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| Go Rent A Car - Terms and Conditions |
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| This is an Agreement between the Hirer, Joint
Hirer and/or Authorised Driver (collectively referred to
as ‘You’) and Go Rent A Car Pty Ltd (‘the
Company’) identified on Page 1 to rent the motor vehicle
(‘the Vehicle’) described on Page 1 including
all its tools, tyres, accessories and equipment as well
as any replacement vehicle. |
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| 1. Vehicle Condition and Return |
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You acknowledge the Vehicle
is delivered to you in good operating condition with the
seal of the odometer unbroken. You agree to return the Vehicle
in the same condition (except for ordinary wear and tear
NOT INCLUDING WINDSCREEN OR TYRE DAMAGE) together with its
tools, tyres, accessories and equipment on the date and
place specified on Page 1 (or sooner, if demanded by the
Company).
The Company may take possession of the Vehicle without prior
demand to You and at your expense if there has been a breach
of any terms or conditions of this Agreement or if the Vehicle
is illegally parked, used in violation of the law or of
this agreement, is apparently abandoned, if the seal of
the odometer is broken, or otherwise tampered with. If the
seal of the odometer is broken the persons responsible will
be reported to the appropriate authority and You will be
responsible for not only an extra charge based on 500kms
per day at 50 cents per kilometre, but also for any cost
of repairing or replacing the odometer.
NOTE: If there is to be any extension of the period of hire
beyond that stated in Page 1 the Company must be notified
and it must agree to such extension in writing, otherwise
the Vehicle will be immediately reported to the police as
stolen. |
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| 2. Unauthorised and Prohibited
Use - Persons who must not drive the Vehicle |
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(a) A person who is not identified
on Page 1 as either the Hirer, Joint Hirer or Authorised
Driver;
(b) A person who is not licensed to drive the hired class
of vehicle;
(c) A person whose blood alcohol concentration exceeds the
lawful percentage in the relevant State whilst driving the
Vehicle;
(d) A person who is driving the Vehicle whilst under the
influence of a drug, intoxicating liquor or substance;
(e) A person who has given or for whom You have given a
false name, age, address or driver’s licence details;
(f) A person whose driver’s licence has been cancelled,
endorsed or suspended within the last 3 years;
(g) A person who has held a driver’s licence for any
class of vehicle for less than 2 years;
(h) A person who uses or intends to use the Vehicle for
an illegal purpose. |
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| 3. Circumstances where the
Vehicle must not be used |
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(a) Any area outside the Area
of Use shown on Page 1;
(b) Any unsealed roads or off-road conditions unless authorised
by the Company in the Area of Use on Page 1;
(c) To carry any persons for hire or to carry any inflammable,
explosive or corrosive materials;
(d) Pushing or towing any vehicle, trailer, boat or other
objects unless the Company has authorised such use in writing;
(e) To carry any greater load and/or more persons than is
lawful and/or use in a manner or for a purpose for which
the Vehicle was designed and constructed or in contravention
of any state regulation;
(f) To carry any animal in the Vehicle unless authorised
in writing on Page 1 in SPECIAL CONDITIONS;
(g) For racing, pacemaking, reliability trials, speed trials,
hill climbing or being tested in preparation for those activities;
(h) In a dangerous manner;
(i) In contravention of any legislation or regulation controlling
vehicular traffic or for any illegal purpose, whether charged
by the police in relation to the contravention or not;
(j) Use of the Vehicle in an unsafe or unroadworthy condition. |
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| 4. Obligations of The Hirer/Joint
Hirer/Authorised Driver |
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NOTE: The Hirer/Joint Hirer
and Authorised Driver are jointly and severally liable for
compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
By entering into this Agreement You are responsible for
and irrevocably authorise the Company to debit the credit
card provided on Page 1 or any other credit card provided
(and You will pay the Company on demand any balance) with
the following charges:
(a) all rental charges specified on Page 1;
(b) all charges claimed from the Company in respect of parking
and/or any other traffic violations incurred during the
period of hire or until such later time as the Vehicle is
returned to the Company;
(c) all loss or damage to the Vehicle (including the loss
of use of that Vehicle), legal expenses, assessment fees,
towing and recovery, consequential third party damage, storage
and company service charges where:
(i) Any term or condition of this Agreement has been breached;
(ii) The Vehicle is involved in a single vehicle incident
(or not under Your control at the time of the loss) unless
the Company waives such loss to the Single Vehicle Incident
Liability amount shown on Page 1. A Single Vehicle Incident
is defined as any incident where the Vehicle suffers loss
or damage as a result of an impact with any object whether
animate or inanimate except another vehicle which can be
fully identified and details of which have been provided
by You or on your behalf to the Company;
(iii) You have left the Vehicle unlocked or left the keys
in the Vehicle;
(iv) You have failed to keep the keys secure and under your
personal control;
(v) The underbody of the Vehicle is damaged regardless of
cause except where there is a collision with another vehicle;
(vi) The Vehicle is totally or partially immersed in water
regardless of the cause;
(vii) The interior of the Vehicle is damaged regardless
of the cause except where there is a collision with another
vehicle;
(viii) The tyres of the Vehicle are damaged other than by
normal wear and tear;
(ix) The Vehicle or any third party property 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
of the Vehicle or failed to immediately rectify or report
to the Company any defect in the Vehicle of which You have
become or ought to have become aware;
(xi) the Vehicle is damaged by loading or unloading, other
than by normal wear and tear;
(xii) You have failed to secure properly any load or equipment
which leads to loss or damage caused by any part of the
load or equipment;
(xiii) You have used the Vehicle as an articulated vehicle
unless agreed to by the Company in writing in SPECIAL CONDITIONS
on Page 1;
(xiv) The exterior of the Vehicle is damaged regardless
of cause except where there has been a collision with another
vehicle.
If You have paid for the hire of the Vehicle 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 called upon by the Company, You
hereby irrevocably accept that You are liable and will immediately
pay the full amount due to the Company on demand. The Company,
in addition, may charge You interest at the rate of 18%
per annum calculated on a daily basis on all outstanding
accounts or charges payable in accordance with this Agreement,
such interest to be computed from the end of the rental
period. |
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| 5. Damage Cover |
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Provided You act within the
terms and conditions of the Agreement, You will receive
the benefit of the Company’s insurance cover with
its insurer in respect of damage to the Vehicle and/or damage
to any third party property other than damage to any property
owned by You (or any friend, relative, associate or passenger)
or in Your physical or legal control (cover also includes
Your legal costs incurred with the insurer’s written
consent). This cover is also subject to:
(a) You paying the Collision Damage/Loss Liability charge
on Page 1;
(b) You not having breached any terms and conditions of
the Agreement;
(c) You not being covered under any policy of insurance;
(d) You providing such information and assistance as may
be requested by the Company’s insurer or anyone acting
on behalf of the Company’s insurer.
If the Company’s insurance cover is extended to You
then the Company’s insurer may bring, defend or settle
any legal proceedings in its sole discretion and the Company’s
insurer shall have the sole conduct of any proceedings.
Any such proceedings shall be brought or defended in Your
name. |
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| 6. General Provisions |
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(a) If there is any incident
involving loss or damage to the Vehicle or involving the
Vehicle while rented under this Agreement You shall promptly
report such incident within 48 hours to the Company at the
location where the Vehicle was hired as well as delivering
to the Company immediately upon receipt by You every summons,
complaint, claim or paper in relation to such incident involving
such loss or damage. You must also report all incidents
to the police or other proper authority;
(b) You irrevocably release and hold harmless the Company
(and its agents and employees) from all claims for loss
or damage to Your personal property, or that of any other
person’s property left in the Vehicle, or which is
received, handled or stored by the Company at any time before,
during or after the rental period, whether due to the Company’s
negligence or otherwise;
(c) You acknowledge that the Company relies on the truth
of Your representations in this Agreement;
(d) You will not refuse or fail to take any blood analysis
or breath test requested by the police or as required by
law;
(e) Except as provided by law, no driver or passengers in
the Vehicle shall be or be deemed to be the agent, servant
or employee of the Company in any manner for any purpose
whatsoever;
(f) The Company gives no express warranty in relation to
the motor vehicle. Certain conditions and warranties that
are implied by statute, whether Commonwealth or State, which
cannot be excluded, restricted or modified, such as those
under the Trade Practices Act 1974. Where the Company is
permitted to limit its liability under those statutes for
breach of an implied condition or warranty the Company limits
its liability to replacement, repair or resupply of the
Vehicle at the Company’s election. All other warranties,
conditions and other obligations which may be otherwise
implied are expressly excluded in their entirety. Under
no circumstances is the Company liable to You for any indirect,
special, incidental or consequential damages relating to
this Agreement or any breach of this Agreement;
(g) The Company reserves the right not to replace the Vehicle
if the Vehicle or third party property are damaged before
the rental period expires;
(h) No right of the Company under this Agreement can be
waived except by writing of an authorised officer of the
Company;
(i) Words used in this Agreement to denote any gender shall
include all genders and singular words including the plural;
(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
a goods and services tax (GST) or any similar tax, stamp
duty or any other tax, duty, surcharge, levy or fee (‘charges’)
imposed by Local, State or Federal Government that is charged
and collected by the Company is imposed anywhere in Australia
and has application to any supply or use made under or in
connection with this Agreement or in relation to the use
or the likely use of any roads, facilities or other infrastructure
by You or in relation to the provision of rental or other
services to You;
(k) You acknowledge that Your interest in the Vehicle is
as a bailee of the Company only and that You agree not to
part with possession, dispose of, encumber or assign any
right or interest in the Vehicle and not create any lien
on the Vehicle for repairs.
(l) You agree to indemnify the Company from and against
any or all claims, demands, actions, liabilities, losses,
costs and expenses (including, but not limited to legal
costs on an indemnity basis), incurred by the Company as
a consequence of any breach by You of this Agreement or
the failure for whatever reason of the due and punctual
performance of Your obligations under this Agreement;
(m) You acknowledge that the Company has not in any way
represented itself to You as an entity carrying on the business
of insurance;
(n) You must not at any time admit liability for any claim,
loss or demand and agree that if such admission is made
by You then that is a breach of this Agreement. |
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| 7. Fuel |
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| 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
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