TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HIRE
Terms and Conditions of Hire These conditions of hire apply to all hires by the Company to each Customer unless the Customer is otherwise notified in writing.
- QUOTATION
Unless otherwise stated in writing the Company’s quotation will be valid for a period of up to 14 days from date of issue, after which time acceptance of any order placed is subject to written confirmation. Acceptance of the quotation is subject to written confirmation, payment of deposit and any hiring fee and acknowledgement of the Company’s Terms & Conditions of Hire by an authorised person on behalf of the Customer. - DEPOSITA
deposit of $300 is required to secure the hire of equipment at time of booking.
The Customer agrees to pay a deposit to the Company to cover the costs associated with:- Damage resulting from overloading, exceeding rated capacity, misuse, abuse or improper servicing of Equipment;
- Damage or loss due to disappearance of the Equipment;
- Damage caused by the use or operation of Equipment In contravention to any of these Terms;
- Damage to, or, loss of, the Equipment from any unknown cause.
The deposit will be refunded 5 business days following the event, unless damage has occurred.
- CANCELLATION
A non-‐refundable deposit of $300 and a cancellation fee being 100% of the original contract price will apply if any hire of Equipment is cancelled within 14 days of the hire date. - USE OF EQUIPMENT
All Equipment supplied on hire is the property of the Company. The Customer will be responsible for the Equipment until it is returned to the Company, and shall maintain the Equipment in good condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. The Customer warrants that the Equipment will be returned in good working order to the Company. The Company makes no representation as to the suitability of the Equipment for a particular need or event, and it is the Customer’s responsibility to make that judgment on its own behalf. - ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
If after commencement of hire by the Company any specification changes are requested, the cost of such changes will be borne by the Customer. - DELIVERY
Where it has been agreed between the Company and the Customer that Equipment is to be delivered to an address specified by the Customer the same shall be available to be picked up at the specified date arranged at that address on the last day of the hire period. Where the Customer has taken delivery at the premises of the Company all Equipment hired shall be returned to those premises by the time arranged on the last day of the hire period. In the event that the Equipment is not available to be picked up by the arranged time on the last day of hire or has not been returned to the premises of the Company by close of business on the last day of hire, then the Company must be notified immediately. - SITE APPROVAL
The Customer shall be responsible for giving any local or other authorities any necessary notice of their intention to erect the Equipment or to have Equipment erected and shall pay all fees in connection therewith. The Customer shall solely be responsible to ensure that the site is cleared and ready for the erection of the Equipment and that the foundations upon which the Equipment is to be erected are sufficiently firm and otherwise suitable to safely carry the Equipment and the load to be put on it without subsidence. In the event that the Company incurs or suffers any loss, costs or damages as a consequence of the Customer’s failure to carry out its obligations under these terms the Customer shall be solely responsible and shall indemnify the Company for any such loss, costs or damages. - MISUSE OF EQUIPMENT
The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damages arising out of the use, misuse, or abuse of the Equipment by the Customer and the Customer agrees to keep the Company indemnified in respect thereof. - SECURITY
The Customer is responsible for the security of the Equipment until such time as it is returned to or collected by the Company. In the event of the Equipment being stolen from the job site, the hirer shall notify the Company in writing stating the full circumstances of the theft and the time the police were notified. Until the Company receives such notification, the hiring charges will continue.
The Customer shall also indemnify the Company for any such loss of the Equipment at the current replacement cost of the Equipment, and must pay that cost to the Company on demand. The Customer must ensure that there is provided lighting, water proofing, safe power supply, public protection, and such facilities as might be considered necessary or in the interests of safety. - ACCESS TO SITE
The Customer shall ensure that suitable access to and egress from the site is adequate to suit the mode of delivery or pick up. - INSURANCE
The Customer shall ensure that all the Equipment is adequately insured. The Company will not insure any Equipment. Any insurance policies undertaken are the sole responsibility of the Customer. The Customer bears all risk in relation to the Equipment and its use until the Equipment is safely returned to the Company in good condition. - LOSSES AND DAMAGES
The Company must be notified immediately of any Equipment lost or damaged during the hire period. The Customer indemnifies the Company in respect of all such loss. The Customer must pay on demand to the Company the following amounts;
- If the Equipment is lost, the Customer must pay to the Company the current replacement cost of the Equipment;
- If the Equipment is damaged, the Customer must pay for all repairs;
- If no notice is given to the Company of a lost item it shall be deemed as extended hire until such item is returned, and hire fees with continue until notice is given or the Equipment is found.
- NO LIABILITY FOR LOSS
The Company shall not in any event be liable for contingent, consequential, indirect, special, and punitive or any other similar damages, howsoever caused, for any damage, injury or loss, whether arising under breach of contract, negligence (commission, omission or advice), and strict liability or otherwise. All warranties by the Company to the Customer are excluded, to the full extent permitted by law. The liability of the Company resulting from a breach of any warranty unable to be excluded by law is strictly limited to the resupply of the Equipment to the Customer or the repair of the Equipment supplied to the Customer. - SAFETY
The Customer is to ensure adequate safety measures are adopted when necessary and must adheres to the law of the relevant Occupational Health and Safety Acts of New South Wales. - ELECTRICAL DAMAGE
Any damage to the Equipment caused by fusion or malfunction of electrical equipment is the Customer’s liability and the Customer must take adequate precautions. The Customer will be charged for any repairs required to the damaged equipment. - PAYMENT TERMS
Full payment for any quotation is required 2 weeks prior to the hire period commencing or unless specified on the Company Quotation. Failure to make payment will result in any hiring of Equipment being cancelled by the Company. - GOVERNING LAWS
This Contract will be governed and constructed in accordance with the laws of the state of NSW, the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of that state for determination of any dispute claim or demand arising out of these Terms & Conditions. - INTERPRETATION
“The Company” means Limelight Events Group ABN 96 313562 402 and includes its servants or Agents.
“The Customer” means the person or persons company to whom the Tax Invoice is addressed and shall include their legal representative, administrators, and successors and or permitted assignees.
“Equipment” means the items hired by the Customer from the Company from time to time.
