1. The Facility Owner agrees to provide the Hirer with the use of a truck on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.
2. The Hirer
a) takes possession of the truck as a bailee, and is liable for all damage to or loss of the truck during the Hirer’s possession (see Hirer’s liability for Truck, Clause 6).
b) agrees and consents to the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement,
c) consents to the photocopying of their license, and the release of this information to third parties in certain events, including but not limited to the incurrence of fines, damage to the truck and overdue fees.
d) is liable for all damage to property or personal injury caused by the truck during their possession,
e) will comply with all laws, particularly traffic and road lawsand regulations, and those laws relating to the use of a motor vehicle,
f) will ensure that the recommended or legal load limits for the truck are not exceeded,
g) will be liable for any fines or fees incurred, including traffic fines, parking fines, road tolls and other costs arising as a result of the use of the truck. The Hirer agrees that any penalty incurred against the vehicle or Facility Owner during the time the Hirer is in possession of the vehicle will be assigned to the Hirer.
h) must provide minimum of a week's notice when the Hirer wants to end the agreement.
i) will indemnify and continue to indemnify the Facility Owner for any loss arising from the Hirer’s use of the truck (see Risk and Responsibility)
j) must return the truck in the same condition as provided at pick-up or else costs will apply
3: Cost
a) The Hirer must pay the Hire Fee as indicated on the front of this Agreement.
b) A Cleaning Fee, as indicated on the front of this Agreement, will be charged to the Hirer if the truck is not returned clean. It is at the Facility Owner’s discretion whether such a fee is charged or not.
c) The truck must be returned by the date agreed upon by the facility owner and hirer.
d) The Hirer is liable for the cost of repairing or replacing punctured or damaged tyres.
e) The hire fee can be increased at any time during the hire period; however, there will be a 1 week notice provided before the change is applicable.
f) The Hirer is liable to pay up to a week's hire fee additional to the total hire cost stated on the agreement as compensation in the circumstance that Clause 2(h) has been breached. Late notice fee will be payable as follows:
6 days notice = 20% of a week's hire fee as per the agreement
5 days notice = 30% of a week's hire fee as per the agreement
4 days notice = 50% of a week's hire fee as per the agreement
3 days notice = 70% of a week's hire fee as per the agreement
2 days notice = 90%of a week's hire fee as per the agreement
1 day notice = Full week's hire fee
g) The Hirer must pay any cost incurred by the Facility Owner in collecting late or unpaid fees, or in enforcing this Agreement in anyway, including but not limited to postal, telephone, debt collection, legal costs and/or default action cost.
h) In the event that the truck is returned with lesser fuel at drop-off than as stated at pick-up, the fuel will be filled back to its original state by the facility and the hirer will be charged for the refill at market price at the time of return.
i)The Hirer is liable to pay any cost incurred by the Facility Owner in the event that Clause 2(j) has not been fulfilled, as determined by the Facility. j) In the event that the truck is damaged, lost, stolen or destroyed the Hirer is liable for the cost of repair or replacement, as determined by the Facility.
k) The Hirer will be responsible for payment of any government taxes or charges (including GST) being levied on this Agreement, or any supplies pursuant to this Agreement.
4: Risk and Responsibility
The Hirer is liable for and agrees to indemnify and keep indemnifying the Facility Owner from all claims for any loss or damage to the property of, personal injury to, the Hirer, the Facility/Facility Owner or third parties resulting from or incidental to the use of the truck.
5: Damage to Vehicle
a) The Hirer is to contact the Facility Owner immediately upon the truck, including tyres or accessories thereof, being damaged in any way. No repairs are to be undertaken without the express consent of the Facility Owner.
b) The Hirer will be liable for costs of any repairs, modifications or any other work undertaken on the vehicle without the express consent of the Facility Owner, including any subsequent repair costs arising as a result of the unauthorised work.
6: Hirer’s Liability for Truck
a) The use of a truck is provided by the Facility Owner to the Hirer at the sole risk of the Hirer. The Hirer shall be bear the risk of any and all theft, damage to, or deterioration of the truck by any reason whatsoever including acts or omissions, negligent, deliberate or otherwise, of the Hirer, persons under its control or third parties.
b) For any damage to the truck or that the truck may cause to any other vehicle or property, $2000 or any over and above costs incurred to rectify the said damage shall be payable by the Hirer irrespective of whose fault the accident is.
7: Limitation of Liability and Indemnity:
a) the Hirer:
i. agrees that the terms of this Agreement constitute the whole contract for use of the truck and that, in entering this contract, the Hirer relies upon no representations other than those contained in this Agreement.
ii. acknowledges that it has raised all queries relevant to its decision to enter this Agreement with the Facility Owner and that the Facility Owner has, prior to the Hirer entering into this Agreement, answered all such queries to the satisfaction of the Hirer. The Hirer acknowledges that any matters resulting from such queries have, to the extent required by the Hirer and agreed to by the Facility Owner, been reduced to writing and incorporated into the terms of this Agreement.
b) Any damages, whether for physical or economic loss, which the Facility Owner is liable to pay to the Hirer pursuant to this Agreement or performance of this Agreement (including damages for negligence or damages for consequential loss) are limited in all cases other than cases of damages relating to the provision of services of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption to:
i. the further supply of service equivalent to that undertaken by the Facility Owner as set out in the terms and conditions of this Agreement; or
ii. the payment of the cost for further acceptance of delivery service equivalent to that undertaken by the Facility Owner under the terms and conditions of this Agreement; or
iii. the payment of the cost of further acceptance of delivery of goods equivalent to that undertaken by the Facility Owner under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
c) The Hirer specifically acknowledges that it is aware of the limitation of liability set out in clause 7(b) above and that, in all the circumstances, and taking into account the negotiations between the parties and their relationship, such limitation on the Facility Owner’s liability is a reasonable one.
9: The Hirer’s liability for outstanding money, property damage, personal injury, environmental damage and legal responsibility under this Agreement continues to run beyond the termination of this Agreement and must be paid within 30 days of end of contract.
10. All correspondence will be conducted via the provided email and/or phone; no other methods of correspondence will be used in the duration of the hire.
11.The Hirer must wait for 3-7 days after the date of return (truck drop-off) to receive their security deposit from the facility.