
Terms & Conditions of Hire
1. Prices quoted are not subject to V.A.T.
2. Before collection of goods - 2 forms of I.D. will be required
- a) Passport and b) Recent Utility Bill (Last 3 Months) / Driving License.
3. A refundable deposit will be taken via Credit Card on
collection of goods for a percentage of the cost of the goods being hired.
- This rate will depend upon the total value of the goods hired. The deposit
will always be made to a nominated credit card in the customers name or company
name thatthey represent.
3. (a) New Image Lighting T/A CnJ DJ's Ltd highlight the
following situation could arise. When placing a deposit on a credit card,
if the credit card statement (the bill) is produced during the period of hire,
before the deposit is returned to the card, the customer may have to pay the
deposit as part of the balance of the statement, however the next month, the
credit card will be in credit by the deposit amount, we ask you bear this
in mind when placing orders to avoid any interest charges you may incur as
a result.
4. The customer (person hiring goods) will be responsible
for the goods at all times, and protecting them from adverse weather (e.g.
Direct Sunlight, Rain, excessive winds), harsh environments, and crowds if
warranted.
5. The customer accepts full responsibility and is liable
for any damages, injuries caused directly or indirectly by the goods, theft
of equipment, other loss of equipment (e.g. by fire or water damage etc),
or any other circumstances that cause the loss or malfunction to the goods.
6. It is advisable that the customer takes out their own
insurance against the goods for any of the points highlighted in (5).
7. It is advisable that the customer takes out their own
Public Liability Insurance against claims relating to personal injury whilst
using the goods. As New Image Lighting T/A CnJ DJ's Ltd, can not be held responsible
for the installation methods used whilst erecting the goods nor will they
be liable for the positions that goods have been erected in or the manner
in which goods have be placed in areas particularly in public places - such
as Tripod legs causing a trip hazard.
8. The customer is responsible for his or herr own Risk Assessment
and Method Statements.
9. All equipment will be inspected upon return to New Image
Lighting, once inspected, any damages / malfunction of equipment or missing
items shall be payable at the total cost for repair(s) and / or replacement
of goods.
10. The costs in (9) will be invoiced to the credit card
the deposit was taken on. If the cost of replacement goods / repair(s) is
less than the deposit value, then the replacement / repair costs will be deducted
from the deposit amount and the remaining funds will be credited back to the
customer. If the cost of the goods / repair(s) are greater than the deposit,
then the deposit will not be refunded, and the extra costs shall be invoiced.
Payable by the credit card used for the deposit or cash.
11. Payment for the hire of goods can be made by cash on
collection, cheque with guarantee card on collection, or credit card. But
the deposit will always be made to a nominated credit card in the customers
name or company name whom they represent.
12. Company's / Organisations / Charities must provide proof
of trading upon collection, such as letter head with the registered office
address, company registration number (Companies House) or Charity Registration
Number.
13. On the last day of hire, goods should be returned to our office by 5:30pm.
In the packaging they were issued with and all instruction, health and safety
guidance, operation manuals placed back with the appropriate goods.
14. Cables must be returned clean and wrapped orderly with
no twists or knots, New Image Lighting will cable tie them on return and after
inspection.
15. New Image Lighting T/A CnJ DJ's Ltd, hold no responsibility
for personal injury of any type caused through lasers that have been dry hired,
we are not responsible for the positioning and safety of the lasers whilst
we are not present. The most powerful laser available for dry hire is our
10mw Green laser. Our 300mw and 1000mw laser systems will be supplied with
a fully trained operator for the whole duration of the hire.
16. Collection and Delivery of goods to / from a venue will
be chargeable at £0.35p per mile travelled.
17. Installation and removal of goods by our staff will be
chargeable at £20 / hour / member of staff.
18. All of our equipment is P.A.T. Tested and is visually
inspected before leaving our premises, however, due to the nature of the industry,
we can not be held responsible for goods damaged on site then used by the
customer, and later causes personal injury directly or indirectly or even
death. Any damages must be reported immediately to New Image Lighting T/A
CnJ DJ's Ltd by the contact details provided, and the equipment in question
must not be used.
19. Certain types of goods we supply can generate excessive
temperatures that will cause severe burns instantly, therefore only responsible
adults should install, operate and dismantle the equipment. However the customer
is responsible for the actions of all persons in relation to the collection,
installation, operation, dismantling and return of goods, where appropriate
the customer should employ a trained technician.
20. The replacement of lamps in luminaires shall only be
undertaken by a representative of New Image Lighting, if a lamp fails you
must contact New Image Lighting immediately, do not try to undertake the lamp
change yourself as you could be liable for any damages (such as lenses and
glass reflectors etc.) and loss of parts. But also there is a very high risk
of electric shock resulting in severe injury or even death, and there is also
a very high risk of severe burns. By contacting New Image Lighting, we shall
supply the correct lamp type and arrive on site as prompt as possible and
undertake the lamp change for you. If there is damage to the unit in question
resulting in the lamp failure, you will be liable for a call out cost, cost
of the lamp and any repairs or replacement of the unit.
21. It is advisable that expensive equipment, such as Control
Desks/Units, DMX Distribution units, Pyrotechnic Hardware is stored in a secure
room overnight with their power supply units. You will be held responsible
for the theft of items.
22. The customer is responsible for checking the maximum
capacity on a venues ring main electrical circuit (e.g. the maximum current
allowed - usually the rating of the Breaker / Fuse in Amps) and also to assess
what equipment if any is already connected to the circuit. To calculate the
current - Add together the wattage of all the equipment (Watts) and divide
the figure by 230 (230 Volts is the average value of UK A.C. voltage at 50Hz)
- the answer will be the current that will be drawn by the equipment. New
Image Lighting T/A CnJ DJ's Ltd will not be held responsible for failure or
fire caused by means of overloading an electrical circuit.
23. Weekend hire rate is charged at 2 day hire rate. Collection
of goods must be made between 12 noon and 15:00 Friday. All goods hired must
be returned by 12 noon on the Monday. Bank Holiday Weekends will be charged
at 2 days + 30%, collection between 12 noon and 15:00 Friday and returned
by 12 noon Tuesday.
24. Early collection or late return of goods hired will incur
a charge of an extra one day hire for each day early or late – charged
at 1 day hire rates.
25. Before any goods are taken the customer will be asked to read and sign/date
a copy of these terms and conditions to prove that the customer agrees, failure
to agree will void the hire and no hire of goods shall be allowed.
26. By paying a deposit by use of cash or credit card, you
are accepting these terms and conditions.
27. By paying for hire of goods by use of cash, cheque or
credit card you are accepting these terms and conditions.
28. Refundable deposits may only be left by cash or credit
card using our online payment service.
29. The cost of Hire may be paid by credit card, cheque or
cash, before collection only. Cheques to be made payable to New Image Lighting,
Or, CnJ DJ's Ltd.
30. Our credit card facility uses Paypal - paying by credit
card, the customer is bound by any terms and conditions of Paypal and any
of their agents, and agree to pay any of their fees where applicable. New
Image Lighting are not responsible for Paypal terms and conditions or any
matters arising from the payment process such as fraud etc, all these matters
should be taken up with Paypal - further information can be found at www.paypal.com.
31. The customer is responsible for selecting the correct deposit amount on
our website, failure to select the amount quoted could result in a refund
of the money plus any surcharge for handling the money. Also the contract
between New Image Lighting T/A CnJ DJ's Ltd and the customer may be invalidated
if the deposit amount is too low compared to the quoted amount.
32. New Image Lighting T/A CnJ DJ's Ltd are not responsible
for damages to third party materials caused by any of our equipment. The customer
is responsible for the safe collection, transport, installation, operation
and removal of goods hired.
33. Goods shall only be used for there intended use and
be kept in the condition and assembly state they were supplied to the customer.
The dismantling of goods is not allowed by the customer and will only be undertaken
by an authorised representative of New Image Lighting T/A CnJ DJ's Ltd, for
instances such as repair or lamp replacement.
34. Cheques or payment s that are refused or rejected by
our bank will incur a £40 handling charge extra to the hire costs.
35. We reserve the right to add interest charges to any moneys
that have been refused or rejected by our bank.
36. If for any reason whatsoever, a Health and Safety officer
as any issues with the equipment you have on hire, you must contact us immediately
by any the means overleaf. If for any reason our equipment cannot be used
for Health & Safety reasons, a written Health and Safety report must be
supplied to New Image Lighting at the earliest opportunity. This report must
be signed and name printed by the Health and Safety officer and be written
on headed note paper of the venue where the equipment / goods are being used.
37. Cancellation of any equipment or service hire within
28 days of any project will incur a cancellation fee of 15% of the quotation
/ invoice amount plus additional costs (though not limited to) any vehicle
/ equipment hire charges, consumables for example pyrotechnic effects / gels
and gobos etc. Receipts will be made available.
38. Verbal orders shall be taken over the phone, if you book
/ confirm on the phone we shall deem this to be an order and shall be entered
onto our booking system. Verbal orders shall be confirmed back to the client
with an email confirmation / invoice.
39. The client (person making the booking) is responsible
for crowd control at any event/venue, and therefore attains responsibilty
for the protection of any equipment supplied by New Image Lighting throughout
the event. You are responsible for any damage as highlighted in point 5 of
the Terms & Conditions.
40. These Terms & Conditons may change without prior
notification, E&OE.
These Terms & Conditions cover the hiring of equipment / services & goods. A full set of Terms and conditions are available upon request.