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TERMS & CONDITIONS
(a) within three months from the commencement of hire, the Owner
(but without prejudice to any of the provisions of Clauses 9 and/or
13)shall pay all transport charges involved, or,
(b) more than three months from the commencement of hire, the
Owner (but without prejudice to any of the provisions of Clauses 9
and/or 13) shall be liable only for the cost of reloading and return
transport.
18. BASIS OF CHARGING
(a) The Hirer shall render to the Owner for each week an accurate
statement of the number of hours the plant has worked each
day. Where the plant is accompanied by the Owner ’s driver or
operator, the Hirer shall sign the employee’s Time Record Sheets.
The signature of the Hirer’s representative shall bind the Hirer to
accept the hours shown on the Time Record Sheets.
(b) Full allowance will be made for breakdown periods resulting from
mechanical or electrical faults or absence of driver or operator
supplied by the Owner except where breakdown is due to acts or
omissions of third parties and/or the Hirer’s misuse, misdirection or
negligence, subject however to the provisions of Clause 8 of this
Agreement.
(c) Breakdown time in respect of such periods shall be allowed for
not more than 8 hours Monday to Thursday and not more than 7
hours on Friday less the actual hours worked.
(d) Plant shall be hired out either:
(i) for a stated minimum number of hours per day or per week
or,
(ii) without any qualification as to minimum hours. Odd days
at the beginning and at the end of the hire period shall be
charged pro rata.
(e) Stoppages due to changing of tyres and repairs to punctures
will be chargeable as working time up to a maximum of 2 hours
for any one stoppage and any excess will be charged for at the
appropriate idle time rates.
(f) In the case of plant which requires to be dismantled for the
purpose of transportation, if the Owner agrees to a modification
of the hire charge for the period required for assembling on site
and dismantling upon completion of hire, such modification of the
hire charge and the period for which it shall apply shall be stated
on the Hire Contract.
19. PLANT HIRED ON A DAILY BASIS WITHOUT QUALIFICATION AS TO
HOURS
The full daily rate will be charged on a daily basis irrespective
of the hours worked except in the case of breakdown for which
the Owner is responsible, when the actual hours worked will be
charged pro rata of the average working day. No hire charge shall
be made for Saturday and/or Sunday unless the plant is actually
worked.
20. PLANT HIRED BY THE WEEK OR MONTH WITHOUT QUALIFICATION
AS TO HOURS
The weekly or monthly rate shall be charged irrespective of the
number of hours worked, except in the case of breakdown for
which the Owner is responsible when an allowance pro rata of the
agreed weekly rate or pro rata of the agreed monthly rate will be
made for each full working day broken down calculated to the
nearest half working day.
21. PLANT HIRED BY THE WEEK OR THE HOUR FOR A MINIMUM
OF 39 HOURS PER WEEK
If no breakdown occurs, the full hire for the minimum period in
the Contract will be charged and an additional pro rata charge
will be made for hours worked in excess of such minimum period.
Allowance will be made for breakdowns up to 8 hours except on
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