Terms & Conditions JMM

All clients should read this carefully before booking a model.

As required by Department of Employment regulations, Junior Model Management booking form containing the terms of the booking must be signed and returned by the client.

Booking Fees
1. PERMITTED USE - In general, booking fees cover the right to use one image for one year from the date of the booking, in the UK, for the initial permitted use.
2. DAILY/HOURLY RATE – Booking fees are charged by the day or by the hour. By booking a child you agree to paying an audition fee to the agency
3. OVERTIME – Overtime rates apply before 9am, after 6pm and on all bookings over seven hours.

    a. The overtime rate is one-and-a-half times the daily rate.
    b. A special rate is negotiated for night work between 24.00 and 09.00 hours.
    c. Work on Saturdays is at one-and-a-half times the normal rate.
    d. Work on Sundays and Bank Holidays is at double the normal rate.
4. TRAVEL – All travel costs should be reimbursed with valid receipt and will be included in the final invoice. If the parent is driving, petrol should be reimbursed at the standard rate of 25p per mile. This is calculated from the home postcode to the shoot location postcode, sought from AA Route Planner.
5. FITTINGS - Fees for fitting are charged at half the hourly rate with a minimum two hour booking.


Additional Fees – To be agreed at the time of booking
6(a) USAGE - Additional fees are payable for the right to use the photographs (or reproductions, or adaptations of, or drawing there from, either complete or in part, alone or in conjunction with any wording or drawings) for all known or anticipated purposes other than the initial media permitted use (e.g. Packs, Posters, Show cards, Record Covers, Swing Tickets etc.). In general, the additional fees cover the right to use an image for one year from the date of booking, in the UK only, for the purpose or purposes agreed. Photographs may not be used until all fees are paid in full.
6(b) TERRITORY - Additional fees are also payable for the right to use the photographs (or reproductions, or adaptations of, or drawing there from, either complete or in part, alone or in conjunction with any wording or drawings) for all known or anticipated territories other than the UK. In general, the additional fees cover the right to use an image for one year from the date of booking, in the territory or territories agreed.
7(a) USAGE - It is the client’s responsibility to notify the agent and negotiate additional fees (including extensions of existing agreements) for any usage which may be required or anticipated subsequent to the time of bookings per 6(a) above.
7(b) TERRITORY - It is the client’s responsibility to notify the agent and negotiate additional fees (including extensions of existing agreements) for any territory which may be required or anticipated subsequent to the time of bookings per 6(b) above

Agency Fees
8. BOOKINGS - All bookings, except Equity Contract TV commercials, will be subject to a supplement of 20% on all shoot and usage fees. Both agency fees and model fees will be invoiced by the agency, unless otherwise agreed at the time of booking. VAT and any agreed expenses will be added where appropriate. The agency reserve the right to charge the same fees as another agency, should a child from another agency be used for the same job as a child from Junior Model Management Limited
9. PAYMENT - On all invoices payment is required within 30 days of date of invoice. In all cases the person booking the model will be invoiced and solely responsible for payment, unless otherwise agreed at the time of booking. We reserve the right to invoice the 'ultimate client' (i.e. designer/manufacturer/owner of the product in question). All fees are for the right to use pictures and once agreed, are payable whether or not the use is appropriated. We reserve the right to add the interest at the rate of 1% per month to overdue accounts without prejudice to our rights to recovery
10. EXCLUSION FEES - A special fee will be negotiated when the work is in conjunction with a product which precludes work for competing products. It is the CLIENTS responsibility to check whether conflicting work has been done. If a model advertises a product he/she is able to work for any competitor unless an exclusion fee is negotiated.

Provisional Bookings
11. 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.

Cancellations
12. If a booking is cancelled within one working day of the starting time the full fee will be charged unless the same model is re-booked within 24 hours in which case half the fee will be charged. If a booking is cancelled outside the one day period but within two working days of the starting time then half the fee will be charged. Bookings of more than three days duration: if the booking is cancelled within a period equal to the length of the booking, then the full fee is charged. Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays are excluded from these calculations.
13. Weather Permitting Bookings. At the first cancellation, a half fee is charged unless the client fails to cancel in time to prevent the model’s attendance, when the full fee is payable. At the second cancellation the full fee is charged.

Meals
14. Clients are responsible for models meals on all bookings, unless the client has requested that the child/parent bring along a packed lunch at the time of booking

Videos
15. All fees will be invoiced to the record company. For all videos the normal daily rates will apply PLUS a buy-out to be negotiated.

Test & Experimental Photography
16. A Photographer is not entitled to use test and experimental photographs for commercial purposes unless specific arrangements have been made before the photographic session.

Copyright
17. The Photographer is not entitled to use any of the images he takes for any usage beyond that agreed under sections relating to usage above. The photographer to this extent agrees to restrict use of his copyright and if the model agency client is not a photographer, the client is to draw these terms and conditions to the attention of the photographer and obtain his agreement to them before the shoot commences.

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

Please Note
19. The agency will accept no responsibility for any other expenditure unless authorised by us in writing.

20. All fees are to be negotiated only with Junior Model Management.

21. Whilst every endeavour is made to provide satisfactory and efficient service to our clients we cannot be held responsible for a models conduct on an assignment. It is the clients responsibility to arrange insurance if indemnity is required against a models inability to attend through sickness, license refusals or unforeseen circumstances.

Children’s Performance Regulations 1968
22(a) Children under 16 years of age require a licence for paid performances. It is the client’s responsibility to licence the children. Please note to put a licence in place takes a minimum of 5-10 working days, depending on the council involved.

22(b) Please note that should you wish Junior Model Management to apply for a Child Performance Licence on your behalf, there will be a fee of £25 per child, whether or not the child is confirmed.

23. We reserve the right to negotiate within the structure of these terms and conditions.