Standard Terms and Conditions for sale of product
The property in the goods the subject of any contract between Garbally Oil and the Buyer shall not
pass to the Buyer until the full amount of the purchase price has been paid. In default of payment
Garbally Oil shall be entitled to repossess its goods, without notice and the Buyer hereby irrevocably
authorises Garbally Oil to enter its property in order to effect such repossession in such event. Where
the goods of Garbally Oil are mixed with other goods then the Rule in Clayton’s Case shall apply to
such mixed goods, that is first in, first out.
It is a condition of sale of any Aviation or Motor Fuels supplied against this invoice that the Buyer will
strictly observe all the conditions of their Petroleum Storage Licence and that they will not allow any
smoking or naked lights nor permit any stoves, electric or gas fires or radiators to function in proximity
to a tank or inlet pipe into which a delivery of spirit is being made or a vent pipe connected to such a
tank and will indemnify Garbally Oil against any damages, claims or costs arising out of a breach of
this clause.
1. Garbally Oil Company Limited and all associated Companies (Garbally Oil) shall sell and the Buyer
(as stated overleaf) shall purchase the product in accordance with any written supply or other written
Agreement between Garbally Oil and the Buyer, if any. Any Contract of Sale between Garbally Oil
and the Buyer shall be subject to these terms and conditions which shall apply to all contracts for the
purchase of Goods by the Buyer from Garbally Oil to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions
including any terms or conditions which the Buyer may purport to apply under any offer or similar
document or in correspondence. These Conditions constitute the entire understanding between the
Buyer and Garbally Oil with respect to the subject matter covered by the contract of purchase and
supersede all previous agreements and understandings between the parties.
1.1 Dispatch or delivery of the Goods by Garbally Oil to the Buyer shall be deemed conclusive
evidence of the Buyer’s acceptance of these Conditions.
1.2 Any variation of these Conditions (including any special terms and conditions agreed between the
parties) shall not be binding and inapplicable unless agreed in writing by Garbally Oil.
2. Any advice or recommendation given by Garbally Oil or its employees or agents to the Buyer or its
employees or agents as to the storage, application or use of the product which is not confirmed in
writing by Garbally Oil is followed or acted upon entirely at the Buyer’s own risk and Garbally Oil shall
not be liable for any such advise or recommendation which is not so confirmed.
3. The Buyer shall be responsible for:-
I dipping, checking and testing the tanks;
II ensuring that his/her tanks are adequate to cope with the volume of product ordered from Garbally
Oil and;
III ensuring that Garbally Oil driver connects onto the correct fuel line of the Buyer’s tank where
Garbally Oil effects delivery;
IIII all environmental issues and the proper upkeep of equipment/tanks.
4. The Buyer shall accept the quality of product indicated by Garbally Oil’s meter or dip rod as having
been discharged from Garbally Oil’s tank. It is the Buyer’s responsibility to ensure at the time of
delivery that he/she receives the quantity and kind of product ordered by him/her. The Buyer
expressly waives and foregoes any claim, right or entitlement against Garbally Oil in respect of any
wrong or short delivery for which he/she does not give written notice to Garbally Oil at the time of
delivery. The Buyer shall accept that the delivery contains full measure when delivered by Garbally Oil
but owing to the volatile nature of petroleum Garbally Oil cannot hold itself responsible for any
shortage after the product is delivered.
5. The Buyer shall observe and comply with the requirements of any Statute Statutory Instrument,
Order and Regulation governing the discharging and storing of product similar to that sold hereunder
by Garbally Oil and undertakes with Garbally Oil that he / she will not permit naked lights, electric or
gas fires, radiators or any similar matter or thing likely to ignite the product close to Garbally Oil’s
tanker or inlet pipe into which delivery of the Product is being made or vent pipe connected to such
tank. The Buyer shall fully indemnify and hold Garbally Oil against all claims, demands, loss,
damages and expense suffered or incurred by Garbally Oil directly or indirectly in consequence of any
breach of this clause. The Buyer shall at all times provide a safe place and environment for the
delivery of the Product.
6. The price of the product shall be Garbally Oil’s quoted price (plus VAT when applicable) or where
no price has been quoted, the price to apply will be the price at delivery irrespective of the date of
order. If the delivery of any order is made in more than one consignment the price of each
consignment shall be the price ruling on the date on which each such consignment is delivered. In the
event of each product being increased by any tax, levy or other such similar increase the price of the
product contracted to be purchased by the Buyer shall be increased by such relevant increase. In the
event of the price of the product being increased by any tax, levy as a result of war, international
dispute or by virtue of an Order of any local or national government or authority the costs of such
increase shall be borne by the Buyer. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to satisfy himself/herself of
the price of the Product prior to delivery. Where the buyer is a commercial consumer such product is
sold exclusively for his/her own use or trade purposes only and must not be resold, transferred or
disposed of to any other person, firm, company or corporation. If payment in full is not received by
Garbally Oil the Buyer will be liable to pay interest to Garbally Oil on such sum due from the date due
at the rate of 5% per annum, accruing daily, until paid in full whether before or after any judgement.
7. The Buyer shall pay Garbally Oil for the product on delivery or in accordance with such credit terms
as may have been agreed from time to time between the Buyer and Garbally Oil in writing. In the
event that the Buyer fails to pay Garbally Oil in full within the time stipulated by the credit terms, then
interest will be charged at the rate of 5% per annum. Interest shall be paid by the Buyer to Garbally
Oil on the amount outstanding from the last day on which monies ought to have been paid under the
agreed credit terms, accruing daily, until paid in full.
8. If the Buyer fails to make any payment on the due date then without prejudice to any of Garbally
Oil’s other rights Garbally Oil may:
8.1.1 Suspend or cancel deliveries of any articles due to the Buyer; and/or
8.1.2 Appropriate any payment made by the Buyer to such of the Goods (or Goods supplied under
any other contract with the Buyer) as Garbally Oil may in its sole discretion think fit.
8.2 Garbally Oil further reserves the right to refuse to supply the Buyer or deliver the product on foot
of orders thereof previously accepted by Garbally Oil from the Buyer, if:
8.2.1 The Buyers account is overdue or its general credit standing is unsatisfactory; and/or
8.2.2 the Buyer makes any voluntary arrangements with its creditors being a company or (being an
individual or firm) commits an act of bankruptcy or goes into liquidation (or ceases or threatens to
cease to carry on business) or if an encumbrancer takes possession, or a receiver or examiner is
appointed, of or over any of the property or assets of the Buyer of Garbally Oil reasonably
apprehends that any of the events is about to occur in relation to the Buyer and notifies the Buyer
accordingly. Furthermore, and without prejudice to the foregoing, on the happening of any such event
all unpaid accounts shall become immediately due and payable notwithstanding any previous
agreement or arrangement to the contrary.
9. Any claims for damages, deficiency in quality or arising out of the quality of the product shall be
given in writing by the Buyer to Garbally Oil and sent to Garbally Oil’s depot from which the goods
were delivered within seven days after the goods were delivered or in the case of non-delivery of the
whole of the consignment within seven days after receipt of invoice. For the purposes of this clause
time shall be deemed to be of the essence. Where the Buyer does notify Garbally Oil of a complaint
within the seven day period no liability shall attach to Garbally Oil. In the event that the Buyer is aware
of the deficiency of any product supplied by Garbally Oil, the Buyer is fully responsible for any issues
which may arise for product supplied to the Buyers customers, after the Buyer became aware of any
deficiency of product.
10. Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by Garbally Oil’s negligence, Garbally Oil
shall not be liable to the Buyer by reason of any representation or any implied warranty, condition or
other term, or any duty at common law or under the express terms of the Contract, for any
consequential loss or damage (whether economic loss or loss of profit or otherwise), costs, expenses
or other claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (and whether caused by the negligence
of Garbally Oil, its employee or agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection with the
supply of the product or its use or resale by the Buyer, except expressly provided in these conditions.
In any event Garbally Oil’s liability for actual damages from any cause whatsoever will be limited to
the greater of €100,000; or the cost of the product supplied that caused the damages or that is the
subject matter of, or directly related to, the cause of action.
11. Garbally Oil shall not be liable for loss or damage of any kind whatsoever caused by or resulting
from any delay in the delivery of the product or the completion of any order under this sale where
delay arises by reason of lockouts, strikes, trade disputes, breakdown of plant, fire, ice, act of God,
riot, civil commotion, embargo, war, adverse weather conditions, where a shipment for any reason is
unable to reach a terminal, or any other unexpected or exceptional cause existing either at any of
Garbally Oil’s workplace or elsewhere by reason of the non-availability or the failure of Garbally Oil to
obtain the product by reason of any such cause.