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TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR HIRE & PRIVACY POLICY


DEFINITIONS AND LAW

Maher Plant Hire(Clm)Ltd, owner of hired item(s) specified is hereinafter referred to as the owner. The hirer is hereinafter referred to as the hirer. The law of the Republic of Ireland will govern the rights and obligations of the parties to this contract, the construction of the same and, as far as possible, all other matters arising out of, or connected with, the making, execution and termination of the same. Any disputes will be settled in the Court in this district. 


DEFINITIONS

“Owner”: the person or persons or body corporate or their representatives who are hiring out the plant.

“Plant”: All items of plant machinery or equipment the subject of the Contract and all ancillary equipment and accessories used in conjunction therewith.

“Hirer”: the person or body corporate or their representative who is taking the plant on hire.

“Hire period” : from the time of delivery of the plant to the time of return of the plant.

“Time of delivery”: from the time when the plant is collected by the Hirer from the Owner's premises or the time when the plant is delivered by the Owner to the place specified by the Hirer.

“Time of return”: the plant shall be deemed to have been returned either at the time when the plant is physically returned by the Hirer to the Owner or his agent at the Owner’s premises, or where the plant is of such dimension that it requires to be collected by the Owner from the site, on notification by the Hirer to the Owner that the plant is available for collection.

“Site”: any lands upon which the Hirer uses or intends to use the Plant.


BASIS OF CHARGING

The hirer will pay  the hire charges which will commence from the time and the rate(s) continue during the term until the plant is returned to the owner or  collected by the owner’s representative. All charges are payable on demand. All time is chargeable, i.e. Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays. For non-account customers, a deposit will be required in addition to the hire charges. The full payment of the hire charges, along with the deposit, must be paid in full before the hire can commence. Payment must be made via debit or credit card only. Maher Plant Hire does not accept any other form of payment for hire services. The Plant will remain on hire until such time the hirer calls in to off hire the Plant with a staff member of Maher Hire. If plant is not off hired the charges of such Plant will roll over until the Plant is off hired. It is the responsibility of the hirer to ensure that the Plant is off hired.


DEFINITION OF HIRE PERIOD AND WORKING HOURS

The plant is hired on the basis of the following:

A 3 full-day hire, 5 full-day hire, or a 40 working hours per week hire.

One full day is considered as 8 hours of use.

If the plant is used beyond the specified hours or days, additional charges may apply as outlined in the Agreement.


CARRIAGE CHARGES 

Hire charges do not include carriage and any expense incurred by the owner in delivering, recovering Plant or attempting the same will be paid by the hirer. Where carriage charges are quoted by the owner such charges will include a charge for a maximum of 30 minutes attendance by the owner’s representative at the address specified by the hirer. Further time will be paid for by the hirer. 


PAYMENTS WHEN DUE

Any monies owed by the Hirer to the Owner shall at the time due for payment hereunder be deemed to become the property of the Owner and shall attract interest at the current lending rate of the major banks until received by the Owner. Such monies shall be held in trust by the Hirer to the Owner.


DEPOSIT

The Deposit appearing on the face of this agreement is not a deposit, part-payment in advance of hire, advance hire or other charges specified in this Agreement and the Hirer shall not be entitled to appropriate or set off same against the hire, advance hire or other changes so specified and it is held by the Owner on account of the equipment and may be appropriated by the Owner against replacement or repair of same in the event of the damage, loss or destruction of same.


MAXIMUM PERIOD OF CONTRACT (IF HIRER IS NOT A LIMITED COMPANY)

If the hirer is an individual or partnership(including an unincorporated body of persons) and not a Limited Company then the contract will terminate not later than three months from the date of commencement. In which case the hirer shall, on the eve of the last day of said three months return the Plant to the owner. .


EXTENT OF CONTRACT

The contract commences at the time the Plant is booked out and terminates when a receipt for all the Plant is obtained from the owner or when clause 7 is invoked, whichever is earlier, or you request collection, giving us at least six hours’ notice not later than 11am. on any normal trading day. The Plant is hired out subject to the terms overleaf and herein set out. All terms whatsoever other than those expressly set forth herein are hereby excluded. 


DOCUMENTATION

The Owner will supply copies of safety documents required by law to be kept by him when requested by the Hirer


RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSON SIGNING

The person signing the contract warrants that he has the authority of the hirer to make this contract on the hirer’s behalf. The said person hereby indemnifies the owner against all losses and costs that may be incurred by the owner if this is not so. The said person hereby acknowledges that he has been instructed in the operation and uses of the Plant. The said person and hirer jointly and severally hereby undertake to ensure that no one uses the plant who is not properly instructed and shall not allow the Plant to be misused. 


DELIVERY IN GOOD ORDER

The person signing the contract having been afforded an opportunity to inspect the Plant, the Plant is hereby deemed to be in good working and wholly free from damage at the time of delivery. 


RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HIRER-LOADING AND UNLOADING

The hirer shall be responsible for loading and unloading the Plant at the address specified by the hirer and likewise at the owner’s premises when transported by the hirer or his agent and any person supplied by the owner shall be deemed to be an employee of the hirer at such times. 


LIABILITY FOR PLANT AND OPERATION OF PLANT

The hirer’s responsibility commences on receipt of Plant or on delivery of the same as requested and ends when the hirer is in possession of the owner’s receipt for all the Plant, the hirer agrees that he will not sell or otherwise part with possession and/ or control of the Plant. The Hirer undertakes to comply with the directions given for the use, operation, storage and maintenance of the equipment either by the manufacturer of same or the Owner and to use and operate same solely for the purpose for which it is designed, and to ensure that it is used and operated solely by a person or persons skilled in the use and operation of such equipment and check the equipment daily for oils, water, lubricants etc. and will return the plant on termination of the hire period and will make goods to the Owner all losses and damages to plant and expenses attendant on repair to same except fair wear and tear. 


HIRER’S RESPONSIBILITY 

The hirer shall at all times and in all respects indemnify the owner against any and every expense, liability, loss, claim or proceeding whatsoever in respect of any personal injury whatsoever (including, but without prejudice to the generality of foregoing injury to the hirer (if the same is possible) and injury to any servant, employee or agent of the hirer) and in respect of damage to any property whatsoever (including Plant) arising out of or in connection with or consequent upon the hire, deliver, use, mis-use, non-use, repossession, collection return or nonreturn of the Plant or any thereof. EXCEPT when the hirer is  a registered hire company who ‘’cross hire’’ the Plant to a third party. In these circumstances the hirer automatically assumes and accepts full responsibility to the third party as if the hirer was the owner. 


ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Where the Plant comprises of electrical equipment in part or whole, the same must be connected to the correct supply by a qualified electrician. Under no circumstance should the electrical Plant be used without being correctly earthed unless it is of double insulated construction. 


MAINTENANCE OF PLANT AND BREAKDOWN PROCEDURES

 The hirer shall keep himself acquainted with the state and condition of the Plant and ensure that it remains safe, serviceable and clean. Any breakdown or any unsatisfactory working of the Plant must be immediately notified to the owner. Under no circumstances shall the Hirer repair or attempt to repair the Plant unless authorized by the Owner. Such Plant must be returned to the Owner’s premises for examination or when rectification elsewhere is requested, the Hirer agrees to pay carriage if required by the Owner.


REMOVAL OF PLANT 

Plant must not be removed from the site specified by the Hirer when the Plant was delivered/collected, from any subsequently authorized site or from the address to which the Owner delivered the plant without the authority of the Owner.


CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES

The Owner shall not be liable for any consequential expense, liability, loss, claim or proceeding whatsoever arising out of the late delivery, non-delivery, unsuitability, or repossession of the Plant or any part thereof or any breakdown or stoppage of same. 


LOST, NON-RETURNED, DAMAGED OR UNCLEAN PLANT

When the Plant is reported lost or is not returned when the termination of the hire is requested by the Owner, the hire will be deemed to end when the hirer pays to the owner all costs incurred by the owner in rectifying the condition of the plant returned damaged or unclean. Hire charges will continue until such rectification is complete. 


TERMINATION OF HIRE

The owner shall be entitled at any time and for any reason whatsoever, without explanation, to terminate this contract(such termination to be effective immediately) and repossess the Plant or any part thereof. 


OFF-HIRE NOTIFICATION

The hire period will continue and charges will accrue until the Customer contacts the Owner to formally off-hire the Plant. It is the Customer’s sole responsibility to notify the Owner by phone or in writing (email is acceptable) when the Plant is no longer required. The off-hire date and time will be recorded as the date and time the notification is received and acknowledged by the Owner. Failure to provide timely off-hire notice will result in continued hire charges until such notification is received.


RIGHT OF ACCESS

The hirer hereby authorizes the Owner(upon production of this document) to enter upon any premises wherein the Owner believes any Plant or part thereof to be, and if, as so far as, the Owner in his absolute discretion deems necessary to inspect, test, repair, replace or repossess the same. 


IDENTIFYING MARKS 

The hirer shall not cause or permit the defacing, removal or obscuring of the Owner’s sign or nameplate on the plant.


LEGISLATION

The hirer shall be responsible in the use operation and transport of the plant to comply with all Road Traffic, Building, Industrial and other regulations issued by the Government and local authorities and in particular the Construction (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 2021.


PRESERVATION OF OWNER’S TITLE

The Hirer shall not purport to own the plant and shall not cause or permit the sale, charging, pledging or mortgaging of the plant. The Hirer shall further take all necessary steps to prevent the theft, appropriation or seizure of the plant and protect it from distress or execution of judgment. The Hirer shall not allow the plant to pass from his possession or control. If any breach of any part of this clause shall result in loss or damage to the plant, the Hirer shall indemnify and make good to the Owner such loss including attendant expenses, charges, costs, and lost hire charges. If the Hirer shall suffer the appointment of any liquidator or manager or goes into liquidation or voluntary liquidation, or has bankruptcy proceedings served against him or seeks to petition in bankruptcy or has any warrant, distress, or execution served against him or shall make or seek to make an arrangement with his creditors, or shall fail to make payment to the Owner at the appointed time or shall breach or fail to perform in full the conditions of this contract, or shall do or case or permit anything causing circumstances prejudicial to the Owner’s rights: then Owner shall have the right to enter into any premises where plant is, or is thought to be and take possession of plant. Such possession shall forthwith terminate this contract, without prejudice to the Owner’s right against the Hirer.


INVALIDATION

Should any term in this contract be held to be invalid, such invalidation will not affect the validity of the remaining terms.


LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR PLANT OPERATION

The Owner will not be responsible for any loss, howsoever caused, while operating plant of any type on the hirer’s instructions.


Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Maher Hire (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal data when you use our services or interact with us. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and all other applicable data protection laws.


1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Contact information such as your name, email address, and phone number.
  • Payment information required to process transactions.
  • Information you provide when contacting the hire desk.
  • Data collected through cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.


2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and personalize our services.
  • To process payments and fulfil orders.
  • To communicate with you about your account and our services.
  • To improve our services and website.
  • To comply with our legal obligations.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service providers who assist us in delivering our services.
  • Law enforcement or government agencies when required by law or legal requests.
  • Other parties with your consent or as directed by you.


4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required or permitted by law.


5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access and receive a copy of your personal data.
  • Correct any inaccurate personal data we hold about you.
  • Request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Object to the processing of your personal data.


6. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure.


7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

Email: Hiredesk@maherplanthire.com

Phone: 052 612 1333