Terms & Conditions
LASCHON EVENTS
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HIRE
1. DEFINITIONS.
1.1. In these terms and conditions:-
Equipment means all items hired by You from Us during the Hire Period, including all component parts, accessories and packaging.
Hire Charge means the total fees and charges specified in a Quote.
Hire Period means the period for hire of the Equipment as specified in a Quote but, as the context requires, includes that period as extended in accordance with these Terms.
Quote means a quote issued by Us to You for the hire of the Equipment for the Hire Period.
Terms means these terms and conditions.
We/Us/Our means Laschon Events Pty Ltd ACN [670 429 633] trading as Laschon Events.
You/Your means any person, partnership, trustee of a trust, company or entity (including agents, employees or contractors) who hires Our Equipment.
2. QUOTES AND DEPOSIT
2.1. Our Quotes are valid for 14 days.
2.2. You may accept a Quote by paying Us a non-refundable deposit of 20% of the Hire Charge, receipt of which by Us confirms Your booking and secures the Equipment for hire.
2.3. By accepting a Quote, You are taken to accept and be bound by these Terms.
3. HIRE OF OUR EQUIPMENT
3.1. The hire of the Equipment is for the Hire Period and starts when You take possession of the Equipment and continues until the Equipment is returned to Our possession.
3.2. If You ask Us to extend the Hire Period, and We do so, You will be liable to Us for an additional Hire Charge, calculated by reference to the Quote on a pro rata basis, payable by You on return of the Equipment at the end of the extended Hire Period. We do not promise that We can extend the Hire Period as requested.
4. PAYMENT OF BALANCE OF HIRE CHARGE
4.1. You agree to pay the balance of 80% of the Hire Charge no later than 28 days before the start of the Hire Period.
4.2. Any Quote that We issue later than 28 days before the start of the Hire Period can only be accepted by You by paying the total Hire Charge no later than 14 days before the start of the Hire Period.
5. CANCELLATION
5.1. If You cancel the hire of the Equipment earlier than 28 days before the start of the Hire Period We will refund You any Hire Charge paid excluding the deposit.
5.2. If You cancel the hire of the Equipment later than 28 days before the start of the Hire Period, including by failing to take possession of the Equipment at the start of the Hire Period, You will not be entitled to a refund of any Hire Charge paid. Depending on the circumstances We may, at our discretion, refund You any Hire Charge associated with delivery or collection of the Equipment.
6. YOUR USE, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR EQUIPMENT
6.1. You acknowledge that, by taking possession of the Equipment, You have inspected it and You are satisfied that it is clean, in working order and in accordance with the specifications in the Quote.
6.2. You agree to use the Equipment for its intended purpose and in accordance with the manufacturer's or Our instructions. You agree not to modify or permanently attach anything to the Equipment during the Hire Period. You acknowledge that You may forfeit any rights You may have against Us if You do either of those things.
6.3. If the Quote specifies a location for the hire of the Equipment, You agree not to change that location unless You have notified Us in writing and You have received our written reply accepting that change.
6.4. If We install the Equipment, You agree to tell Us about the location of any electrical, water, gas, reticulation, communication, or other services before we install the Equipment. If You don't know their location, You agree that, before we install the Equipment, You will use best endeavours to find out.
6.5. You agree to keep the Equipment safe and secure during the Hire Period. You agree that You are liable for any loss, damage or breakage of the Equipment during the Hire Period.
7. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS
7.1. You are responsible for making Us aware of any special requirements relating to Your intended use or operation of the Equipment. We are entitled to rely on that information for the purposes of these Terms.
7.2. We take no responsibility for any error or misdescription of the amount or type of Equipment in a Quote. If after You have accepted a Quote You ask us to rectify any error or misdescription by substituting or providing additional Equipment, and We do so, You will be liable to Us for any additional costs. We do not promise that we can rectify a Quote as requested.
8. RELEASE AND INDEMNITY
8.1. You accept full responsibility for the use and operation of the Equipment and You release, hold harmless and indemnify Us against any third party claims, actions, demands, suits, costs, and expenses for damage or injury or death to a person or persons or property arising directly or indirectly from the use or operation of the Equipment by You or persons associated with You.
9. OUR RIGHTS AND RESERVATIONS
9.1. We reserve the right to decline to supply the Equipment for a purpose if We consider that purpose is contrary to its intended use.
9.2. We reserve the right to decline to supply or install the Equipment if We consider that weather conditions may pose an unacceptable risk to the Equipment or an unacceptable danger to You, Your guests or the general public. You acknowledge that, if that happens, it is a force majeure event to which Term 10 applies.
9.3. We may inspect the Equipment at any time during the Hire Period, whether we have given You notice of our inspection or not.
9.4. While we will take all due care when installing or removing the Equipment, We are not liable for any damage to the surrounding property, vegetation or fixtures.
9.5. In addition to any other rights We have, if You breach these Terms We may terminate the hire without notice and take immediate possession of the Equipment.
9.6. We have the right to take all necessary steps (including legal action) to recover any Equipment when the hire is at an end, including by termination in accordance with Term 9.5. This includes entering the premises where the Equipment is located without being liable for any loss or trespass. If You own those premises You consent to Our entering the premises for the purposes of recovering the Equipment.
9.7. We may, at any time during the Hire Period, photograph the Equipment, including for the purposes of marketing, sale for profit, use on any website or social media platform, and all images, content, and graphics are Our property.
10. FORCE MAJEURE
10.1. We are not liable to You for any loss You may suffer if We are unable to supply, or We are delayed in supplying, You with the Equipment due to circumstances beyond Our reasonable control. Those circumstances include, but are not limited to, You not being ready to take possession of the Equipment, inclement weather, strike, industrial action, war, terrorism, civil unrest, pandemic, epidemic, fire, flood, drought, sabotage, national emergency, blockade, government action or acts of God.
11. WE OWN THE EQUIPMENT
11.1. You acknowledge that We are the owner the Equipment and remain its owner during the Hire Period.
11.2. You agree not to offer to sell, assign, sub-let, charge, lend, pledge, mortgage, let or hire or otherwise part with or attempt to part with personal possession of, or create any security interest over, the Equipment.
12. THE END OF THE HIRE PERIOD
12.1. You agree to return the Equipment to Us at the end of the Hire Period in a complete and clean state, in working order and otherwise in the same condition You received it.
12.2. If You return the Equipment to Us otherwise than in accordance with Term 12.1, You are liable to pay Us:
12.2.1. any reasonable costs associated with any cleaning, repair to, or replacement of, the Equipment, at our discretion; and
12.2.2. compensation for any loss We may suffer as a result of the Equipment being unavailable to hire to other customers.