Terms & Conditions - Rentals

Terms and Conditions of Hire / Rental

Hire
1. Shipleys Audiovisual Limited (“Shipleys”) shall let and the hirer shall take on hire the equipment hired by the hirer in accordance with these conditions of hire.

Hire Charges
2. The hirer will pay hire charges at the rate according to Shipleys then current rate card and pricing conditions. Hire charges are calculated on minimum daily units based on total time out rather than total time used. Shipley’s rate card and pricing conditions are subject to change without notice.
3. Hire charges will be payable for the period commencing from the date that Shipleys specify on the delivery of the equipment until the equipment is returned to Shipleys or the equipment is ready for collection and Shipleys have been advised accordingly.
4. Hire and other charges are payable in advance of hire unless Shipleys have confirmed that a credit account facility is in place in which case the hirer shall provide a goods order with the hire account to be paid in full no later than the 20th of the month following the invoice. Additional hire or other charges owing on completion of the hire, not otherwise payable under a credit account facility, will be payable on completion of the hire.

Care of Equipment
5. The hirer shall maintain the equipment in good working order during the period of hire and shall return the equipment clean after use. The hirer shall use the equipment in a proper manner and in conditions for which it is designed. The hirer shall comply with all laws and safety guidelines when using the equipment. The hire shall keep the equipment under its control at all times, ensuring it is fully secured from theft, interference or damage. If the equipment is to be stored, it shall be secured in locked premises. Shipleys shall not be liable for any consequential damage or loss suffered by the hirer as a result of the equipment breaking down during the period of hire.
6. The hirer is responsible to retain cases, covers, cables, accessory items, operation manuals etc with the equipment. The cost of replacing any items not returned at the end of the hire will be payable by the hirer.
7. The hirer shall not take the equipment out of New Zealand without Shipleys written consent and the hire obtaining replacement insurance cover approved by Shipleys.
8. The hirer shall not remove the equipment from its nominated location of use except for a nominated storage location or returning to Shipleys.
9. Shipleys will, where agreed, deliver and collect the equipment for an agreed charge. Where the carrier is not Shipleys, the carrier shall be an agent of the hirer.

Breakdown
10. Shipleys accept no responsibility for the suitability of the equipment for the task, the incorrect use of the equipment or the failure of the equipment due to incorrect operation or lack of understanding by the hirer.
In the event of a breakdown of the equipment, the hirer shall immediately contact Shipleys who will have the equipment either repaired or replaced.
If Shipleys are of the opinion that the breakdown is due to misuse or incorrect operation, Shipleys reserve the right to require the return of the equipment without having any responsibility to repair or replace the same and the right to charge all costs, including their own labour, involved in returning the equipment to good working order and/or resolving the cause of the problem.
11. Shipleys will replace or restore the equipment to working order as quickly as reasonably possible and will not charge the hirer for that period of time the equipment is unserviceable except where the breakdown is due to the misuse or incorrect operation of the equipment.
The hirer shall not attempt to repair, disassemble or interfere with any part of the equipment without the written consent of Shipleys.

Risk
12. The equipment shall be at the sole risk of the hirer throughout the period of hire.

Condition and Purpose
13. The hirer acknowledges receiving the equipment in good working order and clean condition and acknowledges it is fit for the purpose for which Shipleys lets it on hire, will all accessories and components complete.
The hirer acknowledges that it understands the correct operation of the equipment.

Repossession
14. Shipleys may end the hire and repossess the equipment at any time during the period of hire without notice and without payment of compensation and for that purpose Shipleys may enter personally or by its agent at any time upon any premises or vehicle where the equipment may be kept.

Disclaimer
15. The hirer acknowledges and confirms that they have obtained all necessary approvals from the Local Government Authority, New Zealand Fire Service and any other relevant Authorities as appropriate, granting permission for the event to proceed in the hirers premises. The hirer acknowledges and agrees that Shipleys Audiovisual Limited is not responsible for obtaining any necessary consents and the hirer indemnifies Shipleys against any damage or loss resulting from any act or omission on the part of the hirer or the hirer’s employees, contractors or invitees.

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