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1. ACCEPTANCE OF
ORDERS
All orders for goods, or goods quoted on or listed in any catalogue or
pricelist of The Company are subject to stock availability and/or prior
sale. No branch or appointed dealer or company representative may commit
The Company to any variation to the conditions of sale contained in
these paragraphs.
2. PRICE VARIATION
All prices quoted or acknowledged are subject to variation depending on
any unforeseen factors that may affect prices between the date quoted
and date of delivery or collection, including:
a) Prices ruling at the date of dispatch of the goods from the Works of
the company.
b) The rates of Ocean Freight, Insurance, Customs Duties and Import
Duties, Railage and Rate of Exchange ruling at the date of acceptance of
order.
c) Any variation in subcontractor or supplier prices to the company.
d) If the price stated is subject to a trade and or settlement discount,
then that discount will only be allowed if payment is made on or before
due date of payment.
3. DELIVERY
All goods are supplied ex The Company’s works. The Company shall not be
liable for any costs, including insurance, relative to transport of the
goods from The Company’s works to delivery address of the purchaser,
which shall be totally for the account and risk of the purchaser. Any
indulgence granted by The Company in this regard shall not be construed
as the Company accepting any liability relative to same.
4. RISK
a) Except as otherwise specified in The Company’s Acknowledgement of
Order, all goods shall be at the Purchaser’s/Customer’s sole risk as
soon as they leave The Company’s works.
b) All goods supplied by The Company will be in good order when
dispatched from The Company’s works or delivered to the respective
transporters.
c) The company shall not be responsible for the arrival of any goods at
their destination or for any loss or damage in transit from any cause
whatsoever arising nor for the replacement of goods so lost or damaged.
d) Purchaser’s/Customer’s goods sent to The Company for any purpose
shall be at the sole risk of the Purchasers, Customers at all times and
The Company shall be at liberty to store the same otherwise than on its
premises or deliver the same to a subcontractor or subcontractors for
the carrying out of the whole or any part of the work ordered.
5. DRAWINGS / SPECIFICATIONS
a) Drawings, descriptive matter, weights, dimensions and specifications
appearing in any documents emanating from the company are approximate
only and are subject to modifications without notice.
b) Where goods are supplied to the specification or drawings or details
supplied by a Purchaser/Customer, the Company or its suppliers will not
be responsible for the efficient working of those goods or the fitness
of those goods for the purpose for which they are supplied whether same
purpose is known to the company or not.
6. PERFORMANCE
All performance figures are approximate only and The Company shall be
under no liability whatsoever in respect of failure to obtain such
figures.
7. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES
Save to the extent provided in the Guarantee/Warranty hereinafter set
out, The Company gives no guarantee nor warranties, express or implied,
nor makes any representations of any nature whatsoever in respect of the
materials utilised in any goods supplied or installed or repairs
effected by it, nor as to the fitness of any such goods, installations
or repairs for any purpose for which they are required whether such
purpose be communicated to The company or not. The sole liability of The
Company shall be as provided for by the terms of the Guarantee/Warranty
hereinafter set out which shall be deemed to be incorporated in these
Conditions of Sale.
8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
a) The company shall not be liable for any contingent damage or losses
under any circumstances whatsoever, for loss of profit or damages,
direct or indirect, consequential or otherwise, which may be sustained
by the Purchaser/Customer as a result directly or indirectly of:
i) goods supplied by the company being defective;
ii) goods repaired by the company being defective due to defective
workmanship or materials;
iii) any delay in delivery of any goods by the company;
iv) any delay in effecting any repairs;
v) the failure by the company to deliver any goods or in respect of any
deliveries of goods by The Company which may be incorrect or which
result from riots, acts of God, fire, strike, civil commotion, labour
dispute, accident, delay in manufacture or transportation, shortage of
fuel, material or labour or any act, demand or requirement of any State
or Government or any other authority, or any cause whatsoever which is
directly or indirectly or entirely or partly beyond the control of The
Company.
b) Should The Company supply goods or parts or do work free of charge in
excess of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, The Company
shall be under no liability whatsoever if such goods or parts prove in
any way to be defective.
9. GUARANTEE/ WARRANTY
a) A maximum of thirty days from date of sale* on electrical components.
b) A maximum of six months from date of sale* for equipment used in
commercial and hire applications.
c) On standby power and non-commercial applications, diesel engines and
generator sets of 10KW and larger will be covered for parts warranty as
per the Standard Conditions of sale for a period of six months or 1000
hours operation, whichever transpires soonest, from date of sale*.
d) The above guarantee/warranty is applicable on the basis that any
goods requiring attention are returned to the Company’s works as may be
stipulated by the Company. The company will not be liable for any
expenses (including cost of insurance) involved in the removal, or
replacement, or carriage of the relative goods between the Purchaser and
the Purchaser’s customer, and / or the Company’s works, as may be
applicable.
e) Out of consideration for possible impracticality of returning large
and heavy items such as diesel engines and diesel gensets of 10KW and
larger if a client or user requires assistance in a possible warranty
situation, application must be submitted in writing to the Company,
referring to the original invoice number and a brief description of the
problem. A quotation for the cost of travel and labour to inspect the
situation will be sent to the client by the Company, for which the
client is required to deposit the amount quoted, in advance. On receipt
of the relative payment, the Company will arrange for an inspection on
site at which time an evaluation will be made and , if necessary,
repairs effected under warranty, or quoted on , as the case may be.
f) Generator sets must be installed by qualified technicians, including
the electrical connecting, load testing and phase balancing, for which a
signed detailed record is to be kept for inspection by the Company.
* date of sale is the date on which goods initially leave the Company.
10. THIS GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY TO:
a) Any accessories or propriety fittings whatsoever.
b) Any goods used for any purposes whatsoever other than the genuine use
for which the goods were supplied.
c) Any defective part or parts which, in the opinion of The Company, has
or have been injured by wear and tear, or by the use of lubricating oil
or fuel not recommended by The Company, or by goods not having been
serviced according to the manufacturer’s instructions, or by any other
form whatsoever of improper use thereof, or from any alterations
whatsoever to the goods.
d) Any goods that have been altered or repaired in any manner which in
the opinion of The Company has caused the alleged defects.
e) Use of spare parts other than those recommended by The Company.
11. ANY CLAIM UNDER THIS GUARANTEE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED UNLESS
THE CLAIMANT:
a) Lodges any claim in writing to The Company within 7 days of any
alleged defect in question becoming apparent.
b) At the same time, submits full particulars of the claim and the
reason therefore, stating in such particulars the date of purchase
including invoice number and serial number of the relative products.
c) Unless otherwise requested by The Company returns the alleged
defective item or parts to The Company, carriage paid
The above guarantee is only valid when all conditions, as laid down by
the relative Manufacturer’s Guarantee of any said goods, have been
fulfilled.
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