1. These conditions shall apply to all advertisements accepted for publication. Any other proposed condition shall be void unless incorporated clearly in written instructions and specifically accepted by the Publisher.
2. All advertisements are accepted subject to the Publisher's approval of the copy and to the space being available.
3. If it is intended to include in an advertisement a competition or a special offer of merchandise, other than that normally associated with the advertised product, full details must be submitted at the time of booking.
4. The Publisher reserves the right to omit or suspend an advertisement at any time for good reason, in which case no claim on the part of any Advertiser for damages or breach of contract shall arise. Should such omission or suspension be due to the act or default of the Advertiser or his servants or agents then the space reserved for the advertisement shall be paid for in full notwithstanding that the advertisement has not appeared. Such omission or suspension shall be notified to the Advertiser as soon as possible.
5. If the Publisher considers it necessary to modify the space or alter the date or position of insertion or make any other alteration, the Advertiser will have the right to cancel if the alterations requested are unacceptable, unless such changes are due to an emergency or circumstances beyond the Publisher's control. Every care is taken to avoid mistakes but the Publisher cannot accept liability for any errors due to third parties, subcontractors or inaccurate copy instructions.
6. The Advertiser warrants that the advertisement does not contravene any Act of Parliament nor is it in any way illegal or defamatory or an infringement of any other party's rights or an infringement of the British Code of Advertising Practise.
7. The Advertiser will indemnify the Publisher fully in respect of any claim made against the Publisher arising from the advertisement. The Publisher will consult with the Advertiser as to the way such claims are to be handled.
8. Advertisement rates are subject to revision at any time and orders are accepted on condition that the price binds the Publisher only in respect of the next issue to go to press. In the event of a rate increase, the Advertiser will have the option to cancel the order without surcharge or continue the order at the revised advertisement rates.
9. If an Advertiser cancels the balance of a contract, except in the circumstances set out in Clauses 5 or 8 above, he relinquishes any right to that series discount to which he was previously entitled and advertisements will be paid for at the appropriate higher rate.
10. Where discount is applicable it will be specified in the published rates.
11. The Publisher will allow recognised advertising agents 10 percent commission on the quoted rates as appropriate provided payment is made by the due date and all other requirements are strictly complied with.
12. Credit accounts are strictly net and must be settled on or before 30 days from the statement date on which the relevant invoice appears. In the event of an account being overdue and without prejudice to any other rights which it may have, the Publisher reserves the right to suspend insertions.
13. If accounts are not settled by the due date the Publisher reserves the right to make surcharges at the rate of 3 percent per month until cleared funds are received.
14. If a client exceeds 75 days credit or more, all outstanding invoices will have to be paid in full and pre-payment will be required to resume any further advertising. Failure to adhere to these terms will result in a suspension of all advertising and associated publicity.
15. All prices which are quoted in all advertisements must be shown as "Inclusive of Value Added Tax" (VAT) at the current UK rate of 17.5%. Exclusive of VAT prices will not be permitted, unless a VAT Inclusive equivalent price is also stated. The Publisher reserves the right to withdraw any advertisements at any time without notice which fail to meet these requirements.
16. All gross display advertising rates are subject to the current Advertising Standards Board of Finance surcharge payable by the Advertiser. Where orders are placed by Advertising Agents, the Agency will be responsible for collecting this surcharge and paying it to the Advertising Standards Board of Finance.
17. Charges will be made to the Advertiser or his Agent where the Publisher is involved in extra production work owing to acts or defaults of the Advertiser or his Agent. These charges will be at the rates agreed prior to publication. Complaints regarding reproduction of advertisements must be received in writing within 30 days of the publication.
18. The Publisher reserves the right to refuse stop-orders, cancellations or transfers unless they are received not less than 8 weeks before the agreed date of publication.
19. If copy instructions are not received by agreed copy dates no guarantee can be given that proofs will be supplied nor corrections made and the Publisher reserves the right to repeat the most appropriate advertisement copy.
20. The Publisher offers no credits for design errors if the service has been provided free of charge. (This condition also applies to advertisements supplied 'on disk'.) If requested we will obviously endeavour to provide facsimile proofs; but we cannot guarantee these if advertisement copy is submitted later than the production deadline. Sound On Sound Ltd retains the copyright for any advertisement designed as part of our free service.
21. The Advertiser's property, artwork etc is held at the owner's risk and should be insured by them against loss or damage from whatever cause. The Publisher reserves the right to destroy all artwork which has been in his custody for twelve months from the date of its last appearance.
22. For the purpose of these conditions, 'Advertiser' shall refer to the Advertiser or his Agent whichever is the principal. 'Advertisement' includes any 'insert' where appropriate.
23. The Publisher reserves the right to suspend any or all advertisements should any legal case be brought against the Advertiser.
24. These Conditions and all other express terms of the contract shall be governed and construed in accordance with the Laws of England and the European Community.

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