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Rental
Agreement Terms and Conditions
(Effective 20 June 2003) Last updated 02 March 2007
This is an agreement between the prospective hirer
identified on the booking form (you) and SUPERCAR EXPERIENCES AUSTRALIA
(the Company) to rent the motor vehicle described on the booking form
including all accessories, tools and equipment and any replacement vehicle
(the vehicle).
1.
VEHICLE CONDITION AND RETURN
The vehicle is delivered to you in good operating
condition and with the seal on the odometer unbroken. You agree to return
the vehicle in the same condition (except for fair wear and tear NOT
INCLUDING WINDSCREEN OR TYRE DAMAGE) together with all tools, tyres,
accessories and equipment to the location specified on the booking form
and on the date specified (or sooner if demanded by the Company). The
Company may take possession of the vehicle without prior demand and at
your expense, if it is illegally parked, used in violation of the law or
of this agreement or if it is apparently abandoned. If the seal of the
odometer is broken, the persons responsible will be reported to the
apropriate authority and you are responsible for extra charges baseed on
500 kilometres per day at 50c per kilometre.
Note: the company must be notified and agree to any extension of the
period of hire beyond that stated on the booking form for this agreement
in advance of the return date and time, or the vehicle will be immediately
reported as stolen.
2.
UNAUTHORISED AND PROHIBITED USE
Persons who must not drive the vehicle
(a) A person who is not identified on the booking form or has not been
indentified in writing to the Company or approved by the Company in
writing.
(b) A person who is not licensed for that class of vehicle.
(c) A person whose blood alcohol concentration exceeds the lawful
percentage.
(d) A person who has given or for whom you have given a false name, age,
address, or drivers license details.
(e) A person whose drivers license has been cancelled, endorsed or
suspended within the last three years.
(f) A person who has held a drivers license for less than 2 years
Circumstances in which the vehicle must not be used.
(g) Outside the area of use limitations shown on the booking form
(h) On unsealed roads or off road conditions unless authorised by us in
writing or on the face of the Rental Agreement
(i) To carry persons for hire or to carry any inflammable, explosive or
corrosive materials.
(j) To propel or tow any vehicle, trailer, boat or other object unless the
company has authorised such use in writing.
(k) To carry any greater load and/or more persons than is lawful or use in
a manner or for a purpose other than for which it was designed and
constructed.
(l) To carry any animal or pet in the vehicle unless authorised in wirintg
or on the face of this agreement.
(m) For racing, ,pacemaking, reliability trials, speed trials, hill
climbing or being tested in preparation for those purposes.
(n) In a dangerous manner.
(o) In contravention of any legislation or regulation controlling
vehiclular traffic or for any illegal purpose
3. FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
Special Note: Joint hirers and all drivers are jointly
and severally responsible under this agreement.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND BY ENTERING INTO THIS
AGREEMENT YOU AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO DEBIT THE CREDIT CARD PROVIDED OR
ANY OTHER CREDIT CARD PROVIDED (and you will pay on demand any balance)
WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARGES:
(a) All rental charges specified on page one of the
agreement
(b) All charges claimed from the company in respect of parking or any
other traffic violations incurred during the period of hire or until such
later time as the vehicle is returned to the Company. Processing of said
parking or traffic offences will incur a $55 fee.
(c) All loss or damage to the motor vehicle (including loos of use) legal
expenses, towing and recovery, consequential third party damage, storage
and company service charges where: (i) any conditionof this agreement, and
in particular Condition 2, or any special condition on page one has been
breached; (ii) the vehicle is involved in a single vehicle accident (or
not under the control of an authorised hirer at the time of loss) unless
the Company waives such loss to a single vehicle incident liability amount
shown on Page One (which amount will apply in addition to the standard
liability charge noted on Page One). A single vehicle incident is defined
as any incident where the vehicle suffers loss or damage as a result of an
impact with any or all objects whether animate or inanimate except another
vehicle which can be fully identified and all details provided.(iii) you
have left the vehicle unlocked or left the keys in the vehicle; (iv) you
have not kept the key secure and under your personal control; (v) the
underbody of the vehicle is damaged regardless of cause when no vehicle is
involved; (vi) the vehicle is totally or partially immersed in water
regardless of cause; (vii) the interior of the vehicle is damaged
regardless of cause; (viii) the tyres of the vehicle are damaged other
than by normal wear; (ix) the vehicle or any third party prpoerty is
damaged by driving the vehicle under or into an object lower than the
height of the vehicle; (x) you have failed to maintain all fluid and fuel
levels or failed to immediately rectify or report to us any defect of
which you become aware; (xi) the vehicle is damaged by loading or
unloading, other than normal wear; (xii) your failure to secure properly
any load or equipment which leads to loss caused by any part of said load
or equipment.
Special note: If you have paid by use of a credit card or
directed the company to bill charges to some other person, corporation,
firm or organisation who or which fails to make payment when due, you will
immediately pay the full amount due to the company on demand.
4.
DAMAGE COVER
If you act within the terms and conditions of this
agreement the company will grant damage cover (including legal costs
incurred with our consent) for your benefit in respect of damages to the
vehicle or third party damage other than any property owned by you (or any
friend, relative, associate or passenger) or in your physical or legal
control. This cover is subject to:
(a) Your payment of the damage / loss liability charge stated on Page One.
(b) Your not having acted or having caused any other person to have acted
in any manner which is in contravention of this agreement including the
special Conditions of Page One
(c) Your not being covered under any policy of insurance
(d) Your providing such information and assistance as may be requested
and, if necessary, authorising the company insurer to bring, defend or
settle legal proceedings but the company shall have sole conduct of the
proceedings.
5. GENERAL PROVISIONS
(a) You will promptly report any incident involving
loss or damage to the vehicle or loss involving the vehicle while rented
under this agreement to the company location where the vehicle was hired
and will deliver to the company immediately, every summons complaint or
paper in relation to such loss. Compliance with this sub paragraph does
not excuse the hirer from reporting all incidents to police or other
proper authorities.
(b) You release and hold harmless the Company and (its agents and
employees) from all claims for loss or damages to your personal property,
or that of any other persons property left in the vehicle, or which is
received, handled or stored by the Company at any time before, during or
after this rental period, whether due to the Company's negligence or
otherwise.
(c) Except as provided by law no other driver or passengers in the vehicle
shall be or deemed to be the agent, servant or employee in any such manner
for any purpose whatsoever.
(d) THE COMPANY GIVES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY AS TO ANY MATTER
WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE AND
EQUIPMENT, ITS MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
(e) No right of the Company under this agreement may be waived except in
writing by an officer of the company.
(f) Words used in this agreement to denote any gender shal include all
genders, singular words include the plural, and noted on Page One.
6.
FUEL
The vehicle must be returned with the amount of fuel
equal to that at the time of the rental. If the vehicle is returned with
less fuel the difference will be charged at a rate which may include a
service component unless prior arrangements have been made and noted on
Page One.
7.
PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE (where applicable)
Where you accept Personal Accident by accepting the
appropriate premium on Page One with charges to apply as per the rate
shown on Page One, acceptance of those charges is deemed to be proof of
coverage and confirmation of your agreement to accept the terms,
conditions and benefits of the Personal Accident insurance. A copy of this
policy is available for your inspeciton.
8.
PRIVACY
In accordance with Section 18E (8)c of the Privacy Act
1988 ("the Act"), the Renter acknowledges that items of personal
information about the Renter including information in this agreement and
coming to the Company's knowledge during the term of this agreement, which
is permitted to be kept on credit information file, might be disclosed to
a credit reporting agency. The Renter irrevocably and specifically agrees:
(a) for the purpose of Section 18L (4)of the Act, that the Company may use
information of the kind referred to in that section for the purpose of
assessing the Renter's credit worthiness.
(b) for the purpose of Sections 18K (l)(b) and 18K (l)(h) od the Act, that
a credit reporting agency may disclose personal information about the
Renter for the purpose of the collection of payment that is overdue to the
Company.
(c) For the purpose of Section 18N (l)(b) of the Act that the Company may
give to and seek from other credit providers, any information derived from
a report or the entire report for any of the following purposes:- (i) to
assess the renter's credit worthiness and continued credit worthiness; and
(ii) to notify, exchange and/or obtain from a credit reporting agency and
use the renter's credit report (or any derived information) for assessing
any application for credit by the renter from time to time.
9.
INSURANCE EXCESS.
Base Insurance Excess is $1500, Prestige Vehicle Excess
is $7500.
Excess is payable in full immediately irrespective of cause.
10.
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS ON REVERSE.
Accident or damage must be reported within
four(4)hours. Should the hirer(s) fail to comply with any conditions
(front or rear) of this contract, all losses / damages arising out of such
an event shall be at hirer(s) expense. The hirer agrees and authorises by
signing above and below, that all amounts payable under this agreement be
charged to the credit card, of which details have been supplied by the
hirer.
11.
SMOKING IS PROHIBITED.
Vehicles are provided in a clean and tidy condition and
should be returned in a similar state otherwise a cleaning fee of $55.00
will apply. Maintaining water and oil levels is the hirer(s)
responsibility.
12.
LATE RETURNS.
Are charged at the rate of half or full day rates. No
refunds for early return of vehicle.
13.
TRAFFIC INFRINGEMENT NOTICES.
ALL infrigements will incur a $65 Administration Fee.
14.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE.
Call out fee of $96.80 applies for: Lock out, Out of
Fuel, Tyre Change or for any event not caused by the Vehicle or PHD
Rentals.
15.
FUEL.
Please ensure vehicle is returned full. If not vehicles
will be refuelled on return . If vehicle is returned to an Airport or
location other than our depot, it will be refuelled on return to the our
depot. Fuel top up is charged at the bowser fuel cost + a fee of $15.00.
16.
SCRATCHES
We reserve the right to charge a fee of $200 for
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