CONDITIONS OF HIRE

1.0 DEFINITIONS
1.1 ‘Contract’ shall mean the agreement between CCS & the Customer named on the Hire Agreement
1.2 ‘Equipment’ shall mean the mobile phone equipment and associated accessories detailed on the Hire Agreement
1.3 ‘Charges’ shall mean the charges detailed on the Hire Agreement
1.4 ‘CCS’ shall mean Complete Cellular Solutions of 32 – 33a Greenwich Market, London, SE10 9HZ.

2.0 AGREEMENT
2.1 CCS agree to let the Equipment on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement if the order is received by email / fax or post.

3.0 ACCEPTANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT
3.1 The Customer’s acceptance of the Equipment shall be conclusive evidence that the Customer has first examined the Equipment and found it to be complete, in good working order and fit for the purpose for which it is hired
3.2 Signing the Agreement overleaf confirms the customer’s acceptance of the detailed equipment

4.0 USE OF THE EQUIPMENT
4.1 The Customer agrees to use the Hire Equipment in a careful and proper manner and in accordance with the instructions provided
4.2 The Customer hereby undertakes not to tamper with, reprogram, repair or modify the Hire Equipment in any way

5.0 CHARGES & PAYMENT
5.1 The charges detailed in the Hire Agreement shall commence when the Equipment has been accepted by the Customer
5.2 The initial deposit on the Hire Agreement and subsequent Charges are payable by the accepted credit (or debit card) detailed overleaf which may be automatically debited on further occasions by CCS without notice to the customer if total call charges at any time exceed 60% of the initial deposit
5.3 Charges are due every month or at the end of the hire period (which ever is sooner)
5.4 If the Customer fails to pay any charges due to CCS under this Agreement on the due date, interest will be chargeable at the rate of two (2) percent above the base rate of Lloyds Bank Plc, which shall accrue on a daily basis from the date payment was due until payment is received by CCS
5.5 Value Added Tax is payable on all charges referred to in this Agreement
5.6 Any remaining monies in respect of the deposit shall be repaid to the Customer once all Equipment has been returned and all hire and call charges have been paid ( up to one calendar month from return of the Equipment in the case of the GSM network)
5.7 If the hire equipment is returned by the Customer incomplete or damaged, CCS may retain some or all of the deposit without prejudice to any other right or remedy it may have against the Customer

6.0 REPAIRS
6.1 If the hire equipment is not in working order when received or subsequently breaks down, the Customer will notify CCS immediately CCS will repair or replace the equipment as soon as possible after notification provided that the Customer is not in breach of the Conditions of Hire

7.0 OWNERSHIP
7.1 Ownership of the equipment shall at all times remain vested in CCS

8.0 LIABILITY
8.1 CCS will not be liable for the performance of the hire equipment or the telecommunications network during the hire period
8.2 CCS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or contingent loss or damage to the Customer resulting from the hire of the equipment or by the failure of the equipment to operate correctly or at all, and in particular will not be liable for financial loss, loss of profits, loss of business or contracts, loss or operating time or use caused by the hire equipment

9.0 THEFT & DAMAGE PROTECTION
9.1 This clause will only apply if the Customer has paid for the Theft & Damage Protection option and any of the Hire Equipment is returned damaged or not at all due to theft.
9.2 If this clause applies then the Customer will not be liable to pay CCS more than the current excess applicable to the equipment

10.0 TERMINATION
10.1 Unless otherwise agreed by CCS the Customer will return the equipment at the end of the hire period in the same condition as it was when originally received by the Customer
10.2 CCS shall have the right to terminate the Contract if the Customer is in breach of the Conditions of Hire & Hire Agreement
10.3 If the equipment is returned damaged or not returned at all the Customer shall pay the retail price for replacement to CCS

11.0 ASSIGNMENT
11.1 The Customer shall not assign, pledge, transfer or sub-let the Equipment or the Agreement without the prior consent of CCS

12.0 FORCE MAJEURE
12.1 CCS will not be liable for any breach of this Agreement or failure or delay to perform any obligation as a result of acts of God, government control, restrictions or prohibitions of any other government act, or omission whether local or national, act or default of any supplier, agent or sub-contractor, industrial disputes of any kind or any other cause beyond CCS’s control

13.0 MISCELLANEOUS:
13.1 VARIATION - CCS reserve the right to vary the conditions of this Agreement as a result of new legislation, statutory instruments, government regulations or licences, amendments to the standard terms and conditions of the Network Operators or similar events provided that such variation shall be limited to the extent necessary for these purposes

13.2 SEVERABILITY - If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, void or invalid, that shall not effect the legality of the other provisions

13.3 VALIDITY - Where there is a conflict between this Agreement and any other Conditions mentioned in or printed on any correspondence exchanged between the parties this Agreement shall prevail

13.4 LAW - Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Contract shall be construed and operate in accordance with the Laws of England