempts from
the provisions of this clause any part or parts of the goods which were
not manufactured by the Company. In the case of such goods the customer
shall be entitled to the benefit of any rights obtained by the company
in the Companys contract to purchase the goods or parts thereof.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Subject to the provisions of clause 5 hereof
it is hereby specifically agreed:
a). If the Customer has examined a sample
of goods produced by the Company the goods shall be deemed to correspond
with their description if they correspond with the sample riot withstanding
the goods may have been described by the Company.
b). If the Customer has examined the goods
or has been provided with plans drawings or specifications or other information
by the Company relating to the goods or the works the Customer must make
his own judgment as a result of such examination or plans specification
and other information.
c). No warranty condition description
or representation on the part of the Company is given or implied by these
conditions nor is any warranty condition description or representation
to be taken to have been given or implied from anything said or written
in negotiations between the parties or their representatives by or on
behalf of the Company prior to the contract and all statutory or other
warranties conditions descriptions or representations express or implied
as to the state quality of fitness of the goods or the works the subject
of the contract are hereby expressly excluded.
d). Without prejudice to the generality
of the foregoing it is specifically agreed that the Company will in no
circumstances be liable.
(i) For any indirect or consequential
loss sustained by the Customer as a result of any breach of contract
by the Company.
(ii) For any loss occasioned to the
Customer arising out of any damage to or destruction of any property
of any type on the Customers premises during the performance of the
contract howsoever occasioned.
(iii) For any loss or damage suffered
by the Customer arising out of any defects in the walls timbers or other
structures to which any sign or other goods may have been affixed unless
the Company has been asked by the Customer to advise and as advised
in arrear on the suitability of such walls timbers or other structure.
e) In the event of the Company being found
liable for any loss or damage (not withstanding the provisions of any
of these conditions) the liability shall in no event exceed the contract
price.
f) Nothing in these conditions shall restrict
the liability of the Company arising out of any defect in the goods or
the works due to the negligence of the Company, which causes death or
personal injury.
g) The Companys liability shall
in any event cease if:
(i) The Customer shall not have paid
in full any invoices from the Company on the due date.
(ii) The Companys representatives
are denied full and free right of access to the goods and/or the site
where the works have been affected.
(iii) The Customer permits persons other
than those approved or authorised by the Company to effect any replacement
of parts maintenance adjustments or repairs to the goods or the works.
(iv) The Customer has not properly maintained
the goods in accordance with the instructions pamphlets or directions
given or issued by the Company from time to time.
(v) The Customer has used any spare
parts or replacements not manufactured by or on behalf of the Company
and supplied by it or fail to follow the Companys instructions
for the use of same.
(vi) The Customer permits any additions
or alterations to be made to the goods of whatever kind without the
Companys approval in writing.
h). In the event of any claim being made
against the Customer by reason of any matter referred to and in respect
of which the Company is liable under these conditions the customer shall
notify the Company in writing within fourteen days of receipt by him of
notice of such claim. In these circumstances the Company may on its election
conduct all negotiations for the settlement of the said claim and any
litigation that may arise there from. The Customer shall not unless and
until the Company shall have failed to take over the conduct of such negotiations
or litigation make any admission, which might be prejudicial thereto.
The Customer shall at the request of the
Company afford all available assistance for any such purpose. Not withstanding
the provisions of any other clauses in this agreement if the Customer
shall be in default of its obligations under this clause the company shall
be under no liability to indemnify the Customer in respect of any such
claim.
7. PERFORMANCE
a). Where a period is named for performance
of the contract unless such period is extended by mutual consent in writing
the Customer shall accept performance within that period.
b), Any time or date for performance of
the contract named by the Company is an estimate only and the Company
shall not be liable for the consequences of any delay.
c). The Customer shall provide to the
Company such details as may be necessary or may be required by the Company
to enable the Company to perform the contract.
If for any reason the Customer fails to provide such details,
or if any reason not related to any act of default by or on the part of
the Company the Customer is unable to accept the performance of the contract
at the time when the Company is ready and willing to perform the contract
the Customer shall indemnify the Company in respect of any losses occasioned
to the Company by reason of such failure on the part of the Customer.
d). Should any default be made by the
Customer in paying any sum due under this or any contract between the
parties as and when it becomes due the Company shall have the right either
to suspend all further performance of the Contract until such default
is made good to cancel the contract so far as any goods remain to be delivered
or work remains to be done there under.
8. DELIVERY
a). Any loss or damage to the goods in transit
must be noted on the delivery note of the carrier and notified to the
Company within three days of receipt of the consignment. in the event
of non delivery of the goods the Customer must notify the Company within
five days of the date of the invoice for such goods.
b). No claims for shortages of delivery
will be entertained by the Company unless notice in writing is given to
the carrier concerned and to the Company and a complete claim in writing
is submitted within 3 days of the date of consignment being received.
Where goods arc accepted from the carrier concerned without being checked
the delivery book of the carrier concerned must be signed, not examined
9. RETENTION OF TITLE
The risk in the good supplied by the Company
shall pass to the Customer when the Company delivers the goods to the
Customer and the Company shall have no responsibility in respect of the
safety of the said goods thereafter and accordingly the Customer shall
insure the goods thereafter against such risks (if any) as it thinks appropriate.
However the ownership of the goods and any goods previously supplied under
any other contract with the Company shall remain with the Company which
reserves the right to dispose of the goods until payment in full for all
the materials has been received by it in accordance with the terms of
this contract or any other contract or until such time as the Customer
sells the goods to its customers by way of a bona-fide sale at full market
value.
If such payment is overdue in whole or
in part the Company may (without prejudice to any of its other rights)
recover or re-sell the material or any of it and may enter upon the premises
of the Customer for that purpose. Such payment shall become due immediately
upon the commencement of any act or proceeding in which the insolvency
of the Customer is involved. The Customer shall ensure that the goods
belonging to the Company should be kept separate from those, which have
been paid for. The Customer is licensed by the Company to agree sell on
the goods of the Company subject to the Express condition that the entire
proceeds thereof are Field in trust for the Company and are not mingled
with other monies or paid into any overdrawn bank account and shall be
at all times identifiable as the money of the Company.
10. HEALTH & SAFETY
Any liability for ensuring compliance with any
requirement statutory or otherwise concerning health, safety or welfare
on the premises of the Customer or the client of the Customer or any premises
required to be visited on behalf of the Customer rests exclusively with
the Customer.
11. ACCEPTANCE
The Customer shall inspect the goods and/or
works immediately on delivery or completion and shall within 7 days from
such inspection give notice in writing to the Company of any matter or
thing by reason whereof it alleges the goods or works are not in accordance
with the contract. If the Customer fails to give such notice the goods
and work shall be deemed to be in all respects in accordance with the
contract and the Customer shall be bound to accept arid pay for them accordingly.
12. APPROVAL AND CONSENT
Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company
the responsibility for obtaining all approval or consents for the works
as may be required by statute contract landlord permission or otherwise
shall be the responsibility of the Customer. Where the Company agrees
to make all necessary occasions for planning permission under the Town
& Country Planning acts the Customer will pay to the Company a fee
either at the rates of the British Sign Association applicable at the
time of the application or at such other rates as may be agreed between
the parties whether or not the application is successful. Where the Company
at the request of the Customer commences performance of the contract before
any required approvals or consents have been obtained the Customer will
indemnify the Company against any liability arising from such performance
and in the event of such permission or consent being refused the Customer
shall indemnify the Company against all losses arising from such refusal.
13. TOOLS
All tools, dyes and patterns used in the manufacture
of the goods shall remain the exclusive property of the Company even where
the whole or part of the cost of such tools, dyes or patterns has been
charged to and paid by the Customer.
14. LETTERS PATENT
a) The Customer agrees not without the previous
consent in writing of the Company to manufacture or sell any third party
any goods the manufacture or sale of which would infringe any Letters
Patented of which the Company is patentee, licensee or under which the
Company is authorised to manufacture or sell.
b) The Customer shall indemnify the Company
against all damages penalties costs and expenses to which the Company
may be liable if any work done on the Customers instructions involves
an infringement of a registered design trade mark copyright or Letters
Patent.
15. COPYRIGHT
a) All drawings plans specifications technical
information and estimates supplied by the Company and the Copyright therein
remain the property of the Company arid they will be returned by the Customer
to the Company forthwith in the event of any order for goods or works
of a similar type being placed with another Company and in any event not
later than 6 months after they arc supplied in the event of no contract
having being entered into between the Customer and the Company in relation
thereto. All such plans drawings specifications and estimates are confidential
and shall be used by the Customer only for the purpose of considering
any quotation or tender the performance of the contract or the operation
of the goods may not be divulged in any circumstances without the written
authority of the Company.
b) Where drawing plans and technical information
are supplied by the Customer the provisions of sub paragraphs (a)
hereof shall apply to the Company mutates mutandis. Without prejudice
to clause 6 hereof the Company will accept no liability for any loss caused
to the Customer, which arises wholly, or partly from any defect or error
or in omission from the said drawing plans and technical information.
The Company will accept no liability for
any loss caused to the Customer, which arises wholly, or partly from any
defect or error or in omission from the said drawing plans and technical
information.
16. SUB-CONTRACTING
The Company reserves the right to subcontract the
performance of the whole or part of the contract.
17. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
The Customer will at its cost provide a suitable
low voltage electric current supply on the site of the installation of
the signs or other equipment at transformer positions to be adjacent to
the proposed position of the signs. If the Customer does not so provide
the Company will only install such supply with the consent of and at the
expense of the Customer.
18. ACCESS
The Customer should ensure access by the Company
to the site for the purpose of the surveying and inspecting of the premises
and installing sign or other equipment. Any cost incurred by the Company
in the event of delay in obtaining access arranged by the Customer shall
be charged to and be paid by the Customer.
19. TERMINATION
If the Customer shall make default in or commit
a breach of any of its obligations to the Company or if any judgment shall
be entered against the Customer or distress or execution shall be levied
upon the Customer, its properties or assets or if the Customer shall make
or offer to make any arrangements or composition with creditors or commit
any act of bankruptcy or if any petition or receiving order shall be presented
or made against him or if the Customer being a Limited Company any resolution
or petition to wind up such a Company shall be passed or presented otherwise
than for reconstruction or amalgamation or if a receiver of the Customers
undertaking property or assets ox any part thereof shall be appointed
by the Customer the Company shall have the right forthwith to determine
any contract then subsisting and upon written notice of determination
being costed to the Customer at the last known address of the Customer
any subsisting contract shall be deemed to have been determined without
prejudice to any claim or right the Company may otherwise make or exercise.
20. ARBITRATION
Any difference or dispute arising between the Company and the Customer
in respect of a contract governed by these conditions shall if the Company
so determines to be referred to the arbitration of a person to be mutually
agreed upon or failing agreement within one calendar month of some person
appointed by the Company. The submission shall be deemed to be a submission
to arbitrate within the meaning of the Arbitration Act 1950 or any statutory
modification or re-enactment thereof.
21. LEGAL CONSTRUCTION
These terms and conditions and any contract
between the company and the Customer are subject to and shall be construed
in accordance with English Law arid the English Courts shall have jurisdiction
in relation to any disputes or claims arising there from.
22. PROTOTYPES
Any prototypes, models, plans, illustrations,
drawings. descriptions and specifications are intended to give a general
outline of the Companys proposals and are not binding as to details
nor to final sizes or arrangements. They shall remain the property of
the Company and not be copied or communicated to a third party without
the Companys written consent. The Company reserves the right to
charge for any prototype, models, plans, illustrations and drawing supplied
at the Customers request. The Company also reserves the right to charge
for attendance at site meetings.
23. RETURNS
All returnable packages and packing materials
will be charged on the Companys invoice. If returned to the Company
within 14 days carriage paid and in good condition full credit will be
given.
24. BULK SUPPLY
Goods ordered and manufactured in bulk under
an arrangement whereby they are to be delivered on a call off basis shall
unless otherwise agreed in writing be invoiced to the Customer at the
total price current when manufactured.
25. HEALTH & SAFETY
The goods are sold on condition that:
a) The Customer carries out such tests
and examination of the goods as are reasonably practicable to ensure that
when used the goods are safe and without risk to health and comply with
all local laws and regulations,
b) The Customer shall, if so requested
by the Company, enter into a written undertaking to take such steps as
may be specified by the Company relating to such tests and examination.
c) The Customer shall indemnify the Company
against any loss, liability or expense arising from the Customers
failure to carry out any such tests or examinations required under (a)
and (b) above.
26. FORCE MAJEURE
The Company shall not be liable for any loss
or damage caused by any delay in performance or by non performance of
any of its obligations where the same is occasioned by any cause whatsoever
which is beyond its control including, but limited to, acts of god, war
(whether or not declared), riots, civil commotions, fire, explosion, sabotage,
storm, flood, earthquake, fog, subsidence, adverse weather conditions,
pestilence, epidemics, legal restrictions, or acts of any Government or
branch or agency thereof (including without limitation any local Government),
non availability of transport, strikes, lockouts or trade disputes of
whatever kind, cessation or interruption of operation of any plant or
process, failure of supply of raw materials or components of or breakdown
of machinery Should any such event occur the Company shall be entitled
to cancel or rescind or suspend the contract or suspend any delivery without
liability for loss or damage resulting there from but only after advising
the Customer in writing of the cause of the cancellation or rescission
or suspension.
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