Ownership of Property, in hired equipment, shall remain with GC Event Hire and shall not pass, nor shall it be deemed to pass, to hirer in any circumstances whatsoever.
GC Event Hire has no obligation whatsoever to insure hired equipment.
Hirer shall return hired equipment to GC Event Hire in thoroughly clean condition. If hired equipment is not so cleaned, hirer shall pay the GC Event Hire cleaning costs at a rate of $45.00 per hour plus GST.
Hirer shall return hired equipment to GC Event Hire in as good condition and repair as at date hiring commenced. Should the hirer fail to do so, the hirer shall be responsible for all costs incurred by GC Event Hire in making good, or replacing, the equipment.
Hirer shall be responsible for the security of hired equipment whilst it is in hirer’s possession or control. Hirer shall indemnify, and keep indemnified, GC Event Hire against all loss and damage to hired equipment occurring during the period of hire as a result of not securing the equipment.
GC Event Hire hereby puts the hirer on notice that paper, dyes and other material, used in manufacturing paper streamers, permanently damage the material used in manufacturing marquees. In particular, dyes run from streamer material into marquee material causing permanent staining. Thereby the marquees are so damaged as to render them unfit for further use. Marquees and other similar hired equipment damaged in that way will be regarded by GC Event Hire as irreparably damaged, with the hirer being responsible for damage as per Clause 6 above.
Hirer will not use or operate, or suffer to be used or operated, any bar-b-que or spit or open flame or other cooking device in, or close to, any marquee hired from GC Event Hire.
Weather is Unpredictable: GC Event Hire Marquees and Structures have been manufactured for use as temporary structures. For the safety of all occupants, evacuation is recommended if threatening weather occurs, or if there is any doubt concerning the safe use of the marquees/ structures.
When GC Event Hire is to erect hire equipment, the hirer will give GC Event Hire full and accurate details of all underground obstructions and rock base, and/or all installations for electricity and water and gas drainage, and other things in/or under site at which hired equipment is to be erected by GC Event Hire, when such erection is part of the hire contract. If hirer fails to properly inform GC Event Hire, or misinforms GC Event Hire, then hirer shall be solely liable for all damage resulting therefrom. If hirer’s failure to properly notify results in delay in erecting hired equipment, additional erection time shall be paid for by hirer to GC Event Hire at rate of $45.00 per hour per staff member on site.
Hirer has relied on hirer’s own judgement in selecting hired equipment. GC Event Hire does not warrant fitness or suitability of hired equipment for purpose for which it is hired. GC Event Hire has made no representation to hirer as to such fitness, or suitability of equipment. GC Event Hire is not apprised of purpose for which hirer has hired out equipment. GC Event Hire shall not be liable for any loss or damage (whether or not to personal property) howsoever arising from use of hired equipment during period of hire. It is the intent of GC Event Hire, and hirer, that hirer shall indemnify GC Event Hire and shall keep GC Event Hire indemnified. The hirer promises to do so, against all and any such liability in respect of damages and costs and charges and expenses in respect thereof.
Hired equipment shall be used by hirer at the site specified in schedule hereto, and at no other site without GC Event Hire’s express written permission being first given. Use of hired equipment off specified site shall be deemed an unlawful conversion by hirer of hired equipment.
Hirer shall be on site, specified in schedule, when hired equipment is delivered to the site by GC Event Hire, and when hired equipment is collected from the site by GC Event Hire. If hirer is not on site, specified at time of delivery or collection, GC Event Hire shall unload or load (as the case may be) equipment in hirer’s absence. Then GC Event Hire’s assessment of quantities and condition of hired equipment delivered or collected by GC Event Hire in hirer’s absence shall bind hirer.
Hirer will stack hired equipment ready for collection on site, specified in schedule, at a position which is readily accessible to GC Event Hire’s collection vehicle.
Hirer will ensure that GC Event Hire has full free and lawful right to ingress, egress and regress to site, and position on site, at which hired equipment is located, or positioned, from time to time, and at all times by day and night during period of hire.
GC Event Hire shall be at liberty to remove or recover or retrieve hired equipment at any time, before, during and after period of hire. GC Event Hire shall be at liberty to terminate hire at any time, before, during and after period of hire.
Payment is required on receipt of goods, unless prior arrangements have been made.
Deposits paid at time of booking are non refundable.
Cancellation fee
If hire is cancelled prior to set up , but less than 7 days prior, a 50% holding fee of booking applies (less any deposit paid) . If hire is cancelled after set up, the full cost of hire applies.
Hirer shall be charged, and shall pay from commencement date, until time at which the hired equipment is returned to, and in actual possession of, GC Event Hire.
Hirer shall pay GC Event Hire total cost of cartage, for delivery and collection of hired equipment.
Provisions of clause 10 shall endure not only for the benefit of GC Event Hire, but also for the benefit of GC Event Hire’s servants, employees and agents and each of them.
The conditions of the hire bind GC Event Hire, its administrators, successors and permitted assignees and the hirer and its administrators, successors and permitted assignees.
If any provision of this hire agreement is held invalid, irrevocable or illegal for any reason then that provision will be deemed deleted and this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect.
If the hirer is a company the hirer agrees to provide guarantees by its directors of the hirer’s obligations pursuant to this hire agreement. For claims based on a defect in the quality or condition of the goods hired or the failure of the goods to correspond to specification, the Hirer must notify GC Event Hire in writing of the defect or failure within seven (7) days of the hired goods being delivered.
Where such a claim is admitted GC Event Hire shall have the right either to replace the hired goods (in whole or in part) at no charge to the Hirer or at the sole discretion of GC Event Hire refund to the Hirer the price of the hire (or a proportionate part thereof) subject to the hired goods being returned to GC Event Hire in the same condition as delivered to the Hirer. Once GC Event Hire has exercised its right to either replace the hired goods (in whole or in part) or refund to the Hirer the amount paid for the hire (or a proportionate part thereof), the Hirer agrees it shall have no further right or claim against GC Event Hire in respect of the defect or failure to correspond to specification.
