Genesis Modelling & Promotions Agency Terms and Conditions

In the following terms and conditions of business the following definitions apply:

The Agent: Genesis Models Promotions

The Client: Any company, firm or person engaging the services of The Company to provide modelling or promotions services

The Model: Any person supplied to the client in order to provide photographic, promotional or other such duties to the Client as agreed at the time of booking

The Booking (or Assignment): Any assignment requiring the services of The Model

1. Daily/hourly rate

Booking fees are charged by the hour or by the day or by the half day or on some other basis as agreed in writing for example a set fee for a catwalk show or promotion.

2. Overtime

Overtime rates apply before 9am or after 6pm and on all bookings over 8 hours.

3. Location Bookings

When a location booking is made the client must provide the transport to and from the assignment location unless alternative travel arrangements are agreed by all parties.

4. Additional Fees

All and any additional fees are to be agreed at the time booking is made. The agent reserves the right not to negotiate in relation to any additional usage other than that agreed at the time of the booking.

5. Other Services

Additional fees are also payable for other services to be supplied by the model for example for extra personal appearances for public relations purposes. Fees for such services will be negotiated on an individual basis.

6. All Bookings

The agency charges fees on all hourly daily or overtime rates and all fees for the right to use and all fees negotiated for any other service to be supplied by the model. All fees will be invoiced by the company and are subject to VAT at current rates.

7. Invoicing

Payment terms are strictly 30 days from of date of invoice. The client agrees to supply full and accurate billing information at the time of the booking and this shall include but not be limited to providing a named contact to whom invoices should be sent and to providing an official order number if required.

7a. 

The client agrees that these terms of business supersede any terms contained within the client’s official payment terms  that may contradict the payment terms of the agency.

8. Provisional Bookings

Provisional bookings will automatically be cancelled if they are not confirmed within 24 hours of the proposed booking or if a definite booking is offered and the provisional booking cannot be confirmed.

9. Cancellations

If a booking is cancelled within one working day of the starting time of the assignment the full fee will be charged, unless the same model is booked within 24 hours in which case the half booking fee will be charged. For bookings of more than 3 days duration if the booking is cancelled within a period equal to the length of the booking then the full fee is charged. Saturday Sunday and Bank Holidays are excluded from these calculations. This is a reciprocal arrangement between model and client.

10. Meals

Clients are responsible for providing all models’ meals outside of the Manchester area.

11. Insurance

It is the client’s responsibility to carry out a risk assessment of the location equipment and the work conditions. Any risk to Health and Safety known to the client must be discussed with the model’s agent at the time of the booking. The client is responsible for the models’ safety when the model is providing services in connection with the booking. The client is obliged to make sure that all other people engaged in connection with the booking and associated travelling are properly qualified and insured. The client is responsible for the models’ health and safety as if the model were an employee of the client. The client will maintain adequate cover to underwrite its obligations to the model.

11a.

The agent is not responsible if the model fails to attend any booking. The client is advised to insure against any losses which might be suffered if the model does not keep a booking due to ill health or any other unforeseen circumstance.

12. Contract

All matters relating to the use of the models’ image any other services supplied by the model and all fees must be negotiated and agreed only with the agent Genesis Models management. If the client photographer or any other persons connected with them obtains the models’ signature on any document or the models’ purported agreement to anything that is not binding on the model or the agent unless and until it is agreed in writing by the agent.

13. Complaint

Any cause for complaint should be reported when it arises complaints cannot be considered in retrospect.

Genesis Models 2005