Conditions of Sale

These conditions apply except in so far as where they are inconsistent with any express agreement entered into between the Seller and the Buyer before the delivery.
Acceptance of goods will be treated as acceptance of the Seller's conditions.

1 . Irrespective of the date of order all products supplied are chargeable at the prices ruling on the day of delivery.

2. Where the Seller delivers in bulk it is the Buyer's responsibility;

(a) to provide a safe and suitable bulk storage which complies in all respects with all relevant requirements of and/or regulations made by H M Government or other competent authority.

(b) To ensure that the storage into which delivery is to be made will accommodate the full quantity ordered and in the case of Motor Spirit to procure certification to this effect and also to the effect that the connecting hose is properly and securely connected to the filling point.

In this regard the Buyer is referred to the regulations currently in force relating to the storage and use of Motor Spirit.

(c) In the case of highly inflammable products and where otherwise applicable, strictly to observe any regulations laid down by H M Government or other competent authority in respect of the avoidance of smoking, naked lights, fires, stoves or heating appliances of any description in the vicinity of the storage and the fill, dip and vent pipes connected thereto.

3. It is a condition of every bulk sale that the quantity shown by any measuring devices employed by the Seller shall for the purposes of accounts be accepted by the Buyer as the quantity delivered but the Buyer may be represented at the taking of these measurements in order to verify them if he so desires. The Seller cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for discrepancies in the Buyer's tanks, dip rods or other measuring devices.

If on any delivery the Buyer or any representative of the Buyer whether or not for the purpose of verifying the Seller's measurement or quantity for that delivery, mounts any vehicle used on that delivery the Buyer or his representative (as the case may be) shall do so at his own risk and the Seller accepts no responsibility whatsoever therefore.

4. The risk in any product delivered under these conditions shall pass to the Buyer, in the case of any delivery in bulk by road vehicle, when on discharge it passes the hose connection of the storage tank, container, receptacle, vessel or fill line (as the case may be) provided by the Buyer for receiving that delivery. In the case of barrel or other package deliveries the risk in any product contained in any such package shall pass to the Buyer at the time of off-loading when the package is removed from the vehicle provided by the Seller for the delivery of such package.

5 a) The property in any product delivered to the Buyer shall pass on payment of all debts owed by the Buyer to the Seller on goods account or any other account.

b) In the period from the delivery of products down to such payment the products shall be held by the Buyer as a bailee (or in Scotland as a custodier) for the Seller, but without prejudice to the foregoing the Buyer may use the products or (if approved pursuant to clause 6 below) sell them in the normal course of business.

c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this clause, the Seller may enter the premises at all reasonable hours and uplift and remove the product held for it pursuant to such provisions and remaining in stock at the premises if the Buyer is in breach of the terms of payment under this agreement.

d) The price of the products shall be due and payable notwithstanding that the property in the goods has not passed to the Buyer, and the Seller may maintain an action therefore.

6. The products supplied under this agreement are intended for the Buyer's own use. Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties in the case of resale or exchange of products, additional terms will be required between the parties addressing, inter alia, health and safety, the maintenance of quality, the use of trademarks, and the segregation of resale proceeds.

7. In the case of Kerosene, Gas Oil and Fuel Oils, the Buyer undertakes that the oil will not be used as fuel in mechanically propelled vehicles constructed as adopted for use on roads in contravention of the Hydrocarbon Oils Duties Act 1979 and/or amending legalisation.

8. With the exception of Marine Lubricating Oils, prices include any Government Tax (other than Value Added Tax) in force at the time of supply. Any variation in the rate of existing tax or any additional taxation is for the Buyer's account. The prices of Marine Lubricating Oils do not include tax, which is charged separately on invoices if duty drawback is not obtained.

Value Added Tax, if applicable, will be charged separately.

9. Terms of payment in respect of each delivery of products made under these conditions shall be cash on delivery or such other terms as may have previously been agreed between the Seller and the Buyer. Unless otherwise agreed in writing any amount due from the Buyer to the Seller which is not paid within the agreed period shall be liable to bear simple interest from the date on which it became due up to and including the date of payment at the rate calculated as on annual rate of 4% above the Lloyd's Bank PLC base rate current on the due date. This provision shall not be construed by the Buyer as an indication of any willingness on the port of the Seller to provide extended credits as a matter of course, or as a waiver of any other rights which the Seller may have.

10. The Buyer will indemnify the Seller against any damages, claims, expenses or costs which may arise as a result of the Buyer's non-observance of these conditions.

11. These conditions and any related agreement shall be governed by English law.