indirectly out of any breach by the Buyer to the provisions of this General Condition 6.11 and the Buyer shall make good any damage caused to (without limitation) other
lots, the Location or to any property belonging to third parties, in removing any Lot under this General Condition 6.11.
6.12 The Company shall be entitled to halt the clearance of any Lot if in its absolute discretion the removal of a Lot is being carried out in an unsatisfactory manner. Where
the clearance is halted by the Company, the Buyer must liaise with the Company's site representative as to how the Lot should be removed from the Location provided
that the Buyer shall at all times ensure that it complies with its obligations under General Condition 6.11 above and the Company shall have no liability in this regard.
6.13 The Buyer shall provide evidence as and when requested by the Company of the Buyer's insurance policies in respect of the following insurances and at a minimum level
of:
6.13.1. Public Liability Cover - limit Two Million Pounds (£ 2,000,000); and
6.13.2. Employers Liability Cover - limit Ten Million Pounds (£10,000,000);
the Company reserves the right to vary the level of insurance cover stated above at any time, as and when required.
6.14
The Buyer shall provide to the Company a Risk Assessment & Method Statement complying with The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007, COSHH or
with any subsequent amendments thereof or such other legislation as shall from time to time be in force.
6.15
Electric, gas, water, steam and waste disconnections are the responsibility of the Buyer and MUST be carried out by an approved contractor following consultation with
the site representative.
6.16
It is expressly brought to the Buyer’s attention that certain Lots could contain asbestos, noxious chemicals/ substances etc. which if not handled correctly during their
removal could result in breach of Health & Safety at Work legislation and/or Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations or other statutory requirements.
6.17
Any fluids, gases and/ or waste remaining in plant and machinery are the responsibility of the Buyer and MUST be removed from the Location strictly in accordance with
any applicable statutory requirements.
6.18
The Buyer must use safe and lawful means of removing the Lot, must comply with all current statutory requirements and regulations including those relating to the
disposal and removal if waste, and if required, satisfy the Company in relation to their removal procedures; in particular, the removal of waste materials must be
undertaken by an approved and licensed contractor to an approved waste management site.
6.19
In the absence of clicking to accept the form of undertaking attached to these General Conditions of Sale the Buyer acknowledges and agrees to give a written
undertaking pursuant to section 6(8) of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 when required to do so.
6.20
It is expressly brought to the attention of the Buyer that certain types of plant or main service installations could contain asbestos, dangerous chemicals etc which if not
handled correctly during their removal from site could be in breach of the Health & Safety at work Act 1974, the Control of Asbestos at work Regulations 2002, the
Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations as amended and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 (COSHH) or any other current legislation covering the
use of such substances in a working environment.
6.21
It is the Buyers or their removal contractors responsibility (i.e. Police, Ministry of Transport, Local Authority) to transport off site long/ wide loads, within sufficient time
prior to the commencement of clearance period as stated in the Special Notes & Conditions.
6.22
The Buyer shall indemnify the Company and the Seller against any loss, damages, expenses, claims or liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the possession or use of
the Lot after title to the Lot has passed to the Buyer but before it is removed from the Location.
6.23
All Lots are sold on the understanding that the Seller does not represent them as being in a condition which makes them suitable for domestic use or for purchase by a
Buyer who is a consumer. If any Lots are intended for domestic use the Buyer must ensure that they comply with the requirements of the Furniture & Furnishings (Fire)
(Safety) Regulations 1988 and any subsequent amendments thereof or such other relevant statutory requirements or regulations as shall from time to time be in force.
6.24
The Buyer undertakes to comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 in processing data held by them in connection with any Lot.
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Default by the Buyer
7.1
If at any time the Buyer has failed to pay the sums specified in General Condition 5 above in full by the due date for payment, or to remove any Lot purchased by the
Clearance Date and Time specified in the Special Conditions the Seller may rescind the Sale of that Lot, in which case any Deposit shall be forfeit, and that Lot may be
resold.
7.2
If the Seller has rescinded the Sale but the Buyer has removed the Lot purchased, the Seller shall be entitled without previous notice to enter upon any premises where
he believes the Lot to be and remove it.
7.3
If the Seller has rescinded the Sale and the Lot has been resold by the Auctioneer and/or the Company or by the Seller, the Buyer shall reimburse the Seller with any
shortfall where:-
7.3.1
the resale price less the Sale price; and
7.3.2
the costs incurred by the Seller incidental to the resale.
7.4
If the Buyer fails to remove any Lot by the Clearance Date and Time specified:-
7.4.1
the Seller may remove the Lot from the Location and leave it outside at the Buyer’s risk in all respects;
7.4.2
the Seller may charge the Buyer for the reasonable costs of storage;
7.4.3
the Seller may charge the Buyer rent, taxes, men's wages and expenses incurred as a result of the Lot(s) remaining at the Location; and
7.4.4
the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller against any loss, damages, expenses, claims or liabilities incurred by the Seller arising from the Buyer’s failure to remove the
Lot from the Location.
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Acknowledgements and Exclusion of Warranties
8.1
The Buyer acknowledges that in agreeing to purchase any Lot he is not relying on any warranties or representations made by the Seller or the Company or any of their
employee’s agents or representatives. All representations, warranties and conditions, express or implied, statutory or otherwise in respect of all and any of the Lots are
expressly excluded and without limitation any warranties and conditions as to title, quiet possession, satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and description are
excluded to the fullest extent as permitted by law.
8.2
The Buyer further acknowledges that neither the Sellers nor the Company shall in any circumstances be liable to or to compensate the Buyer nor shall the Buyer be
entitled to rescind the Sale or reject any Lot for an error omission or misstatement contained in the Catalogue and/or in the Special Conditions.
8.3
The Buyer also acknowledges that:-
8.3.1
all the Lots are purchased on the basis that risk of good title to all or any of them passing to the Buyer is at the Buyer’s risk and without limitation the Lots are sold
subject to any claims, liens, distraint and execution and subject to all leasing, hire or hire purchase agreements and reservation of title claims (if any) in respect of
them;
8.3.2
if it shall be found that the Seller does not have title to all or any of the Lots the Buyer shall have no right to rescind, avoid or vary this agreement or to claim
damages or a reduction in the price paid or payable;
8.3.3
anything found in, under, near or in any Lot which is not specifically included in the description of the Lot remains the property of the Seller;
8.3.4
any intellectual property rights or software subsisting in a Lot may be third party property and as such the Seller and/or the Company may be unable to effect
transfer. The Buyer will not be authorised to use intellectual property rights or software and any such use or transfer shall be at the Buyers sole risk.
8.4
The Buyer undertakes that it shall ensure that any vehicle comprised in any Lot is in a roadworthy condition in accordance with the Road Vehicle (Construction and Use)
Regulations 1986 and any subsequent amendments thereof or such other relevant regulations as shall from time to time be in force before using it on a public road. It is
the Buyer’s responsibility to remove Company logos and lettering from vehicles. Odometer readings are not warranted.
8.5
The Buyer acknowledges that any item of plant, machinery or equipment contained in the Lot(s) may not necessarily comply with any statutory requirements or
regulations governing the use of that plant, machinery or equipment in their working environment. Neither the Seller nor the Company shall incur any liability to the
Buyer because of any default or defect in all or any of the Lots. Buyers are entirely responsible for ensuring that the use of any item of plant, machinery or equipment
does not contravene any health and safety and environmental legislation in existence at the time of the Sale.
8.6
The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the Company is acting only as agent of the Seller and it is expressly agreed and declared that no personal liability in connection
with the Sale of any Lot or otherwise shall fall on the Company and the Buyer shall indemnify the Company against all and any liabilities arising under or in connection
with the Sale of any Lot. Insolvency Practitioner(s), including Administrative Receiver(s), Administrator(s) and Liquidator(s) act as agent(s) for the Seller without personal
liability and shall incur no personal liability whatsoever in relation to a Sale or pursuant to any document relating thereto.
8.7
The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the Auctioneer does not represent any lot as being in a condition which makes it suitable for domestic use.
8.8
The Buyer acknowledges and agrees the Auctioneer does not have nor professes to have any expert or other knowledge of any Lots sold.
8.9
The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the Auctioneer is hereby excluded from any liability the Auctioneer might otherwise incur.