Acceptance, rejection and inspection
9.1 Hafod shall not have accepted, or be deemed to have accepted, the Deliverables until the Acceptance Conditions are fulfilled and Hafod has notified confirmation of such to the Supplier in writing.
9.2 The Acceptance Conditions are that:
9.2.1 for Goods, the Goods and delivery note have been delivered to or at the Location;
9.2.2 for Services, the Services have been performed at the Location; and
9.2.3 all pre-delivery and post-delivery acceptance tests and inspections have been completed to the satisfaction of Hafod at its sole discretion acting reasonably;
9.2.4 Hafod has notified the Supplier in writing that the Deliverables have been delivered or performed (as the case may be) in full compliance with the Order and the Conditions of the Contract including this clause 9.
9.3 Hafod shall be entitled to reject any Deliverables which are not in full compliance with the terms and conditions of the Contract. Any acceptance of defective, late or incomplete Deliverables or any payment made in respect thereof, shall not constitute a waiver of any of Hafod’s rights and remedies, including its right to reject.
9.4 If the Goods are rejected due to the volume of the Goods exceeding the tolerances (if any) specified in the Order, the Supplier shall promptly and at its own cost arrange for redelivery of the correct volume.
9.5 Any rejected Goods may be returned to the Supplier by Hafod at the Supplier’s cost and risk. The Supplier shall pay to Hafod a reasonable charge for storing and returning any of the Goods over-delivered or rejected.
9.6 Hafod may require pre-delivery and/or post-delivery acceptance tests to be performed or to be carried out, at Hafod’s option, either by Hafod or the Supplier, and the results of the tests shall be made available to Hafod.
9.7 Hafod may inspect and test the Deliverables during performance or during manufacture or processing prior to despatch, and the Supplier shall provide Hafod with access to and use of all facilities reasonably required.
9.8 Any inspection or testing of the Deliverables shall not be deemed to be acceptance of the Deliverables or a waiver of any of Hafod’s other rights and remedies, including its right to reject.
9.9 The rights of Hafod in this clause 9 are without prejudice to Hafod’s other rights and remedies under the Contract including under clause 12.