1. We reserve the right to make changes in editorial matter and general arrangement in the case of a standard diary being adapted for advertising purposes.

2. All orders are accepted on the condition that we do not hold ourselves responsible for delays or loss arising from contingencies beyond our control, such as war, strikes, lockouts, fire, etc.

3. Preliminary work carried out at the customer’s request will be charged for.

4. Author’s corrections, including alterations in style and the cost of additional proofs required by such alterations will be charged for. We accept no responsibility for errors in proofs not corrected by customer.

5. Blocks, drawings and originals required in the production are not included in the price and if we supply them are chargeable extra.

6. Cost Variation – Quotations are based on the current cost of labour and materials, and are subject to amendment at any time.

7. The Despatch date as stated on the acknowledgement of order is subject to materials and components being available on time, machine breakdown, and to delays caused by customer in passing proofs, and providing complete instructions.

8. No liability is accepted for delays or losses in transit whatever the reason. If goods have not been received within 10 days of receipt of our invoice we should be notified immediately.

9. If goods are received damaged or short delivered, the delivery note should be endorsed accordingly, and both the carriers and ourselves notified in writing within 3 days.

10. The return of any goods properly supplied against your order will not be accepted for any reason unless our authority to do so has been previously been obtained in writing.

11. On all orders specially blocked or printed we reserve the right to deliver and invoice up to 5% over or under the quantity ordered.

12. Value Added Tax is not included in the price and will be charged extra at the rate ruling at the time of delivery.

13. Terms of Payment (United Kingdom customers only) – Payment is nett and strictly due within 30 days of date of invoice. Interest will be charged at 1½% per month in the event of late payment.

14. FOB UK port unless otherwise stated or agreed in writing. Payment terms to be agreed prior to order being accepted.

15. The Goods shall be at the Buyer’s risk as from delivery.

16. In spite of delivery having been made property in the Goods shall not pass from the Seller until: a. The Buyer shall have paid the Price plus VAT in full: and
b. No other sums whatever shall be due from the Buyer to the Seller.

17. Until property in the Goods passes to the Buyer in accordance with clause 16 the Buyer shall hold the Goods and each of them on a fiduciary basis as bailee for the Seller. The Buyer shall store the Goods (at no cost to the Seller) separately from all other goods in its possession and marked in such a way that they are clearly identified as the Seller’s property.

18. Notwithstanding that the Goods (or any of them) remain the property of the Seller the Buyer may sell or use the Goods in the ordinary course of the Buyer’s business at full market value for the account of the Seller. Any such sale or dealing shall be a sale or use of the Seller’s property by the Buyer on the Buyer’s own behalf and the Buyer shall deal as principal when making such sales or dealings. Until property in the goods passes from the Seller the entire proceeds of sale or otherwise of the Goods shall be held in trust for the Seller and shall not be mixed with other money or paid into any overdrawn bank account and shall be at all material times identified as the Seller’s money.

19. The Seller shall be entitled to recover the Price (plus VAT) notwithstanding that property in any of the Goods has not passed from the Seller.

20. Until such time as property in the Goods passes from the Seller the Buyer shall upon request deliver up such of the Goods as have not ceased to be in existence or resold to the Seller. If the Buyer fails to do so the Seller may enter upon any premises owned occupied or controlled by the Buyer where the Goods are situated and repossess the Goods. On the making of such request the rights of the Buyer under clause 18 shall cease.

21. The Buyer shall not pledge or in any way charge by way of security for indebtedness any of the Goods which are the property of the Seller. Without prejudice to the other rights of the Seller, if the Buyer does so all sums whatever owing by the Buyer to the Seller shall forthwith become due and payable.

22. The Buyer shall insure and keep insured the Goods to the full Price against ‘all risks’ to the reasonable satisfaction of the Seller until the date that property in the Goods passes from the Seller, and shall whenever requested by the Seller produce a copy of the policy of insurance. Without prejudice to the other rights of the Seller, if the Buyer fails to do so all sums whatever owing by the Buyer to the Seller shall forthwith become due and payable.

23. The Buyer shall promptly deliver the prescribed particulars of this contract to the Registrar in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 Part XII as amended. Without prejudice to the other rights of the Seller, if the Buyer fails to do so all sums whatever owing by the Buyer to the Seller shall forthwith become due and payable.