Hire & Sales Trade Contract Terms and Conditions (“Trade Conditions”)

1. TRADE CONDITIONS 

1.1 The Trade Conditions set out below shall apply to and are incorporated into any contract for the hire and/or sale of goods (“equipment”) as detailed in the contract details page (“Contract Details”) between CANTERBURY HIRE Limited (the “Owner”) and the person hiring or buying the equipment (“Hirer”) 

1.2 These Trade Conditions are intended to apply only where the Hirer is in trade (within the meaning of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993) and the equipment is supplied to the Hirer and acquired by the Hirer in trade. If the Hirer is a “consumer” for the purposes of the Fair-Trading Act 1986 and/or the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (“CGA”), these Trade Conditions will not apply and the CANTERBURY HIRE LTD Hire & Sales Consumer Contract Terms and Conditions (“Consumer Conditions”) shall apply instead.

 1.3 The Owner reserves the right to change these Trade Conditions without notice. Any amended Trade Conditions will be placed on CANTERBURY HIRE website (www.canterburyhire.nz) and shall apply with effect from the date they are placed on the website unless the amended Trade Conditions specify a later date from which they are to apply. 

1.4 It is not intended that any Contract will be either a consumer credit contract or a consumer lease for the purposes of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003. 

2. HIRE CHARGES 

2.1 Equipment may be hired for: a) Daily; b) Weekly; c) Monthly; or d) as otherwise agreed to in writing. The Hirer agrees that the Owner may charge extra on a pro rata basis for any equipment usage in excess of the agreed hire periods or the maximum usage times (in the case of metered equipment) as set out in clause 2.2 or otherwise agreed to in writing. Certain equipment may carry minimum hiring periods. The Hirer shall not be entitled to a refund or reduced hire charge if the Hirer chooses to return the equipment to the Owner before the end of the agreed hire period. 

2.2 “hire periods” and “maximum usage times” “Daily” means 24 hours (maximum usage time 7 hours); “Weekly” means 5 days (maximum usage time 35 hours); and “Monthly” means 28 days (e.g. if pick up on the 1st of a month, return is to be by 4.00pm on the 28th of the month (maximum usage time 140 hours). 

2.3 The hire period begins from the time the equipment leaves the Owner’s premises and runs until the equipment is either returned to the Owner at the place of hire, removed by the Owner pursuant to clause 4, or the Contract is terminated pursuant to clause 5. 

2.4 The Hirer shall pay as invoiced for the following charges: (a) the hire charges for the hire period of all equipment used; (b) a bond of 150% of the estimated total charges (if applicable) (see clause 3.2 below);                         (c) delivery/removal charges; (d) excess use charges (if applicable); (e) any damage to or loss of the equipment (if applicable); (f) cleaning fees (if applicable); (g) default interest for late payment and solicitor/client costs of recovery (if applicable); (h) labour charges (if applicable); (i) maintenance and repair costs; (j) fuel usage

2.5 If the Weekly charge rate is less than the accumulated Daily charge rate over the same hire period, the Weekly charge rate will apply. 

2.6 Cleaning fees will be assessed and charged if the Hirer returns equipment that the Owner deems (in its sole discretion) to be excessively dirty. (at a rate up to but not greater than $125 per hour)

3. PAYMENT AND DEFAULT INTEREST 

3.1 All charges will specify whether they are inclusive or exclusive of GST and the Contract Details will set out the charges and applicable GST payable by the Hirer. 

3.2 For hire of equipment, unless the Hirer has a credit account with the Owner: (a) the Hirer will be required to pay a bond of 150% of the estimated total charges; and (b) on return of the equipment in good order and condition, the actual total charges will be calculated and the Hirer will either pay the balance outstanding, or be refunded with the difference between the bond paid by the Hirer and the actual total charges. 

3.3 Overdue accounts may be referred for collection and all costs incurred (including solicitor/client costs) will be added to the amount due 

3.4 For purchase of equipment, the Hirer will pay the Owner the agreed price. Risk in this equipment passes to the Hirer on delivery of the equipment and title will pass on payment in full to the Owner. 

3.5 For credit account customers, the Owner will send the Hirer an invoice for charges incurred. The Hirer must pay the invoice by the 20th of the month following the date of invoice. The Owner reserves the right to reverse any previously agreed discount for credit account customers if the account is not paid in full by the due date. 

3.6 All Hirer queries or issues with invoiced amounts must be raised with the Owner within one month of the date on the relevant invoice so that any such queries or issues can be promptly reviewed and resolved. 

3.7 The Owner reserves the right to apply payments received in any manner the Owner determines. 

3.8 Without prejudice to the Owner’s other remedies under these Trade Conditions, at law or otherwise, the Hirer will pay default interest at the rate of 20% compounding monthly (for cash customers) or from the 20th of the month following date of invoice (for credit account customers), until all monies have been paid in full. Any amount becoming due and payable in terms of this Clause shall be liquidated debt and Canterbury Hire shall be entitled at any time to commence proceedings against the hirer for payment of the debt including legal and collection costs incurred by Canterbury Hire.

3.9 The Hirer must make all payments due under the Contract (time being of the essence) without set-off or deduction of any kind. 

3.10 No credit shall be extended on overdue accounts. In the event of any payment being in arrears for more than (14) days, the company may terminate the hire agreement without prejudice to any monies which may have become due and payable by the hirer to the company

3.11 The Hirer’s obligations to pay charges and any other sums to the Owner shall continue despite any mechanical defect, break down, theft of, or accident or damage caused to the equipment. 

 

4. DELIVERY AND REMOVAL 

4.1 Delivery and removal charges are payable by the Hirer and are in addition to the hire/purchase charges. 

4.2 If hired equipment is to be removed by the Owner, hired equipment must be packed up and ready for loading at the pre-arranged time and place and assistance rendered for loading. 

4.3 The Hirer grants to the Owner, or will procure that the Owner is granted, an irrevocable right and authority to enter, and for the Owner to bring vehicles at any time onto, the place where the equipment is to be used or is located to deliver and/or remove hired equipment either on the expiry of the hire period or on termination of the Contract. 

4.4 Any requests for removal of hired equipment must be arranged with the “Owner” prior to completion of the hire either by telephone or email. 

4.5 If a Quote is given for the delivery of the equipment to site. This shall be the cost to deliver only the specified one item one way. Removal and or collection of the item is to be charged at no less than the delivery charge. Where attachments are delivered or removed from site, these items may incur freight charges to the hirer at the discretion of the owner. Multiple items transported on the same truck will be charged per item not per load. 

4.6 The Hirer will pay to the Company on each occasion a delivery charge and removal charge at the Company’s standard transport and labour rates applicable at the date of delivery or removal immediately upon presentation of a tax invoice by the Company. Such charge shall include any wasted journey or transport time incurred by the Company in attempting reasonably to comply with the express or implied requirements of the hirer and wasted without fault on the part of the Company.

4.7 The Company is not liable to the Hirer for failure to deliver the Goods on a specific date or within a specified time from receipt of order for hire

4.8 The Hirer shall be responsible for receiving the goods on site. In the event of any shortage and/or damage to the Goods prior to delivery, the delivery docket must be endorsed by the Hirer at the time of delivery specifying such shortage and/or damage and immediately notified to the Company.

5. RIGHT TO TERMINATE 

5.1 The Owner may terminate the Contract by notice with immediate effect if: (a) the Hirer fails to comply with any term of the Contract or any other agreement with the Owner; (b) the Owner believes on reasonable grounds that hired equipment may be at risk for any reason whatsoever, including the manner of its use by the Hirer, adverse weather or work conditions, or the Hirer is unable to, or might be unable to, pay any charge, cost, purchase price or fee in connection with the equipment under these Trade Conditions; (c) it becomes apparent that for any reason (including through the resignation of a Guarantor) there will be no personal guarantees given in respect of the Hirer’s obligations under the Contract; or (d) any step is taken to appoint a receiver, manager, trustee in administration, liquidator, provisional liquidator, statutory manager, administrator or other like person over the whole or any part of the Hirer’s assets or business. 

5.2 Notwithstanding clause 5.1, the Owner may terminate the Contract at any time without reason by giving the Hirer 48 hours’ written notice. 

5.3 Where the Owner terminates the Contract pursuant to clause 5.1 or 5.2, the Hirer indemnifies the Owner against, and shall pay to the Owner upon demand, any cost (including legal costs), claim, damage, expense or liability suffered or incurred by the Owner whether arising directly or indirectly from the Owner acting to recover any equipment hired or monies payable by the Hirer pursuant to the Contract, or otherwise in connection with the exercise or attempted exercise of any of its rights or remedies under the Contract. 

5.4 Upon termination of this Contract the Hirer shall forthwith deliver up any hired equipment to the Owner and shall pay to the Owner: (a) all hire charges and other moneys due to the Owner at the date of termination; and (b) the balance of all hire charges yet to accrue from the date of termination to the expiry of the term of the Contract discounted for early payment in such amount as the Owner at its sole discretion allows. 

5.5 Termination of the Contract by the Owner is without prejudice to any rights that the Owner may have under this Contract. (“Contract”). 

6. ASSIGNMENT 

6.1 The Hirer shall not assign any of the Hirer’s rights or interests under the Contract to any person, and shall not assign, sublet, charge or part with possession of hired equipment or any part of it. This clause 6.1 shall not prevent employees of the Hirer using hired equipment in conformity with these Trade Conditions. 

6.2 The Owner may at any time assign its rights or interests, or any part thereof, (whether absolutely, or by way of security) or transfer its obligations or any part thereof under the Contract, to any person. 

7. HIRER’S OBLIGATIONS 

7.1 The Hirer shall: (a) if hired equipment is intended to be used in a location or manner which is outside its usual or ordinary use, advise the Owner of the intended location and/or nature of use at the time of hiring the equipment; (b) comply with any special conditions or exclusions (which may apply to specific equipment or the nature or location of the Hirer’s intended use of such equipment) notified to the Hirer prior to the equipment leaving the Owner’s premises; (c) take proper and reasonable care of hired equipment (including keeping the equipment locked and secured when not in use) protecting the equipment from theft and having it fully covered by the Hirer’s policies of insurance. This clause applies even if the Equipment has been de-hired for so long as the equipment is located at the site or remains in the Hirer’s possession. And return it to the Owner at the end of the hire period (to the place of hire, unless otherwise specified in the Contract Details) in the same order and condition as at the commencement of the hire (fair wear and tear excepted) and in a reasonably clean state (taking into account the cleanliness of the equipment at the outset of the hire period); (d) carry out all necessary daily servicing of hired equipment, (including the inspection and/or the supply of all necessary tyre pressures, water, oils, grease and fuel as may reasonably be required as part of the daily operation of the hired equipment) at the HIRER’S OWN EXPENSE; (e) the Hirer agrees to inspect the Equipment/Goods prior to delivery and to ascertain that they are fit for the use for which they are required by the Hirer ; acceptance of delivery of the Goods by the Hirer shall be deemed to be conclusive evidence of inspection and approval of the Goods.(f) use hired equipment in a lawful manner with due regard to all laws and regulations pertaining to the use of such equipment; (g) if the equipment is hired, immediately cease operating the equipment and notify the Owner by telephone if the equipment is faulty, breaks down or if any warning light or buzzer is activated, or if any certificates or licenses required by law or regulation (for example, registration, warrant of fitness, 6 month certifications, electrical certs) are due to expire during the period of hire; (h) notify the Owner immediately if hired equipment is lost, stolen or damaged and shall follow all reasonable instructions of the Owner; and be responsible, and indemnify the Owner, for any loss, theft or damage to hired equipment that occurs from the time the Hirer takes possession of the equipment until it is returned to the Owner’s possession including; (i) in the case of damage, the full cost of all repairs to restore the equipment to the condition it was in at the time of hire; and (j) in the case of loss, theft or irreparable damage to the equipment, the market value of the equipment. 

7.2 (a)The Hirer warrants that all persons who use hired equipment shall be COMPETENT and QUALIFIED to use the equipment, shall only use the equipment in the manner it was designed to be used, and follow any directions from the Owner, local authorities, codes of practice and/or the manufacturer of the equipment relating to the use and safety of the equipment and shall comply with all obligations in relation to the use and control of the equipment and the persons using said equipment in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and all other relevant legislation and applicable regulations. (b) conduct a site hazard assessment prior to using the equipment at the site. (c) ensure the Site is prepared and that the foundation upon which the equipment is to be erected are suitable to safely carry the equipment and the load to be put on it without subsidence. The Hirer indemnifies Canterbury Hire against any cost, claim, damage, expense or liability suffered due to the Hirer’s failure to comply with this clause 

7.3 If the Hirer is not an individual, the person who signs the Contract on behalf of the Hirer warrants that they have authority to bind the Hirer and will, in any event, be personally liable for the performance of the obligations on the Hirer. The person signing hereby indemnifies the Owner against all losses and costs that may be incurred by the Owner arising out of the person signing the Contract failing to have such power or authority. 

7.4 The Hirer shall, upon request by the Owner, advise the Owner of the whereabouts of hired equipment and allow the Owner reasonable time to inspect and test the equipment and for such purposes the Hirer gives irrevocable leave and license to the Owner to enter any premises where the equipment or any part of the equipment may be and take possession of and/or remove the equipment. The Hirer warrants that it has the authority to permit such entry to the company.

8. PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITIES ACT 1999 (PPSA) 

8.1 The Hirer acknowledges that title to hired equipment remains with the Owner at all times. Equipment purchased from the Owner remains the property of the Owner until paid for in full. 

8.2 The Hirer agrees that the hire of the equipment may, and that the acquisition of the equipment does, create a security interest in the equipment to secure the full payment of all moneys payable to the Owner and the performance by the Hirer of all of its other obligations to the Owner. If the Contract (including these Trade Conditions) constitutes a security interest, this document constitutes a security agreement for the purposes of the PPSA and the provisions of clauses 8.3 to 8.5 apply. Unless otherwise defined in the Contract (including these Trade Conditions), all terms in this clause 8 have the meaning given to them in the PPSA and section references are sections to sections of the PPSA. 

8.3 On the request of the Owner, the Hirer shall promptly execute any documents, provide all necessary information and do anything else required by the Owner to ensure that the security interest created under the Contract (including these Trade Conditions) constitutes a perfected security interest in the equipment and their proceeds which will have priority over all other security interests in the equipment. 

8.4 The Owner may allocate all amounts received by the Hirer in any manner it determines including any manner required to preserve any purchase money security interests in the equipment. 

8.5 The Hirer will pay to the Owner all fees and expenses incurred by the Owner in relation to the filing and maintenance of a financing statement in connection with the Contract. 

8.6 The Hirer waives its rights under sections 114(1)(a),116, 120(2), 121, 125, 126, 127, 129, 131, 133 and 148 of the PPSA. 

8.7 Nothing in this clause 8 affects the Owner’s rights as an unpaid seller in relation to equipment purchased from the Owner. 

9. NO LIEN OR CHARGE

The Hirer is prohibited from creating any lien or charge over the Goods or pledging the credit of the company.

10 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF GOODS

10.1 The Hirer agrees that should any Goods require maintenance and /or repairs such maintenance and/ or repairs shall be effected only by the Company or its duly authorised agent at the cost of the Hirer.

10.2 The Hirer is responsible for:

10.3 any damage to the Goods by any party other than the Company; weather malicious, negligent or accidental; 23.2 the cost of repair or replacement of any Goods which have been modified or altered in any way by the person other than the Company;]

10.4 the repair replacement of the Goods where any action by the Hirer or any person other than the Company invalidates any warranty for the equipment given to the Company by its manufacturer or supplier and the Hirer will pay to the Company upon demand all costs incurred by the Company in relation to repair or replacement of the Goods and any other loss suffered by the company.

11. INDEMNITY 

11.1 The Hirer hires the equipment at the Hirer’s own risk and indemnifies the Owner against: (a) any loss of or damage to the equipment; and (b) any consequential or indirect loss incurred by the Owner as a result of any loss or damage to the equipment. Including any personal injury weather such claim is made in contract , tort (including negligence) or on any other basis whatsoever, including any breach of legislation, arising out of or in any way related to the use of the Goods by the Hirer and the Hirer hereby warrants that the Hirer holds insurance to cover the Hirer’s liabilities arising from or relating to the use of the Goods. 

11.2 The Hirer indemnifies the Company against the destruction or loss of the Goods by any means or for any reason whatsoever, including lawful confiscation. 

11.3 Be responsible for and indemnify the Owner for any loss of revenue suffered by the Owner due to the unavailability of the equipment for hire due to loss, theft or damage. The cost for loss of revenue shall not exceed the equivalent prevailing rate for 120 days hire of the equipment.

12. INSURANCE

The Goods Shall be at the sole risk of the Hirer from the time of delivery by the Company (or collection of the Goods by the Hirer) until collection by the company or return to the Company by the Hirer. The Hirer will effect replacement insurance in the joint names of the Hirer and the Company against loss or damage however caused, and will provide proof of such insurance to the Company upon request. 

13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, INJURY OR DAMAGE TO HIRER, THIRD PERSON OR PROPERTY 

13.1 In entering into the Contract, the Hirer acknowledges that the Owner has no liability to the Hirer for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage or for any loss of revenue or loss of actual or anticipated profit (or any other form of economic loss) arising in connection with the Contract (whether in contract or in tort) including that resulting from the use by the Hirer of the equipment, or arising by operation of law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Owner is not liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage including any loss of profit or other loss suffered by the Hirer, or liability incurred by the Hirer, as a result of the breakdown of any hired equipment, however caused. 

13.2 Subject to the exclusion of liability in clause 13.1 above, the maximum aggregate liability of the Owner for all claims made by the Hirer, whether as a result of any breach of the Contract or on any other ground or terms whatsoever (including liability as a result of tort, including negligence) will not exceed: (a) in the case of any equipment purchased by the Hirer, an amount of $2,500; and (b) in the case of any equipment hired, the lesser of the hire charges paid by the Hirer to the Owner pursuant to the Contract and three months’ hire charges paid by the Hirer to the Owner pursuant to the Contract. 

13.3 the Hirer will indemnify the Owner against any liability, losses, damages or expenses incurred or suffered by the Owner as a result of any claim made by a third person against the Owner in respect of any loss or liability arising from the Contract or arising out of the use of the equipment hired or purchased by the Hirer. 

13.4 The Owner and the Hirer confirm, acknowledge and agree that because the Hirer is in trade (within the meaning of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993) and the equipment is supplied to the Hirer and acquired by the Hirer in trade, the statutory guarantees and implied terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 do not apply. 

13.5 If the Hirer is purchasing equipment, all guarantees in respect of the equipment, whether express or implied, are excluded. 

13.6 The Owner makes no warranty or representations as to the state, quality or fitness of the equipment for any purpose and no such warranty shall be implied. For the avoidance of doubt, no warranty shall be implied by the description of the equipment on the Contract Details page or by the provision of information relating to the proper operation and maintenance of the equipment. Any equipment sold is second-hand and is sold as is. 

14. NOTICES 

14.1 Notices shall be properly served on a person if delivered by hand or left at or posted in any prepaid letter addressed to that person at either the job address or any other address of the Hirer specified on the Contract Details page. Service by post shall be deemed to be effected on the second day after the day on which the notice was posted. 

15. GENERAL 

15.1 Headings are inserted for convenience and shall not affect the construction of the Contract. The singular includes the plural and vice versa. Words with initial capitals have the meaning ascribed to them in context or as defined in clause 2.2. Persons include incorporated and unincorporated entities. Words implying one gender include the other. A reference to a clause or sub clause is a reference to a clause or sub clause hereof. A reference to Owner includes its servants, agents, successors and assigns. The word “including” does not imply limitation. 

15.2 If at any time any provision of the Contract is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law of New Zealand, that will not affect or impair the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Contract. 

15.3 The Contract records the entire arrangement between the parties relating to the matters dealt with in this Contract and supersedes all previous arrangements, understandings or representations whether, written, oral or both, relating to these matters. 

15.4 Nothing expressed or implied in this Contract will constitute either party as the partner, agent, employee or officer of, or joint venturer with, the other party. 

15.5 This Contract is governed by the laws of New Zealand. The parties agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.