雇主设备和免费供应的材料

雇主应准备雇主设备(如果有),供承包商按照雇主要求中提出的细节、安排和价格,在工程实施中使用.除非在雇主要求中另有说明:

（a） 除下列(b)项所列情况外,雇主应对雇主设备负责,

（b） 当任何承包商人员操作、驾驶、指挥、或占用或控制某项雇主设备时,承包商应对该项设备负责.

使用雇主设备的适当数量和应付费用金额(按规定价格),应按第2.5款[雇主的索赔]和第3.5款[确定]的要求商定或确定.承包商应按此金额付给雇主.

雇主应按照雇主要求中规定的细节,免费提供“免费供应的材料”(如果有).雇主应自行承担风险和费用,按照合同规定的时间和地点供应这些材料.随后,承包商应对其进行目视检查,并将这些材料的短少、缺陷或缺项迅速通知雇主.除非双方另有协议,雇主应立即改正通知指出的短少、缺陷或缺项.

目视检查后,这些免费供应的材料应由承包商照管、监护和控制.承包商的检查、照管、监护和控制的义务,不应解除雇主对目视检查难发现的任何短少、缺陷或缺项所负的责任.

The Employer shall make the Employer’s Equipment (if any) available for the use of the Contractor in the execution of the Works in accordance with the details, arrangements and prices stated in the Employer’s Requirements. Unless otherwise stated in the Employer’s Requirements:

(a) the Employer shall be responsible for the Employer’s Equipment, except that

(b) the Contractor shall be responsible for each item of Employer’s Equipment whilst any of the Contractor’s Personnel is operating it, driving it, directing it or in possession or control of it.

The appropriate quantities and the amounts due (at such stated price) for the use of Employer’s Equipment shall be agreed or determined in accordance with Sub-Clause 2.5 [Employer’s Claims] and Sub-Clause 3.5 [Determinations]. The Contractor shall pay these amounts to the Employer.

The Employer shall supply, free of charge, the “free-issue material” (if any) in accordance with the details stated in the Employer’s Requirement. The Employer shall, at his risk and cost, provide these materials at the time and place specified in the contractor. The Contractor shall then visually inspect them, and shall promptly give notice to the Employer of any shortage, defect or default in these materials. Unless otherwise agreed by both Parties, the Employer shall immediately rectify the notified shortage, defect or default.

After this visual inspection, the free-issue materials shall come under the care, custody and control of the Contractor. The Contractor’s obligations of inspection, care, custody and control shall not relieve the Employer of liability for any shortage, defect or default not apparent from a visual inspection.