Standard Terms & Conditions of Business

1. Cost Variation
Quotations are based on current costs of production and are subject to amendment by the company on or at any time after acceptance to meet any increase in such costs.

2. Value Added Tax
All prices quoted are subject where appropriate to Value Added Tax at the rate required by law.

3. Preliminary Work 
Work carried out experimentally or otherwise at the customer’s request shall be charged for.

4. 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 the customer’s approval; proof corrections shall be the customer’s responsibility exclusively.  The company takes no responsibility for the content of or accuracy of proofs passed for press by the customer.
Where colour is deemed critical the company recommends a press proof at the customers’ cost and the company accepts no responsibility should this advice not be followed.

5. Delivery and Payment
(a) Delivery of work shall be accepted when tendered and thereupon or on notification that the work has been completed the payment shall become due.  Ownership shall not pass until payment has been received in full.
(b) Should expedited delivery be agreed and necessitate overtime or other additional costs be incurred extra charges may be made.
(c) Should work be suspended or delayed due to the request or the default of the customer the company shall be entitled to payment for work already carried out and for materials ordered and for any additional costs incurred by the company as a result of such requests or default.

6. Variation in Quantity
Every endeavour will be made to deliver the quantity as ordered but quotations are conditional upon margins of 10 per cent being allowed for overs or shortage the same to be charged or deducted.  An order requiring a quantity of material less than a complete mill pack (except for stock lines) will be increased to use a complete pack and charged for.

7. Claims
Claims arising from damage delay or partial loss of goods in transit must be made in writing to the company and the carrier so as to reach them within three days of delivery and claims for non delivery within 28 days of despatch of goods.  All other claims including those for unsatisfactory quality must be made to the company in writing within ten days of delivery.

8. Liability
The company’s liability shall be limited to rectifying defective workmanship and to liability for death or personal injury resulting from the negligence of the company.  Subject thereto the company shall not be liable for any loss or damage whether direct indirect or consequential and whether due to negligence of the company or its employees or otherwise arising out of any defect in the work or delay in completing the work or delay or loss in transit or other act omission or default whatsoever.

9. Standing Matter
Materials used by the company in production shall remain his exclusive property.

10. Customer’s Property
Customer’s property and all property supplied to the company by or on behalf of the customer will be held worked on and carried at the customer’s risk.

11. Material Supplied by Customer
(a) The company may reject any paper, plates or other materials supplied or specified by the customer which in the company’s opinion is unsuitable. Additional costs 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 the company unless this is due to its failure to use reasonable skill and care.
(c) Quantities of materials supplied shall be adequate to cover normal spoilage.

12. General Lien
Without prejudice to other remedies the company shall 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 as he thinks fit and to apply any proceeds towards such debts.

13. Illegal Matter
The company shall not be required to print any matter which in its opinion is or may be of an unsuitable illegal or libellous nature.
The company shall be indemnified by the customer in respect of any claims costs and expenses arising out of any libellous matter printed for the customer or any infringement of copyright patent or design.

14. Periodical Publications
A contract for the printing of periodical publications may not be terminated by any party unless written notice is given as follows.
Weekly, fortnightly, monthly: 13 weeks.
Bi-monthly, quarterly: 26 weeks.
Nevertheless the company may terminate any such contract forthwith should any sum due there under remain unpaid.

15. Force Majeure
Every effort will be made to carry out the contract but its due performance is subject to cancellation by the company or to such variation as he 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 the foregoing class or not) beyond the company’s control.

16. Terms
Credit facilities are subject to receipt of satisfactory trade and bank references and may be withdrawn at any time.  Provided credit facilities are granted credit terms are strictly payment within 30 days of invoice date unless otherwise stated.  Interest maybe charged on all overdue balances at a rate of 3% per calendar month.

17. Variation in Contract
Any variations to this estimate must be notified in writing to the company.  If the company decides that these variations mean that they are unable to fulfil the contract they reserve the right to withdraw.  Any costs incurred in the original contract will remain fully recoverable and no liabilities arise to the company for non-fulfilment. Acceptance by the company to produce an estimate does not commit it to accept an instruction by the customer to produce or supply the product.