DC
Production
Terms & Conditions
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1. Definitions and Law
1.1. "the Equipment" shall mean goods, components and other items hired or sold by DC Production LTD. or any part thereof
1.2. "the Customer" is the person, firm, corporate or public body hiring or purchasing the Equipment. Any person purporting to act on behalf of the Customer shall be bound by the Contract
1.3. "Consequential loss" shall mean loss of profits, contracts or other consequential loss or damages whatsoever
1.4. "Interest" shall mean interest calculated in accordance with Clause 4.1
1.5. The Contract shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with English Law and the parties to this contract agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts
2. Hire Terms
2.1. Charges
2.1.1. Hire charges commence from the date stated in the contract and are payable for the period of hire
2.1.2. Equipment must be returned by 12 noon on the date specified in the Contract (unless otherwise agreed) in a clean and serviceable condition and the Customer must obtain the supplier’s receipt
2.1.3. Additional charges accrue at the full daily hire rate together with consequential loss in the event of the breach of these conditions or the equipment not being available for use by other customers. After a period of up 14 days (at the discretion of DC Production LTD) full replacement cost will be payable by the Customer.
2.1.4. All cables must be returned coiled and taped and in default a charge of £2 per cable will be made
2.1.5. All charges are payable on demand
2.2. Power to Enter this Contract
2.2.1. The signatory to the contract warrants that they are duly authorised on the Customer’s behalf to enter into the contract and hereby personally indemnifies DC Production LTD against all losses and costs that may be incurred by DC Production LTD if this is not the case
2.3. Customer’s responsibilities
2.3.1. The Customer’s responsibility for the Equipment commences on receipt of the Equipment by the Customer or his agent or on delivery and ends when the Customer is in possession of DC Production LTD’ unqualified receipt for the return of all the Equipment
2.3.2. The Customer shall not at any time sell, dispose or otherwise part with control of the Equipment or attempt to do so
2.3.3. The Signatory to the Contract and the Customer jointly and severally undertake with DC Production LTD that everyone who uses the Equipment has been properly instructed in its safe and proper operation and will ensure that every user is in possession of necessary instructional material and further will not allow the Equipment to be misused
2.3.4. The Customer will at all times fully indemnify DC Production LTD against any expense liability financial loss claim or proceedings whatsoever in respect of any personal injury or damage to or loss of any property arising out of or in connection with the delivery hire use non use repossession collection return or non return of the Equipment
2.3.5. Nothing in this clause shall affect the statutory rights of the Customers or purport to exclude any liability which may not be excluded under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
3 Equipment Maintenance and Reporting
3.1. The Customer shall ensure that the Equipment remains serviceable and clean during the hire period
3.2. Any breakdown or unsatisfactory working of Equipment shall be immediately notified to DC Production LTD.
3.3. The Customer shall under no circumstances attempt to repair the Equipment without prior authorisation from DC Production LTD.
3.4. Any damaged or unsatisfactory Equipment must be returned to DC Production LTD’ premises for examination at the Customer’s cost
3.5. Where Equipment breakdown or damage is caused by fair wear and tear or by a fault in the equipment, full allowance for the Hire will be made to the Customer, any claims to be considered from the time and date of notification by the Customer.
3.6. If the Equipment is involved in any accident resulting in damage to either the Equipment or other property or injury to any person the Customer shall notify DC Production LTD immediately
3.7. Equipment must not be removed from any site originally specified by the Customer or from any subsequently authorised site without prior consent of DC Production LTD.
4 Insurance
4.1. The Customer agrees to pay DC Production LTD the full retail cost of any Equipment lost, stolen or damaged beyond economic repair (without deduction for usage wear tear or age)
4.2. The Customer shall insure the goods against the above liability
4.3. All monies received by the Customer from any insurance company or third party in settlement of any claim shall be held in trust by the Customer and paid to DC Production LTD on demand to the extent that any such payment is due under this clause
4.4. The Customer shall not compromise or settle any claim without the express consent of DC Production LTD.
4.5. In the case of Equipment which is lost stolen or damaged beyond economic repair the Customer shall pay a charge at the full daily rate together with interest and consequential loss until the Equipment is replaced.
