Terms & Conditions

Quotations are based on the printer’s current costs of production and, unless agreed, are subject to amendment on or at any time after acceptance to meet rise or fall in such costs.

Except in the case of a customer who is not contracting in the course of a business nor holding himself out as doing so, the printer reserves the right to charge the amount of any value added tax payable whether or not included or not included on the estimate or invoice.

All work carried out, whether experimentally or otherwise, at customer’s request shall be charged.

A charge may be made to cover any additional work involved where copy supplied is not clear and legible.

Proofs of all work may be submitted for customer’s approval and the printer shall incur no liability for any errors not corrected by the customer in proofs submitted. Customer’s alterations and additional proofs necessitated thereby shall be charged extra. When style, type or layout is left to the printer’s judgment, charges there from made by the customer shall be charged extra.

(a)	Delivery of work shall be accepted when tendered and there upon or, if earlier, on notification that the work has been completed the ownership shall pass and payment shall become due.
(b)	Unless otherwise specified the price quoted is for collection of the work from our premises as set out in the estimate. A charge may be made to cover any extra costs involved for delivery to a different address.
(c)	Should expedited delivery be agreed an extra may be charged to cover any overtime or any other additional costs involved.
(d)	Should work be suspended at the request of or delayed throughany default of the customer for a period of 30 days the printer shall then be entitled to payment for work already carried out, materials specially ordered and other additional costs including storage.

Every endeavour will be made to deliver the correct quantity ordered, but estimates are conditional upon margins of 5 per cent for work in one colour only and 10 per cent for other work being allowed for overs or shortage (4 per cent and 8 per centrespectively for quantities exceeding 50,000) the same to be chargedor deducted.

Advice of damage, delay or partial loss of goods in transit or of non-delivery must be given in writing to the printer and the carrier within three clear days of delivery (or, in the case of non-delivery,within 28 days of despatch of the goods) and any claim in respect thereof must be made in writing to the printer and the carrier within seven clear days of delivery (or, in the case of non-delivery, within 42 days of despatch). All other claims must be made in writing to the printer within 28 days of delivery. The printer shall not be liable in respect of any claim unless the aforementioned requirements have been complied with except in any particular case where the customer proves that (i) it was not possible to comply with the requirements and (ii) advice (where required) was given and the claim made as soon asreasonably possible.

The printer shall not be liable for any loss to the customerarising from delay in transit not caused by the printer.

If the customer ceases to pay his debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay his debts as they become due or being a company is deemed to be unable to pay its debts or has a winding-up petition issued against it or being a person commit an act of bankruptcy or has a bankruptcy petition issued against him, the printer without prejudice to other remedies shall

(i)	have the right not to proceed further with the contract or any other work for the customer and be entitled to charge for work already carried out (whether completed or not) and materials purchased for the customer, such charge to be an immediate debt due to him, and
(ii)	in respect of all unpaid debts due from the customer have a general lien on all goods and property in his possession (whether worked on or not) and shall be entitled on the expiration of 14 days’notice to dispose of such goods or property in such manner and atsuch price as he thinks fit and to apply the proceeds towards suchdebts.

A contract for the printing of a periodical publication may not be terminated by either party unless 13 weeks notice in writing is given in the case of periodicals produced monthly or more frequently or 26 weeks notice in writing is given in the case of periodicals produced monthly or more frequently or 26 weeks notice in writing is given in the case of other periodicals. Notice may be given at any time but wherever possible should be given after completion of work on any one issue. Neverthless the printer may terminate any such contract forthwith should any sum due thereunder remain unpaid.

The printer shall be under no liability if he shall beunable to carry out any provision of the contract for any reason beyond his control including (without limiting the foregoing )Act of God, legislation, war, fire, flood, drought, failure of power supply, lock-out, strike or other action taken by employees in contemplation or furtherance of a dispute or owing to any inability to procure materials required for the performance of the contract. During the continuance of such a contingency the customer may be written notice to theprinter elect to terminate the contract and pay for work done andmaterials used, but subject thereto shall otherwise accept deliverywhen available.

These conditions and all other express terms of the contractshall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws ofEngland.