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These Terms & Conditions are for information only. Individual Corporate Rentals outlets' terms may vary.
You (the Rentee) declare that the Rental Agreement to
which these Terms and Conditions apply relate to the provision of goods
solely or predominantly for business or investment purposes. You
should not sign the Rental Agreement unless it is entered into wholly o
predominantly for business or investment purposes. By signing this
agreement you may lose your protection under the consumer credit
code.
1. Rental Agreement. This is an
agreement between you (the Rentee) who has requested that we rent to you
the goods (Rented Property), and Corporate Rentals
(the Rentor) who has agreed to rent the goods to you on the terms and
conditions set out in this agreement (Rental Agreement).
2.
Payment Terms. The Rentee shall pay the rent monthly in advance
by direct debit for the full term of this Rental Agreement (Rental Term).
Delivery/pickup, installation, consumables and software loading, if
required, are extra to rental charges and are payable in advance as
agreed. Payment is to be made on or before collection or delivery of the
Rented Property for the first invoice associated with this Rental
Agreement and monthly in advance by direct debit thereafter.
Payments are not refundable under any circumstances. The Rentee agrees to
pay all amounts due within or in accordance with the payment terms.
3. Default and Remedies
a) The Rentee agrees and
acknowledges that the following terms are essential terms of this Rental
Agreement and that any breach of the following terms shall be considered
to be a material breach of this Rental Agreement giving rise to a right on
the part of the Rentor to, at its option, terminate this Rental Agreement
immediately upon notice to the Rentee:
i) If the Rentee fails to make
the initial payment, any direct debit payment or any other payment due in
accordance with the times specified in this Rental Agreement;
ii) If
the Rentee fails to keep the Rented Property insured;
iii) If the
Rentee attempts to or does encumber, dispose of or sell the Rented
Property; or
iv) If the Rentee becomes insolvent, bankrupt or becomes
subject to an arrangement or composition, or as a business it is
liquidated, enters receivership or has an external administrator
appointed.
b) In the event the Rentor terminates this Rental Agreement
in accordance with paragraph a), or if the Rentee terminates this Rental
Agreement prior to the expiry of the Rental Term (other than by reason of
a material breach by the Rentor), the Rentee acknowledges and agrees that
the Rentee will pay to the Rentor:
i) all costs incurred by the Rentor
in recovering the Rented Property;
ii) liquidated damages equal to the
present value of the remaining monthly rental payments for the balance of
the Rental Term discounted at the "Indicator Lending Rates – Bank"
variable housing loans interest rate last published by the Reserve Bank of
Australia;
ii) interest on all amounts payable to the Rentor (including
payments due under this clause) at a rate of 18% per annum (1.5%
accumulated monthly) calculated from the date of invoice until paid in
full. Additionally the Rentee agrees to pay an administrative “late
payment fee” equal to the greater of 10% of the overdue amount and $25
with the next monthly payment;
iii) all costs incurred by the Rentor in
the recovery of all amounts payable to the Rentor (including payments due
under this clause) including all legal costs on a solicitor/client basis;
and
iv) the retail replacement costs of a current model new item of the
same brand or similar quality brand available of any Rented Property not
returned to the Rentor.
c) In the event the equipment is not returned
in accordance with this Rental Agreement, the Rentor or its agent may
enter the Rentee’s premises and repossess the Rented Property.
4. Change of Address. The Rentee must
keep the Rented Property (other than notebook computers and similar
portable equipment) at the address specified in this Rental
Agreement. The Rentee will notify the Rentor without delay of any
change of address or telephone number during the period of this Rental
Agreement. The Rentor is permitted to enter the premises where the
Rented Property is located in order to confirm the existence, condition
and correct maintenance of the Rented Property.
5. Ownership of
Rented Property. The Rentor owns the Rented Property.
The Rented Property include all items that are the subject of this Rental
Agreement including but not limited to all equipment, software, leasehold
improvements, furniture and services. The Rentee is only entitled to
use the Rented Property and must protect the Rentor’s ownership
rights. The Rentee must not sell or attempt to sell, hire or deal
with the Rented Property in any way other than to use it.
6.
Condition of Rented Property. The Rentee acknowledges that:
(a) it has examined the Rented Property before accepting it and satisfied
itself that it is in good condition, is suitable for the Rentee’s purpose,
functions to a high standard, produces accurate readings and complies with
prescribed safety standards; (b) the Rentor has given no representation or
warranty regarding the quality, fitness, safety, suitability, standard or
accuracy of the Rented Property, and no person is authorised by the Rentor
to do so; (c) the Rentee will look to the manufacturer, and not the
Rentor, for any collateral warranty the Rentee may require in relation to
the Rented Property.
7. Care of Products. The
condition of the Rented Property is recorded on the Rental Agreement. The
Rentee will take good care of the Rented Property. Any damage (other than
fair wear and tear) must be repaired by the Rentee. If any of the Rented
Property is lost or stolen during the Rental Period, or extensions
thereof, the Rentor reserves the right to charge the Rentee the retail
price of the lost or stolen item/s. In the event of loss or damage of the
Rented Property the rental charges will continue until the end of the term
of this Rental Agreement and the Retail Price of the Rented Property is
paid for in full by the Rentee which amount is in addition to the rental
charges paid.
8. Insurance. The Rentee will (unless it
has taken out Loss and Damage waiver cover with the Rentor) insure and
maintain a policy of insurance in relation to the Rented Property during
the Rental Period or any extensions thereof, to cover all loss and all
other normally insured risks (including those referred to clauses 5 &
6 of these conditions). The Rentee must ensure that the Rentor is named as
an additional insured party, and on request, produce evidence to the
Rentor of the currency of the policy of insurance and the Rentee's
compliance with this clause. In the event the Rentee receives payment of
any amounts from the insurer under this policy of insurance, the Rentee
agrees to hold these moneys on trust for the Rentor and immediately
following receipt pay to the Rentor all moneys received.
9.
Indemnity. The Rentee indemnifies the Rentor against: (a)
any loss of or damage to the Rented Property however arising; (b)
liability for any death, injury or damage to any person or property
arising directly or indirectly from the Rented Property or its use; (c)
any claim for breach of intellectual property rights arising in connection
with the Rented Property or its use; (d) any loss arising from any part of
this Rental Agreement being void, voidable or unenforceable for any
reason; (e) any loss or liability incurred by the Rentor resulting from
possession, use or operation of the Rented Property by the Rentee; (f) any
liability which the Rentor may incur under any legislation by reason of
the use of the Rented Property for any purpose other than as stated by the
Rentee to the Rentor; provided that such loss, damage, claim or liability
is not due to the Rentor’s negligence; (g) anything done by the Rentor in
exercise or purported exercise of its rights under this Rental Agreement,
(h) any claim affecting the Rentor’s interest in or title to the Rented
Property and any action taken by the Rentor to protect such interest and
title; (i) any breach by the Rentee of its obligations under this Rental
Agreement including any failure to insure or adequately insure the Rented
Property; and (j) the repossession of the Rented Property and any related
storage, repair and/or sale. Each indemnity in this clause is a separate
and independent obligation and continues after termination of this Rental
Agreement.
10. Limitation of Liability. To the extent
permitted by law, the Rentor gives no warranty with respect to
suitability, quality or condition of the Rented Property and all express
and implied terms, conditions and warranties (other than those terms
expressly set out in this Rental Agreement) are excluded. The Rentor is
not liable for any damage, injury or loss to any person or property
arising from the possession, operation or use of the Rented
Property. Whether or not the Trade Practices Act 1974 or any laws to
a similar effect apply, the Rentor’s liability, to the extent permitted by
law, is limited to repair and replacement of the Rented Property with no
consequential damages liability. It is the sole responsibility of
the Rentee to ensure that the Rented Property is in good operating order
upon receipt and their suitability for any planned use.
11.
Equipment Malfunctions. Should the Rented Property
malfunction during its warranty period the Rentee shall make a claim
direct from the manufacturer in accordance with the warranty conditions.
In the event the Rented Property malfunctions outside its warranty period
the Rentee shall be liable to effect the repairs at their
cost.
12. Consumables. The rental charges do not
include consumable products (eg laser printer toner). The Rentee agrees to
use only consumable products which are approved by the manufacturer of the
Rented Property and not to use re-inked or refurbished consumables. Any
consumables supplied with the Rented Property will be paid for by the
Rentee.
13. Taxes and Government Charges. The parties
agree and acknowledge that the rental charges under this Rental Agreement
shall be exclusive of goods and services tax (GST) and all other taxes
(except State Government Rental Tax). In relation to any GST, the Rentor
may increase the consideration payable under this Rental Agreement by the
amount of GST. If the Rentee is required to pay stamp duty, and other
taxes relating to this Rental Agreement or if the rate of any applicable
tax or government charge change then the Rentor may also adjust the rental
charges to include such taxes, changes or new taxes, or government
charges.
14. Software.
14.1 If any Operating
System or Application Software is included in the Rental Agreement then
the Rentee guarantees that the only copies of these made will be for the
purpose of security back-up. Further to this the Rentee undertakes to
destroy any such back-up copies at the completion of the Rental Period or
any extension thereof.
14.2 Where the Rentee has requested the Rentor
to install Software other than the Operating System on the Rented
Property, the Rentee declares that they are the holder of a licence to the
Software, and have the right to install the Software. The Rentee
agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Rentor from any loss or
damage arising from or in connection with the installation or use of the
Software.
15. Microsoft End User License
Agreement. The Rentee hereby acknowledges that its use of
the Microsoft Products accompanying the Rented Property is governed by the
applicable Microsoft End User License Agreement attached
hereto.
16. Identification. The Rentee undertakes not
to remove or permit the Rentor’s identification badges and marks to be
removed from the Rented Property.
17. Loss & Damage
Waiver. The Rentor’s Loss & Damage Waiver policy covers loss
or damage as a result of physical and external means. This Loss
& Damage Waiver policy is subject to: a) The Rentee immediately
notifying the Rentor of any damage or loss. In the event of theft the
police must be notified within 24 hours and a copy of the police report
submitted to the Rentor, b) the Rentee submits a written statement (“Loss
& Damage Waiver Report”) detailing the loss or damage sustained, how
it arose and what action was taken to minimise the loss or damage, c) The
Rentee pays a processing fee when submitting the Loss & Damage Waiver
Report. This fee is $1,000.00 per item for Data Projectors, Plasma Screens
or international travel, or $500.00 per item for other Rented Property.
The Rentee accepts and agrees that the Loss and Damage Waiver Policy set
out herein only covers losses detailed above and any other loss including
but without limitation any personal injury or any consequential loss
either directly or indirectly as a result of damage to or loss of the
covered items shall be excluded and specifically agrees that the following
exclusions to a successful claim on the Loss & Damage Waiver apply: a)
Any Item being dropped overboard on inland or coastal waters, b) Theft
without forced or violent entry, c) Theft by the Rentee, its agents or
employees or while not in their direct control, d) Misuse or abuse of
item(s) e) Any acts of negligence, malice, lack of care or any deliberate
act(s) causing loss or damage.
18. Service
Option
The Rentor’s service option, if accepted by the Rentee,
entitles the Rentee to half an hour free service per month per
machine. The time for the half an hour is calculated from when its
technician leaves the Rentor’s premises until when he returns. The
Rentor shall charge the Rentee its going rate for any labour in excess of
half an hour at its standard rate at the time which in any event shall not
be less than $45 per half hour or part thereof. By selecting the
Service Option the Rentee undertakes to pay the monthly service option fee
per item listed in the Rental Agreement for the duration of the Rental
Term.
19. Upgrade Option
The Rentor’s upgrade
option, if accepted by the Rentee, entitles the Rentee at any time after
the first year of rental, to upgrade without an additional charge, subject
to the Rentee not being in breach and not having breached at any stage the
Rental Agreement to the date of upgrade. On upgrading, the Rentee
shall return the rented item and rent in its place a superior similar
product that has a first year rental rate equal to or greater than the
monthly rate charged during the first year of the rented item being
upgraded.
20. End of the Rental Term. a) If at the end
of the Rental Term, the Rented Property is not returned to the Rentor then
this Rental Agreement shall continue on a month by month basis on the same
terms and conditions terminable at will by Rentor. The Rentee shall pay
the Rentor one month’s rent in advance for each month or part thereof that
the equipment is retained passed the end of the original Rental Period.
The Rentee agrees and acknowledges that the Rentee will be deemed to rent
the Rented Property until the Rented Property is returned, or the Rentor
has arranged for the recovery of the Rented Property at the Rentee's cost.
b) Unless otherwise agreed, at the end of the Rental Term the Rentee
must give the Rentor thirty days written notice of its intention to return
the Rented Property and following such written notification it will return
the Rented Property to the Rentor’s address or at the Rentor’s discretion,
an alternative address nominated by the Rentor in the same condition as
when received by the Rentee (except for normal wear and tear) together
with all accessories and manuals at the completion or termination of the
Rental Agreement. Any costs of return are to be born by the Rentee.
It is the Rentee’s sole responsibility to remove all electronically stored
information on the Rented Property and the Rentor expressly denies any
liability arising from the Rentee’s failure to do so. If the
completion date falls on a weekend or public holiday then the Rented
Property must be returned by 5.00pm on the last working day prior to the
completion date. (Office hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to
Friday). The Rentee is unconditionally bound to pay all rent and
other amounts for the full duration of the rental term irrespective of
whether the Rented Property is defective, damaged ,destroyed, lost,
stolen, cannot be used for whatever reason or is no longer required by the
Rentee.
21. Entire Agreement. This Rental Agreement,
the signature page, and any terms and conditions relating to the direct
debit authority of the Rentee constitute the entire agreement between the
parties in relation to the rental of the Rented Property.
22.
Corrections. The Rentee hereby authorises the Rentor to
correct error and complete blanks (including filling in the Rentee’s name
and address, model details, serial numbers, the start date, completion
date, payment amount and date and contract number). The Rentor
undertakes to advise the Rentee of any such insertions or
corrections.
23. Assignments. The Rentee acknowledges
and agrees that the Rentor may without notice to the Rentee, sell, assign
or otherwise dispose of or deal with its interests in the Rented Property
or this Rental Agreement and disclose information about the Rentee
(subject to privacy laws) for these purposes. The Rentee may not assign
its interest in this Rental Agreement.
24. Cancellation of
orders. If cancellation occurs between execution hereof and
the delivery date, the Rentee shall incur a cancellation charge equal to
half the Rental Charges over the full term payable within seven (7) days
of cancellation.
25. Notices. Notices are deemed
delivered to the Rentee in the event they are delivered to the Rentee in
person, or sent by post, facsimile or email to the Rentee’s business, home
or postal address last known to the Rentor. Changes to the Rentee’s
bank account details, business, postal or email address must be advised to
the Rentor.
26. Privacy. The Rentor will comply with
it’s privacy policy in respect of any personal information the Rentee
provides to the Rentor. A copy of the Privacy Policy can be obtained
at www.CorporateRentals.wmn.cc.
If the personal information requested by the Rentor is not submitted, the
appropriate services may not be provided. Your proceeding to deal
with the Rentor is confirmation of your acceptance of the Privacy
Policy.
27. Definitions. In this Rental Agreement
unless the context otherwise requires the expressions:
(a) Rentee shall
mean and include the Rentee and each of them and where appropriate their
respective directors, shareholders, representatives, transferees and
assigns. (b) Rentor shall mean and include the person firm or corporation
trading as Corporate Rentals and entering into this Rental Agreement as
Rentor and its transferees and assigns. (c) Rented Property shall mean all
property including but not limited to equipment, packaging, containers and
carrier bags, provided to the Rentee by the Rentor. (d) Words importing a
singular number or plural number shall include plural number and singular
number respectively (e) Words importing the masculine or neuter gender
shall include every gender. (f) Rental Period shall mean the duration for
which the Rentor has agreed to provide the Rented Property in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Rental Agreement.
28.
Governing Law. This Rental Agreement shall become valid when
executed and accepted by the Rentor and it shall be governed and construed
under and in accordance with the laws of Western Australia. The
parties hereto submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the West
Australian Courts.
29. Severance. If any condition
covenant or stipulation of this Rental Agreement or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall be or become invalid or
unenforceable, the remaining covenants conditions and stipulations shall
not be affected thereby and each covenant condition and stipulation of
this Rental Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
In the event the Consumer Credit Code applies to this
Rental Agreement, to the extent that any clauses of this Rental Agreement
are inconsistent with it as it applies to this Rental Agreement, the
provision of the Consumer Credit Code will prevail over any clauses in
this Rental Agreement.
RENTAL SUBLICENSEE AGREEMENT
THIS COMPUTER SYSTEM CONTAINS ONE OR MORE MICROSOFT
PRODUCTS
WHICH ARE LICENSED TO CORPORATE RENTALS. AS A SUBLICENSEE OF CORPORATE RENTALS YOU ARE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS RENTAL SUBLICENSEE LICENSE
AGREEMENT.
Microsoft Products:
Windows Operating System
and/or
Windows Operating System with Office
Microsoft
License Agreement for End Users using a Microsoft Product on a Rental
Computer
Microsoft Operations Pte Ltd has licensed the
software listed above to Corporate Rentals and Corporate Rentals licensed the use of this software to
you on the terms below. You will not be able to use this Microsoft
software unless you agree to the following terms:
MICROSOFT
SOFTWARE LICENSE
1. GRANT OF LICENSE. This
Microsoft License Agreement (“License”) permits you to use one copy of the
specified version of the Microsoft software product(s) identified above
(“SOFTWARE”) on the Rental Computer, provided the SOFTWARE is in use on
only one computer at any time during the period you are a Rental
customer. The SOFTWARE is “in use” on a computer when it is loaded
into the temporary memory (i.e., RAM) or installed into the permanent
memory (e.g., hard disk, CD ROM, or other storage device) of that
computer. COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by Microsoft or its
suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and
international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the
SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g., a book or musical
recording). You may not copy the software or written materials
accompanying the SOFTWARE.
2. OTHER
RESTRICTIONS. This Microsoft License Agreement is your proof of
license to exercise the rights granted erein .You may not rent or lease,
lend, pledge, or directly or indirectly transfer or distribute the
SOFTWARE to any third party, and you may not permit any third party to
have access to and/or use the functionality of the SOFTWARE or otherwise
transfer your rights hereunder. You may not reverse engineer, decompile,
or disassemble the SOFTWARE except and only to the extent that applicable
law, notwithstanding this limitation, expressly permits such
activity.
3. PRODUCT SUPPORT. Any product
support for the SOFTWARE is provided to you by Corporate Rentals and is not provided by Microsoft or its affiliates
or subsidiaries.
4. NO WARRANTIES, LIABILITIES OR
REMEDIES BY MICROSOFT. Any warranties, liability for damages and
remedies, if any, are provided solely by Corporate Rentals and not by Microsoft or its affiliates or
subsidiaries.
5. NOT FAULT TOLERANT. The
SOFTWARE may contain technology that is not fault tolerant and is not
Designed, manufactured, or intended for use in environments or
applications in which the failure of the SOFTWARE could lead to death,
personal injury, or severe physical, property or environmental
damage.
6. LIABILITY FOR BREACH. In addition to
any liability you may have to Corporate Rentals you
agree that you will also legally responsible directly to Microsoft for any
breach of the terms and conditions.
I …………………………………… hereby acknowledge on behalf of
…………………………………… that I have read, understood and accept the Corporate Rentals terms and conditions which shall apply
to all existing and future rental agreements.
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