Cellecta Conditions of Sale

GENERAL

 

1.(a) These conditions apply to all sales of goods by Cellecta Ltd (“the Seller”) and shall prevail over any other terms or conditions contained or referred to in the Buyer’s order or in correspondence or elsewhere or implied by trade custom, practice or course of dealing unless such other items or conditions are specifically agreed to in writing by the Seller. The Seller’s agents shall not have authority to enlarge, or vary or exclude any of these conditions. Any purported enlargement, variation or exclusion thereof shall be without effect unless specifically agreed to in writing by the Seller and the Buyer.

 

(b) No terms or conditions of any main building contract or sub-contract shall affect these conditions whether or not the Seller has notice thereof.

 

(c) The headings appearing above each condition are included for reference purposes only and shall not affect or limit the interpretation and effect of these conditions.

 

QUOTATIONS

2. A quotation by the Seller shall constitute an invitation to treat and not an offer. The Seller may with- draw or amend any quotation at any time prior to the Seller’s acceptance of the Buyer’s order.

 

ESTIMATES OR QUANTITIES AND ADVICE AS TO FITNESS FOR PURPOSE

3. Any estimates in respect of quantities needed to advice as to the suitability of fitness of any goods for any particular purpose given by the Seller or its servants or agents will be treated as without ob- ligation or responsibility on the part of the Seller and the Buyer will be entirely responsible for ascertaining the quantities required and the suitability and fitness of the goods for their purpose.

 

PRICE

4.(a) Subject to sub-clause (d) hereof, the price payable for the goods sold shall be that contained in the Seller’s current price list at the time of despatch, notwithstanding that this may differ from the price stated in any quotation by the Seller, unless the price quoted was not a list price current at the time of the quotation.

(b) The Seller reserves the right to make such alterations to its price list as it thinks fit.

(c) Subject to sub-clause (d) hereof, if there is no list price for the goods sold, or if the price quoted was not a list price current at the time of quotation, then the price to be paid shall be the price specified in the quotation, provided that the order has been accepted within the period specified in the quotation.

(d) In addition to having the right reserved by sub-clause (b) hereof, the Seller shall have the right at any time and without notice to revise the price payable for the goods sold to take account of increases in costs including (without limitation) costs of any goods or materials carriage labour or overheads the increase of imposition of any tax duty or other levy and any variation in ex- change rate since the date of preparation of the current price list or (in cases falling within sub- clause (c) hereof) acceptance of the order.

(e) Unless otherwise agreed by the Seller in writing all prices shall be deemed to be exclusive of Value Added Tax which shall be payable in addition by the Buyer at the rate prevailing at the tax point.

(f) Unless otherwise agreed by the Seller in writing the Seller reserves the right to charge the Buyer the cost of transportation of the goods to the destination requested by the Buyer.

 

TERMS OF PAYMENT

5.(a) Credit accounts may be opened, subject to satisfactory credit references being obtained, in the Seller’s sole discretion. Payment for goods supplied on a credit account shall become due and payable not later than the last day of the month following the month of delivery of the goods. In the event of there being any default by the Buyer in making payment as aforesaid the entire balance of the said account shall be payable forthwith and the Seller shall be entitled to charge interest there on in accordance with sub-clause (d) hereof.

(b) For all other transactions quotations shall be for cash with order. If cash is not paid with the order, the Seller shall have the right to require cash on delivery.

(c) The Buyer shall not be entitled to withhold or set off payment of any amount due to the Seller under the terms hereof whether in respect of any claim by the Buyer in respect of goods sup- plied by the Seller or for any other reason which is contested or for which liability is not admitted by the Seller.

(d) Without prejudice to the Seller’s right to enforce payment, if the Buyer fails to make payment as herein before provided the Seller shall be entitled to charge interest on any balance outstanding from the date the same became due for payment at the rate for the time being payable on High Court judgement debts pursuant to section 17 of the Judgement Act 1838.

(e) Interest shall become due and payable pursuant to the foregoing clauses notwithstanding the fact that a portion of the account be subject to any dispute or query.

(f) If in the case of any sale involving more than one delivery default is made in payment on the due date the Seller shall have the right forthwith to suspend any further deliveries until payment, or by notice in writing to the Buyer to terminate the contract in its entirety, whether or not the same is severable.

(g) If at any time the Buyer (being an existing credit account customer) being a company shall alter its constitution or being a sole trader or partnership shall become incorporated or amalgamated with others it shall be the duty of the buyer to give prior written notice to the Seller of the in- tended change (should the Buyer wish to continue credit account facilities following any intended change). Continuance of trading with the amalgamated entity or commencement of trading with a new entity shall be in the sole discretion and only deemed undertaken by the Seller if a written acknowledgement and acceptance is issued by the Seller’s Credit Controller or Sales Director or Company Secretary.

 

DELIVERY

6.(a) Delivery dates mentioned in any quotation or acceptance form or elsewhere are approximate only and not of any contractual effect and the Seller shall not be under any contractual effect and the Seller shall not be under any liability to the Buyer in respect of any failure to deliver on any particular date or dates, not shall time of the essence of any contract.

(b) Where delivery to site is undertaken by the Seller it is on the understanding that there is a suit- able road to the point of the site where delivery is requested. If no such road exists delivery will be made to the nearest point to which in the opinion of the Seller’s driver motor lorries can safely proceed and unload.

(c) All necessary labour and equipment required to unload materials promptly shall be supplied by the Buyer and the Seller’s driver shall not be responsible for unloading.

(d) If the Buyer refuses or fails to take delivery of goods tendered in accordance with the Contract the Seller shall be entitled to immediate payment in full for the goods so tendered. The Seller shall be entitled to store at the risk of the Buyer any goods of which the Buyer refuses or fails to take delivery and the Buyer shall in addition to the purchase price pay all costs of such storage and any additional costs or carriage incurred as a result of such refusal or failure.

 

RISK

7.The risk in the goods shall pass to the Buyer upon delivery.

 

TITLE TO GOODS

8.1 Ownership of the goods shall not pass to the Buyer until the Seller has received in full (in cash or cleared funds) all sums due to it in respect of the goods and all other sums which are or become due to the Seller from the Buyer on any account

8.2 Until ownership of the goods has passed to the Buyer, the Buyer shall:-

(a) Hold the. goods on a fudiciary basis as the Seller’s bailee

(b) Store the goods (at no cost to the Seller) separately from all other goods of the Buyer or any third party in such a way that they remain readily identifiable as the Seller’s property

(c) Not to destroy, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the goods; and

(d) maintain the goods in satisfactory condition.

8.3 The Buyer may re-sell the goods before ownership has passed to it solely on the following

conditions:-

any sale shall be effected in the ordinary course of the Buyer’s business at full market value; and

(b) 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.

8.4 The Buyer’s right to possession of the goods shall terminate immediately if any of the events referred to in Clause 14 hereof shall occur or the Buyer fails to observe or perform any of its obligations under this Contract or any other contract between the Seller and the Buyer.

8.5 The Seller shall be entitled to recover payment for the goods notwithstanding that ownership of any of the goods has not passed from the Seller.

8.6 The Buyer grants the Seller, its agents and employees an irrevocable licence at any time to enter any premises where the goods are or may be stored in order to inspect them, or, where the Buyers right to possession has terminated, to recover them.

8.7 On termination of this Contract, howsoever caused, the Sellers (but not the Buyers) rights contained in this Clause 8 shall remain in effect”.

8.5 The Seller shall be entitled to recover payment for the goods notwithstanding that ownership of any of the goods has not passed from the Seller.

8.6 The Buyer grants the Seller, its agents and employees an irrevocable licence at any time to enter any premises where the goods are or may be stored in order to inspect them, or, where the Buyers right to possession has terminated, to recover them.

8.7 On termination of this Contract, howsoever caused, the Sellers (but not the Buyers) rights contained in this Clause 8 shall remain in effect”.

 

SELLER’S LIABILITY

9.(a) The Seller does not exclude liability for death or personal injury to the extent that it results from the negligence of the Seller, its servants or agents.

(b) The Seller accepts liability for any breach on its part of any undertaking as to title implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 or by section 8 of the Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973.

(c) The Seller does not accept liability for shortages in quantities delivered unless the Buyer notifies the Seller of any claim for short delivery of the goods within 2 working days of the delivery to the Buyer or to the Buyer’s instructions. In such circumstances the Seller’s liability shall be restricted to making good the shortage.

(d) The Seller agrees to repair or replace free of charge any goods which, in the opinion of the Seller, are defective due to a manufacturing fault, but only if the same is reported to the Seller in writing within 2 working days of delivery of the goods to the Buyer or the Buyer’s order, but the Seller will not be responsible either for the cost of removing any defective goods from any place where they are installed or affixed (or for making goods the said place after removal) or for the cost of installing or affixing in such place any repaired or replacement goods unless the same shall have been previously agreed in writing with a Director of the Seller.

(e) Save as aforesaid, all liability for any representations whether oral or in writing and all guarantees, conditions or warranties whether expressed or implied by stature, common law or other- wise is hereby excluded, and the Seller shall not be liable for any loss (including consequential loss), damage or delay or expense of any kind whatsoever and howsoever caused (including by the negligence of the Seller its servants or agents).

(f) Save as to the matters set out in (a) and (b) above, the Buyer acknowledges and agrees that he is able (if he so wishes) to insure against the risk of any loss (including consequential loss), damage or delay or expense of any kind whatsoever and howsoever caused (including by the negligence of the Seller its servants or agents).

(g) If the Buyer is dealing as consumer as defined by section 12 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 the Seller does not exclude liability for obligations arising under sections 13, 14 and 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 or under sections 9, 10 and 11 of the Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973.

(h) Where fine or especial tolerances are required in the goods supplied beyond those generally accepted in the building trade, no liability will attach to the Seller unless such fine tolerances are notified in writing to the Seller at the time of order and the Seller has acknowledged in writing that it is prepared to accept such order.

(i) The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller against any liability which the latter may incur (whether as a result of or in connection with court proceedings or under the terms of a bona fide out of court settlement) as a result of a claim against the Seller under Part 1 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 in respect of an alleged defect in the goods.

 

MEASURES

10. The Seller shall have the option to supply all or any of the goods in either metric or Imperial sizes in the nearest equivalent measure and goods may be charged in metric measure allowing for conversion.

 

CANCELLATION OF ORDERS

11. The Seller may in its sole discretion accept or reject the cancellation of any order once such order has been accepted by the Seller. The Seller will in no circumstances accept the cancellation of an order for goods which are to be specially made or obtained once such an order has been accepted by the Seller nor will any allowance be made in respect of such goods where they are subsequently returned.

 

RETURN OF GOODS

12. The Seller may in its sole discretion accept or reject the return of any goods which have been incorrectly ordered. In the event that the Seller decides to accept the return of such goods, such acceptance shall be upon such terms as the Seller may determine and in particular the Seller reserves the right to charge for the carriage and handling of such goods.

 

FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE

13. The Seller shall be under no liability for any loss (including consequential loss), damage, or delay or expenses of any kind whatsoever caused wholly or in part by Act of God, outbreak of war, civil com- motion, governmental policies or restrictions or control, including restrictions or export or import or other licences, trade or industrial disputes of whatever nature, whether or not such dispute involves the Seller, its servants or agents, or by any other contingency whatsoever which is beyond the control of the seller.

 

BUYER’S BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY

14. If the Buyer makes a proposal for or enters into a scheme of arrangement or a composition which his or its creditors or fails to comply with a statutory demand for the repayment of a debt within the time therein allowed, or if (where the Buyer is an individual or, where the Buyer is a partnership, in the case of any individual partner) an application is made to the court under Part VIII of the Insolvency Act 1986 for an interim order for the purpose of a voluntary arrangement or an order is made for the administration of his estate pursuant to Part VI of the County Courts Act 1984 or a bankruptcy petition relating to him is presented to the court, or he is adjudged bankrupt, or if (where the Buyer is a company) a petition for an administration order is presented to the court pursuant to Part II of the Insolvency Act 1986 or the Buyer passes a resolution or the court makes an order that it shall be wound up (otherwise than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction) or a receiver or administration receiver or appointed of any of the assets or undertaking of the Buyer or circumstances arise which entitle the court or a creditor to appoint a receiver of administrative receiver or (where the Buyer is either a company or a partnership) which entitle the court to make a winding- up order or (whether the Buyer is a company, a partnership or an individual) the Buyer takes or suffers any similar action in consequence of debt, the Seller may stop any goods in transit and suspend further deliveries and may forthwith determine the contract without prejudice to the continuance of all the Seller’s rights hereunder and to any existing claims.

 

NON-WAIVER OF RIGHTS

15. The failure by either party to the contract to exercise or enforce any rights conferred by the contract shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such right nor operate so as to bar the exercise or enforcement thereof at any time or times thereafter.

 

NOTICES

16. Any notice hereunder shall be in permanent readable form and shall be deemed properly delivered if addressed to the party concerned at its principal place of business or last known address.

 

HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974

Certain products supplied by the Company could if incorrectly used, give rise to risks to health and safety. Information in respect of such products is freely available.