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Hire Conditions

1.           In consideration of the hire charge, more particularly set out the face of this document, received by the business from the hirer, the business agrees to hire the equipment to the hirer and the hirer agrees to take the equipment on hire from the business, subject to the conditions set out in this document.

2.            The hirer shall pay all hiring charges, delivery fees and deposits to the business before being entitled to delivery of the equipment.

3.            The equipment shall be at the risk of the hirer from the time of delivery into the possession of the hirer or the hirer’s servant or agent and the hirer shall be entitled to receive the equipment in like condition as to the condition of the equipment at the time of delivery into the possession of the hirer, his servant or agent, provided that the business shall not be entitled to make any claim against the hirer in respect of fair wear and tear.

4.            It is hereby agreed that any person other than the hirer and other than an employee of the business who takes possession of the equipment for the purpose of delivery of the equipment into the possession of the hirer shall be deemed to be the servant or agent of the hirer.

5.            At the end of any period of hire in respect of which the business has received payment from the hirer, the hirer will have the option to re-hire the equipment at the same rate of hire, provided that option must be exercised and further hire charges paid to the business before the expiry of the paid period of hire and provided that any such further hire shall in all respects be subject to the conditions of the contract as expressed in this document.

6.            Exercise of the option expressed in the previous paragraph shall be deemed to have effected on payment being received by the business from the hirer.

7.            The hirer hereby expressly warrants that he/she is aware that it shall at all times remain his/her responsibility to ensure that the return of the equipment to the business, in the event that the hirer does not wish to exercise the option expressed in paragraph 5 above and that the hirer shall be responsible for further hire payments at the agreed rate of hire (as well as any other charges which may be applicable) for any period of part thereof that the equipment shall not be re-delivered into the possession of the business, notwithstanding any apparent agreement entered into by or on behalf of the business, any such agreement being herein expressly negated.

8.            In the event of the option expressed in paragraph 5 above not being properly exercised, or in the event of the business determining this contract for any reason whatsoever, the business shall be entitled to retake possession of the equipment forthwith without notice to the hirer and such right of retaking of possession extends to and includes a right In the business or its servant or agent to enter upon any premises by means of forcible entry if necessary, such necessity being at the sole discretion of the business or its servant or agent at any time of the day or night, without the hirer being entitled to any right of action or form of compensation against the business.  In the event of such entry, whether forcible or otherwise, by the business or its servant or agent onto the premises for the purpose Third Party against the business, its servants or agents, the business shall be indemnified and is hereby indemnified by the hirer against any such action, claim or demand including any legal costs incurred by the business in connection therewith, provided that the business shall not be required to consult with the hirer or obtain the hirer’s consent to any step in connection with the defence of any such action, claim or demand or any counter-claim of the business in connection therewith.

9.            Interest at the rate of five (5%) percent per month or part thereof shall accrue on any monies due to the business of the hirer.

10.         It is hereby agreed that the hirer will seek medical advice prior to the usage of the equipment, and that the hirer will not be entitled to a claim against the business for an injury resulting from not seeking such guidance prior to usage. The Hirer further acknowledges that while the functions and attributes of the equipment may be explained by the business to the hirer that in no way has the business its employees or agents recommend the suitability of this equipment for the hirer and that this advice needs to be acquired from a medical practitioner and the Hirer agrees to make no claims against the business resulting from the use of the equipment.

11.         It is hereby agreed that the hirer will ensure the equipment is in correct working order prior to the usage of the equipment, and that the hirer will not be entitled to a claim against the business for an injury resulting from not inspecting the equipment prior to use.

12.         The hirer warrants and undertakes that he/she will, in the event of moving to a new place of residence (or in the case of a business, to a new place of business), notify the business prior to such change, whereupon the business shall have the option to forthwith rescind this agreement and be entitled to immediate re-delivery of possession of the equipment.

13.         The hirer hereby warrants and undertakes that he/she will not move the equipment from the address of the hirer shown on the face of this document for a period in excess of seventy two (72) hours without having first obtained the consent of the business, in writing, prior to moving the said equipment.

14.      This agreement to hire may be terminated by the business at any time by notice in writing posted to the address of the hirer shown on the face of this document.  The business shall be entitled to retake possession of the equipment immediately upon delivery of such notice in writing in the event of cancellation of this agreement by the business pursuant to this paragraph, the company undertakes to refund, on a pro rata basis, such proportion of the periodic hire rate as shall apply to the unused period of hire.

15.      In the event of the hirer being in default of payment of any hire charges, any other charges of fees or any condition hereof, the business shall be entitled to forthwith rescind this agreement without notice to the hirer and shall then be immediately entitled to retake possession of the equipment in the event of the cancellation by the business of this agreement pursuant to this paragraph, the hirer shall forfeit to the company any hire charges with respect to any unused period of hire.

16.         The business shall be entitled to retain out any deposit paid by the hirer such amounts as the business may, in its discretion, decide shall be sufficient to compensate the business for any loss, damage, or inconvenience occasioned to the equipment or the business pursuant to this agreement.

17.         The minimum period of hire shall be one week, unless otherwise agreed by the business.

18.           In consideration of the terms of this agreement and the taking to the hirer of the equipment an option is hereby granted by the business to the hirer to        purchase the equipment for cash or on terms, for the prices indicated respectively on the face of this agreement, loss such hire charges as shall have been paid at the time of the exercise of the said option, subject to the reduction in price being greater than the payment for the first hire period.

19.         It is hereby agreed by the Hirer that if the business agrees to deliver the equipment to the Hirer at an agreed address that the delivery will be deemed to be completed when the equipment arrives at the external entrance to their delivery address. The business, its employees or agents may agree where practical and reasonable to assist to locate the equipment within the delivery address, however the hirer agrees to indemnify the business, its employees or agents from any claim of damages or injury that occurs to the premises, the Hirer or any other person involved in or incidental to the handling of the equipment or its subsequent use within the Hirer’s premises or any other location.