Common use of Delegation of work Clause in Contracts

Delegation of work. The Client shall not be obliged to provide the Contractor with any work and the Contractor will not be obliged to accept or perform any work offered, unless and until the Client has requested and the Contractor has agreed to perform such work. If the Contractor is unable at any time to perform the Services due to circumstances beyond their control, the Contractor may delegate performance of the Services to such suitably qualified and experienced personnel as they may from time to time deem appropriate. [This delegation will be subject to the Client's consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.] [The Contractor must notify the Client if this power to delegate is exercised and provide details of the name and appropriate qualifications of the delegate.] The Contractor must promptly notify the Client in the case of illness or accident that prevents the performance of the Services in accordance with this contract. A fee of £[amount] per [hour/day/week/month] together with value added tax thereon (if applicable) shall be payable to the Contractor for the provision of the Services and such fee shall be payable [monthly] in arrears by the [number] day of the month immediately following the month in which the Services have been performed. The Contractor shall submit an invoice to the Client on, or as soon as reasonably possible after, the last day of each month detailing the Services provided within that month and the fees due in respect thereof and where they is registered for value added tax shall show any value added tax separately on such invoices. In the event that there are periods when there are no Services for the Contractor to perform, the Contractor shall not be paid a retainer for these periods. The fee is payable only in respect of Services actually provided.

Delegation of work. The Client shall not be obliged to provide the Contractor with any work and the Contractor will not be obliged to accept or perform any work offered, unless and until the Client has requested and the Contractor has agreed to perform such work. If the Contractor is unable at any time to perform the Services due to circumstances beyond their his/her control, the Contractor may delegate performance of the Services to such suitably qualified and experienced personnel as they he/she may from time to time deem appropriate. [This delegation will be subject to the Client's consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.] [The Contractor must notify the Client if this power to delegate is exercised and provide details of the name and appropriate qualifications of the delegate.] The Contractor must promptly notify the Client in the case of illness or accident that prevents the performance of the Services in accordance with this contract. A fee of £[amount] per [hour/day/week/month] together with value added tax thereon (if applicable) shall be payable to the Contractor for the provision of the Services and such fee shall be payable [monthly] in arrears by the [number] day of the month immediately following the month in which the Services have been performed. The Contractor shall submit an invoice to the Client on, or as soon as reasonably possible after, the last day of each month detailing the Services provided within that month and the fees due in respect thereof and where they he/she is registered for value added tax shall show any value added tax separately on such invoices. In the event that there are periods when there are no Services for the Contractor to perform, the Contractor shall not be paid a retainer for these periods. The fee is payable only in respect of Services actually provided.