Terms and Conditions
1. QUOTATIONS
All quotations are based on printed, or other good copy. Should any additional work be required to obtain copy in this condition, such work shall be carried out at the customer’s expense. This quotation shall be deemed to interpret the customer’s instructions written and verbal. Customers are accordingly advised to exercise due care and attention when checking quotations before any further work proceeds. The term quotation shall include estimates for purpose of these conditions.
2. ACCEPTANCE
The quotation shall lapse unless accepted within 14 days from the day it is given.
3. GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
The customer shall pay Goods and Services Tax at the rate applying.
4. INKS
Unless otherwise specified, all single colour work is quoted on the basis of using black ink. Any changes in the ink required after quotation shall be charged as an extra.
5. COST VARIATION
Quotations are based on the costs prevailing at the time of quoting. The quoted price shall always be subject to amendment in recognition of the movements in these costs after quotation date.
6. ALTERATIONS
Quotations shall be based on specifications supplied by the customer at the time of quoting and any deviation from these specifications may result in additional charges.
7. BLANK PAGES
Unless otherwise stated, where a price has been quoted at a per page rate for a book, pamphlet, magazine or similar work, every page in the production, including cut-flush paper covers shall be chargeable at the full rate, whether printed or not.
8. AUTHOR’S CORRECTIONS
Author’s corrections on and after the first proof-reading, including alterations in style, shall be an additional charge.
9. CUSTOMER’S EXPERIMENTAL ORDERS
Work of an experimental nature prepared at the customer’s request shall be considered an order and charged for accordingly.
10. PRINTER’S SPECULATIVE WORK
Sketches, dummies and designs submitted by the printer on a speculative basis shall remain the printer’s property and no use shall be made nor any idea obtained therefore be used without the agreement of the printer in writing.
11. TYPESETTING AND OTHER INTERMEDIARY MATERIAL
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, typesetting, artwork, colour separations and/or any other intermediary material specifically required for the completion of a customer’s order, shall be an additional charge.
12. CUSTOMER’S VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS
A printer shall not be held liable for errors or omissions arising from an oversight or a misinterpretation of a customer’s verbal instructions.
13. COLOUR PROOFS
No guarantee shall be given to exactly match a print production with a colour proof because of variances in proof preparation methods and substrates. However, the printer shall at all times endeavour to provide the customer with a commercially acceptable interpretation of the proof.
14. HANDLING PAPER STOCK
All paper supplied by the customer for the production of the customer’s work shall be subject to a charge for handling, storage and profit as determined by the printer.
15. ELECTRONIC STORAGE
Unless otherwise agreed in writing the customer shall have no right or title to material stored by the printer on disks, tapes or any other form of electronic storage, but if the printer agrees to duplicate or transfer stored electronic material to the customer, the printer shall have the right to charge for the service.
Disks, tapes and any other form of electronic storage supplied by the customer shall remain the property of the customer and unless otherwise instructed in writing, the printer shall assume that these are a copy of the original.
16. CUSTOMER’S PROPERTY AND PROPERTY SUPPLIED
Customer’s property, and all property supplied to the printer by or on behalf of the customer shall be held at the customer’s risk. Every care will be taken to secure good results where the materials or equipment are supplied by the customer.
If any change or correction is necessary in order to supply properly finished work, the additional work shall be at the customer’s expense. Responsibility shall not be accepted for sub-standard work caused by defects or unsuitability of such materials or equipment. Where the customer supplies materials, adequate supplies shall be furnished to cover spoilage as agreed with the printer.
17. HOLDING PRESS TO CUSTOMER’S INSTRUCTIONS
Presses held awaiting a customer’s instructions shall be at an additional charge
for the time standing.
18. SUSPENDED WORK ON CUSTOMER’S INSTRUCTIONS
The suspension of any work on customer’s instructions for a period of 30 days or more shall entitle the printer to payment in full for all work in progress at the time of suspension. The printer may revise the quotation for the uncompleted portion of the order before proceeding.
19. CANCELLATION OF ORDERS
Order shall not be cancelled except upon terms which compensate the printer for all expenses incurred and otherwise protect the printer against loss.
20. ORIGINATION, PLATEMAKING, etc.
Unless otherwise specified in writing, in all cases where the customer has been separately invoiced with the cost of such work, the ownership of such material shall remain customer property. Unless advised in writing within a period of twelve months from date of invoice, the printer may dispose of these materials.
Any proceeds arising from their disposal may be used by the printer to offset the cost of storage.
21. DELIVERY
Unless specified otherwise quotations shall be based on:
(a) delivery at the customer’s factory door; and
(b) a continuous and uninterrupted delivery of the complete order
22. URGENT DELIVERY
Should urgent delivery be agreed to, all related costs including overtime shall be an additional charge.
23. VARIATION IN QUANTITY
Every effort shall be made by the printer to deliver the quantity specified. All quotations however are conditional upon a margin of 5% in single colour work and 10% in multi-colour work being supplied over or under. Unless otherwise agreed in writing this margin shall be charged or deducted respectively on a pro rata basis.
24. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT FOR PUBLICATIONS
A contract for the printing of periodical publications may not be terminated by either party unless written notice is given as follows:
Nature of Publication Length of Notice
Weekly: Three months
Fortnightly: Three Months
Monthly: Six months
Quarterly: Six Months
Notwithstanding the above the printer may terminate the contract forthwith should any sum due remain unpaid.
25. CLAIMS
Any complaint shall be made in writing within 10 days of receipt of goods. Beyond this no claim shall be recognised.
26. OUTSIDE INFLUENCES
The printer shall not be responsible for any delay, default, loss or damage due to any industrial disputes, accidents, acts of God, equipment failure or mischievous damage or other causes beyond the printer’s control.
27. PROOF APPROVAL
The printer shall not be liable for errors in the finished work where a proof has been submitted to and approved by the customer. All proofs, including subsequent to amendments or alterations shall be charged to the customer.
28. LIABILITY
The printer shall not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or for the loss to a customer arising from third party claims occasioned by errors in carrying out the work or by delay in delivery.
No warranty shall be given or responsibility accepted by the printer to ensure that goods produced comply with the requirements of any legislation relating to the marketing and/or labelling and/or packaging of goods. Compliance with the requirements of any such legislation shall be the sole responsibility of the customer.
29. ILLEGAL OR LIBELLOUS MATTER
The printer shall not be required to print any matter which in the printer’s opinion is or may be illegal or libellous in nature or in breach of the Fair Trading Act 1986 or any other statute or any provision thereof.
The printer shall be indemnified by the customer in respect of any claims, costs and/or expenses arising from or out of any illegal or libellous matter or any breach of the Fair Trading Act 1986 or any other statute or any infringement of copyright, patent or design.
30. SUITABILITY OF GOODS
No guarantee shall be given or implied that the goods supplied at the customer’s instructions or designed by the printer to those instructions are suitable for specific market requirements.
31. PAYMENT TERM
Unless otherwise stipulated by the printer or otherwise agreed between the printer and the customer, payment of the printer’s account is due in full on or before the 20th of the month following invoice. Taieri Print Limited reserve the right to charge interest on overdue balances at the current Bank Overdraft Interest Rate. Where an outstanding account is recovered using a legal collection agency, the debtor shall be liable for the additional costs incurred.
32. GENERAL LIEN
The printer shall in respect of all unpaid debts due from the customer have a general lien on all the goods and property in the printer’s hands and the printer shall be entitled upon the expiration of 14 days notice, to dispose of the goods or property as the printer thinks fit and apply the proceeds toward such debts.