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Lessor identified on Page1 hereby rents
to the Customer(s) undersigned on Page 1 (herein called “Customer”)
the motor vehicle or vehicles described on Page 1 together with all
tyres tools accessories and accoutrements therein (herein called
“Vehicle”) subject to all terms and provisions contained in this
Rental agreement, in consideration of the agreed charges and Customer
agrees as follows:
RETURN OF VEHICLE
1. (a) Vehicle is the property of
Lessor and the Vehicle will be returned in the same condition as when
received ordinary wear and tear excepted to the place specified
overleaf on the due back date specified or sooner if demanded by
Lessor.
(b) The rental period hereunder
together with all obligations under this Agreement including liability
for all damage to and loss and expense in connection with Vehicle
shall remain in force until the custody of Vehicle is accepted by an
employee of Lessor even though Lessor may have consented to the
alteration of the place for return or collection of Vehicle.
(c) Customer expressly agrees for the
purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof that Customer shall be
personally responsible for and attend to the return of the Vehicle.
TERMINATION
2. This Agreement shall terminate
forthwith at the discretion of the Lessor if
(i) Any of the particular furnished by
the Customer on the face hereof are false or misleading or,
(ii) The conduct of Customer is in the
reasonable opinion of Lessor prejudicial to Vehicle or Lessor’s rights
under this agreement, or
(iii) Customer fails to return Vehicle
to Lessor within four (4) hours from the due time for such return, the
onus of proof of any extension of the time for such return being borne
by the Customer.
3. (a) Upon termination as referred to
in Clause 2 hereof Lessor shall have the following rights:
(i) To seize and take possession of
Vehicle and for that purpose to break open or remove any outer or
inner gate door fastening or any other obstruction without liability
to any action for trespass or other proceedings for so doing, and
(ii) To commence legal proceedings
against Customer for all monies due and owing hereunder, such monies
to include any costs to Lessor of seizing and taking possession of the
Vehicle, and
(iii) In the circumstances referred to
in Clause 2 (iii) to report Vehicle as having been stolen to any
policy officer in Australia or elsewhere and to make or swear a
complaint to that effect before any Justice and or to advertise
Vehicle as having been stolen, in newspapers and elsewhere.
(b) Customer hereby indemnifies and
agrees to indemnify Lessor against any claims actions proceedings
costs losses or expenses arising from or relating to the seizing and
taking of possession of the Vehicle or the advertising of Vehicle as
having been stolen and in the latter case such indemnity shall extend
to and include the publisher of any such advertisement.
USE OF VEHICLE
4. Customer and any other driver shall
at all times use and drive Vehicle in accordance with following:
(a) Vehicle must not be used or driven
in any manner which will render the Lessor’s insurance void (see Terms
and Conditions at 19 below).
(b) Vehicle must not be used for the
conveyance of passengers for hire fare or reward.
(c) Vehicle must be adequately secured
when not in use. Customer admits it and shall be prima facie evidence
that the Vehicle was not so secured if it moves from the place upon
which it was parked whilst Customer or driver was not in control of
the Vehicle.
(d) Sufficient oil must be kept in the
engine sump, gear box and rear axle and sufficient water in radiator.
(e) The tyres must be kept properly
inflated.
(f) The odometer must not be interfered
with, damaged or disconnected. In the event that the odometer of the
Vehicle is tampered with or its seal disconnected then the
kilometreage to be charged shall be deemed to be 400 per day at 20c
per kilometre, irrespective of the agreed rate at the time of rental.
(g) Vehicle must not be used or driven
in contravention of the provisions of the Road Traffic Act and the
Motor Vehicles Act of the State of South Australia or any
corresponding enactment or ordinance in the other States or
Territories of the Commonwealth of Australia and must not be taken
outside of the Commonwealth of Australia.
(h) Vehicle must not be used or driven
so as to cause overhead damage to the Vehicle or any property.
Overhead damage shall mean any damage occurring upon impact with any
overhead wires, cables, bridges, overhead passes, awnings, verandahs,
trees, tree branches, overhead structures or any overhead obstruction
of whatever nature and shall also occur on standing and sitting on or
placing objects on roof of Vehicle.
(i) Vehicle must not be driven on other
than sealed roads. If Vehicle is driven on other than sealed roads
Customer shall be liable for:
(i) The cost of rectifying all tyre
damage not attributable to normal road wear and tear.
(ii) The cost of rectifying all
undercarriage damage.
(iii) The cost of rectifying all body
damage unless such damage can be attributed to a specific multiple
vehicle accident on sealed roads,
(iv) All other costs and expenses for
which Customer is liable under Clause 9 hereof.
PAYMENT BY CUSTOMER
5. Customer will pay Lessor on demand
all time and kilometreage service or other charges applicable to this
Rental Agreement including return of vehicle with the same quantity of
fuel as indicated on this contract.
6. The person signing this Agreement
remains primarily liable for all payments and charges payable
hereunder and if such person has directed the billing of such payments
and charges be transmitted to another person firm or corporation which
upon so being billed has failed to make payment, then the person so
signing shall upon demand promptly pay such payments and charges.
7. Lessor may charge Customer interest
at the rate of 18% per annum calculated on a daily basis on all
outstanding accounts or charges payable in accordance with this
Agreement, such interest to be computed from the date Vehicle is
returned shown on the face hereof.
8. Unless customer is indemnified for
loss or damage to the Vehicle by Lessor’s insurance herein provided
then Customer shall pay Lessor a sum equal to the amount of cost of
all loss and damage caused to or in connection with Vehicle during the
rental period, such loss to include loss of rental income of the
Lessor.
DAMAGE PROVISION
9. (a) In the event of any loss or
damage to or fault occurring in the Vehicle Customer may forthwith –
(i) Inform Lessor of such loss damage
or fault; and
(ii) Cease to use vehicle until such
loss damage or fault has been repaired or corrected.
(b) In the event that Vehicle is
involved in an accident Customer or driver of Vehicle at the time of
the accident shall, unless unable by reason of personal injury, as
soon as practicable and within 24 hours report the accident to the
Police Station nearest to the scene of the accident except where
particulars of the accident have already been given by Customer or
such driver to a member of the Police Force or where the accident
involves only property damage to the extent of not more than $500.00.
10. Customer shall at the request and
cost of the Lessor do and concur in doing and permit to be done in his
name or otherwise all such acts and things as may be necessary or
reasonably required by Lessor for the purpose of enforcing any rights
or remedies of obtaining relief of indemnity from other parties in
respect of any loss or damage to or in connection with Vehicle and
Lessor shall give credit to Customer for any sums recovered from such
other parties under this clause against any liability of Customer to
Lessor for the same loss or damage.
11. Customer agrees and acknowledges
that Customer has possession of the Vehicle at all times as a bailee
for reward and will be strictly liable for any damage or loss caused
to Lessor under such bailment and shall exercise the highest possible
standard of care with respect to the Vehicle.
WARRANTIES
12. The Customer warrants that:
(a) the Customer is over the age of 21
(b) the Consumer holds a current
licence valid in the State of South Australia for the type and class
of vehicle rented;
(c) that all particulars in this
document are correct and the Consumer acknowledges that the Lessor
relies on the truth of these representations;
(d) before signing this Agreement the
Consumer has examined the vehicle and has satisfied himself as to its
condition safety suitability and roadworthiness for the Consumer’s
purpose and agrees that no warranty condition description or
representation on the Lessor’s part is given other than such (if any)
as are contained in this Agreement.
MISCELLANEOUS
13. It is expressly agreed that Lessor
shall not be liable for loss of or for damage to any property left or
stored by Customer or any other person in or upon Vehicle whether
during this rental or on return thereof to Lessor and Customer
expressly waives any and all claims for such loss or damage against
Lessor and agrees to hold Lessor harmless from and indemnified against
any such claims.
14. Lessor shall not be under any
liability of any nature whatsoever to Customer or any other person for
loss, damage, delay or injury resulting from breakdown, mechanical
defect or accident or by reason of Vehicle being unsuited for the
purpose of the Customer.
15. Neither Customer nor any driver of
Vehicle shall be deemed the agent servant or employee or Lessor at any
time or in any manner or for any purpose whatsoever.
16. Without limitation of any general
obligations or responsibilities imposed by other provisions of the
Rental Agreement all traffic offences or violations of any kind
whatsoever involving Vehicle before its return to Lessor are the
responsibility either of Customer or any other driver in charge of
Vehicle at the time such offence or violation is committed and
Customer shall be responsible for any fine or other penalty enacted
for such offence or violation.
17. The Lessor may extend the term of
this Agreement (being the term set out on the face hereof or, in the
absence of such term, 30 days) in which case the Customer shall be
bound by these terms and conditions hereof for such extended term
which maybe evidenced by further unsigned rental agreements issued by
the Lessor with the exception of those alterations and amendments of
which the Lessor notifies the Customer which alterations and
amendments shall be incorporated herein as to the ate of commencement
of the extended term.
18. No right of Lessor under this
Rental Agreement may be waived except by a written instrument duly
signed by a Director, Company Secretary or Lessor.
19. Section headings appearing herein
are for clarification purposes only and do not form part of the terms
and conditions of rental.
DAMAGE INSURANCE
20. Lessor’s insurance will relieve
Customer of all liability for loss and damage, subject to excess
provision provided below, and unless excluded by one or more of the
following:
EXCLUSIONS
21. (a) Where Vehicle is used or driven
in violations of any of the terms of the Agreement, including
authorized area of use.
(b) Where Vehicle is used or driven by
any person who is not a duly licensed driver or whose licence has been
endorsed, or by any other driver or Customer who has given a
fictitious or false name or address or false age, or by any person
while under the influence of intoxicants or narcotics.
(c) Where Vehicle is used or driven for
the carriage of passengers for hire or reward for any illegal purpose
in any race, speed test or contest, to propel or tow any vehicle or
trailer, for driving turition or for the carriage of a greater number
of passengers and a large load then recommended by the manufacturer.
(d) Where Vehicle is used or driven by
any person who has ever had a motor proposal or insurance declined,
cancelled or refused renewal or special terms imposed which in the
reasonable opinion of Lessor indicated that the risk of loss or damage
to Vehicle is substantially increased by having been driven by such
person.
(e) Where Vehicle is used or driven by
any person other than Customer who signed the Rental Agreement and any
person nominated by Customer and approved by Lessor.
(f) Where Vehicle is returned to Lessor
with interior damage.
(g) Where Vehicle is used for the
carriage of explosives or flammable liquids.
(h) Theft of vehicle where Customer
does not return keys of Vehicle to rental station.
(i) Where Vehicle is driven into
hazardous conditions, such as flood, bush fire, etc.
(j) Vehicle used or driven in breach of
Term 4
(k) Customer does not comply with Terms
9 or 10.
EXCESS PROVISION
Customer shall be responsible for the
first amount of loss or damage arising from each and every accident
unless insurance waiver paid.
22. (a) In the event of any accident
involving Vehicle Customer or any driver of the Vehicle must make no
admission of liability and must obtain witnesses names if possible.
Customer or driver must immediately
deliver to the station from which Vehicle is rented every summons,
write, pleading, or paper of any kind relating to any and all claims,
suits and proceedings received by Customer or driver Customer or
driver shall not in any manner aid or abet any claimant but shall
co-operate fully with Lessor in all matters connected with the
investigation and defence of any claim or suit.
(b) Excess Liability Reduction does not
apply to single vehicle accidents, eg: animals, posts, trees or
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