8. Warranties & Liabilities

8.1 Subject to the conditions set out below the Seller warrants that the Goods correspond with their specifications at the time of delivery and will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one month from the date of their initial use or three months from delivery, whichever is the first to expire.

8.2 The above warranty is given by the Seller subject to the following conditions:

8.2.1 The Seller shall be under no liability in respect of any defect in the Goods arising from any drawing, design, or specification supplied by the Buyer;

8.2.2 The Seller shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, under normal working conditions failure to follow the Seller’s instructions (whether orally or in writing) misuse or alteration or repair of the Goods without the Seller’s approval;

8.2.3 The Seller shall be under no liability under the above warranty (or any other warranty, condition or guarantee) if the total price for the Goods has not been paid by the due date for payment,

8.2.4 The above warranty does not extend to parts, materials or equipment not manufactured by the Seller, in respect of which the Buyer shall only be entitled for the benefit of any such warranty or guarantee as is given by the manufacturer to the Seller.

8.3 Subject as expressly provided in these Conditions, and except where the Goods are sold to a person dealing as a consumer (within the meaning of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977), all warranties conditions or other terms implied by statute or common law are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

8.4 Where the Goods are sold under a consumer transaction (defined by the Consumer Transaction (Restriction on Statements) Order 1976) the statutory rights of the Buyer are not affected by these Conditions.

8.5 Any claim by the which is based on any defect in quality or condition of the Goods or failure or correspond with specification (whether or not delivery is refused by the Buyer) being notified to the Seller within seven days from the date of delivery or (where the defect or failure was not apparent on reasonable inspection) within a reasonably time after discovery of the defect or failure. If delivery is not refused, and the Buyer does not notify the Seller accordingly the Buyer shall not be entitled to reject the Goods and the Seller shall have no liability for such defect or failure, and the buyer shall be bound to pay the price as if the goods have been delivered in accordance with the Contract.

8.6 Where any valid claim in respect of any Goods is based on any defect in quality or condition of the Goods or their failure to meet specifications is notified to the Seller in accordance with these Conditions, the Seller shall be entitled to replace the Goods (or the part in question) free of charge or, at the Seller’s sole discretion, refund to the Buyer the price of the Goods (or a proportionate part of the price), but the Seller shall have no further liability to the buyer.

8.7 Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by the Seller’s negligence the Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer by reason of any representation (unless fraudulent), or any implied warranty, condition or other term, or any duty at common law, under any express terms of the Contract, for any indirect, special or consequential loss or damage (whether for loss of profit or otherwise), cost, expense or other claims for compensation whatsoever (whether caused by the negligence of the Seller, its employees or agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection with the supply of Goods or their use or resale by the Buyer and the entire liability of the Seller under or in connection with the Contract shall not exceed the price of the Goods except as expressly provided in these Conditions.

8.8 The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform, any of the Seller’s obligations in relation to the Goods if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond the Seller’s reasonable control. Without prejudice to the generality of the for going, the following shall be regarded as causes beyond the Seller’s reasonable control:

8.8.1 Act of God, explosion, flood, tempest, fire or accident;

8.8.2 War or threat of war, sabotage, insurrection, civil disturbance or requisition;

8.8.3 Acts, restrictions, regulations by-laws, prohibitions or measures of any kind, on the part of any governmental parliamentary or local authority;

8.8.4 Import or export regulations or embargoes;

8.8.5 Strikes, lockouts or other industrial actions or trade disputes (whether involving any employees of the Seller or of a third party);

8.8.6 Difficulties in obtaining raw materials, labour, fuel, parts or machinery; 8.8.7 Power failure or breakdown in machinery.