Conditions of Hire

By making a booking you are acknowledging that that you are entering an agreement with us, and the hire of any equipment from Territory Nights is subject to the following hire conditions.

  1. All equipment supplied by Territory Nights remains the property of Territory Nights.

  2. Event date means date of booking.

  3. Bookings are not confirmed until the required non-refundable 50% deposit is paid within 7 days of invoice being issued and the Hire Contract is completed and returned.

  4. No refunds will be given for early return of equipment.

  5. Modifications to guest numbers: Territory Nights will not permit a decrease in booking numbers however an increase in numbers may be accommodated at a negotiated cost.

  6. Should the Hirer cancel their booking, the deposit will not be refunded. However, Territory Nights is happy to permit ONE date transfer for the original booking subject to availability. This change must be made 30 days prior to your confirmed booking date. Should it be less than 30 days, your deposit will be forfeited.

  7. Territory Nights will test all equipment before the commencement of hire.

  8. Once setup has taken place by Territory Nights, all equipment must remain in the exact position of installation unless agreed prior. Hirer is not permitted to alter the hired items, repair or attempt to repair the hired items; or use the hired items for a purpose which is different from that for which it is designed, without the authority and approval of Territory Nights.

  9. Hirer is responsible for booking their own event site permit with the relevant department or park. Bump in and Bump out times must be confirmed with Territory Nights prior to booking the relevant site. Hirer is responsible for all fees associated with site booking. Should the site not be confirmed by the Hirer with evidence of receipt [if requested] within 30 days of the event date then Territory Nights reserves the right to retain the Hirers deposit.

  10. Where the Hirer requests an extension of the hire period, Territory Nights will endeavour to assist subject to availability.

  11. All hired equipment must be returned in clean and working order, having been used only for its intended purpose.

  12. The hirer is responsible for loss, damage or breakage of all items hired on collected items until returned, or on delivered items until collected. Replacement costs are as of current days pricing and are payable as cash settlement. The Hirer will be required to pay for lost or damaged items, at a replacement cost price, within 7-days of Territory Nights issuing an invoice.

  13. No smoking is permitted near soft furnishings [e.g. couches, rugs, cushions etc.].

  14. No candles, no open flames or gas lights are to be used on any equipment supplied by Territory Nights unless provided by Territory Nights themselves.

  15. No pets are permitted on any equipment supplied by Territory Nights.

  16. Territory Nights provides no warranty of the equipment hired or its suitability for any particular purpose.

  17. The Hirer accepts full responsibility for all equipment hired.

  18. Territory Nights does not accept any responsibility or liability for any injury, damage or loss caused to any person or persons or property belonging to the Hirer or any third party arising from the use of the hired equipment. Notwithstanding how such injury may have arisen, it is the Hirer’s sole responsibility to ensure that the hired equipment is appropriate for the Hirer’s intended use. The Hirer hereby assumes and shall bear the entire risk of loss for theft, damage, destruction, or other injury to equipment from any and every cause whatsoever.

  19. All damages to equipment while in the possession of the Hirer must be reported immediately to Territory Nights.

  20. Should a Court of competent jurisdiction find that any term or condition of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable by law, then the invalidity or unenforceability of the term or condition will not affect any other term of condition of the agreement.

INDEMNITY: The Hirer must at all times indemnify Supplier against all damages, costs, charges, expenses, actions, claims and demands which may be sustained, suffered, recovered or made against Supplier by any person for any damage to property, animal or thing, death or any injury that a person may sustain when using, entering or being near any part of the services supplied by Supplier which arises as a result of any cause or reason whatsoever, whether it arises naturally, negligently or otherwise except to the extent caused by a wilful act of Supplier of its employees. In respect of use of the Goods, to the extent that our loss is caused by our negligence, your liability is diminished. All items are not insured and it is the responsibility of the Hirer to insure if necessary.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

Agreeing to the booking by paying the initial deposit and signing your proposal confirms the event booker acknowledges that they have read, understood and accepted the conditions of hire and terms and conditions.