Terms & Conditions
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR THE HIRING OF EQUIPMENT
- DEFINITIONS AND LAW
The hired item(s) specified overleaf are hereinafter referred to as the Equipment. Premier CaterHire Ltd is the Owner or Bailer of the Equipment and is thereafter referred to as the owner. The party hiring the goods or his agent, including his servant or employee is referred to as the hirer. The laws of Ireland shall govern the rights and obligations of the parties to this contract; the construction of the same; and, so far as possible, all other matters arising out of or connected with the making, execution and termination of the same. - BASIS OF CHARGING
The Hirer will pay the hire charges which will commence from the time and at the rate(s) agreed and continue during the term until the Equipment is restored to the Owner in a clean and serviceable condition against the Owners receipt unless a washing-up charge is agreed. All charges are payable before delivery unless alternative terms have been agreed in writing. - CARRIAGE CHARGES
Hire charges do not include carriage and any expenses incurred by the Owner in delivering, recovering Equipment or attempting same will be paid by the Hirer. Where carriage charges are quoted by the owner, such charges will include a charge for a maximum of 30 minutes attendance by the Owners vehicle at the address specified by the Hirer. Further time will be paid by the Hirer. -
MAXIMUM PERIOD OF CONTRACT (If Hirer is not a limited company)
If the Hirer is an individual or partnership (including and unincorporated body of persons) and not a Limited Company then the contract will terminate not later than 3 months from the commencing date. In which circumstances the Hirer shall on the eve of the last day of the said 3 months return the Equipment to the Owner. -
EXTENT OF CONTRACT
The contract commences when instructions have been received from the Hirer and accepted by the Owner and terminates when all parties have discharged their contractual obligations. The Equipment is hired out subject to the terms overleaf and herein set out. All terms whatsoever other than those expressly set forth herein are hereby excluded. - RESPONSIBILITES OF PERSON SIGNING
The person signing this contract hereby acknowledges that he/she has been instructed in the operation and use of Equipment. The said person and the Hirer undertake to ensure that no-one uses the Equipment who is not properly instructed and shall not allow the Equipment to be misused. - DELIVERY IN GOOD ORDER
The person signing the contact, having been afforded an opportunity to inspect the Equipment, the Equipment is hereby deemed to be in good working order and wholly free from damage at time of delivery. - WHEN SIGNAUTRE BECOMES OPERATIVE
Where, for administrative convenience, the Hirer is requested by the Owner to sign a contract and/or delivery note before the goods are handed over the Hirer agrees to examine the goods at the time of the physical hand over and the effect of such signature will not become operative until immediately after the physical hand over. - RESPONSIBILITY OF HIRER - Loading and Unloading
The Hirer shall be responsible for loading and unloading the Equipment at the address specified by the Hirer, and likewise at the Owner's premises when transported by the Hirer, or by his agent, and any person supplied by the Owner shall be deemed to be an employee of the Hirer at such times. - THE HIRER'S RESPONSIBILITY
The Hirer's responsibility commences on receipt of the Equipment or on delivery as requested and ends when the Equipment is restored to and checked by the Owner. The Hirer agrees that he will not sell or otherwise part with control of the Equipment. - HIRER'S RESPONSI ILITY - Third Party
The Hirer shall at all times and in all respects indemnify the Owner against and from, any and every expense, liability, loss, claim or proceeding whatsoever, (including but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing injury to the Hirer (if the same is possible) and injury to any servant, employee or agent of the Hirer) and in the same respect of damage to any property whatsoever including the Equipment) arising out of or in connection with or consequence upon the hire, delivery, use, misuse, on-use, repossession, collection, return or non-return of the Equipment or any part thereof. - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Where the Equipment is electrical in part or in whole the same should normally be used with plugs and/or sockets as fitted, but if temporarily replaced with other suitable plugs or sockets, this must be carried out by a competent person who must also reinstate to original condition. Under no circumstances should electrical Equipment be used without being correctly earthed unless it is of double insulated construction. - MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT & BREAKDOWN PROCEDURES
The Hirer shall keep himself acquainted with the state and condition of the Equipment and ensure that it remains safe, serviceable and clean. Any breakdown or unsatisfactory working of Equipment must be immediately notified to the Owner. Under no circumstances shall the hirer repair or attempt to repair the Equipment unless authorised by the Owner. Such Equipment must be returned to the Owner's premises for examination or when rectification elsewhere is requested, the hirer agrees to pay carriage if required by the Owner. - CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES
The Owner shall not be liable for any consequential expense, liability, loss, claim or proceeding, whatsoever caused by, or arising out of, the late delivery, non-delivery, unsuitability or repossession of the Equipment, or any part thereof or any breakdown or stoppage of the same. - LOST, NON-RETURNED, DAMAGED OR UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT
When the Equipment is reported lost or stolen or cannot be retrieved by the Owner the hire will be deemed to end when the Hirer pays the Owner the Manufacturer's recommended selling price. The hirer agrees to pay the Owner all cost incurred by the Owner in rectifying the condition of the Equipment returned damaged or unclean. Hire charges will continue such rectification complete. - DETERMINATION OF HIRE
The Owner shall be entitled at any time and for any reason whatsoever, without explanation, to terminate the contract (such termination to be effective immediately) and to repossess the Equipment or any part thereof. - RIGHTS OF ACCESS
The Hirer hereby authorises the Owner (upon production of this document) to enter upon any premises wherein the Owner reasonably believes any Equipment, or any part thereof to be, and if, and in so far as, the Owner in his absolute discretion deems necessary, to inspect, test, repair, replace or repossess the same. - INVALIDATION
Should any term in this contract be held to be invalid such invalidation will not affect the validity of the remaining terms. - PAYMENT
All amounts are due for payment on or before date of delivery. In the event of payment not being forthcoming the driver concerned would by obeying the Company's explicit instructions to him in refusing to leave the consignment.
