1.Definitions in this document the following words shall have the
following meaning
1. "Buyer" means the organization or person who buys Goods
2. "Goods" means the articles to be supplied to the Buyer by
the Seller;
3. "Intellectual Property Rights" means all patents,
registered and unregistered designs, copyright, trademarks,
know-how and all other forms of intellectual property
wherever in the world enforceable;
4. "Seller" means National Aperture, Inc.
2.General
1. These Terms and Conditions shall apply to sales of Goods
by the Seller to the Buyer to the exclusion of all other
terms and conditions referred to, offered or relied on by
the Buyer whether in negotiation or at any stage in the
dealings between the parties, including any standard or
printed terms tendered by the Buyer, unless the Buyer
specifically states in writing, separately from such terms,
that it wishes such terms to apply and this has been
acknowledged by the Seller in writing.
2. Any variation to these Terms and Conditions (including
any special terms and conditions agreed between the parties)
shall be inapplicable unless agreed in writing by the
Seller.
3.Price and Payment
1. The price shall be as set forth on the quotation or
website.
2. Credit terms may be offered subject to a satisfactory
credit check of the Buyer by the Seller. The offer of credit
terms will be at the sole discretion of the Seller.
3. Where credit is offered payment of the price and any
other applicable costs shall be due within 30 days of the
date of the invoice supplied by the Seller, unless otherwise
agreed in writing. In cases where credit is not offered
payment will be required before release of goods by the
Seller.
4. If payment of the price or any part thereof is not made
by the due date, the Seller shall be entitled to among all
other remedies permitted by law:
a. require payment in advance of delivery in relation to any
Goods not previously delivered;
b. refuse to make delivery of any undelivered Goods without
incurring any liability whatever to the Buyer for
non-delivery or any delay in delivery;
4.Description
Any description given or applied to the Goods is given by
way of identification only and the use of such description
shall not constitute a sale by description. For the
avoidance of doubt, the Buyer hereby affirms that it does
not in any way rely on any description when entering into
the contract.
5.Sample
Where a sample of the Goods is shown to and inspected by the
Buyer, the parties hereto accept that such a sample is
representative in nature and the bulk of the order may
differ slightly as a result of the manufacturing process.
6.Delivery
1. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, delivery of the Goods
shall take place at the address specified by the Buyer on,
or as close as possible to the date required by the Buyer.
The Buyer shall make all arrangements necessary to take
delivery of the Goods whenever they are tendered for
delivery.
2. If the Seller is unable to deliver the Goods because of
actions or circumstances under the control of the Buyer,
then the Seller shall be entitled to place the Goods in
storage until such times as delivery may be affected and the
Buyer shall be liable for any expense associated with such
storage.
3. Any damages, shortages, over deliveries and duplicated
orders should be reported to the Seller within 14 days of
signed receipt to enable replacement or refund.
7.RISK
Risk in the Goods shall pass to the Buyer upon receipt of
the goods. Where the Buyer chooses to collect the Goods
itself, risk will pass when the Goods are entrusted to it or
set aside for its collection, whichever happens first.
8.Title
Title in the Goods shall not pass to the Buyer until the
Seller has been paid in full for the Goods.
9.Return of Unused Goods
1. All goods are sold on a firm sale basis, i.e. the Seller
will not take back any goods not required or sold by the
Buyer, unless otherwise agreed, in which case the following
terms apply.
2. Any returns must be authorized by a representative of the
Seller and assigned an RMA (Returned Material Authorization)
number before any credit will be given. This RMA number must
appear on all packaging and paperwork.
3. Where the Seller agrees to accept the return of goods
that are not damaged the Buyer will be responsible for the
cost of shipping and will ensure that they are carefully
packaged to avoid any damage in transit. The Seller will not
be obliged to accept any goods that are damaged in any way.
The Seller will only accept returns that appear in the
Sellers current Publication List.
4. Credit of amounts due or paid in will only be given for
goods that are in saleable condition.
10.Limitation of Liability
1. The Seller shall not be liable for any all loss or damage
suffered by the Buyer in excess of the contract price.
2. Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions shall be
construed so as to limit or exclude the liability of the
Seller for death or personal injury as a result of the
Seller's negligence or that of its employees or agents.
11. Intellectual Property Rights
All Intellectual Property Rights produced from or arising as
a result of the performance of any contract between Seller
and Buyer shall, so far as not already vested, become the
absolute property of the Seller, and the Buyer shall do all
that is reasonably necessary to ensure that such rights vest
in the Seller by the execution of appropriate instruments or
the making of agreements with third parties
12.Force Majeure
The Seller shall not be liable for any delay or failure to
perform any of its obligations if the delay or failure
results from events or circumstances outside its reasonable
control, including but not limited to acts of God, strikes,
lock outs, accidents, war, fire, breakdown of plant or
machinery or shortage or unavailability of raw materials
from a natural source of supply, and the Seller shall be
entitled to a reasonable extension of its obligations. If
the delay persists for such time as the Seller considers
unreasonable, it may, without liability on its part,
terminate the contract.
13.Relationship of Parties
Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions shall be
construed as establishing or implying any partnership or
joint venture between the parties and nothing in these Terms
and Conditions shall be deemed to construe either of the
parties as the agent of the other.
14.Assignment and Sub Contracting
The contract between the Buyer and Seller for the sale of
Goods shall not be assigned or transferred, nor the
performance of any obligation sub-contracted, in either case
by the Buyer, without the prior written consent of the
Seller.
15.Waiver
The failure by either party to enforce at any time or for
any period any one or more of the Terms and Conditions
herein shall not be a waiver of them or of the right at any
time subsequently to enforce all Terms and Conditions of
this Agreement.
16.Severability
If any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions is
held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any
court of competent jurisdiction such provision shall be
severed and the remainder of the provisions hereof shall
continue in full force and effect as if these Terms and
Conditions had been agreed with the invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision eliminated.
17.governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of The State of New Hampshire USA
and the parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the State of New Hampshire courts
Return Policy
All goods are sold on a firm sale basis, i.e. the Seller will not
take back any goods not required or sold by the Buyer, unless
otherwise agreed, in which case the following terms apply.
Any returns must be authorized by a representative of the Seller
and assigned an RMA (Returned Material Authorization) number
before any credit will be given. This RMA number must appear on
all packaging and paperwork.
Where the Seller agrees to accept the return of goods that are not
damaged the Buyer will be responsible for the cost of shipping and
will ensure that they are carefully packaged to avoid any damage
in transit. The Seller will not be obliged to accept any goods
that are damaged in any way. The Seller will only accept returns
that appear in the Sellers current Publication List.
Credit of amounts due or paid in will only be given for goods that
are in saleable condition.
Cancellation Policy Cancellation of a
Confirmed Purchase Order is subject to Cancellation Fees based on
the level of completion and related costs. Re-stocking fees will
be charged for all returned standard off-the-shelf products. No
refund or credit will be issued for custom products, shipping
charges and NRE fees