Terms and conditions for the supply of goods and/or services
1 INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions. In these Conditions, the following definitions apply:
Business Day: any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 is a bank holiday.
Certikin Products: Goods manufactured by the Company and affixed with the Company's branding.
Company: Certikin International Limited registered in England and Wales with company number 03047290.
Conditions: these terms and conditions as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 16.7.
Contract: the contract between the Company and the Customer for the supply of Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions.
Customer: the person or firm who purchases the Goods and/or Services from the Company.
Force Majeure Event means an event beyond the reasonable control of the Company including but not limited to strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving the workforce of the party or any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
Goods: the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Order be they Certikin Products and/or Third Party Products.
Intellectual Property Rights: all patents, rights to inventions, utility models, copyright and related rights, trade marks, service marks, trade, business and domain names, rights in trade dress or get-up, rights in goodwill or to sue for passing off, unfair competition rights, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database right, topography rights, moral rights, rights in confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of such rights, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part of the world.
Order: the Customer's order for the supply of Goods and/or Services, as set out in the Customer's purchase order form or via telephone or via the Website.
Services: the installation and/or application of the Goods (if required and agreed) by the Company as set out in the Contract.
Third Party Products: Goods manufactured and/or supplied by third parties and supplied by the Company as the third party's wholesale supplier or agent.
Website: The Company's official websites as may be updated from time to time.
Due Date: The end of the month following the month of delivery
   
2 BASIS OF CONTRACT
2.1 The Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions.
2.2 The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted when the Company issues (at its complete discretion) written acceptance of the Order at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence.
2.3 The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. The Customer acknowledges that it has not relied on any statement, promise or representation made or given by or on behalf of the Company which is not set out in the Contract.
2.4 Any samples, drawings, descriptive matter or advertising issued by the Company and any descriptions of the Goods contained in the Company's catalogues , brochures or websites are issued or published for the sole purpose of giving an approximate idea of the Goods described in them. They shall not form part of the Contract or have any contractual force.
2.5 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.
2.6 Any quotation given by the Company shall not constitute an offer and may be withdrawn at any time and shall in any event lapse on the date 30 days from the date of issue unless specified otherwise in writing.
   
3 GOODS
3.1 The Goods are described in the Company's pricelists and on the Website.
3.2 The Company reserves the right to amend the specification of the Goods if required by any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.
   
4 DELIVERY OF GOODS
4.1 The Company shall deliver the Goods to the location set out in the Order or such other location as the parties may agree at any time after the Company notifies the Customer that the Goods are ready.
4.2 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate only, and the time of delivery is not of the essence. The Goods shall be at the Customer's risk as from the moment of delivery to the Customer's premises or other delivery address specified by the Customer and the Company shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods that is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the Customer's failure to provide the Company with adequate delivery instructions or any other instructions that are relevant to the supply of the Goods.
4.3 If the Company fails to deliver the Goods, its liability shall be limited to a refund of the price paid for the Goods. The Company shall have no liability for any failure to deliver the Goods to the extent that such failure is caused by a Force Majeure Event the Customer's failure to provide the Company with adequate delivery instructions for the Goods or any relevant instruction related to the supply of the Goods.
4.4 If the Customer fails to accept or take delivery of the Goods within 30 Business Days of the Company notifying the Customer that the Goods are ready, then except where such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event or by the Company's failure to comply with its obligations under the Contract in respect of the Goods:

(a) delivery of the Goods shall be deemed to have been completed at 9.00 am on the next Business Day; and

(b) the Company shall store the Goods until delivery takes place, and charge the Customer for all related costs and expenses (including insurance).

Any person accepting delivery at the Customer's premises or agreed delivery address shall be deemed to have the Customer's authority to accept the goods .The Customer shall be liable for any additional delivery charges if the Company is unable to deliver due to the Customer or any other person not being available to accept delivery.
4.5 If 30 Business Days after the Company notified the Customer that the Goods were ready for delivery the Customer has not accepted or taken delivery of them, the Company may resell or otherwise dispose of part or all of the Goods and, after deducting reasonable storage and selling costs, account to the Customer for any excess over the price of the Goods or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the price of the Goods.
4.6 The Customer shall not be entitled to reject the Goods if the Company delivers up to and including 5 per cent more or less than the quantity of Goods ordered, but a pro-rata adjustment shall be made to the Order invoice on receipt of notice from the Customer that the wrong quantity of Goods was delivered. Notification of loss or damage to goods must be made in writing to the Company within three working days of the date when the goods have or should have been delivered. Damage in transit which is apparent by reasonable inspection on delivery and/or short deliveries must be notified immediately to the Company and recorded on the carrier's paperwork at the time of delivery. The Company shall be under no liability therefore unless the notification prescribed by this clause 4.6 is made by the Customer and confirmed by the Company.
4.7 The Company may deliver the Goods by instalments, which shall be invoiced and paid for separately. Each instalment shall constitute a separate contract. Any delay in delivery or defect in an instalment shall not entitle the Customer to cancel any other instalment.
   
5 QUALITY OF GOODS
5.1 Certikin Products
 
(a) The Company will, at its option, either make good by repair or by the supply of a replacement, defects which, under proper use, appear in the Certikin Products within a period of 12 months after the Certikin Products have been delivered and installed, provided that:

(i) the Customer notifies the Company in writing of the claimed defects immediately on their appearance;

(ii) the Company is satisfied that the defects arise solely from faulty design (other than a design made, furnished or specified by the Customer for which the Company has disclaimed responsibility in writing), materials or workmanship;

(iii) if required by the Company, the Certikin Products claimed to be defective are returned to the Company at the expense of the Customer; and

(iv) where the Customer requests the Company to install the replacement product it shall pay for those services in accordance with clause 7
(b) The repaired or replacement Certikin Products will be delivered to the Customer at the original place of delivery, but otherwise subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) As an alternative to Clause 5.1(a), the Company shall be, in its absolute discretion, entitled to return the sums paid by the Customer for the Certikin Products to the Customer if the Customer has already paid such sums when the claimed defect is notified by the Customer to the Company.
(d) The Company shall not be liable for the Certikin Products' failure to comply with the warranty in clause 5.1 if:

(i) the Customer makes any further use of such Certikin Products after giving a notice in accordance with clause 5(a)(i);

(ii) the defect arises because the Customer failed to follow the Company's oral or written instructions as to the storage, installation, commissioning, use or maintenance of the Certikin Products or (if there are none) good trade practice;

(iii) the defect arises as a result of the Company following any drawing, design or specification supplied by the Customer;

(iv) the Customer alters or repairs such Certikin Products without the written consent of the Company;

(v) the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, or abnormal working conditions;

(vi) the Certikin Products differ from their description as a result of changes made to ensure they comply with applicable statutory or regulatory standards.
(e) Except as provided in this clause 5, the Company shall have no liability to the Customer in respect of the Certikin Products' failure to comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.1.
5.2 Third Party Products:
 
(a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing any Third Party Goods contained in the Goods shall not be directly warranted or guaranteed by the Company and the Customer shall rely only on any warranty or guarantee provided directly by the manufacturer of the Third Party Products.
5.3 Generally:
 
(a) Any claim by the Customer that the goods supplied do not conform to contract specifications must be notified in writing to the Company within three days of delivery. The goods in question shall not be subject to any process nor disposed of until the Company has had the opportunity to make an inspection and/or test the goods.
(b) If the goods upon examination are not found to be defective the Company's costs of inspection and all costs of carriage to and from the Company shall be borne by the Customer. If the goods are found to be defective, the Company shall at its option replace or repair the goods or credit the Customer with their invoiced value or part thereof and reimburse the Customer's costs of carriage and this shall be the limit of the Company's responsibility.
   
6 TITLE AND RISK
6.1 The risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on completion of delivery.
6.2 Title to the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the Company has received payment in full (in cash or cleared funds) for:
 
(a) the Goods; and
(b) any other goods that the Company has supplied to the Customer in respect of which payment has become due.
6.3 Until title to the Goods has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall:
 
(a) hold the Goods on a fiduciary basis as the Company's bailee;
(b) store the Goods separately from all other goods held by the Customer so that they remain readily identifiable as the Company's property;
(c) not remove, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the Goods;
(d) maintain the Goods in satisfactory condition and keep them insured against all risks for their full price on the Company's behalf from the date of delivery;
(e) notify the Company immediately if it becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 6.6; and
(f) give the Company such information relating to the Goods as the Company may require from time to time,
(g) any other goods that the Company has supplied to the Customer in respect of which payment has become due.
but the Customer may resell or use the Goods in the ordinary course of its business but shall account to the Company for the proceeds of sale or otherwise of the goods whether tangible or intangible, including insurance proceeds, and shall keep all such proceeds separate from any monies or property of the Customer and third parties and in the case of tangible proceeds properly stored, protected and insured.
6.4 The Customer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any way charge by way of security for any indebtedness the goods which remain the property of the Company, but if the Customer does so all monies owing by the Customer to the Company shall (without prejudice to any other rights or remedies of the Company) become immediately due and payable.
6.5 The Customer shall inform any sub-purchaser that the goods are sold subject to a retention of title clause and impose a clause in similar terms to the sub-purchaser providing the same rights as in this clause. The Customer accepts the right of the Company to receive payment for the goods direct from the sub-purchaser.
6.6 If before title to the Goods passes to the Customer the Customer becomes insolvent or if an order is made or a resolution is passed for the winding up of the Customer (other than voluntarily for the purpose of solvent amalgamation or re-construction), or if an administrator, administrative receiver or receiver is appointed in respect of the whole or any part of the Customer's assets or business, or if the Customer makes any composition with its creditors or takes or suffers any similar or analogous action in consequence of debt or the Company reasonably believes that any such event is about to happen and notifies the Customer accordingly, then, provided the Goods have not been resold, or irrevocably incorporated into another product, and without limiting any other right or remedy the Company may have, the Company may at any time require the Customer to deliver up the Goods and, if the Customer fails to do so promptly, enter any premises of the Customer or of any third party where the Goods are stored in order to recover them.
   
7 SERVICES - INSTALLATION
7.1 The Company warrants that it will use reasonable care in performing the Services
7.2 If any part of the Services is performed negligently or in breach of the provisions of the Contract or these Conditions then, at the request of the Customer (if the request is given within six months of the provision of the Services), the Company will re-perform the relevant part of the Services, always subject to Clause 7.4 and Clause 12 below.
7.3 The Company shall have the right to make any changes to the Services which are necessary to comply with any applicable law or safety requirement, or which do not materially affect the nature or quality of the Services, and the Company shall notify the Customer in any such event.
7.4 The Company expressly does not warrant that any result or objective, whether stated in the Order or otherwise, shall be achieved, be achievable or be attained at all or by any given or any other date.
7.5 The Customer shall be responsible for ensuring adequate access to the installation site to enable installation to take place. The Customer shall ensure that the site is ready in all respects for the installation, and has available all appropriate facilities and utilities. Where a specific completion date is required by the Customer, the Company may require access to the site outside normal working hours in which case the Company shall not be liable for any additional cost incurred by the Customer or any third parties.
7.6 The Company reserves the right to charge an additional fee if the Customer delays installation by more than one month after the date of installation requested by the Customer in its order. This fee will be based on the sales contract value of the goods in storage multiplied by a percentage equal to 4% above the National Westminster Bank Plc base rate.
   
8 CUSTOMER'S OBLIGATIONS
8.1 The Customer shall:
 
(a) ensure that the Order is complete and accurate;
(b) co-operate with the Company in all matters relating to the Services;
(c) provide the Company, its employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors, with access to the Customer's premises, office accommodation and other facilities as reasonably required by the Company to provide the Services;
(d) provide the Company with such information and materials as the Company may reasonably require to supply the Services, and ensure that such information is accurate in all material respects;
(e) prepare the premises for the supply of the Services;
(f) obtain and maintain all necessary licences, permissions and consents which may be required for the Services before the date on which the Services are to start;
(g) keep and maintain all materials, equipment, documents and other property of the Company (Company Materials) at the Customer's premises in safe custody at its own risk, maintain the Company Materials in good condition until returned to the Company, and not dispose of or use the Company Materials other than in accordance with the Company's written instructions or authorisation; and
(h) attend the premises where the Services are to be carried out when required by the Company
8.2 If the Company's performance of any of its obligations in respect of the Services is prevented or delayed by any act or omission by the Customer or failure by the Customer to perform any relevant obligation (Customer Default):
 
(a) the Company shall without limiting its other rights or remedies have the right to suspend performance of the Services until the Customer remedies the Customer Default, and to rely on the Customer Default to relieve it from the performance of any of its obligations to the extent the Customer Default prevents or delays the Company's performance of any of its obligations;
(b) the Company shall not be liable for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Customer arising directly or indirectly from the Company's failure or delay to perform any of its obligations as set out in this clause 8.2; and
(c) the Customer shall reimburse the Company on written demand for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Company arising directly or indirectly from the Customer Default.
   
9 CHARGES AND PAYMENT
GOODS
9.1 The price for Goods shall be the price set out in the Order or, if no price is quoted, the price set out in the Company's published price list as at the date of delivery. The price of the Goods is exclusive of all costs and charges of packaging, insurance, transport of the Goods and any credit or debit card charges levied by the issuer of the credit or debit card used to pay for the Goods, which costs and charges shall be paid by the Customer when it pays for the Goods.
9.2 Subject to any special terms agreed in writing between the Company and the Customer, payment for the Goods shall be made in cash net with order, and delivery shall not be made until payment has been received in full by the Company.
SERVICES
9.3 The charges for Services shall be on a time and materials basis:
 
(a) the charges shall be calculated in accordance with the Company's standard hourly fee rates;
(b) the Company's standard hourly fee rates for each individual person are calculated on the basis of an eight-hour day from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm worked on Business Days;
(c) the Company shall be entitled to charge an overtime rate of 150 per cent of the standard hourly fee rate for any time worked by individuals whom it engages on the Services outside the week day hours referred to in clause 9.3(b); and double the standard hourly fee rate on non-Business Days: and
(d) the Company shall be entitled to charge the Customer for any expenses reasonably incurred by the individuals whom the Company engages in connection with the Services including, but not limited to, travelling expenses, hotel costs, subsistence and any associated expenses, and for the cost of services provided by third parties and required by the Company for the performance of the Services, and for the cost of any materials.
GENERAL
9.5 All prices shown on the Company's price list or any prices quoted by the Company are subject to variation without prior notice in the event of any increase in the cost to the Company which is due to any factor beyond its reasonable control.
9.6 Prices quoted are exclusive of VAT which is chargeable at the current rate and the Customer shall additionally be liable to pay to the Company such additional amounts in respect of VAT as are chargeable on the supply of the Services or Goods at the same time as payment is due for the supply of the Services or Goods.
9.7 Any grant of credit must be agreed in advance in writing by an authorised representative of the Company. Full payment is then due by the Due Date
9.8 The Company has the right to withdraw credit at any time by giving written notice to the Customer in which case all amounts due to the Company from the Customer shall become immediately due and payable.
9.9 The Customer shall pay each invoice submitted by the Company in full and in cleared funds to a bank account nominated in writing by the Company. Time for payment shall be the essence of the Contract
9.10 Without limiting any other right or remedy of the Company, if the Customer fails to make any payment due to the Company under the Contract by the Due Date, the Company shall have the right to charge interest on the overdue amount at the rate of 4 per cent per annum above the then current National Westminster Bank's base rate accruing on a daily basis from the Due Date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment.
9.11 The Customer shall pay all amounts due under the Contract in full without any deduction or withholding except as required by law and the Customer shall not be entitled to assert any credit, set-off or counterclaim against the Company in order to justify withholding payment of any such amount in whole or in part. The Company may, without limiting its other rights or remedies, set off any amount owing to it by the Customer against any amount payable by the Company to the Customer.
9.12 Any fees associated with payment, including but not limited to bank charges, are for the account of the Customer
   
10 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
10.1 All Intellectual Property Rights in or arising out of or in connection with the Services shall be owned by the Company.
10.2 The Customer acknowledges that, in respect of any third party Intellectual Property Rights, the Customer's use of any such Intellectual Property Rights is conditional on the Company obtaining a written licence from the relevant licensor on such terms as will entitle the Company to license such rights to the Customer.
   
11 CONFIDENTIALITY
11.1 Each party undertakes that it shall not at any time disclose to any person any confidential information concerning the business, affairs, customers, clients or suppliers of the other party, except that each party may disclose the other party's confidential information:
 
(a) to its employees, officers, representatives or advisers who need to know such information for the purposes of carrying out the party's obligations under this agreement. Each party shall ensure that its employees, officers, representatives or advisers to whom it discloses the other party's confidential information comply with this clause 11.1; and
(b) as may be required by law, court order or any governmental or regulatory authority.
11.2 All company materials are the exclusive property of the Company.
11.3 No party shall use any other party's confidential information for any purpose other than to perform its obligations under this agreement.
   
12 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
12.1 The Company shall under no circumstances whatsoever be liable to the Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, or any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in connection with the Contract ; and
12.2 Except in the case of death or personal injury caused by the Supplier's negligence the Company's total liability to the Customer in respect of all other losses arising under or in connection with the Contract, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall in no circumstances exceed the value of the Contract.
12.3 Except as set out in these Conditions, all warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
12.4 This clause 12 shall survive termination of the Contract.
   
13 TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION
13.1 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Company shall have the right to suspend the supply of Services or all further deliveries of Goods under the Contract or to terminate the Contract or any other contract between the Customer and the Company if:
 
(a) the Customer fails to make pay any amount due under this Contract on the due date for payment; or
(b) the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 6.4, or the Company reasonably believes that the Customer is about to become subject to any of them.
   
14 CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION
14.1 On termination of the Contract for any reason:
 
(a) the Customer shall immediately pay to the Company all of the Company's outstanding unpaid invoices and interest and, in respect of Goods and Services supplied but for which no invoice has yet been submitted, the Company shall submit an invoice, which shall be payable by the Customer immediately on receipt;
(b) the Customer shall return all of the Company Materials and any Deliverables which have not been fully paid for. If the Customer fails to do so, then the Company may enter the Customer's premises and take possession of them. Until they have been returned, the Customer shall be solely responsible for their safe keeping and will not use them for any purpose not connected with this Contract;
(c) the accrued rights and remedies of the parties as at termination shall not be affected, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the Contract which existed at or before the date of termination or expiry; and
(d) clauses which expressly or by implication have effect after termination shall continue in full force and effect.
   
15 EXPORT TERMS
15.1 In these Conditions 'Incoterms' means the international rules for the interpretation of trade terms of the International Chamber of Commerce as in force at the date when the Contract is made. Unless the context otherwise requires, any term or expression which is defined in or given a particular meaning by the provisions of Incoterms shall have the same meaning in these Conditions, but if there is any conflict between the provisions of Incoterms and these Conditions, the latter shall prevail.
15.2 Where the Goods are supplied for export outside the United Kingdom either directly or indirectly the provisions of this clause 15 shall (subject to any special terms agreed in writing between the Customer and the Company) apply notwithstanding any other provision of these Conditions.
15.3 The Customer shall be responsible for complying with any legislation or regulations governing the importation of the Goods into the country of destination and for the payment of any duties on them.
15.4 Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Customer and the Company, the Goods shall be Exworks and the Company shall be under no obligation to give notice under section 32(3) of the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
15.5 The Customer shall be responsible for arranging testing and inspection of the Goods at the Company's premises before shipment. The Company shall have no liability for any claim in respect of any defect in the Goods which would be apparent on inspection and which is made after shipment, or in respect of any damage during transit. For the avoidance of doubt the risk in the Goods will pass not later than when the Goods are handed over to the first carrier.
15.6 The Customer shall pay the Company with its order or, for orders exceeding £12,000.00 (Pounds Sterling twelve thousand) in value, unless otherwise agreed between the parties, the price of any Goods shall be secured by an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to the Company established by the Customer in favour of the Company immediately upon receipt of the Company's acceptance of the Customer's order and confirmed by a United Kingdom bank acceptable to the Company. The letter of credit shall be for the price payable for the Goods (together with any tax or duty payable) to the Company and shall be valid for six months. The Company shall be entitled to immediate cash payment on presentation to such United Kingdom bank of evidence of the confirmation of the first carrier that it has taken possession of the Goods.
15.7 Charges incurred in respect of the letter of credit shall be for the Customer's account.
   
16 GENERAL
16.1 Company Website:
 
(a) If requested and in its sole discretion the Company may provide the customer with an individual password to access the Company website. It is the sole responsibility of the Customer to keep this password secure. The Company will accept no responsibility for the misuse of the password and the Customer accepts full liability for orders placed under their password.
(b) Orders placed on the website are governed in all respects by these Terms and Conditions.
(c) The Company reserves the right to change, suspend or withdraw any part of the website. Access may be denied at the sole discretion of the Company to any Customer who breaches its Terms and Conditions.
(d) The Company website and its contents are provided to the Customer on an “as is” and “as available” basis. The Company does not make and expressly disclaims to the fullest extent permitted by law any and all representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the website and its contents including without limitation its completeness, accuracy, fitness or suitability for any purpose or freedom from viruses.
(e) The Company, its directors, employees and other agents shall not be liable for damages of any kind including without limitation, direct, indirect, special or consequential damages, loss of income or profits, loss of or corruption of data, loss of or damage to property or claims of third parties, arising out of or in connection with your use of its website.
(f) The Customers attention is drawn to the General Conditions of Access and Use found on the Company website and governing the access and use thereof.
16.2 Assignment and subcontracting:
 
(a) The Company may at any time assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights under the Contract and may subcontract or delegate in any manner any or all of its obligations under the Contract to any third party.
(b) The Customer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract.
16.3 Notices:
 
(a) Any notice or other communication required to be given to a party under or in connection with this Contract shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the other party personally or sent by prepaid first-class post, recorded delivery or by commercial courier, at its registered office (if a company) or (in any other case) its principal place of business, or sent by fax to the other party's main fax number.
(b) Any notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly received if delivered personally, when left at such addressor, if sent by prepaid first-class post or recorded delivery, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting, or if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier's delivery receipt is signed, or if sent by fax, on the next Business Day after transmission.
16.4 Waiver and cumulative remedies:
 
(a) A waiver of any right under the Contract is only effective if it is in writing and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under the Contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
(b) Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under the Contract are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.
16.5 Severance:
 
(a) If a court or any other competent authority finds that any provision of the Contract (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent required, be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of the Contract shall not be affected.
(b) If any invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision of the Contract would be valid, enforceable and legal if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it legal, valid and enforceable.
16.6 Third parties: A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights under or in connection with it.
16.7 Variation: Except as set out in these Conditions, any variation, including the introduction of any additional terms and conditions, to the Contract shall only be binding when agreed in writing and signed by the Company.
16.8 Governing law and jurisdiction: This Contract, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law, and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
  September 2012
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