Terms & Conditions:All deliveries and services are subject to our standard Terms and Conditions which are set out below. North West Express
1.1 North West Express. (‘the Courier’) which expression shall be where the context allows include his employees agents and sub-contractors
1.2 The person firm or company named as Customer on any delivery note waybill or any other official documentation2 Definitions
‘Dangerous goods’ means goods included in the list of dangerous goods as defined in the Classification Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations (known as the C.P.L. Regulations), and in the classification and labelling of explosives regulations (The Radioactive Substances (Carriage by Road)(Great Britain) Regulations 1974) and including any other relevant legislation or regulations together with any amendments to them, or means goods which present a comparable hazard “Theft attractive goods” include: Money, Securities, Deeds, Bills of exchange, Promissory notes, Stamps, Photographs, Mobile telephones and all ancillary equipment, General telephony equipment, Documents of title to property, Jewellery, Precious stones, gold, silver, platinum, Other precious metals, Non-ferrous metals other than in components, Furs, Watches, Cassettes, videos Spirits, tobacco and cigarettes “Consequential Loss” shall include without limitation all economic losses loss of profits increased management or labour costs loss of future business loss of reputation and goodwill loss of market or falls in prices of whatever nature and all other damages costs or expenses or other indirect losses including any liability to or claims by any third party.
3.3:2 act of war hostilities riot or civil commotion or the threat or fear of such conditions prevailing 3.3:3 criminal malicious or negligent actions or acts or omissions of third parties
3.3:9 Act default or omission of whatever nature of the Customer his employees or agents or any person having any interest in the goods
4.4 To make all payments as provided in clause 13 below
Customs and Excise duties or taxes payable in respect of the goods provided always that the Courier shall be entitled to proof of value of the Consignment or any part of it.
5.4 The Courier shall not in any event be liable for any consequential loss whatsoever and howsoever arising (including in relation to theft attractive goods) which shall include without limitation all economic losses loss of profits increased management or labour costs loss of future business loss of reputation and goodwill loss of market or falls in prices of whatever nature and all other damages costs or expenses or other indirect losses including any liability to or claims by any third party.
7.3 The Customer agrees that he will not submit to the Courier any Consignment containing dangerous, verminous, infested, contaminated or condemned goods unless he shall first have given to the Courier in writing full details of the same and obtained the written agreement of the Courier to the submission of such Consignment.
writing to the consignee or, to the sender when the address of the Consignee is not known; provided that when the addresses of both the sender and consignee are not known, the said end shall be at the expiration of one clear day after the arrival of the goods at the place to which they are consigned.
11.1 On collection or delivery at a Sender’s or Consignee’s premises the Courier shall be under no obligation to provide any plant, power or labour for loading or unloading.
13.3 The company, may, at its discretion, charge an account handling fee commencing at £40.00 per month per late invoice for an invoice up to the value of £999.99. Invoices between £1000.00 and £9999.99 the charge rate will be £70.00 per month. These fees are in addition to any interest or other charges being added to the unpaid invoice.
13.4 Any additional fees incurred by the company in its pursuit to recover its owed funds will be added to any outstanding balances. These fees are in addition to any interest or other charges being added to the unpaid invoice. All legal fees incurred will also be payable by the debtor.
The Courier shall have a general lien against the owner of the Goods for any money due from the Customer or such other owner to the Courier and if any such lien is not satisfied within a reasonable time the Courier may in its absolute discretion sell all or part of the Goods as agent for the owner and apply the proceeds towards the money due and the expenses of retention insurance and sale of the Goods and shall on accounting to the Customer for any surplus be discharged from all liability whatever in respect of the Goods
If you or a company book North West Express either verbally or in writing to perform a task and or service and for any reason the booking is cancelled North West Express may at its discretion charge a cancellation fee. The charged fee will be not less than half of the quoted job or the work that was required to be performed. If no quote was requested or issued then a minimum fee of not less than £50.00 will apply for the cancellation of the requested task and or service that was to be performed. Our normal terms and conditions will apply for payment as shown in section 13, above.
Our office is: North West Express, Paddock Business Centre, 2 Paddock Rd, West Pimbo, Skelmersdale WN8 9PL
