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2. DRAWINGS, Etc. All specifications and dimensions submitted with our tender are approximate only, and the descriptions and illustrations contained in our catalogues, price lists and other advertisement matter are intended merely to present a general idea of the goods described therein, and none of these shall form part of a contract. 3. COST VARIATION. Quotations are based on the current costs of production and are subject to amendment by us at any time after acceptance to meet any rise or fall in such costs. 4. PRELIMINARY WORK. Work carried out, whether experimentally or otherwise, at customer’s request will be charged. 5. ACCEPTANCE. The acceptance of our tender must be accompanied by sufficient information to enable us to proceed with the order forthwith. We shall otherwise be at liberty to amend the tender prices to cover any increase in cost which has taken place after acceptance as a result of changes in information received. 6. PROOFS. Author’s corrections, including alterations in style, and the cost of additional proofs necessitated by such corrections will be charged extra. Proofs of all work may be submitted for customer’s approval, and in that event no responsibility will be accepted for any errors in them not corrected by the customer. 7. CUSTOMER’S PROPERTY. Customer’s property and all property supplied to us by or on behalf of the Customer will be held, worked on and carried at customer’s own risk. 8. MATERIAL SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMER. (a) We may reject any materials supplied or specified by the customer which may appear to us to be unsuitable. Additional cost incurred if materials are found to be unsuitable during production may be charged. (b) Where materials are so supplied or specified, responsibility for defective work will not be accepted by us unless this is due to our failure to use reasonable skills and care. (c) Quantities of materials supplied shall be adequate to cover normal spoilage. 9. STANDING MATTER. Negatives, positives, dies, cutting tools and other materials used by us in production shall remain our exclusive property. 10. VARIATIONS IN QUANTITY. Every endeavour, will be made to deliver the correct quantity ordered but quotations are conditional upon margins of 5 per cent over or shortage, the same to be charged or deducted. 11. LIABILITY FOR DELAY. Any times quoted for despatch or deliveries are to date from receipt by us of a written order to proceed and of all necessary information to enable us to put the work in hand. The time for despatch or delivery shall be extended by reasonable period if delay in despatch or delivery is caused by instructions or lack of instructions from the customer or by industrial dispute or by any cause beyond our reasonable control. 12. FORCE MAJEURE. Every effort will be made to carry out the contract but its due performance is subject to cancellation by us or to such variation as we may find necessary as a result of inability to, secure labour, materials or supplies or as a result of any Act of God, War, Strike, Lockout or other Labour dispute, Fire, Flood, Drought, Legislation or other cause (whether of the foregoing class or not) beyond our control. 13. DELIVERY AND PAYMENT. (a) Delivery of work shall be accepted when tendered and therefore upon or on notification that the work has been completed the ownership shall pass to the customer and payment shall become due. (b) Should expedited delivery be agreed and necessitate overtime or other additional cost on any charge may be made. (c) Should work be suspended at the request of or delay through any default of the customer for a period of 30 days, we shall then be entitled to payment for work already carried out and materials specially ordered. 14. METHOD OF DELIVERY. Unless otherwise specified in our tender, the price quoted excludes any delivery charges. Normal method of dispatch is by overnight carrier. 15. STORAGE. If we do not receive forwarding instructions sufficient to enable us to dispatch the goods within fourteen days after the date of notification that they are ready for despatch, the customer shall take delivery or arrange for storage. If the customer does not take delivery or storage, we shall be entitled to arrange storage either at our own works or elsewhere on their behalf and all charges for stage, for insurance or for demurrage shall be payable by them. 16. CLAIMS. Claims arising from damage, delay, or partial loss of goods in transit must be made in writing to ourselves and the carrier, so as to reach us within three days of delivery and claims for non-delivery within fourteen days of despatch of the goods. All other claims must be made to us within ten days of delivery. 17. LIABILITY. (a) We shall not be liable for indirect loss or third party claims occasioned by delay in completing work or for any loss to the customer arising from delay in transit. (b) Where work is defective for any reason, including negligence, our liability (if any) shall be limited to rectify such defect. 18. VALUE ADDED TAX. We shall be entitled to charge the amount of any V.A.T. payable whether or not included on the quotation or invoice. |