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STANDARD TERMS & CONDITIONS

CARTECH is a private independent engineering consultancy.

 

When you engage CARTECH to provide an opinion, assist with compliance approval, certify a vehicle or perform other works you agree that you:

  1. Will declare all modifications to the vehicle and provide all information of which you are aware that is or could be relevant in any way.

  2. Understand that for a vehicle to be certified it must be compliant with the applicable standards and it must be possible to prove that it is compliant.

  3. Understand that it will be impossible to certify some vehicles.

  4. Understand that you are engaging CARTECH to provide professional opinions and other services that attract fees at either the quoted price or our prevailing hourly rate.

  5. Agree to pay for our services at the invoiced price when those invoices become due.

  6. Failure to pay an invoice for services rendered by the due date on the invoice will entitle CARTECH to do any of the following:

    • Charge interest charge interest on the outstanding amount at the rate as set out in the Penalty Interest Rate Act 1983, accruing daily; 

    • Require the Client to pay, in advance, for any Services (or any part of the Consultancy Services) which have not yet been performed; and 

    • Not perform any further Services (or any part of the Consultancy Services).

  7. Also understand that any certificate or other document issued by CARTECH to you is void if the account is not paid and CARTECH will have no liability with respect to the services provided.

 

CARTECH will exercise due care when inspecting, testing and driving or riding your vehicle. You understand that we are not liable for any damage or wear and tear that may result in the course of our works.  You are advised that all vehicles brought to us for testing should be insured. You indemnify CARTECH, its directors, employees, agents, subcontractors and other related party for any damage or loss that results from our works, including but not limited to damage to third party property.

 

CARTECH’s liability is capped at the value of any fees paid.

 

Further you understand:

  1. That any Certificate or Endorsement for a vehicle attests only to the standards referenced on the certificate.

  2. CARTECH does not warrant that the vehicle to which this certificate applies is safe or fit for purpose in any way.

  3. CARTECH has relied on information supplied by the owner and/or their representatives in the preparation of any certificate.

  4. That any advice offered from our organisation is subject to change without notice.

 

By using any certificate or report for any purpose, the vehicle owner and any related party agrees to not make any claim against CARTECH and indemnifies CARTECH against any Claim made by a subsequent owner of the vehicle or by any third party.

 

CARTECH means its assigns, employees, directors, shareholders and related parties.

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