Terms and conditions
The following terms shall have the meanings set out below unless the contrary intention appears:
Contract Schedule[s]
The Contract Schedule[s] for the Service[s] which incorporates these terms and conditions (as may be varied by the Contract Schedule) forms the contract.
Confidential Information
Confidential Information means the terms of this Contract together with all information in respect of a party including, without limitation, any ideas; business methods; finances; prices; business; financial; marketing development of manpower plans; blueprints, customer lists or details; computer systems or software; products or services; relationships with actual or potential clients or suppliers and any other information which, if disclosed, would be liable to cause harm to a party.
Information
Our information as defined in the Contract Schedule whether in electronic format or hard copy.
Intellectual Property Right Copyright, patent, trade mark, design right, database rights, know how, broadcast rights, and all other similar rights anywhere in the world, whether or not registered, including applications for registration of any of them.
Parties
HM Land Registry and the customer as specified in the Contract Schedule.
Price[s]
The amount payable by you for the provision of the Information supplied under the Service[s] set out in
relevant Contract Schedule[s] for the Service[s]
Permitted use
As specified (if applicable) in the Contract Schedule[s].
Service[s]
The service or services that we supply to you as set out in the Contract Schedule or Schedules or
any additional services required by you from time to time.
Term
The period during which we agree to provide each Service. Unless otherwise specified to the contrary in the Contract Schedule[s] the term of each Service shall be ongoing unless terminated sooner by either party in
accordance with these terms and conditions. Where more than one Service is provided then for the avoidance of doubt the Contract Schedule[s] for the remaining ongoing Services will continue in full force and effect unless terminated as set out here.
Terms and conditions
The terms and conditions set out here (as amended from time to time) are deemed to be incorporated and
form part of the Contract Schedule[s] HM Land Registry, our, us and we HM Land Registry Start date Date specified in the Contract Schedule[s].
You, your
The customer specified in the contract Schedule[s].
We reserve the right to change any or all of or vary these Terms and conditions on reasonable notice. The headings are for ease of reference only, and do not affect the interpretation or construction of this Contract Schedule.
2. The Service
2.1 Subject to the rights to terminate set out here, we reserve the right at any time to:
2.1.1 suspend the Service[s] for the purposes of repair, maintenance or support in our systems, or if there is or we believe there to be, any fault in the Service[s] or in any system used by you
2.1.2 review and revise the Service[s]
2.2 You accept that it may be necessary for us to upgrade or change the format of delivery of the Service[s] during the Term. We will endeavour to provide at least one (1) month’s notice of any proposed format change.
3. Variation / Addition of Services
3.1.1 In the event that You want us to supply additional services to those agreed to be provided as at the date of the Contract Schedule[s], You may request a change by giving notice in writing to us of your request defining the additional service. We will use reasonable endeavours to address your request and agree supplemental terms for the supply of the additional services.
3.1.2 If agreement is reached, the Parties will enter into a further Contract Schedule for the additional service which shall be signed by both Parties.
3.2 For the avoidance of doubt, these Terms and conditions (subject to any variation provided by the Contract Schedule) will apply to any subsisting Service[s] from time to time supplied by us.
4. Service Levels
4.1 Service[s] is provided on a reasonable endeavours basis and we will use reasonable skill and care in the provision of the Service[s].
4.2 You acknowledge that our primary function is to deliver our statutory services and that there may be very rare occasions when the Service[s] has to be suspended or delayed or modified in order for us to meet our statutory obligations. No compensation or damages shall be due to You under such circumstances. Should such circumstances occur we will make reasonable endeavours to keep service disruption to a minimum. No payment shall be due from You to us for any Service[s] suspended during such a period.
4.3 You accept that the Information supplied by us may be encrypted depending on the nature of the Information and Service[s]. The Contract Schedules[s] sets out the details if applicable.
5. Operating hours and response times.
5.1 These are set out in the Contract Schedule[s] if applicable