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    Extraordinary Balls

         Hunger Project

         Federation of Small Businesses

Terms and Conditions

                                      Extraordinary Balls

                                    Terms and Conditions

This document is designed to describe what you can expect from Extraordinary Balls. This document was drawn up to provide peace of mind for you, the Client, and to clearly define areas of responsibility.

This document also details payment terms of any Fees or invoices passed to the Client. Where Clients employ Extraordinary Balls to carry out work, it is implied you have read and agree to the terms & conditions.

While this document is meant to cover many areas, it is not exhaustive and Extraordinary Balls strongly advises Clients to take out appropriate Event Insurance. Many High Street Insurance Companies offer competitive rates and Extraordinary Balls advises Clients to seek out the most appropriate cover.

Legal Disclaimer: In the unfortunate circumstance that a dispute does arise, Clients should note that all disputes come under English Law jurisdiction.

List of Terms used in this Document:

 

Client:  

Denotes person or persons employing the services of Extraordinary Balls. This relates to any level of service. These persons may be liable either individually or jointly and severally, depending on the number of persons deemed to be the Client.

Extraordinary Balls:   Denotes Extraordinary Balls.
Suppliers:  

Denotes person or persons employed by Extraordinary Balls on behalf of the Client or by the Client to fulfill requirements to arrange an event.

Fees:  

Denotes the term used to describe any Fees charged by Extraordinary Balls.

Consultation:  

Denotes the term to describe the process of collating information from the Client via a meeting, electronically or by surface mail.

Work:  

Denotes the term used by Extraordinary Balls to describe the Arrangement & Co-ordination of an event.

1. Extraordinary Balls’ Responsibilities:
1.1  

Extraordinary Balls promises to carry out the tasks as agreed between the Client and Extraordinary Balls to the best of their ability and with the utmost professionalism.

1.2  

Extraordinary Balls endeavors to use the highest quality of Suppliers and care will be taken to avoid failures. Where failures arise Extraordinary Balls will endeavor to provide replacements.

 

1.3  

Where Extraordinary Balls cannot replace like for like and, additional charges of more than £50.00 GBP arise, Clients will be invoiced for a contribution at Extraordinary Balls discretion.

1.4  

Extraordinary Balls is not responsible for the level of service provided by Suppliers where the Client decides to arrange and co-ordinate their own event.

1.5  

Extraordinary Balls is not responsible for Suppliers, including the Venue, cancelling without prior notice. Any further charges incurred as a result of replacing the Supplier will be invoiced to the Client and will require immediate payment.

1.6  

All advice and opinions are given in good faith.

1.7  

Where the Client's main point of contact in Extraordinary Balls becomes unavailable due to illness, or other such circumstances, Extraordinary Balls will endeavour to provide a replacement contact to cover this period.

2. The Client Responsibilities:
2.1  

All Fees must be received timeously as per the Letter of Engagement and as per Suppliers terms & conditions. Failure to do so will usually result in the halting of all work on your event and Clients risk the event being cancelled.

2.2  

Where the Client makes substantial changes to the agreed Plan, resulting in additional arrangement of Suppliers, Venue, or charges levied, the Client will be responsible for paying those extra charges. Extraordinary Balls will advise clients of any additional charges and arrangement fees in writing at the time of the request.

2.3  

Where the Client cancels the Event, any of the Suppliers, or the Venue, penalties may be incurred and deposits are non-refundable. In this case it is the Client's responsibility to make good these penalties and any outstanding invoices.

3. Extraordinary Balls Fees and Payment Terms:
3.1  

A signed Letter of Engagement denotes acceptance of the Terms and Conditions as laid out in this document.

3.2   All fees are charged in British pounds Sterling.
3.3   All cheques should be made payable to Extraordinary Balls Ltd.
3.4   A non-refundable deposit is payable at the time of confirmation.
3.5  

No Investigation, Arrangement or Co-ordination work will be carried out unless the non-refundable deposit has been received at the time of confirmation, along with a signed copy of the Letter of Engagement.

3.6  

Full settlement of Extraordinary Balls Fees and installments must be received as    iled in the in stated in the Letter of Engagement, unless otherwise agreed.

3.7  

Where payments are not received within 7 days of the scheduled due date, work will cease to continue. Work will only resume once the outstanding invoice and interest has been settled in full. Clients risk cancellation of suppliers and venue.

3.8  

In the instance of late payment, Clients risk legal action for non-payment of invoices.

3.9   Clients should note that the law allows interest to be charged on any outstanding Fee and invoice amounts.
3.10  

Arrangement Fees are calculated at the outset and detailed on the booking agreement. Clients should note these Fees may be subject to change once the Plan has been confirmed for reasons including:

3.10.1

Subsequent changes to the plan resulting in further arrangement by Extraordinary Balls or Client.

3.10.2 There is a time delay between the plan being drafted, accepted and confirmed, resulting in a change of cost to arrange the Event, or by the Suppliers.
3.11  

Any charges already incurred may be deducted from the total arrangement fee, at the discretion of Extraordinary Balls.

3.12  

Where a daily rate applies, the Fee will cover services for a normal working day 9.00 until 5.00pm. Any overnight stays will be charged in addition.

3.13  

Fees include travel and expense incurred within a reasonable distance. Where excessive or travel outside England is required, expenses incurred will be recovered at cost.

4. Cancellation
4.1  

In the event of cancellations, Clients should note all deposits and Fees paid to Extraordinary Balls are non-refundable.

4.2  

In the event of cancellation, Clients should note that not all monies paid to Suppliers are refundable and indeed a charge may be levied by the supplier. This charge must be met by the Client.

4.3  

In the event of cancellation, an additional administration fee of £100.00GBP is payable to Extraordinary Balls. Where an installment is due for payment, this may be requested.

5. Liability
5.1  

Extraordinary Balls cannot be held responsible for the weather or any other event that may be deemed to be an Act of God. Extraordinary Balls strongly advises the Client to take out appropriate Insurance to help compensate for any events that may interfere with their celebration leading to loss or cancellation of any part, or all of the event.

5.2   Extraordinary Balls does not have Public Liability Insurance as most venues carry this cover.
5.3  

It is recommended Clients take out a separate Insurance plan, in case of occurrences of loss or cancellation of suppliers or venues, injuries or disaster.