1. All hire equipment is supplied in accordance with our General Terms and Conditions and with the following additions to those terms & conditions. Some of theses are for your guidance & information but they also show the hirers responsibilities.
2. PAT Training Services Limited, the owners will hire the equipment described for the rates and period described. In the event of no period of time being specified, the hiring may be terminated by either party by giving 7 days notice.
3. Initial delivery to UK mainland destinations is £10 + VAT for a standard anytime next day delivery. Goods required before a set time will be charged at £35 + VAT , hirers should inform PAT Training Services Limited if an earlier delivery is required.
4. All hire PAT Testers will be supplied with copies of our Master Calibration Certificates which are retained at our premises.
5. The hire period commences on the date on the invoice and continues until the equipment is received at our office in Leeds . The hired goods will be inspected as soon as is reasonably practicable after the hire, any missing items will be charged at manufacturer’s recommended retail price.
6. The hire period is a minimum of one whole week (Seven consecutive days, week inclusive). The hirer may retain equipment for longer than one week without notice to PAT Training Services Limited. This extended hire period will be invoiced for complete weeks. Any period less than one week will be treated as full week for invoicing purposes. The weekly hire charge for hire equipment will be at the rates published on the companies’ web sites:
www.pat-training.co.uk, www.pat-tester-equipment.co.uk and www.test-meter.co.uk
7. The hirer will not without previous consent of PAT Training Services Limited offer for sale, sell, dispose,mortgage, lend, pledge or otherwise part with the possession of the hire equipment.
8. The hirer will be responsible for all equipment hired from PAT Training Services Limited and it will be the hirer’s responsibility to:
i. Notify PAT Training Services Limited must be notified immediately if the hired equipment is found to be damaged on receipt, is missing any of the items on the "Accessories check list" or becomes faulty during use. PAT Training Services Limited will try to offer a replacement with the minimum possible delay.
ii. Keep the equipment safe from damage, use it in a proper manner and not subject it to any misuse or unfair wear and tear.
iii. Observe all of the manufacturers instructions, user guides, operating instructions, warnings, safety notices and other regulations that may be issued for the proper use of thereof and shall be entirely responsible for any damage caused to the said equipment through failure to observe such instructions, user guides, operating instructions, warnings, safety notices or regulations.
iv. Notify PAT Training Services Limited in the event of any loss, damage or theft to the hire equipment however caused. The hirer will be responsible for paying PAT Training Services Limited the reasonable costs for repairs including labour for any damaged equipment. The weekly hire rate will continue until PAT Training Services Limited has been paid in full the amount of the sum said.
v. Preserve all of manufacturers identification labels including serial numbers and any other labels and markings including Calibration labels fixed to the equipment.
vi. The hirer is responsible for returning hired equipment within 2 working days of terminating the hire at the hirers cost. If we have to arrange collection, the charges will be at the hirers cost. In all cases the hire equipment must be well packed for transit by road. If we are to arrange collection by our carrier, then the equipment must be made available to our carrier, if equipment is not ready to collect for whatever reason PAT Training Services Limited reserve the right to charge for any attempted collections.
9. The hirer will not hold PAT Training Services Limited or the owner responsible for any loss, damage or injury (including death) to property or persons with regard to use of any equipment hired.
10. If the hirer defaults on any of the hire payments, PAT Training Services Limited are entitled to recover the said equipment without prior notice being given to the hirer.
11.PAT Training Services Ltd assumes the person hiring the unit to be a sensible, competent person with enough training and knowledge as stipulated by the health and safety executive, therefore no assistance or help with regards to actual PAT testing of appliances will be given. |
