1. Terms and conditions: As required by department of employment regulations Converse Models booking form containing the terms of the booking must be signed or an email returned confirming agreement by the client.
2. Booking fees: Booking fees are charged by the day or by the hour, or on some other basis, for example, a set fee for a catwalk show. Overtime is payable at an hourly rate. Some specific days are charged at double time.
3. Travel: A charge per mile is applicable to all areas with Northern Ireland where the booking is set 20 miles from the model’s home location.
4. Fitting fees: Fitting fees are charged at half the hourly rate.
5. Location bookings: When a location booking is made, a client must provide transport there and back unless agreed otherwise. If a model on location is prevented from returning to their home location within the Northern Ireland region, half the daily fee is to be paid.
6. Invoicing: With all invoices payment is strictly required within 30 days of the date of the invoice. In all cases the person booking the model is the client who will be invoiced and solely responsible for payment, unless otherwise agreed in writing at the time of booking. The agent reserves the right to invoice the 'ultimate client' [i.e. designer / manufacturer / owner of the product in question], for example this may be done if the client is booking on behalf of the ultimate client in which case the client and the ultimate client are jointly and severally liable to pay the invoice. All fees for usage are for the right to use the model's image and, once agreed, are payable whether or not the right is exercised. Unless the agent specifically agrees otherwise, in writing, no usage for the model's image is permitted until payment is made in full. The agency reserves the right to alter payment terms if it deems appropriate prior to booking.
7. Exclusion fees: A special fee will be negotiated when the use of the model's image or the service to be supplied by a model in relation to a product is required on a basis that precludes supplying services or allowing the use of the model's image for competing products. A model can supply services to and allow use of the model's image by any competitor unless an exclusion fee is negotiated. It is the client's responsibility to check whether conflicting work has been done.
8. Provisional bookings: Provisional bookings will be automatically cancelled if they are not confirmed within 24 hours of the proposed booking, or if a definite booking is offered and the provisional cannot be confirmed.
9. Insurance: It is the client's responsibility to carry out a proper risk assessment of the location, equipment and work conditions; any risk to Health & Safety known to the client must be discussed with the model agent at the time of the booking. The client is responsible for the model's 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 model's health and safety as if the model were an employee of the client. The client will maintain adequate insurance cover to underwrite its obligation to the model.
10. Insurance: The agent is not responsible if the model fails to attend a booking. The client is advised to insure against any losses which might be suffered if the model does not keep a booking because of ill health or some other reason.
11. Contract: All matters relating to the use of the model's image, any other services supplied by the model and all fees must be negotiated and agreed only with the agent, Converse Models. If the client or the photographer or any other person on their behalf or connected with them obtains the model's signature on any document or the model's purported verbal agreement to anything, that is not binding on the model or the agent unless and until it is agreed in writing by the agent.
12. Complaints: Any cause for complaint should be reported when it arises. Complaints cannot be considered in retrospect.
13. Cancellations: If a booking is cancelled with less than 24 hours notice, half of the fee quoted will apply.
14. Exclusion fees: A specific fee will be negotiated when the use of a models’ image is required exclusively on a basis that precludes its use for competing products or services. A model can carry out assignments for any competitor unless an exclusion fee is negotiated. It is the clients’ responsibility to check if conflicting assignments have been carried out.
15. Fashion shows: Clients booking models for fashion shows have the right to make use of the model on the catwalk at an agreed show. The client has the right to allow photographers/TV crews to film/photograph the show on the understanding that all such material from the show is used for reporting purposes only on the event in question. The client is responsible for ensuring that all photographers/crews are aware of this condition and adhere to it.
Please note: As the supplier of services these terms and conditions take precedence over any terms and conditions which may be received from the client even if those terms and conditions have a clause similar to this. Photographs may not be used until all fees are paid in full. Whilst every endeavour is made to provide satisfactory and efficient service to our clients, as the agent we cannot be held responsible for a model's conduct on any assignment. The agent reserves the right to negotiate within the structure of these terms and conditions.
2. Booking fees: Booking fees are charged by the day or by the hour, or on some other basis, for example, a set fee for a catwalk show. Overtime is payable at an hourly rate. Some specific days are charged at double time.
3. Travel: A charge per mile is applicable to all areas with Northern Ireland where the booking is set 20 miles from the model’s home location.
4. Fitting fees: Fitting fees are charged at half the hourly rate.
5. Location bookings: When a location booking is made, a client must provide transport there and back unless agreed otherwise. If a model on location is prevented from returning to their home location within the Northern Ireland region, half the daily fee is to be paid.
6. Invoicing: With all invoices payment is strictly required within 30 days of the date of the invoice. In all cases the person booking the model is the client who will be invoiced and solely responsible for payment, unless otherwise agreed in writing at the time of booking. The agent reserves the right to invoice the 'ultimate client' [i.e. designer / manufacturer / owner of the product in question], for example this may be done if the client is booking on behalf of the ultimate client in which case the client and the ultimate client are jointly and severally liable to pay the invoice. All fees for usage are for the right to use the model's image and, once agreed, are payable whether or not the right is exercised. Unless the agent specifically agrees otherwise, in writing, no usage for the model's image is permitted until payment is made in full. The agency reserves the right to alter payment terms if it deems appropriate prior to booking.
7. Exclusion fees: A special fee will be negotiated when the use of the model's image or the service to be supplied by a model in relation to a product is required on a basis that precludes supplying services or allowing the use of the model's image for competing products. A model can supply services to and allow use of the model's image by any competitor unless an exclusion fee is negotiated. It is the client's responsibility to check whether conflicting work has been done.
8. Provisional bookings: Provisional bookings will be automatically cancelled if they are not confirmed within 24 hours of the proposed booking, or if a definite booking is offered and the provisional cannot be confirmed.
9. Insurance: It is the client's responsibility to carry out a proper risk assessment of the location, equipment and work conditions; any risk to Health & Safety known to the client must be discussed with the model agent at the time of the booking. The client is responsible for the model's 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 model's health and safety as if the model were an employee of the client. The client will maintain adequate insurance cover to underwrite its obligation to the model.
10. Insurance: The agent is not responsible if the model fails to attend a booking. The client is advised to insure against any losses which might be suffered if the model does not keep a booking because of ill health or some other reason.
11. Contract: All matters relating to the use of the model's image, any other services supplied by the model and all fees must be negotiated and agreed only with the agent, Converse Models. If the client or the photographer or any other person on their behalf or connected with them obtains the model's signature on any document or the model's purported verbal agreement to anything, that is not binding on the model or the agent unless and until it is agreed in writing by the agent.
12. Complaints: Any cause for complaint should be reported when it arises. Complaints cannot be considered in retrospect.
13. Cancellations: If a booking is cancelled with less than 24 hours notice, half of the fee quoted will apply.
14. Exclusion fees: A specific fee will be negotiated when the use of a models’ image is required exclusively on a basis that precludes its use for competing products or services. A model can carry out assignments for any competitor unless an exclusion fee is negotiated. It is the clients’ responsibility to check if conflicting assignments have been carried out.
15. Fashion shows: Clients booking models for fashion shows have the right to make use of the model on the catwalk at an agreed show. The client has the right to allow photographers/TV crews to film/photograph the show on the understanding that all such material from the show is used for reporting purposes only on the event in question. The client is responsible for ensuring that all photographers/crews are aware of this condition and adhere to it.
Please note: As the supplier of services these terms and conditions take precedence over any terms and conditions which may be received from the client even if those terms and conditions have a clause similar to this. Photographs may not be used until all fees are paid in full. Whilst every endeavour is made to provide satisfactory and efficient service to our clients, as the agent we cannot be held responsible for a model's conduct on any assignment. The agent reserves the right to negotiate within the structure of these terms and conditions.