Indemnity and Insurance
31.1 The Council shall not be responsible and will not accept liability for any loss, damage, injury or death to any person to any person or property arising out of the Hiring or for any loss, damage, injury or death which may be incurred by or done or happen to the Hirer or any person or persons resorting to the Premises during the Hiring from any cause whatsoever, except due to the extent that the same is due to any act or neglect of the Council, its employees, or any person for whom it is responsible.
31.2 The Council shall not be responsible for any loss due to breakdown of machinery, failure of supply of electricity, leakage of water, fire, Government restriction or Act of God, which may cause the Premises to be temporarily closed or the Hiring to be interrupted or cancelled.
31.3 The Hirer shall be liable for and shall indemnify the Council against all claims, actions, demands, proceedings, cost or awards in respect of any loss, damage, injury or death to persons engaged by or assisting the Hirer.
31.4 The Hirer agrees to take out Public Liability Insurance Cover for a minimum of two million pounds (£2,000.000) and produce evidence of such insurance cover to the Council. Without prejudice to his liability to indemnify the Council the Hirer shall take out and maintain and shall cause any sub- contractor to take out and maintain sufficient insurance cover in respect of risks to third parties and for injury to its employees required by the Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969.
31.5 Failure to provide proof of insurance cover as required prior to the Event will lead to its cancellation.