CONDITIONS OF HIRE - VERY IMPORTANT DETAILS - PLEASE READ...
These conditions must be met before any equipment can be released
1. DEFINITIONS AND LAW
1.1 Any reference to Oasis Sound and Lighting throughout these conditions shall also refer to any persons or part thereof.
1.2 "the Equipment" shall mean sound, lighting and other item or services hired by Oasis Sound and Lighting.
1.3 "the Customer" is the person, firm, company or public body hiring the Equipment and this expression includes their
successors or personal representatives. Any persons purporting to act on behalf of the Customer shall also be bound by
this Contract of Agreement.
1.4 "Hire Charge" shall be the rate of hire i.e. cost, for the Equipment as specified on the Hire Agreement.
1.5 This Hire Agreement shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with English Law, and the parties to this contract
agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
2. CHARGES
2.1 Hire Charges must be paid in full upon collection of, or to reserve the Equipment.
2.2 Equipment will not be reserved without payment of the Hire Charge.
2.3 Oasis Sound and Lighting reserve the right to charge up-to the full Hire Charge for any Equipment cancelled later
than 14 working days prior to the date booked.
2.4 In the event of the Customer not cancelling or not collecting any booked Equipment no refunds will be made.
2.5 All Charges are payable on demand.
3. COMMENCEMENT OF HIRE
3.1 The Hire Period commences at 1:30pm on the date specified on the Hire Agreement.
3.2 If the Customer collects the Equipment earlier, then the Hire Period as defined in clause 3.1 above, shall be deemed
to commence from this earlier time.
4. DEPOSIT AND IDENTIFICATION
4.1 A minimum deposit of £100.00 will be required.
4.2 Customers hiring large amounts of Equipment, or any Equipment with a high purchase value will be required to leave
a larger deposit, as deemed suitable by Oasis Sound and Lighting.
4.3 Deposits can be left by Credit or Debit Card only.
4.4 Customers need to leave the Deposit by Credit/Debit Card will be subject to the additional conditions as detailed
in section 5 below.
4.5 The Deposit shall be returned to the Customer only upon termination of the Hire, as defined under clause 6.6 below.
4.6 The Customer will be required to leave, as proof of their identity, a valid Driving License or Passport. This identi-
fication will be retained by Oasis Sound and Lighting until the termination of the Hire as defined in clause 6.6 below.
4.7 Sight of a second form of Customer identification will be required as proof of current address. This identification must
take the form of a current official document or recent Utilities Bill e.g. Gas, Electric, Telephone etc.
5. DEPOSIT BY CREDIT/DEBIT CARD
5.1 Credit/ Debit Card Deposits can only be made by the person leaving the identification, as stated clauses 4.8 and 4.9
above.
5.2 Customers must leave Deposits by Credit/Debit Card must also pay for the Hire by the same method. This
allows us to check the authenticity of the Card
5.3 By signing the Hire Agreement the Customer thereby authorises Oasis Sound and Lighting to deduct any sums
properly due to Oasis Sound and Lighting arising under a breach of these conditions from the Credit/Debit Card details
held by Oasis Sound and Lighting.
5.4 In the event of Equipment being damaged, as detailed in clause 6.5, the Deposit will be taken by Oasis Sound and
Lighting immediately, with any balance being returned to the customer after the repair costs are established. These costs
will be as stated within clauses 8.1 and 8.2 below.
WEEKEND
6. EQUIPMENT RETURN
6.1 The Equipment is due for return before 12.00 noon on the last date specified in the Hire Agreement.
6.2 Equipment must be returned in a clean, serviceable and working order. Failure to return Equipment in this manner
will be subject to additional charges as stated in clause 6.5.
6.3 Additional charges will accrue at the full daily hire rate for any equipment, or part thereof not returned by the time
specified in clause 6.1
6.4 Where any spare lamps or fuses are provided by Oasis Sound and Lighting, these and any lamps or fuses replaced
by the Customer must be returned with the Equipment and in default their full replacement cost will be charged.
6.5 The Customer will reimburse all costs incurred by Oasis Sound and Lighting in rectifying the condition of any
Equipment returned damaged or unclean. These costs will be as detailed in clauses 8.1 and 8.2 below.
6.6 Only on satisfactory fulfilment of the above clauses will the Hire be deemed complete by Oasis Sound and Lighting.
7. CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
7.1 The Customer's responsibility for the Equipment commences on receipt of the Equipment by the Customer and ends
when the Hire has finished, as defined in Clause 6.6.
7.2 The Customer shall not at any time sell, dispose or otherwise part with control of the Equipment or attempt to do so.
7.3 The Signatory to the Hire Agreement and the Customer jointly and severally undertake with Oasis Sound and Lighting
that everyone who operates the Equipment has been properly instructed in it's safe and proper use and will ensure that
the Equipment will not be misused.
7.4 The Customer shall under no circumstances attempt to or arrange for the Equipment to be repaired without written
authorisation from Oasis Sound and Lighting.
7.5 It should be noted by the Customer that any breach of clauses 7.3 and 7.4 above may jeopardise your cover under
our Public Liability Insurance.
7.6 Nothing in these clauses and conditions shall affect the statutory rights of the Customer
8. INSURANCE
8.1 The Customer agrees to pay Oasis Sound and Lighting the full replacement cost of any Equipment lost, stolen or
damaged beyond economical repair (without any deductions for usage wear, tear or age).
8.2 In the case of any Equipment which is lost, stolen or damaged beyond economical repair the Customer shall also pay
a charge at the full daily rate until the Equipment is replaced.
8.3 It is strongly advised that the Customer makes provisions under their present Insurance policy/ies or take out
adequate Insurance to ensure the costs and charges expressed in clauses 8.1 and 8.2 above are covered.
8.4 The Customer shall not compromise or settle any claim without appropriate authorisation from Oasis Sound and
Lighting.
9. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
9.1 Any Electrical Equipment should be used with the plugs and/or sockets supplied and fitted.
9.2 The Customer shall be responsible at all times to arrange a proper supply of electricity for use with the Equipment
and to ensure that the Equipment is properly earthed at all times.
10. COMPATIBILITY
10.1 It is the sole responsibility of the Customer to ensure that the Equipment hired is compatible and may be safely used
with any other Equipment being used by the Customer.
10.2 The Customer shall be responsible for ensuring that any Equipment is suitable for their purposes.
11. CUSTOMER LOSSES
11.1 Nothing in these Conditions shall make Oasis Sound and Lighting liable for any loss to the Customer including any
expense, liability, loss, claim or proceedings whatsoever caused by or arising, under any circumstances, from the hire of
the Equipment.
12. POWER TO ENTER THIS CONTRACT
12.1 The Signatory on the Hire Agreement warrants that they are duly authorised on the Customer's behalf to enter into
this agreement and hereby personally indemnifies Oasis Sound and Lighting against all losses and costs that may be
incurred should this not be the case.
13. RIGHTS RESERVED
13.1 Any failure by Oasis Sound and Lighting to enforce any or all of these Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver
of any of Oasis Sound and Lighting's rights hereunder.
13.2 If any clause in this contract shall be deemed to be held invalid such invalidation shall not affect the validity of the
remaining clauses.
14. ACCEPTANCE
14.1 Undertaking to hiring the Equipment and/or sighing the Hire Agreement constitutes the Customer's full acceptance
of the Conditions.
Current standard charges as from March 2008 (inc VAT). Open 9.30am - 5.00pm.
Closed Sunday's
Prices quoted are daily overnight charges (1:30pm - 12:00 Midday the following day)
Longer term charges can be arranged - Please phone for a full quotation
Oasis reserve the right to alter these standard charges for any specific date or period.
All Hires are to be collected before 4.00pm and are subject to the conditions printed within this document.
The use of generators to provide a electrical supply is not recommended