Terms of Use
1. General
a. In these General Conditions of Sale (“these Conditions”) the “Company” means Accent Led Lights; the “goods” means the goods agreed to be supplied by the Company and shall where required include services; the “Purchaser” means the person, firm or corporation which has agreed to buy the goods.
b. These Conditions shall apply to and form part of every contract of sale entered into between the Company and the Purchaser to the exclusion of any other terms submitted at any time by the Purchaser, and may not be varied without the prior consent in writing of the Company. The Company reserves the right to accept or reject any order received from the Purchaser and to deliver minimum quantities either by value or by reference to the box quantity of the goods in question.
c. Reference to writing or any form of communication between the parties shall include telex, facsimile and communication by electronic means.
2. Quotations
a. Quotations submitted by us shall be valid for the period stated, or where no period is stated then for a period of 30 days from the date of issue.
b. To avoid higher prices being applied to any contract, the Purchaser must ensure that the quotation reference number is quoted in all purchase orders made by the Purchaser in response to quotations from the Company or where special price agreements are applicable.
3. Design Disclaimer
a. Lighting designs are carried out for estimation purposes; the Company does not warrant and shall not be liable for the accuracy of any designs.
b. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is not qualified to determine the structural and electrical appropriateness of their designs and is not responsible and cannot be held liable for any improper engineering, construction, rigging or handling methods or for any improper use of structures or equipment that may be employed to realise the design.
c. It is the responsibility of the Purchaser and not the Company to ensure that the design complies with local fire, health and safety regulations. In the event that the design is found not to comply, the Company will adjust the design in consultation with the customer to ensure that it does comply with such regulations.
4. Prices
a. The price payable for goods shall excluding delivery and GST and unless otherwise stated in writing be the price as agreed between the Company and the Purchaser or, if there is no agreement as to price, the Company’s list price ruling at the date of invoice.
b. Any query by the Purchaser relating to an invoice must be made in writing within 30 days of invoice date.
c. Agreed prices are based on quantities intended to be taken by the Purchaser. The Company reserves the right to vary the price if the Purchaser fails to take delivery of such quantities within the agreed delivery period, or if no such period is agreed, within a reasonable time.
d. The Company reserves the right to vary the price of goods to take account of any variations in costs including but not limited to any foreign exchange fluctuation, rates of duties, variations in the cost of wages, materials and other costs of manufacture and distribution, taking effect between quotation and delivery.
5. Payment
a. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, payment in respect of each contract must be made in full by a date which will ensure that payment is received by us not later than the 30th day in which the goods were invoiced.
b. In the event of default in payment by the due date, the Company reserves the right to charge interest on money overdue at 2% above the current base rate of RBI Rules and to suspend all further deliveries until such payment has been made in full. The Company shall hold the Purchaser liable for all direct costs incurred in collecting any amounts outstanding.
6. Delivery
a. All dates for delivery of goods are given in good faith but are approximate only and shall not be of the essence of the contract and shall be calculated from the date of acceptance by the Company of the order of the Purchaser.
b. Where goods are to be delivered in installments, each delivery shall constitute a separate contract, and failure by the Company to deliver any one or more installments or any claim by the Purchaser under these conditions shall not entitle the Purchaser to reject further installments or cancel any further contract.
c. All goods for delivery in India will be dispatched carriage and paid by purchaser,
d. The Purchaser will sign the Advice Note for the receipt of goods. If the Purchaser signs “unexamined” the Company will deem this to be an acknowledgment of the receipt of all pallets, boxes, cartons or packages specified in the Advice Note.
7. Loss or Damage in Transit
If the Company agrees to deliver the goods, the Company will only consider claims for non-delivery or damage in transit if notice is received in writing by the Company within 7 days of the date of the Advice Note in the case of non-delivery of the whole consignment and within 3 working days of receipt of the goods in the case of damage in transit or partial loss of the goods. The Purchaser will retain any damaged goods and any associated packing for examination by the Company. The Company shall not be liable to the Purchaser for any loss or damage whatsoever if the Purchaser fails to notify the Company in accordance with this clause.
8. Variations
a. If at any time after receipt of an order the Purchaser wishes to make modifications or additions to the order, the Purchaser shall only be permitted to do so after obtaining the authority in writing of the Company and after the Company has agreed in writing to any variation in the price and/or any revised delivery date.
b. Any extra cost or liability incurred by the Company due to suspension of work, rescheduling of deliveries or change in order quantity resulting from the Purchaser’s instructions or lack of instructions shall be added to the price of the goods and paid accordingly.
9. Storage
If the Company does not receive forwarding instructions sufficient to enable it to dispatch the goods within 14 days after notification that they are ready for delivery, the Company shall be entitled to invoice and be paid for the goods as though the goods had been duly delivered in accordance with these Conditions. The Company may arrange storage on the Purchaser’s behalf and all charges for storage, insurance and demurrage shall be payable by the Purchaser.
10. Descriptive Matter and Illustration
a. All descriptions and illustrations and particulars of weights and dimensions and performance criteria issued by the Company in catalogues, price lists, advertising matter and specifications are by way of general descriptions and approximate only, and shall not form part of any contract or give rise to any liability on the part of the Company.
b. It is the policy of the Company to endeavour to develop and improve its products, and accordingly the Company reserves the right to change all specifications without prior notification or public announcement pursuant to such policy, provided that nothing in this clause shall oblige the Purchaser to accept goods which do not reasonably comply with the contract.
11. Return of Goods
a. Requests for Return of Goods should be made in writing to either, the Company’s head office.
b. Goods delivered will not be accepted for return without the prior written consent of the Company and in accordance with the Company’s returns procedure. The Company reserves the right to charge the Purchaser a handling charge which the Company may deduct from any credit allowed, unless the reason for any return by the Purchaser is due to any fault or breach of these Conditions on the part of the Company.
c. The Company will not allow credit in respect of returned goods not in a fully resaleable condition.
d. Any unauthorised goods returned will not be credited and any costs incurred in disposing of them will be borne by the Purchaser.
12. Warranty
Unless otherwise agreed or where the Company has notified the Purchaser of special terms as to warranty in respect of specified categories of goods the Company agrees at its option repair or replace goods proved to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction to have failed under proper storage and use within 12 months of delivery by reason of defects due to faulty design (other than any design made, furnished or specified by the Purchaser) materials or workmanship, provided that:
a. The Purchaser shall have followed any instructions issued by the Company in relation to the goods and their storage;
b. In the case of defects which would have been apparent to the Purchaser on reasonable examination of the goods on delivery, the Purchaser shall notify the Company of the defects in writing within 14 working days of delivery;
c. In the case of any other defects, the Purchaser shall notify the Company of the defects in writing within 7 working days of the date when the defect becomes apparent;
d. Where in discharge of its obligations under this clause the Company agrees that the Purchaser may undertake any repair work on its behalf, the cost of such work shall be agreed in writing between the Purchaser and the Company before the commencement of such work.
13. Consequential Loss
Save as may be expressly provided for herein the Company shall not be liable for any consequential loss suffered by the Purchaser, and in particular the Company shall not be liable for any costs, claims or damages or expenses arising out of any tortious act or omission or any breach of contract or statutory duty calculated by reference to profits income production or accruals or by reference to accrual of such costs, claims, damages or expenses on a time basis.
14. Patent Rights
a. Indemnity – the Company, at its own expense, shall defend any suit brought against the Purchaser insofar as based upon a claim that any goods in the form as supplied by the Company hereunder directly infringes any India patent right and shall indemnify the Purchaser against any final award of damages and costs in such suit. This indemnity is subject to the limitation of liability set out below and is conditional upon the Purchaser giving the Company prompt notice in writing of any suit for infringement, full authority at the Company’s option to settle or to conduct the defence thereof and full assistance and co-operation in said defence. No cost or expense shall be incurred on behalf of the Company without its prior written consent and no admission shall be made by the Purchaser of liability. In the event that goods supplied hereunder by the Company in the form as specified above are in such suit held to constitute infringement and their use is prohibited, the Company shall at its own election and at its own expense, either procure for the Purchaser the right to continue their use or shall replace the infringing goods by non-infringing goods or shall against return of such goods grant the Purchaser a credit for the price paid by him therefor.
b. Limitation of liability – the Company assumes no liability for infringement of patent rights covering any combination of any goods supplied hereunder with any product, whether or not supplied by the Company, or any method or process in which any goods supplied hereunder may be used.
Furthermore, the Company shall not be liable for any patent right infringement arising from compliance with the Purchaser’s design, specification or instruction except to the extent that the infringement arises from the manufacturing process employed by the Company. The Purchaser shall indemnify the Company against any final award of damages and costs for such infringement and shall reimburse all costs incurred by the Company in defending any suit for such infringement, provided the Company gives the Purchaser prompt notice in writing of any such suit for infringement and, if so requested, full authority to conduct the defence thereof and full assistance and co-operation in such defence. The foregoing states the entire liability of the Company in connection with infringement of patent rights by the supply of goods and, except as stated in this clause, the Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage of whatsoever kind (including in particular any incidental, indirect, special or consequential damage) suffered by the infringement of any patent right.
c. Exclusion of implied licence – the sale of the goods does not convey any licence, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, under any proprietary or patent rights covering any combination in which any goods supplied by the Company hereunder are combined with any other product, whether or not supplied by the Company, or any method or process in which any goods may be used.
15. Copyright
All drawings, descriptions and other information submitted by the Company shall remain the property of the Company together with the copyright therein.
16. Force Majeure
The Company shall be entitled without liability on its part and without prejudice to its other rights, to terminate the contract or any unfulfilled part thereof, or at its option to suspend or make partial deliveries or extend the time or times for delivery, if the manufacture of the goods by the Company or the Company’s suppliers, or the delivery of the goods or the performance by the Company of any of its obligations under the contract is hindered or delayed whether directly or indirectly by reason of the Purchaser failing to furnish necessary instructions or information, or by reason of any industrial dispute or any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Company, or its subcontractors, whether or not such cause exists at the date of the Purchaser’s order.
17. Passing of Property and Risk
a. The risk in the goods shall pass to the Purchaser immediately on delivery of the goods to the Purchaser.
b. The property in the goods shall remain with the Company until payment in full for all the goods and all other goods agreed to be sold by the Company to the Purchaser for which payment is then due, has been received by it in accordance with the terms of the contract.
c. Until such time as the property in the goods passes to the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall hold the goods on behalf of the Company as a bailee.
d. While the goods remain the property of the Company, the Purchaser shall keep the goods identifiable and separate from all other goods in its possession.
e. The Company hereby grants to the Purchaser the right to resell the goods, but not as the Company’s agent, such right being terminable at the discretion of the Company but in any event upon the insolvency of the Purchaser.
f. Until such payment as aforesaid has been received in full by the Company, the Purchaser shall be under an obligation to redeliver the goods to the Company if the Company so requires and the Company shall be entitled at any time to retake possession of the goods and for that purpose to enter upon any land or premises of the Purchaser where the goods may be for the time being.
g. The Company shall be entitled, where the goods have been fixed or attached to any other product, to detach the goods in order to recover possession of them. Such redelivery or retaking of possession shall be without prejudice to the obligation of the Purchaser to purchase the goods.
18. Purchaser’s Breach
In the event of the Purchaser committing any breach of the contract, or if any distress or execution is levied upon the Purchaser, his goods or assets, or if the Purchaser enters into any negotiations for arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of his creditors or commits any act of bankruptcy or if any petition in bankruptcy shall be presented against him, or if, being a corporate body, the Purchaser shall be wound up or if any resolution is proposed or petition presented to wind up the Purchaser (not being a members’ voluntary winding up for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation without insolvency), or if an administrator or receiver of the Purchaser’s assets or undertaking or any part thereof shall be appointed or if the Purchaser shall be deemed to be unable to pay its debts, the Company shall be entitled, without prejudice to any other claim or right or remedy which it may have, forthwith to suspend any or all deliveries until the default has been made good or to determine the contract or any unfulfilled part thereof.
19. Law
All contracts to which these General Conditions of Sale apply shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Maharashtra jurisdiction.