CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. DEFINITIONS
"COMPANY" MEANS Tollgate Products Limited.
"CUSTOMER" means the person who buys or agrees
to buy the goods from the company or whose order for the goods is accepted
by the company.
"GOODS" means the goods which the company is to
supply in accordance with these conditions.
"CONDITIONS" means the terms and conditions of
sale set out in this document and any special terms and conditions agreed
in writing by the company.
"PRICE" means the price for the goods excluding
carriage packing insurance and Value Added Tax.
"DELIVER DATE" means the date specified by the
company when the goods are to be delivered.
"WRITING" means telex, cable, facsimile transmission
and comparable means of communication.
"SPECIAL ORDER" means an order by a customer of
Goods of non standard material design, colour or finish.
2. CONDITIONS
2.1 The conditions apply to all contracts for the sale of
goods by the company to the customer to the exclusion of all other terms
and conditions including any terms and conditions which the customer may
purport to apply under any purchase order confirmation of order or similar
document ( unless accepted in writing by the company)
2.2 All orders for goods shall be deemed to be an offer
by the Customer to purchase Goods pursuant to these Conditions and shall
be subject to acceptance by the Company in writing.
2.3 Acceptance of delivery of the goods shall be deemed
conclusive evidence of the Customer's acceptance of these Conditions.
2.4 Any variation to these Conditions (including any special
terms and conditions agreed between the parties) shall be inapplicable
unless agreed in writing by the Company.
3. THE PRICE AND PAYMENT
3.1 The price shall be the Company's quoted price or, where
no price has been quoted (or a quoted price is no longer valid), the price
listed in the company's published price list current at the date of acceptance
of the order. Where the goods are supplied for export from the United
Kingdom the Company's published export price list shall apply. All prices
quoted are valid for 30 days only, or until earlier acceptance by the
Customer, after which time they may be altered by the Company without
giving notice to the Customer.
3.2 The Customer shall pay the Price and VAT as directed
by the Company by the last day of the month following the month of invoice.
3.3 If the Customer fails to make payment by the due date
then without prejudice to any of the Company's other rights the Company
may:-
3.3.1 1 cancel or suspend deliveries of any Goods due to
the Customer
3.3.2 appropriate any payment made by the company to such
of the Goods ( or Goods supplied under any other contract between the
Company and the Customer) as the Company may think fir and
3.3.3 charge interest on the amount unpaid ( both before
and after any judgement ) at the rate of 2.5% per annum above National
Westminster Bank plc's base rate from time to time until payment in full
is made ( a part of a month being treated as a full month for the purpose
of calculating interest)
4. THE GOODS
4.1 The quantity, quality and description of and any specification
of the Goods shall be those set out in the Company's quotation ( if accepted
by the Customer ) or the Customer's order ( if accepted by the Company
)
4.2 The company may from time to time make changes in the
specifications of the Goods which are required to comply with any applicable
statutory or European Union requirements or which do not materially affect
their quality or performance.
4.3 Where any specification or design has been supplied
by the Company for manufacture by or to the order of the Company when
the Customer warrants that the use of any such specification or design
for the manufacture, processing, assembly or supply of the Goods shall
not infringe the rights of any third party.
5. CLAIMS FOR DEFECTS, DAMAGE, LOSS OR NON-DELIVERY
5.1 The Customer shall inspect the Goods on delivery and
shall within 7 days of delivery notify the Company in writing of any alleged
defect or workmanship, shortage in quantity, damage or failure to comply
with description or specification. The Company shall afford the Customer
an opportunity to inspect the Goods within a reasonable time following
delivery and before any use is made of them. If the Customer fails to
comply with these provisions the Goods shall be conclusively presumed
to be in accordance with the contract and free from any defect or damage
which would be apparent on a reasonable examination of the Goods and the
Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the Goods.
5.2 The Customer shall notify the Company of any non- -
delivery of a whole or part of a consignment of goods within 7 days of
the date of despatch (as stated on the invoice). Not with standing the
receipt by the Company of any such notice a clear signature on a carrier's
delivery advice sheet shall be deemed to signify receipt of the quantity
of Goods indicated on the advice sheet intact and in good conditions.
5.3 If the Goods are not in accordance with the contract
the Company shall at its discretion replace the Goods (or the part in
question) free of charge or refund to the Customer the price (or a proportionate
part of the price) but the Company shall have no further liability to
the Customer.
5.4 The Company's liability to the Customer whether for
any breach of contract or otherwise, shall not exceed the price and the
Company shall not be liable for any direct or indirect loss and / or expense
suffered by the Customer which arises out of or in connection with the
supply of the Goods or their use or resale by the Customer.
5.5 All warranties and conditions whether implied by a statue
or otherwise are excluded from this contract PROVIDED THAT nothing in
this contract shall restrict or exclude liability for death or personal
injury caused by the negligence of the Company or affect the statutory
rights of a buyer dealing as consumer.
6. CANCELLATION
Once an Order has been placed by the Customer if the Customer
seeks to cancel any such Order the Company reserves the right to charge
the Customer in full for the cancelled Goods.
7. DISCOUNTS
No discounts will be allowed by the Company unless specifically
agreed to in writing.
8. DELIVERY
8.1 Delivery of the Goods shall be made by the Customer
collecting them at the Company's premises at any time after the Customer
has been notified by the Company that they are ready for collection or
if some other place for delivery is agreed by the Company, by the Company
delivering the Goods to that place.
8.2 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate
only and the Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage due to
the Company's failure or delay in delivering the Goods (or any of them).
8.3 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Goods
or to give adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for delivery
( unless attributable to circumstances beyond the Customer's reasonable
control or by reason of the Company's fault ) then the Company may ( without
affecting its other rights or remedies):-
8.3.1 store the Goods until actual delivery and charge the
Customer for the reasonable costs of storage ( including insurance ) or
8.3.2 sell the Goods at the best price readily obtainable and (after deducting
reasonable storage and selling expenses ) account to the customer for
the excess over the Price or charge the Customer for any shortfall below
the Price.
8.3.3 if at the sole discretion of the Company the Company
prior to delivery notifies the Customer the Goods or Special Goods the
Company shall be at liberty to deliver up to 100% over order quantity
and invoice accordingly.
9. RISK AND TITLE
9.1 Risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass the
Customer:-
9.1.1 where the goods are to be delivered to the Company's
premises, when the Company notifies the Customer that they are available
for collection.
9.1.2 where the Goods are to be delivered elsewhere, at
the time of delivery or, if the Customer wrongfully fails to take delivery,
the time when the Company tendered delivery.
9.2 In spite of delivery having been made and the passing
of the risk in the Goods the property in the Goods shall not pass to the
Customer until:-
9.2.1 the Customer has paid the Price plus VAT in full ;
and
9.2.2 no other sums whatever are due from the Customer to
the Company.
9.3 Until property in the Goods passes to the Customer in
accordance with clause 9.2 the Customer shall hold the Goods on a fiduciary
basis as bailee for the Company. The Customer shall store the a Goods
properly protected and insured (at no cost to the Company) separately
from all other goods in its possession and marked in such a way that they
are clearly identified as the Company's property.
9.4 All products manufactured by the Customer out of the
Goods (or any of them) shall belong to the Company and stored separately
from all other goods in the possession of the Customer until property
in the Goods passes to the Customer.
9.5 The Company shall have the right to recover the Price
(plus VAT) not with standing that property in any Goods has not passed
to the Customer.
9.6 Until the property in the Goods passes to the Customer
the Company shall have the right to require the Customer to deliver up
such of the Goods to the Company as have not ceased to exit or have not
been resold and the rights of the Customer under clause 9.4 shall immediately
cease. If the Customer fails to do so the Company may enter upon any premises
owned or occupied by the Customer where the Goods are stored and repossess
the Goods.
9.7 The Customer shall not pledge or in anyway charge by
the way of security any of the Goods which are the property of the Company,
but if the Customer does so all moneys owing by the Customer to the Company
shall forthwith become due and payable.
9.8 The Customer shall insure the Goods to the full price
against " all risks" to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company
until the date that the property in the Goods passes to the Customer.
10. FORCE MAJEURE
Neither party shall be liable for any default due to any
Act of God, explosion, flood, tempest fire or accident, strike, lockout,
industrial action or trade disputes or other event beyond the reasonable
control of other party.
11. NOTICE
Any notice by either party to the other shall be in writing
addressed to the other party at it's registered office or principal place
of business or such other address as either party may at the relevant
time notify the other.
12 SEVERANCE
Any provisions of the Conditions which is or may be void
or unenforceable in whole or in part shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the remaining provisions.
13. LAW
The Law of England and Wales shall apply and the parties
hereby agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court
of Justice England.
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