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~ CONSULTING AGREEMENT ~

Date:          

Parties:

                            "The Client" (Company):

Name

Address

                            "The Consultant":

Name

Address

1  Consulting Services

The Client ENGAGES the Consultant to provide Consulting Services to the client relating to           and the Consultant AGREES to provide such services upon the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned.

2  Duration

              This Consulting Services shall commence with effect from           and shall           .

3  Consultant's Obligations

3.1                            During the period of this Agreement the Consultant shall make himself available to the
Client for up to           during each dayweekmonth of this Agreement at such times and at such locations as the Client and the Consultant shall agree from time to time.

3.2              The Consultant shall perform his obligations with reasonable care.

4  Fee

The Client shall pay to the Consultant an hourlya dailya weeklya monthlyan annualLump sum fee of           (such fee to be exclusiveinclusive of value added tax if applicable). These instalments to be paid on the last working day of each calendar monthon the last working day of each weekmonthly in arrearsmonthly in advanceweekly in arrearsweekly in advance, subject to delivery of the Consultant's invoice therefor.

5  Expenses

The Client shall reimburse to the Consultant all travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in the property performance of his duties hereunder provided that on request the Consultant shall provide the Client with such vouchers or other evidence of actual payment of such expenses that the Client may reasonably require

6  Termination

Without limitation the Client may by notice in writing immediately terminate this Agreement if the Consultant shall:

6.1.1              be in breach of any of the terms of this Agreement which in the case of a breach capable of remedy is not remedied by the Consultant within 21 days of receipt by the Consultant of a notice from the Client specifying the breach and requiring its remedy;

6.1.2              be competent, guilty of gross misconduct and/or any serious or persistent negligence in respect of his obligations hereunder;

6.1.3                            fail or refuse after written warning to carry out the duties reasonably and properly required by him hereunder.

PROVIDED ALWAYS the Client may not terminate this Agreement solely for the reason of the Consultant's absence through illness or injury unless such illness or injury prevents the Consultant providing any services to the Client for          

7  Confidential information

The Consultant agrees to treat as secret and confidential and not at any time for any reason to disclose or permit to be disclosed to any person or otherwise make use of or permit to be made use of any information relating to the Client's technology, technical processes, business affairs or finances or any such information relating to a subsidiary, supplier, customer or client of the Client where knowledge or details of the information was received during the period of this Agreement and upon termination of this Agreement for whatever reason the Consultant will deliver up to the Client all working papers or other material and copies provided to him pursuant to this Agreement or prepared by him either in pursuance of this Agreement or previously.

8  Tax liabilities

It is hereby declared that it is the intention of the parties that the Consultant shall have the status of a self-employed person and shall be responsible for all income tax liabilities and National Insurance or similar contributions in respect of his fees and the Consultant hereby indemnifies the Client in respect of any claims that may be made by the relevant authorities against the Client in respect of income tax or National Insurance or similar contributions relating to the Consultant's services hereunder.

9  Notice

Any notice required by this Agreement to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be served by sending the same by registered post or recorded delivery to the last known address of the other party and any receipt issued by the postal authorities shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and date of posting of any such notice.

10 Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or have effect as constituting any relationship of employees and employer between the Client and the Consultant.

11  English law shall apply to this Agreement.

IN WITNESS whereof each of the parties has executed this Agreement in a manner binding upon it the day and year first above written.

Signed by for and on behalf of

[Enter name (title) in full]

Signed as a deed by (Consultant)

in the presence of (Witness)

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