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TERMS
& CONDITIONS
1
Initial Payment upon completion
of the Reservation Form, the customer must pay the specified deposit or,
where the Reservation Form is completed within 60 days of start of the
tour, the full amount. The reservation is not accepted until the date
shown on the written confirmation invoice issued on behalf of Jean Moss
trading as Jean Moss Handknits. If the reservation is not accepted the
deposit, or full amount, will be refunded.
2 Final payment
on receipt of the final invoice the customer is
required to make payment of the full amount due no later than 60 days
before start of the tour. In the event of a subsequent alteration or cancellation
by the customer of an accepted reservation then paragraphs 3c and 3d of
these conditions will apply.
3 Cancellation/Alteration
(a) Jean Moss Handknits reserves the right at their
discretion to cancel any tour should the minimum number of places not
be sold or for any other reason, in which case, an alternative tour or
the same tour with a supplementary charge (see 4f) shall be offered or,
at your option, a full refund of all monies paid. The right is also reserved
at any time to make changes as deemed necessary to any tour itinerary
or travel schedule. In these cases Jean Moss Handknits will however always
endeavour to make the best practicable alternative anrangements. (b) Jean
Moss Handknits will not cancel a reservation after the date payment should
be made in full save as a result of circumstances amounting to force majeure
or if the customer does not pay the full amount. (c) If the customer does
not pay the full amount of the tour price at the prescribed time, Jean
Moss Handknits reserves the right to treat the customer as cancelling
the reservation and to make the following cancellation charges. In the
event of cancellation by the customer, notice of which must be given in
writing by certified mail and by the person who has signed the Reservation
Form, the following cancellation charges will be payable: more than 90
days before start date = 5 % of tour price 61- 90 days = initial deposit
29-60 days = 30% 15-28 days = 60% 14 days or less= no refund. (Please
note Trip Cancellation Insurance is highly recommended.) (d) If, after
the confirmation of the reservation, the customer wishes to alter the
confirmed arrangements, an amendment fee of US$40 per reservation will
be charged. In addition, if the alteration is within 60 days of the original
start date, the cancellation charges in paragraph 3c will be applied unless
the alterations have no effect upon the original departure date.
4 Responsibility
(a) If war, or terrorist activities threatened or
actual, civil unrest, closure of airports, industrial action threatened
or actual, or any other event outside the control of Jean Moss Handknits,
either delays or extends the tour or compels a change in the tour arrangements,
Jean Moss Handknits does not accept any liability for any resulting loss,
damage or expense and any refund will be subject to a deduction for reasonable
expenses. (b) If such events occur before the start date and subsequently
the tour has to be modified or cancelled Jean Moss Handknits will if possible
offer alternative arrangements or, if not possible, a refund of monies
paid less expenses. (c) Jean Moss Handknits reserves the right at any
time to decline to accept or retain any customer as a member of the tour
and is not responsible for the behaviour of persons on tour or in any
of the Hotels on the tour (d) Jean Moss Handknits does not own or operate
any of the accommodation or transport or other facilities in connection
with these tours and therefore cannot accept liability for any injury,
damage, loss, accident, delay or negligence of staff of those organisations
where such liability would exceed the value of the reservation. (e) The
information contained in this brochure has been compiled with all reasonable
care and is accurate to the best of knowledge at the time of going to
press. (f) It may be necessary to recost the holiday because of lack of
participants. The customer wilI be contacted 75 days prior to start date
and advised that a supplementary price applies. If all group members accept
the increased cost the tour will operate as scheduled. However, if the
supplement is not acceptable to all members, the customer is entitled
to a full refund of any monies paid or a transfer to another tour. (g)
The customer is reponsible for ensuring that they have valid passports
and such other personal documentation as Jean Moss Handknits shall specify
is required.
5 Tour Price
The tour prices are based upon known costs
in £ sterling and currency exchange rates when the £ sterling is equivalent
to US$2.00. They are subject to revision in the event of changes due to
governmental action or exchange rates. Any change in the original tour
price will be notified to the customer at least 75 days before departure.
If the customer makes a reservation within 60 days of start any alteration
will be included in the invoice.
6 Complaints
In the event of any dissatisfaction with any of
the services provided by Jean Moss Handknits, the matter must be reported
to the Tour Guide or directly to Jean Moss Handknits immediately in order
that action may be taken to remedy the problem. Unless Jean Moss Handknits
is given such notice they can accept no responsibility.
7 Third Parties
For the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third
Parties) Act 1999, this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, give
any person who is not party to it or included within the reservation,
any right to enforce any of its provisions.
8 Booking Conditions
These Booking Conditions shall be governed
by English Law and the English Courts shall have sole jurisdiction herein.
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