Terms & Conditions

Goods are sold and work is under taken upon the following conditions:

1. Definitions

Buyer: the person who buys or agrees to buy the goods from the Seller.
Conditions: the terms and conditions of sale as set out in this document and any special terms and conditions agreed in writing by the Seller.
Goods: the articles which the Buyer agrees to buy from the Seller.
Price: the price for the Goods, excluding VAT and any carriage, packaging and insurance costs.
Seller: means Arun Microelectronics Ltd (AML) of Unit 2, Bury Mill Farm, Bury Gate, Pulborough. RH20 1NN

2. Conditions

  1. These Conditions shall form the basis of the contract between the Seller and the Buyer in relation to the sale of Goods, to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions including the Buyer's standard conditions of purchase or any other conditions which the Buyer may purport to apply under any purchase order or confirmation of order or any other document.
  2. All orders for Goods shall be deemed to be an offer by the Buyer to purchase Goods from the Seller pursuant to these Conditions.
  3. Acceptance of delivery of the Goods shall be deemed to be conclusive evidence of the Buyer's
    acceptance of these Conditions.
  4. These Conditions may not be varied except by the written agreement of [a director of] the Seller.
  5. These Conditions represent the whole of the agreement between the Seller and the Buyer. They supersede any other conditions previously issued.

3. Payment

  1. All accounts are payable on demand except where a credit account is authorised in writing by AML; all credit accounts are due for payment on the last day of the month following the month of invoice.
  2. AML reserves the right to suspend all deliveries where payment is not received in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause, or in accordance with any alternative arrangement which shall be agreed in writing between the two parties, in such an event any agreed period of credit is cancelled and all monies owed to AML by the buyer becomes immediately due and payable on demand. Where payment is not received on the due date the buyer shall pay interest on the unpaid amount from that time until payment at the rate of 8% per annum above the Bank of England base rate from time to time in force.
  3. AML reserves the right to withdraw the credit terms in paragraph (a) of this clause and substitute cash with order terms.
  4. No cash or other discount is allowed.
  5. Prices quoted do not include VAT. All prices are subject to the current rate of VAT ruling at the date of invoice.
  6. It is a pre-condition of any claim against AML that the buyer shall have complied in full with the terms of payment and other obligations under these conditions.

4. Delivery

Delivery shall be when goods are ready and at the Buyer's nominated place of delivery which shall be (a) our premises if the Buyer or the Buyer's carrier or agent collects or if no written nomination has been received by the time the goods are ready or (b) at the Buyer's own premises if carriage is effected by ourselves, our carriers or agents. Thereafter the goods shall be at the sole risk of the Buyer. We reserve the right to delivery by instalments in which case each delivery shall constitute a separate contract without prejudice to subsequent deliveries and shall be invoiced accordingly. We shall use our best endeavours to deliver on the date stated but no guarantee or warranty as to the date or rate of delivery is given or implied and we accept no liability for late delivery or any consequential damage arising there from. No delivery shall be considered as overdue until the buyer has made a written request for delivery and given us reasonable time to comply with such request. Failure to meet a delivery date shall not prejudice any contract as regards other deliveries. Estimated delivery periods are from receipt of full design information, orders are normally acknowledged on receipt of this information.

5. Order Amendment

Orders can only be modified by prior negotiations and agreements in writing. We reserve the right to amend delivery dates and prices.

6. Title and Risk

  1. Risk shall pass on delivery of the Goods to the Buyer's address.
  2. Notwithstanding the earlier passing of risk, title in the Goods shall remain with the Seller and shall not pass to the Buyer until the amount due under the invoice for them (including interest and costs) has been paid in full.
  3. Until title passes the Buyer shall hold the Goods as Bailee for the Seller and shall store or mark them so that they can at all times be identified as the property of the Seller.
  4. The Seller may at any time before title passes and without any liability to the Buyer:
    1. repossess and dismantle and use or sell all or any of the Goods and by doing so terminate the Buyer's right to use, sell or otherwise deal in them; and
    2. for that purpose (or determining what if any Goods are held by the Buyer and inspecting them) enter any premises of or occupied by the Buyer.
    3. The Seller may maintain an action for the price of any Goods notwithstanding that title in them has not passed to the Buyer.

7. Loss and Damage in Transit

AML will refund the cost of, or at its discretion replace or repair free of charge, any of the goods proved to AML's satisfaction to have been lost or damaged in transit up to the moment of delivery provided that within three days after the receipt of the goods in the case of damage or within ten days of receipt of invoice in the case of loss, the buyer notifies both AML and the carrier in writing of the occurrence of the damage or loss and its nature and extent.

8. Patents

In the case of goods manufactured in accordance with the Buyer's designs, specifications or instructions the Buyer guarantees that such goods and/or process of manufacture thereof do not infringe any letters patent or privilege in the nature of letters patent or registered design, and agrees to indemnify us against all liabilities costs, claims and demands which we may incur by reason of the manufacture or sale of such goods.

9. WEEE

To comply with the Sellers obligations under the WEEE regulations a product take back process is available as detailed in the Sellers WEEE Policy. The Seller will be responsible for the treatment and environmentally sound disposal of relevant EEE. The Buyer shall at all times be and remain responsible for the delivery of relevant EEE to the Sellers designated facility and all associated financial charges.

10. Guarantee

We guarantee to replace faulty goods supplied by Arun Microelectronics Limited, or, at our option, to refund the purchase price thereof subject to as claim being made in writing to us within one year after the sale by Arun Microelectronics Limited. This guarantee does not cover misuse or deterioration due to overheating. Items for service under this guarantee must be returned to AML carriage-paid with a declaration that they do not represent a chemical, biological or radiation hazard. Repairs to goods which have not been authorised by AML in writing terminate the guarantee. This guarantee will be in lieu of any warranty or condition implied by law as to the quality or fitness for any particular purpose of the goods.

11. Force Majeure

AML shall have no liability in respect of failure to deliver or perform or delay in delivering or performing any obligations under this contract due to any cause of whatever nature outside the reasonable control of the seller including but not limited to civil commotions, strikes, lock-outs, war, fire, accidents, epidemics force majeure and causes arising from the acts or omissions of the Buyer.

12. Disclaimer

AML products are not intended to be used either individually or as part of a system in aircraft or life support applications and AML disclaims all responsibility if its products are so used.

13. Export

The buyer is responsible at his expense for obtaining any licence and complying with export regulations in force within this country and the country for which the goods are destined. Certain types of U.S. product technology must not be exported without prior approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of Trade & Industry.

14. Waiver

The Parties agree that no failure by either Party to enforce the performance of any provision in these Terms and Conditions or under the Contract shall constitute a waiver of the right to subsequently enforce that provision or any other provision.  Such failure shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach and shall not constitute a continuing waiver.

15. Severance

The Parties agree that, in the event that one or more of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions or the Contract are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that / those provisions shall be deemed severed from the remainder of these Terms and Conditions (and, by extension, the Contract). The remainder of these and the Contract shall be valid and enforceable.

16. Third Party Rights

A person who is not a party to the Contract shall have no rights under the Contract pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

17. Limitation of Liability

a. Subject to the provisions of Clause 4. the following provisions set out the entire financial liability of AML (including any liability for the acts or omissions of its employees, agents and sub-contractors) to the Buyer in respect of: 

   i. any breach of these Terms and Conditions or the Contract; 

   ii. any use made (including but not limited to modifications) or resale by the Buyer of any of the Goods, or of any product incorporating any of the Goods; and 

   iii. any representation, statement or tortious act or omission including negligence arising under or in connection with the Contract. 

b. All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law (save for the conditions implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979) are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract. 

c. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or limits the liability of the Seller: 

   i. for death or personal injury caused by the Seller’s negligence; 

   ii. for any matter which it would be illegal for the Seller to exclude or attempt to exclude its liability; or 

   iii. for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. 

d. Subject to sub-Clause 13.c: 

   i. the Seller’s total liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise, arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance of the Contract shall be limited to the Contract Price; and 

   ii. the Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer for any pure economic loss, loss of profit, loss of business, depletion of goodwill or otherwise, in each case whether direct, indirect or consequential, or any claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (howsoever caused) which arise out of or in connection with the Contract. 

18. Law

The quotation and any contract that shall result therefrom shall be governed in all respects by the internal Laws of England and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.