details must be submitted at the time of booking.

4. The PUBLISHER reserves the right to refuse, amend, withdraw or otherwise deal with all advertisements submitted to him at his absolute discretion and without explanation.

5. The ADVERTISER warrants that the advertisement does not contravene any Act of Parliament, nor is it in anyway illegal or defamatory or an infringement of the British Code of Advertising Practice.

6. The PUBLISHER will not be liable for any loss or damage consequential to or otherwise occasioned by error, late publication or the failure for an advertisement to appear from any cause whatsoever.

7. Every care is taken to avoid mistakes but the PUBLISHER cannot accept liability for any errors due to third parties, sub-contractors or inaccurate copy instructions.

8. The ADVERTISER will indemnify the PUBLISHER against any damage and/or loss and/or expense, which the PUBLISHER may incur as direct or indirect consequence of the ADVERTISER’S announcement.

9. Advertisement rates are subject to revision at any time and orders are accepted on the 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.

10. Series discounts apply only to orders placed in advance and completed within one year of date of first insertion.

11. In no circumstances does the placing of an order confer the right to renew on similar terms.

12. If the ADVERTISER cancels the balance of a contract, except in the circumstances stated in Paragraph 9 above, all unearned series discounts will be surcharged. The PUBLISHER reserves the right to surcharge in the event of insertions not being completed with the contractual period.

13. The PUBLISHER cannot accept stop orders, cancellations or transfers unless they are received not less than 8 weeks before the date of insertions for black and white advertisements and 13 weeks for colour advertisements.

14. Where the ADVERTISER has undertaken to supply inserts, which have been accepted and approved by the PUBLISHER, the PUBLISHER reserves, the right to charge at the rate agreed if they fail to arrive at the agreed time and place for insertion.

15. The PUBLISHER may, where necessary, stipulate special charges and conditions for split runs, regional inserts and other special requirements. Regional inserts are accepted on the understanding that it is impossible to give any guarantee that the insert will not appear in some copies outside the areas specified.

16. Where the PUBLISHER provides a Reader Enquiry Service for the benefits of his readers, he shall not be contractually bound to pass such enquiries to the ADVERTISER or any other person.

17. 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. Where the ADVERTISER places advertising direct, the PUBLISHER will surcharge its gross rate by the current ratecard pass this directly to the Advertising Standards Board of Finance.

18a. Mail Order Advertising – The PUBLISHER reserves the right to impose a 1 per cent surcharge on all mail order advertising and to request completion of the ADVERTISER’S undertaking (Blue Form).

18b. Direct Mail – All lists are rented for one time use only. Misuse of data will incur the surcharge current at the time of misuse. The PUBLISHER is not responsible for any additional costs incurred by the ADVERTISER as a result of list quality variation.

18c. Insert Advertising – The cost of Insert Advertising is based on insert weight. Any insert carried which is heavier that the item weight agreed between the advertiser and the publisher and shown on the order acknowledgement will be surcharged pro-rata to the weight increase.

19. Credit accounts are strictly net and must be settled within 30 days from date of invoice unless otherwise agreed with the publisher. (If an account is overdue the PUBLISHER reserves the right to suspend forward-booked insertions.) Failure to pay accounts in accordance with our Terms & Conditions will make ADVERTISER’S liable to the following surcharge:

a) 5 per cent on the gross rate where the sum owing has not been paid on the due date.

b) A further 5 per cent, making a total of 10 per cent, on the gross rate, where the sum owing remains unpaid one month after the due date. Those ADVERTISER’S accounts that remain unpaid after this time will have:

c) Credit facilities withdrawn and an interest charge of 15% per annum added to the sum outstanding, including surcharges, for the period from the payment due date until the debt is paid in full.

d) Where advertisements are removed from issues as a result of the withdrawal of credit facilities to an agency, the company reserves the right to approach the client direct to negotiate the re-booking of space in that and future issues.

e) Any company having credit facilities withdrawn by the PUBLISHER, must pay all outstanding debts and pre-pay future advertising until such time as the PUBLISHER is satisfied the company can meet payment terms. Agency Commission: Agency commission is payable at the discretion of the PUBLISHER, to PPA recognised agencies who meet the PUBLISHER’S terms and conditions of business.