Terms & Conditions
DEFINITIONS
The Terms and Conditions governing the provision of Private Hire booking and/or account services provided by Chauffeur Centre, with the exclusion of any other oral or written statement whatever its legal character.
1.1 In this Contract:
a) “The Company” means Chauffeur Centre.
b) “Service” means the Private Hire Car booking service provided by Chauffeur Centre
c) “Charge” means the charge to the Customer for the provision of the Service, including the charges referred to in the Company’s tariff.
d) “Customer” means a person, firm or a company that has entered into the Service Agreement, and where the context so requires all officers, employees and agents of such person, firm or company with authority to make bookings with Chauffeur Centre.
e) “Service Agreement” means the agreement to which these Terms and Conditions are annexed.
f) “Hiring” means a journey undertaken by a Private Hire Car for or on behalf of a Customer of Chauffeur Centre.
g) “Credit Limit” means the maximum amount of unpaid Charges the Customer may incur at any point in time.
2.1 The Customer will be issued with a security number, which must be quoted with all bookings. The Company cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever when the security account number is issued by unauthorized persons.
2.2 The Company reserves the right to:
a) Alter any account or security number or credit limit at any time and notify the customer accordingly.
b) Change the rules or instructions relating to any part of the Service from time to time and notify the Customer of such changes.
c) Suspend the Service in the interest of security or quality of Service or in the interest of other Customers or if the Credit Limit is exceeded.
d) Suspend the Service in the event of a communication failure.
e) Decline the Service unless the Company is at its own discretion satisfied that security procedures have been followed and shall not be liable for refusing the Service under these circumstances.
INVOICE PAYMENT
Subject to any written agreement between the Company and the Customer:
3.1 Invoices will be rendered monthly.
3.2 The Customer agrees to pay in full within 28 days of the date the total of such invoices.
CREDIT LIMIT
4.1 At the time an account is authorized, the Company may set a Credit Limit.
4.2 In the event that the Customer has exceeded this Credit Limit, the Company may at its absolute discretion withhold the Service from the Customer.
4.3 It will be the duty of the Customer to ensure that the use of the Service is operated within the Credit Limit.
4.4 The Company is not under a duty to the Customer to limit the Service to the Credit Limit and if in their absolute discretion the Company should continue to provide Service over and above the Credit Limit, the full amount due will be payable by the Customer not withstanding that the Credit Limit may have been exceeded.
TERMINATION
The Service provided by the Company may be terminated as follows:
5.1 By either party giving the other 28 days written notice.
5.2 If the Customer (without prejudice to any other rights or remedy of Chauffeur Centre:
a) Fails to pay when due any sums payable
b) Fails to observe or perform or breaches any of the Terms and Conditions contained herein.
DISPUTES
6.1 In the event of any dispute concerning the calculation by the Company of its charges, such dispute shall be notified to the Company by the Customer within 14 days of the invoice being presented. In the event of no such notification being received by the Company, the Customer shall accept the amount as being properly calculated and due.
6.2 In the event of there being any disputes regarding the interpretation of Terms and Conditions relative to the agreement, the Company’s decision shall be final and binding upon the Customer.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
7.1 The Company has no obligation, duty or liability in contract tort for breaches of statutory duty or otherwise beyond that of a duty to exercise reasonable skill and care.
7.2 Whereas Chauffeur Centre shall take every reasonable care to ensure that it will only supply Licensed Private Hire Vehicles driven by Licensed Private Hire Drivers:
a) The Company shall take no liability whatever for acts or omissions on the part of the Private Hire Driver assigned to a particular hiring.
b) The Company is unable to guarantee arrival times or car availability, although every possible effort will be made to ensure that booking requirements are met. However, there may be times due to circumstances beyond our control where we may be unable to honour this agreement.
c) Under no circumstances shall the Company be liable for loss of profits, business or anticipated saving or for any indirect or consequential loss.
7.3 All vehicles are covered by Private Hire and Reward Insurance policies.
VARIATION
Chauffeur Centre may from time to time amend these Terms and Conditions and shall as soon as possible forward a copy of the same to the Customer. The Customer shall then have 30 days from the date of being sent such variations to decline the same and to terminate the Service. In the absence of a response, the Customer will be bound by the variations and shall not thereafter be entitled to dispute the same whether or not they apply to the rate of charging or otherwise.
DEFINITIONS
The Terms and Conditions governing the provision of Private Hire booking and/or account services provided by Chauffeur Centre, with the exclusion of any other oral or written statement whatever its legal character.
1.1 In this Contract:
a) “The Company” means Chauffeur Centre.
b) “Service” means the Private Hire Car booking service provided by Chauffeur Centre
c) “Charge” means the charge to the Customer for the provision of the Service, including the charges referred to in the Company’s tariff.
d) “Customer” means a person, firm or a company that has entered into the Service Agreement, and where the context so requires all officers, employees and agents of such person, firm or company with authority to make bookings with Chauffeur Centre.
e) “Service Agreement” means the agreement to which these Terms and Conditions are annexed.
f) “Hiring” means a journey undertaken by a Private Hire Car for or on behalf of a Customer of Chauffeur Centre.
g) “Credit Limit” means the maximum amount of unpaid Charges the Customer may incur at any point in time.
2.1 The Customer will be issued with a security number, which must be quoted with all bookings. The Company cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever when the security account number is issued by unauthorized persons.
2.2 The Company reserves the right to:
a) Alter any account or security number or credit limit at any time and notify the customer accordingly.
b) Change the rules or instructions relating to any part of the Service from time to time and notify the Customer of such changes.
c) Suspend the Service in the interest of security or quality of Service or in the interest of other Customers or if the Credit Limit is exceeded.
d) Suspend the Service in the event of a communication failure.
e) Decline the Service unless the Company is at its own discretion satisfied that security procedures have been followed and shall not be liable for refusing the Service under these circumstances.
INVOICE PAYMENT
Subject to any written agreement between the Company and the Customer:
3.1 Invoices will be rendered monthly.
3.2 The Customer agrees to pay in full within 28 days of the date the total of such invoices.
CREDIT LIMIT
4.1 At the time an account is authorized, the Company may set a Credit Limit.
4.2 In the event that the Customer has exceeded this Credit Limit, the Company may at its absolute discretion withhold the Service from the Customer.
4.3 It will be the duty of the Customer to ensure that the use of the Service is operated within the Credit Limit.
4.4 The Company is not under a duty to the Customer to limit the Service to the Credit Limit and if in their absolute discretion the Company should continue to provide Service over and above the Credit Limit, the full amount due will be payable by the Customer not withstanding that the Credit Limit may have been exceeded.
TERMINATION
The Service provided by the Company may be terminated as follows:
5.1 By either party giving the other 28 days written notice.
5.2 If the Customer (without prejudice to any other rights or remedy of Chauffeur Centre:
a) Fails to pay when due any sums payable
b) Fails to observe or perform or breaches any of the Terms and Conditions contained herein.
DISPUTES
6.1 In the event of any dispute concerning the calculation by the Company of its charges, such dispute shall be notified to the Company by the Customer within 14 days of the invoice being presented. In the event of no such notification being received by the Company, the Customer shall accept the amount as being properly calculated and due.
6.2 In the event of there being any disputes regarding the interpretation of Terms and Conditions relative to the agreement, the Company’s decision shall be final and binding upon the Customer.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
7.1 The Company has no obligation, duty or liability in contract tort for breaches of statutory duty or otherwise beyond that of a duty to exercise reasonable skill and care.
7.2 Whereas Chauffeur Centre shall take every reasonable care to ensure that it will only supply Licensed Private Hire Vehicles driven by Licensed Private Hire Drivers:
a) The Company shall take no liability whatever for acts or omissions on the part of the Private Hire Driver assigned to a particular hiring.
b) The Company is unable to guarantee arrival times or car availability, although every possible effort will be made to ensure that booking requirements are met. However, there may be times due to circumstances beyond our control where we may be unable to honour this agreement.
c) Under no circumstances shall the Company be liable for loss of profits, business or anticipated saving or for any indirect or consequential loss.
7.3 All vehicles are covered by Private Hire and Reward Insurance policies.
VARIATION
Chauffeur Centre may from time to time amend these Terms and Conditions and shall as soon as possible forward a copy of the same to the Customer. The Customer shall then have 30 days from the date of being sent such variations to decline the same and to terminate the Service. In the absence of a response, the Customer will be bound by the variations and shall not thereafter be entitled to dispute the same whether or not they apply to the rate of charging or otherwise.