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Mario Stifano: Thank you for having me Gerardo. These are pretty exciting times for Cordoba.
Gerardo Del Real: I had to have you on because you just had a news release here on January the 23rd, so let me read the headline back: "Cordoba Minerals Intersects 4,440 g/t Gold, 10.25% Copper, 24.7% Zinc and 347 g/t Silver Over 0.9 Meters in New Discovery." That is one hell of a hole. Can you share the details on it please?
Mario Stifano: I've got to tell you, that was probably the first time I was left speechless and Robert Friedland was left speechless. We saw those assays come in, your jaw just drops and you recognize pretty quickly that that is a very special world-class type of hole. To get not only the bonanza gold grades, but to get the amount of copper, the amount of zinc, the amount of silver in that one hole is just tremendous.
It's quite interesting because we had a board tour, and the very last hole that we drilled part of the board tour was this particular hole. You know that must have been a great omen for us, that we were going to get these kinds of grades out of this particular hole. A lot of luck is on our side here.
Gerardo Del Real: Absolutely. Now you called this a new discovery in the press release; can you add to that a little bit, and just provide some context to why you consider this a new discovery?
Mario Stifano: Great question. The Alacran ore body and the Alacran pit that we have initial resource of 53-54 million tonnes of 0.7 copper, 0.37 gold, which is a great high grade open pit, and we know it's going to get a lot bigger. This particular hole is quite different and distinct from the main mineralizing event at Alacran.
This is a carbonate-base metal vein. If you look at carbonate-base metal mine, a good example of that would be Buritica at Continental Gold because it's just south of us; they're at 10 million ounces, 10 grams. Porgera, which is one of Barrick's larger mines, used to be the flagship mine for Placer Dome.
These type of CBM style gold mineralizing events are usually extremely high grade, very large ore bodies. We hit one, and as you can see we've hit tremendous grade with that intersect. We think these particular CBM veins are dipping to the east versus the main mineralizing event at Alacran is dipping to the west, that's why it's never been drilled.
If you take a step back and take a look at it from a non-geological perspective, there's been 70 artisanal miners here mining for 30 years. I can tell you, they're not mining 1 gram gold here. This is for the very first time we've been able to drill in the village area where these artisanal miners are, because we have such a great relationship with them. They want us to be successful here, so they've allowed us to drill right in the heart of where they're mining. Bam, we pull out one of the best holes ever.
Gerardo Del Real: Wonderful. It's my understanding that from here on out the plan will be obviously to continue to test the extensions of Alacran, but also to test for the newly discovered CBM veins, is that correct?
Mario Stifano: Yes, this is going to be a multi-faceted exploration program for us. Every mining company would die to have what we have at Alacran, but we're not just satisfied with Alacran. We're going to continue to explore to make Alacran a lot bigger, as well as look for other Alacrans and other targets.
From that, we got a couple of ideas of where the mineralizing source for Alacran may be. Alacran would have been formed off of fluids that formed a porphyry. What we're always on the hunt for is where is that porphyry. We got some great ideas now because we're started to understand Alacran a lot better, so we're going to be drilling looking for that porphyry source.
In addition to that, we're going to be drilling to try to extend Alacran to depth because we know it's open to depth. We know it's open updip to the east. Now in addition to that with these CBM veins, we know there's additional CBM veins because we've gone now and looked through at some of the older core, where we probably just touched the sides of these CBM veins. Effectively, we were drilling parallel to these veins, not cutting them, which you need to do in drilling. We're seeing some high grade gold intercepts and some other drill holes, as well as zinc, which is telling us there's more of these around.
We're also going to be drilling looking to understand the potential size and scale of these CBM veins. Typically, these things go quite deep; we only yet know what the lateral width is and what the depth potential is of these CBM veins. I can tell you, we're going to drill this deposit aggressively and we will find out. We're going to be able to grow that hopefully significantly from that initial discovery.
Gerardo Del Real: Excellent. When will drilling resume Mario?
Mario Stifano: We're hoping to get drills turning again within the next two weeks. We spent the first couple weeks of the year in 2017, where the geos really went through and really looked at everything we've drilled for the year, and try and understand a little bit of what Alacran is. I mentioned this many times; the biggest deposits in the world are the most complex deposits in the world, they don't fit a textbook style. Everything we're seeing at Alacran, we can tell you, just does not fit a textbook style.
I can tell you, nobody, no geologist would have guessed that in the middle of this open pit, we now have another mineralizing event through these CBM veins. We're really trying to understand what's going on here. We spent the first two weeks of the year just going through Alacran, as well as the other targets. South of Alacran, for example, we've been going through all the geophysics that Typhoon is able to generate, it's the proprietary technology that Robert Friedland has, and it's been critical for us here in this district.
A kilometer to the south of us, we see a big geochemistry signature. We see the geophysics, and it looks like it's 2-3 times the size of Alacran. Hopefully when we drill, we see another Alacran there. The point here is, Alacran is special but we think there's multiple Alacrans in our district. We think there's multiple porphyries in our district. We're going to aggressively drill all these targets in 2017.
Gerardo Del Real: Excellent. I like to remind everybody that this is a joint venture with Robert Friedland's HPX. Obviously, you're carried all the way through a feasibility study, so the spend on your end is minimal. What's your burn rate look like right now Mario?
Mario Stifano: Our burn rate is 1.5 million dollars a year. From a shareholder perspective, shareholders really luck out when they invest in Cordoba, because the downfall for a lot of junior exploration companies is you have these great discoveries, but you always got to raise $10, $20, $30 million to really go after these type of discoveries.
In our case, Robert Friedland pays every dollar, every dime, that is spent in Colombia. Cordoba only has to pay its corporate costs, its listing fees, its accounting fees. Nothing else on the exploration front is paid by Cordoba, which makes us quite special. We only have 86.7 million shares outstanding, and that share count will remain tight. We have to raise $1.5 million, $2 million dollars here or there to fund our corporate costs, but that's it. We're not going out to the market to beg for $20-$30 million at a time.
Gerardo Del Real: Excellent. Can you remind everybody how much has been spent by HPX and Robert Friedland thus far on the project? You mentioned that your burn rate is only about $1.5 million a year. How much have they invested in the project thus far?
Mario Stifano: That's another great question. When we did the joint venture with Robert, he had a commitment of $19 million to spend over 7 years. That $19 million was spent in less than a year and a half. You can sew how excited HPX and Robert Friedland is on their discovery in this district. Since then we've continued to spend money, and we've allocated $6 million just to the end of April on this project.
The budget will continue to be refreshed. For those of you that followed Robert Friedland, the budgets are great but you need money to really make money in our field, which is particularly exploration. You got to spend a lot of money trying to understand what's going on here to find the big ones.
Robert is not afraid to spend a lot of money going after exploration type targets. He spent, when it was all said and done, almost a billion dollars at Oyu Tolgoi, as a great example; going after Oyu Tolgoi, which was one of the biggest discoveries in the world.
Gerardo Del Real: Fantastic. I also want to remind everybody, and correct me if I'm mistaken Mario, but I believe that you have quite a few warrants that are exercisable at $1.50 if I'm not mistaken. You almost touched that yesterday share price-wise, but I know that that would bring a significant amount of cash into the treasury. Is that accurate still?
Mario Stifano: That is correct. Those warrants expire in February, so there is a limited timeframe to get those warrants exercised. It would be great to see our share price hit $1.50, but the $2.5 million those warrants would bring, we actually don't need them, need the money. If we're lucky enough to hit $1.50 we get some warrants exercised, we'll figure out what to do with those funds. Cordoba, because of our structure, we're really not looking for a significant amount of cash because we're very well funded with the joint venture structure that we have in place.
Gerardo Del Real: Excellent. Mario, I'll be at the project here in the coming week, I'm excited to get out there and take a look in person. Thank you in advance for hosting me and having me out there, and thank you for your time today. Is there anything you'd like to add?
Mario Stifano: No. Again, I really appreciate you having me on for this interview and we really look forward to having you at the site. I think you're going to come away with a real special feeling of what's going on in our district here in northern Colombia. We really do think this is going to be the project that puts Colombia on the center of the map in Latin America.
Gerardo Del Real: It's going to be an exciting 2017 for sure. Thank you so much Mario.
Mario Stifano: Thank you.
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The recipe also talks about young turnips are best as they have a softer and sweeter flavor as where the older bigger turnips are more woody. My fix for this was to buy the smallest turnips I could (which were still big) and to buy kale. It also meant my turnip processing had to change and the cook time had to change but in the end I still ended up with a delicious stew that is perfect for winter when beef is my focus.
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- 2 ounces Olive Oil
- 1-2 Yellow Onions (depending on how big they are, I used one that was about the size of a softball), diced
- 2 ounces Bacon or Pancetta (I'll be honest here. I buy a pack of diced pancetta that is 5 ounces and I threw the whole thing in because I don't believe there's such a things as too much bacon!)
- 3 pound Chuck Roast, cut into bite sized pieces (You can use other types of meat, in the past I have used bison which was amazing. You can also use various cuts but I would recommend sticking with a roast as you'll have a much tastier stew than if you just used "stew meat".)
- 1 ½ ounces All-purpose Flour
- 4 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced
- 6 stems Parsley, 2 stems Thyme, and 2 Bay Leaves (Again, honestly check… I just grab some parsley, about a third the volume of thyme, and a few bay leaves… I never count them), bundle them up and tie them together with kitchen twine. You'll need to be able to remove them later.
- 12 ounces Dry Red Wine, a Malbec from Argentina is quite nice for beef stews
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- 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 2 pounds Turnips, topped and tailed and then cut into bite sized pieces
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- Salt and Pepper to taste
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|Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|Antarctica (Environmental Protection: Liability Annex) Amendment Act 2012
|Whole Act
|Departmental comment:
The Act implements New Zealand's obligations under Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, on Liability Arising from Environmental Emergencies. The Act, like other legislation implementing obligations under a particular treaty, is designed to be brought into force by Order in Council once the Annex itself becomes effective. That will happen when all 28 Consultative Parties to the Antarctic Treaty that were entitled to attend the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in 2005 have approved the Annex. So far, 16 of the required 28 Consultative Parties (including New Zealand, in May 2013) have done so. It is not yet known when the Annex will become effective.
|Ministry for Primary Industries
|Aquaculture Reform (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
|s 33
|Departmental comment:
Section 33 of Aquaculture Reform (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 (the Reform Act) was enacted to enable land-based aquaculture to transition from the current licensing regime established by the Freshwater Fish Farming Regulations 1983 (the Regulations) to the fish farming registration regime that applies under the Fisheries Act 1996. MPI is currently investigating multiple options on how best to progress with this legislation, while ensuring that all aquaculture in New Zealand is appropriately managed for the benefit of the growth of the sector, the fisheries, and the aquatic environment.
Currently the Fisheries Act 1996 preserves the licensing regime established under the Regulations for freshwater aquaculture. Section 33 would revoke the Regulations and set up a process for licence holders under the Regulations to transition to the fish farmer registration system under the Fisheries Act 1996.
Section 33 of the Reform Act was not brought into force on enactment of the Aquaculture Reform Act in 2011. This was because there remained some concern in relation to how biosecurity risks would be managed under the new regime.
Recent aquaculture biosecurity events including the Bonamia parasite in dredge oysters have highlighted the need to improve the management of biosecurity in the aquaculture sector. There are still questions whether the transition from the Regulations to the Fisheries Act (under section 33) would enable effective management of New Zealand's aquaculture regime and appropriately manage biosecurity risk.
MPI is conducting an analysis of the mechanisms needed to improve aquaculture biosecurity management. Therefore, further investigation is needed to determine whether it is appropriate to revoke or maintain regulation in relation to land-based aquaculture. Fisheries New Zealand (MPI) will update the Minister of Fisheries in 2018/19.
|Ministry of Transport
|Aviation Crimes Amendment Act 2007
|ss 4(1), 9, and 10
|Departmental comment:
Relates to aviation security measures.
See departmental comment on the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2007 (to which this Act relates).
|Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
|Building Amendment Act 2012
|ss 6(1)-(3), (7), and (8), 7, 11 and 12, 15-17, 21 and 22, 28, 30-35, 36(1) and (2), 37 and 38, 52, 55, 57(3) and (4), 58, 60, 62(1) and (3), 66, 72 and 73, 76-80, 84-86, 88(1), 89, 93(1)-(4), and 95
|Departmental comment:
Provision was made in the Building Amendment Act 2012 for a risk-based consenting regime, to be brought into force by Order in Council once the Government was satisfied that a number of pre-conditions had been met. MBIE is working to test the relevant aspects of the risk-based consenting regime against what is now known about the current state of the building and construction sector, and using a whole-of-system approach to explore other options for meeting the objectives. This work will inform policy decisions to be made by the Minister for Building and Construction and Cabinet regarding the provisions in the Act.
|Ministry of Transport
|Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1992
|s 35(1)-(3)
|Departmental comment:
Relates to removal of exclusive right of Airways Corporation to provide certain services.
The review of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 has resulted in a decision to repeal these provisions. This will be implemented through the Civil Aviation Bill that is currently being developed.
|Ministry of Transport
|Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2007
|ss 4(1), 6, 12(1), 18, and 19(4), and Part 3 of the Schedule
|Departmental comment:
Relates to civil aviation security.
The aviation security risks facing aircraft operations to, from and within New Zealand is kept under regular review. The usefulness of deploying in-flight security officers (IFSOs) to mitigate these risks is, in part, dependent on these risk reviews and related discussions with aviation security partner countries. This in turn would feed into an assessment of whether it is necessary to bring the IFSO-related provisions of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2007 and the Aviation Crimes Amendment Act 2007 into force.
Some contingency planning has been done, for example, to consider what operational arrangements would need to be agreed with other countries with IFSO programmes and to provide for facilities for the safe disarming of IFSOs at airports. Any New Zealand IFSO capability will be provided by the New Zealand Police.
|Department of Conservation
|Conservation Amendment Act 1996
|s 24
|Departmental comment:
Relates to new sections 26ZJA and 26ZJB of the Conservation Act 1987. The New Zealand Fish and Game Council presented a new proposal for the licensing of commercial sports fishing and game hunting guides to the Minister of Conservation on 28 May 2018 for her consideration. The Minister is currently considering the new proposal. The previous Minister rejected an earlier (2016) proposal from the Council and had advised the Council that, if she did not receive a suitable proposal by September 2018, she intended recommending to Cabinet that this latent legislation be repealed.
Fish and game councils are statutory bodies created under sections 26B and 26P of the Conservation Act 1987. The functions of the 12 regional fish and game councils are to manage, maintain, and enhance sports fish and game bird resources in the recreational interests of anglers and hunters (section 26Q of the Conservation Act). The councils also issue licences to hunt game birds and licences to take sports fish (section 26Q(f)(i) and (ii) of the Conservation Act).
The 12 regional fish and game councils are elected every 3 years by sports fish and game bird whole-season licence holders (section 26Z(3) of the Conservation Act). Each council then selects one of its councillors to be its representative on the overarching New Zealand Fish and Game Council (section 26D(2) of the Conservation Act). The functions of the NZ Council include advising the Minister of Conservation on issues relating to sports fish and game, and recommending fishing and hunting conditions and licence fees to the Minister for approval (section 26C(1) of the Conservation Act). Fish and game councils are public entities but not Crown entities (see references to other Acts contained in section 26W of the Conservation Act). The councils are independent of the Government and are not subject to Ministerial direction in regard to policy.
|Ministry of Justice
|Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2008
|ss 4-6, and 14
|Departmental comment:
These provisions would allow supervised contact with an approved provider to be imposed as a special condition of a protection order and would provide a process for determining payment of the costs of the service.
Supervised contact with an approved provider may be a condition on a parenting order made under the Care of Children Act 2004. The Family and Whānau Violence Legislation Bill provides that section 28B orders made under the Domestic Violence Act are to be treated as if made under the Care of Children Act. This allows judges to make an interim parenting order under section 28B, and consider supervised contact as part of a fuller assessment under the Care of Children Act.
We consider these latent provisions will be overtaken by section 28B and the improved links to the Care of Children Act. The Family and Whānau Violence Legislation Bill is currently before Parliament. We intend to propose the latent provisions for repeal through a Statutes Amendment Bill, following passage of the Family and Whānau Violence Legislation Bill.
|Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
|Gas Amendment Act 2004
|Part 4A, subpart 3 (ss 43ZZG-43ZZQ to be inserted into principal Act by s 5)
|Departmental comment:
Relates to the alternative mechanism of an Energy Commission as regulator of the gas sector.
The purpose of subpart 3 of Part 4A of the Gas Amendment Act 2004 is to provide the legislation necessary to establish an alternative body to the Gas Industry Company (GIC) to govern New Zealand's gas industry. Section 3 of the Gas Amendment Act 2004 prescribes a specific process that must be followed before subpart 3 of Part 4A can be commenced. That process involves extensive consultation requirements including consultation on the reasons that the responsible Minister considers the GIC should be replaced.
Section 3 and the latent provisions in subpart 3 of Part 4A of the Gas Amendment Act 2004 are integral parts of a legislative model designed to reflect Parliament's intention to regulate the gas industry by co-regulation. Subpart 3 of Part 4A will be brought into force if (and only if) the Minister, following completion of the process prescribed in section 3 and on the advice of the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE), considers that the Gas Industry Company is not performing satisfactorily. The effect of the Minister's decision to commence subpart 3 of Part 4A is significant; it involves abandoning the current model of co-regulation in favour of a model of government regulation.
In light of Parliament's intention to regulate the gas industry by a model of co-regulation, MBIE regularly monitors and assesses the performance of the GIC by:
|Housing Corporation Amendment Act 2001
|ss 24(3)-(5) and 25(2)
|Departmental comment:
Aspects of this Amendment Act will come into force on the making of an order vesting assets in Housing New Zealand Corporation.
The vesting order in question is provided for by section 53 of the Housing Corporation Act 1974 and it allows the Governor-General, by Order in Council on the recommendation of the Minister, to vest the assets or liabilities of an existing company (as defined by the Housing Corporation Act 1974), or the Crown, in Housing Corporation New Zealand.
Sections 24(3) to (5) and 25(2) of the Housing Corporation Amendment Act 2001 provide for consequential amendments, which will come into force on the same day that a section 53 vesting order relating to Housing New Zealand Limited (an existing company) comes into force. These consequential amendments reflect the change in ownership from HNZL to HNZC arising from such a vesting order.
At present there is no intention to make an order pursuant to section 53 of the Housing Corporation Act 1974.
|Ministry of Health
|Human Tissue Act 2008
|ss 87 and 88
|Departmental comment:
The Ministry of Health recommends that sections 87 and 88 of the Human Tissue Act 2008 be retained. They reflect Parliament's intention to provide for the possibility of a stand-alone organ donor register to be established in the future. The recently published organ donation strategy mandates work towards a donor register separate from the driver license register. If that comes about, the amendments provided for in those sections would be required.
Sections 87 and 88 of the Human Tissue Act 2008 provide for organ donor information presently held on the national register of driver licences to be disclosed to the national organ donor register, should such a donor register be established by regulations under section 78 of the Human Tissue Act. They allow the Transport Agency to continue collecting and disclosing information for a period of 5 years, to allow a smooth transition to the new register.
Increasing Deceased Donation and Transplantation: A National Strategy, was published in June 2017. It provides for improvements to the recording and use of information on the driver license register in the short term. In the longer term, the strategy includes work toward establishing a separate register of people's donation wishes, attached to the proposed national electronic health record. No timeframe has yet been established.
|Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
|Immigration Act 2009
|ss 100, 104, and 400(1)
|Departmental comment:
Section 100: Collection of biometric information from proposed arrivals – Australian authorities are currently evaluating the outcomes of a 12-month Brisbane airport trial which involved the voluntary collection of biometric information from passengers departing Brisbane on specific flights to New Zealand. New Zealand will assess those results as part of wider work identifying future options for integrating biometric capture into passenger movement systems to facilitate travel, in the context of Future of the Border strategy development.
Section 104: New Zealand citizens arriving in New Zealand to be photographed – the new Customs and Excise Act 2018 is in the process of implementation. A decision on whether section 104 is still required will be able to be made post-implementation, in the context of Future of the Border strategy development.
Section 400(l): The implementation of biometric enrolment will inform policy and regulations around categories of exemptions. Previous plans to establish a project to implement biometric enrolment were deferred due to competing priorities but a new project is in the process of initiation.
|Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
|Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act (No 2) 2005
|ss 3(2), (5), (7), 52(1), and 53
|Departmental comment:
Work on regulations defining types of registered health professionals and treatment providers is underway. MBIE expects to complete work on the regulations by the end of 2018.
|Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
|Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act 2008
|s 4(4)
|Departmental comment:
Work on regulations defining types of registered health professionals and treatment providers is underway. MBIE expects to complete work on the regulations by the end of 2018.
|Ministry of Justice
|Legal Services Act 2011
|ss 9, 21(7), and 114(1)(s), (t), and (u)
|Departmental comment:
These provisions relate to a streamlined eligibility assessment process for low-level criminal cases, approved by Cabinet in 2009 as part of its response to the legal aid reforms recommended by Dame Margaret Bazley. The necessary changes to primary legislation were made when the Act replaced the Legal Services Act 2000, but regulations specifying which cases the process would apply to and how it would operate were still required to give it full effect. The streamlined eligibility assessment process was intended to reduce the cost of administering legal aid for low-level criminal cases.
The Ministry has assessed the provisions, and considers they are no longer necessary. In the time since the relevant provisions in the Act were enacted, these purposes have either been achieved through other means, or will be better achieved through currently planned changes.
These provisions are proposed for repeal through the Statutes Amendment Bill.
|Ministry of Justice
|Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014
|s 164(3) and Schedule 6
|Departmental comment:
Section 38 of the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014 provides for an Order in Council to bring into effect certain provisions of the Act following agreement on the future administration of Maungauika [North Head].
The proposal was considered by Auckland Council at the end of June 2018 who have confirmed their agreement to undertake management of this site. The remaining actions to implement the Order in Council are being undertaken by the Department of Conservation, the estimated timeframe for completion being 30 September 2018.
|Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|Nuclear-Test-Ban Act 1999
|Whole Act
|Departmental comment:
The Nuclear-Test-Ban Act 1999 seeks to implement New Zealand's obligations under the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The Act, like other legislation to implement obligations under a specific treaty, is to be brought into force by Order in Council only once the treaty itself is in force.
At present the CTBT is not in force. It will enter into force once all 44 Annex 2 countries under the CTBT have ratified the treaty.
At this point it is difficult to predict when the CTBT will enter into force.
|Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
|Personal Property Securities Amendment Act 2011
|s 5 to the extent that it relates to subparagraph (iv) of s 167A(1)(b) (as inserted by the Amendment Act) of the Personal Property Securities Act 1999
|Departmental comment:
Primary legislative change is required before section 167A(1)(b)(iv) can be brought into effect.
The necessary amendment has now been made through the Senior Courts Act 2016. However, the High Court Rules will need to be amended before this subsection can be brought into effect. (The Senior Courts Act re-enacted the High Court Rules without any amendments being made.)
The Ministry of Justice intends to progress the amendments to the Rules along with other regulatory changes arising from the new Act.
|Ministry for the Environment
|Resource Management Amendment Act 2005
|s 108
|Departmental comment:
Section 108 is proposed for repeal in the Statutes Amendment Bill 2018. This section amends section 296 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) by adding subsection 2. This subsection prevents persons from challenging the validity of a consent authority's decision on notification of a resource consent application under sections 93 or 94 of the RMA.
Sections 93 and 94 were repealed by the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009. As section 108 relates to decisions made under these sections, it does not logically operate if these sections are not in force.
|Ministry of Social Development
|Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Act 2016
|ss 5(3), 14(1), 15, 16, 18(2) and (3), 32, 33, 37(3) and (4), 40-42, 43(2), 45-47
|Departmental comment:
These provisions of the Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Act 2016 extend the provisions of the Social Security Act 1964 relating to youth services to 18 and 19 year olds without dependent children who are at significant risk of long-term welfare dependency, and make related amendments to jobseeker support provisions. They cannot be brought into force until funding for the purpose is appropriated.
|State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2012
|ss 4(4), 5(4), 6(5), 7, 8(5), 10(4), and 11(4)
|Departmental Comment:
The sections of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2012 that have not yet been brought into force relate to Solid Energy New Zealand Limited. The status of Solid Energy New Zealand Limited is uncertain. These sections will be reviewed when its status becomes more certain.
|State-Owned Enterprises (Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited and Vehicle Testing New Zealand Limited) Amendment Act 1999
|s 3(7)-(10)
|Departmental comment:
This section relates to a situation where Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited ceases to be a State enterprise. The status of this section will be reviewed at a future date.
|Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Amendment Act 2016
|Whole Act
|Departmental comment:
The Act implements New Zealand's obligations under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). The Act is designed to be brought into force by Order in Council when the TPP enters into force for New Zealand. This could not happen unless a sufficient number of other TPP Parties, including the US, ratified TPP. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP) Amendment Bill is currently being considered by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee. This Bill will amend the Act to enable parts of the Act to be brought into force before TPP enters into force. This will enable New Zealand to comply with its obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The provisions of the Act that relate to elements of the TPP that were suspended from the CPTPP will not be brought into force by the Bill.
|Department of Conservation
|Wildlife Amendment Act 1996
|s 6
|Departmental comment:
Relates to section 22A of principal Act.
The New Zealand Fish and Game Council presented a new proposal for the licensing of commercial sports fishing and game hunting guides to the Minister of Conservation on 28 May 2018 for her consideration. The previous Minister rejected an earlier (2016) proposal from the Council and had advised that, if she did not receive a suitable proposal by September 2018, she intended recommending to Cabinet that this latent legislation be repealed.
(Refer above to comment about the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 for details about the independence of fish and game councils.)


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The festive period is one of the busiest times for a care home – all kinds of extra activities are planned and the traffic of visitors can be double what it normally is. It is also the busiest time for Insurers as both personal and commercial clients are exposed too much greater risks during this period (fire claims alone have been known to increase by up to 26% during December). Any damage or loss to your business can be a costly coal in your stocking, but most can be avoided by taking simple precautions to protect yourself and your business.
At this time of year, lots of lights, decorations and candles are a key feature of the celebrations. It goes without saying that candles and any naked flames pose a specific fire risk so this will need to be considered as part of your risk assessment procedures. It is best to avoid using candles if possible, but if you are going to use them it is important to ensure that all candles are encased in a candle holder and placed on a heat resistant surface. They should also be kept away from fabrics and should never be left burning overnight.
Take a moment to review the tree lights you want to use – check they have been tested thoroughly and inspect them visually, looking for bare wires or frayed insulation. It is also important to check that any lights being used conform to the British Safety Standards and if they are no longer under warranty (usually if they are older than 12 months) that they have been PAT tested. Make sure that you don't overload plug sockets and you should ensure power leads and cables do not pose any trip hazards. It is also advisable that all lights need to be turned off overnight.
Of course, it goes without saying, make sure your smoke alarm is in proper working order and test it regularly.
Trees & Decorations
It is vital that you do not place your Christmas tree or flammable decorations near a source of heat (like candles, an open fire or cooking equipment). You also need to ensure that your tree is situated in a place which gives reasonable access to the tree while ensuring it does not obstruct exits and evacuation routes. Check it is held securely in place so that it cannot toppled over as it could cause a serious injury if it falls on someone. It may also be worth considering an artificial tree to avoid any risk posed by pine needles, such as slipping, getting them stuck under the skin, allergic reactions or the increased fire risk. You can even look into buying a flame resistant, non-allergenic tree.
The Weather
This time of year brings with it longer nights and a drop in the temperature. It is essential that you ensure that all exterior surfaces of the home are well lit and have been well gritted to prevent residents, staff and visitors from tripping over or slipping on ice. Making sure the home is well maintained and in good working order before any severe weather hits will help you prevent damage to the property from the wind, rain and snow. Clear out any guttering and drains, check your roof (including sheds, garages and outbuildings) and consider pruning any low hanging branches from nearby trees.
Frost can cause burst pipes risking water damage. It is important to familiarise yourself with the location of your stopcock in case of emergencies. It's also worth lagging pipes and checking your water tank is insulated and also consider lagging outside taps to prevent them from freezing.
It is very common for a care home to expect an increased number of visitors during the festive period. This not only opens your business up to a greater risk of someone doing something untoward in your home (theft, abuse etc) but also of a third party injuring themselves on your premises. It is vital to complete full security checks for anyone being allowed on site and giving the visitors identification so that staff know who should and who should not be on the premises at all times. It is also essential to keep a record the amount of people in the building as this will be imperative in ensuring everybody's safety in the event of a fire. As stated before, it is important to ensure the grounds around your property are safe and the risk of any visitor slipping and hurting themselves is miminised.
Is your cover adequate?
Finally, check your insurance documents to ensure that you are adequately covered if the worst does happen –
- Are your sums insured for your contents high enough to cover the extra items at the home during this time?
- Do you have adequate business interruption cover should the home need to be closed due to fire or flooding?
- Does your current policy give enough cover for any public in employee liability claims?
- Does your current policy contain any terms or exclusions around theft or liability that may leave you exposed to the cost of settling a claim yourself?
If you are unsure about your cover then call the Care Team at ALDIUM for a free, no obligation review of your Insurance Schedule on 0151 336 5881 (option 1) or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com


text: Share: Comments Print November 27, 2012 at 6:30 AM Seattle's top dog names for 2012 Posted by Gene Balk Lucy, a pit bull-boxer mix, was born and raised in Seattle — and she has the city's top name, too. (Photo: Alvin Mangosing) Shout "Lucy!" in a crowded Seattle dog park and risk being stampeded. Yes, Lucy is far and away the No. 1 moniker for our canine pals here in Seattle. Analysis of the city's dog license database reveals that one out of every 83 dogs in town answers to Lucy. It's not just here. Lucy is also among the top names nationwide, according to Vetstreet.com. In fact, if you compare the names that are most popular in the U.S. with those that are most popular in Seattle, you see a lot of overlap. There is, however, one big exception. Rocky is the fourth most-popular handle for male pups nationally, but somehow it's just never caught on here. Rocky only ranks 33rd in Seattle. Like everywhere else in the country, human names for dogs are "in" and the old classics are "out." For example, Seattle has 540 licensed pooches called Lucy, but only 45 named Rex, five going by Rover and — can you believe it? — just two lonely Fidos. I hope those two have found each other and are commiserating in a doggie daycare somewhere. You can see the most popular dog names below. The top male and female names for the U.S. are ranked alongside Seattle's, except ours are not sex-segregated; could it be that progressive Seattle dogs — already practicing yoga and eating vegan — are also chipping away at gender conventions of naming? RANK SEATTLE U.S. MALE U.S. FEMALE 1 Lucy Max Bella 2 Bella Buddy Daisy 3 Max Charlie Lucy 4 Charlie Rocky Molly 5 Buddy Cooper Chloe Sources: Seattle Animal Shelter, Vetstreet.com But can you really separate the name from the breed? Actually, you can, and we have plenty of breed-defying name choices in Seattle; there are, for example, German Shepherds called Leonardo, Roquefort and Chile in the city's database. Still, it's no surprise that Max is our most popular name for that Teutonic breed. Here are more of the top names for a selection of Seattle's favorite breeds (and some breeds share the same most popular name): BREED MOST POPULAR SEATTLE NAME Labrador Retriever, Border Collie & Chihuahua Lucy Golden Retriever Bailey German Shepherd & Schnauzer Max Australian Shepherd Sydney, Bella (tie) Pit bull Lola Pomeranian Toby, Ginger, Bear (tie) Pug & Dachshund Buddy Shih Tzu & Poodle Charlie Siberian Husky Nikita, Koda (tie) Boxer & Great Dane Stella Yorkshire Terrier Bella Scottish Terrier Angus Jack Russell Terrier Jack Chow Chow & Rottweiler Bear English Springer Spaniel Sadie Greyhound Daisy Havanese Coco Source: Seattle Animal Shelter Does your dog have one of the top names — or is it something more unusual? How did you choose your dog's name? Feel free, as always, to sound off in the comments. —————— Follow me on Twitter @genebalk Comments | More in Public Records | Topics: animals, Dogs, Pets


text: CHILDREN IN WORSHIP Well, our winter months as snowbirds in Florida has come to an end for another season. After being in the Fort Myers area for 13 years, we sold our home last year and this past winter rented a place in Adelaide Shores RV Resort located in the centre of Florida on the outskirts of a town named Avon Park. Avon Park is located just north of Sebring. During those Fort Myers years we attended Southwest Baptist Church. We chose this church because of the Biblical preaching. A couple of days after we 04/13/2017


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Gina Rodriguez recently sat down with SheKnows and she didn't waver at all on her thoughts about whether Jane is having a boy or a girl.
Rodriguez seems like one of the coolest chicks on the planet, and her lofty level of awesomeness when we sat down with her on Jane the Virgin's penthouse suite set pretty much solidified how we feel about her (penthouses are also lofty and awesome so it makes sense).
More: Why Gina Rodriguez is the role model I want for my daughter
While Jane is yet to display any bump visibility in the episodes we've seen so far, Rodriguez is rocking a wee little bump in this interview, so we can only guess when this baby is coming and we're going to posit that May sweeps would seem, historically, like a good place for something big like this to take place.
But, seeing as that is six months away, perhaps we should turn our attention to something a little more pressing. Is Jane going to have a boy or a girl? It's the big question on everyone's lips (yes, we're saying it's a question that the nation is collectively pondering, and we're sticking to that story). So, does Rodriguez know what Jane's having? Um, no, she doesn't, but that didn't stop us from probing a little further.
More: You know you're stoked about more The Flash and Jane the Virgin
When asked about what gender she would like Jane's baby to be, Rodriguez didn't even miss a beat. She's firmly planted in the baby girl corner. Why so steadfast in her opinion on what chromosomes Jane's baby should have? It turns out, Rodriguez is "obsessed" with Jenna Ortega, who plays Jane's "mini-me" on the show. We have to agree with Rodriguez: That kid is super cute.
All this talk of a little baby Latina got us thinking about baby name possibilities — we're putting our money on something Hispanic or Catholic (we know, very daring of us), which have a tendency to go hand in hand. María (well, obviously), Lucía, Ana, Sofía, Carla and Sara are our top picks. We'd also like to throw Guadalupe into the ring as an option, because, well, that's just a really fun name to say. Also a possibility? Alba, Jane's abuela's name. It would totally make sense given Alba's strong influence in Jane's life. But given that Jane's name is a mouthful, it's highly likely her currently unconfirmed daughter's name will also be a mouthful, so it could very well be a combination of all of these options we've put forth.
Plus, also in Rodriguez's arsenal of justification for her gender choice? The fact that Jane has previously said she's having a girl because all of the pregnant women in her family only ever have girls. Yes, we definitely see how one would extrapolate from that statement that Jane is having a girl (you know, the fact that she's plainly said it). But, to be honest with you, we are entertaining the possibility that this rationale was thrown into the show as a red herring and that the fact Jane thinks she's having a girl pretty much means she's having a boy.
More: 7 Things to know about OITNB and Jane the Virgin's Diane Guerrero
Let's be real, though: Whether it's a girl or a boy, we technically totally called it either way, right?


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World of Tank Ping Checker lets you easily check in-game ping on your browser. The app also lets check World of Warplanes ping and World of Warships ping.
The WoT Ping test gives a good general estimate of your ping results. Please note your actual in-game ping and latency may vary.
A more accurate way of checking for your World of Tank ping is to run a ping test in your command line.
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We are hard at work preparing for the second half of our 33rd season. We are looking forward to three exciting concerts in the new year, including a lively celebration of the accordion family in February, and the moving choral music of Scottish composer and conductor Sir James MacMillan in March.
Our final concert of the season in April, in collaboration with Massey Hall, will celebrate the music and 80th birthday of minimalist composer Steve Reich. We're also excited to host Reich as the visiting guest mentor for our Emerging Composer Workshop that month.
It would be impossible to present programs such as these without the help of donors and supporters like you, *|FNAME|*. Artist fees for Squeezebox and The Music of James MacMillan will cost upwards of $30,000, plus bringing Steve Reich for his concert and the workshop will cost $18,000.
If you believe in what Soundstreams does, please consider making a donation today, or before the end of the calendar year. From $20 to $500 or more, every donation helps!Faites un don


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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology
I'm delighted to let you know that the 'Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology' book has now been published. I contributed the chapter on Woven Structure to this publication when I was a Visiting Fellow with the Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology research group in the Univeristy of Wales, Newport. It can be ordered directly from Woodhead Publishing.
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Just thought I' add a quick post to let you know that if you're on Facebook, you can 'become a fan' of my work and likewise if you're on Twitter you can follow my (infrequent) updates there too - just search for lmt77. Also I am delighted that Cultural Enterprise (Wales) has re-launched a website, so if you're based in Wales and work in the creative industries do consider creating a profile on this site.....
Monday, March 9, 2009
'Optic Twist' at Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery
Have recently been sent this picture of my latest work 'Optic Twist' which was specially commissioned by Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery for their exhibition 'Better than Grey: a serious consideration of colour'. This was the largest sculpture I have made to date measuring 45x24x12cm. Encapsulated in the acrylic is a hand woven leno fabric in cotton and nylon monofilament. The vivid highly contrasting stripes of colour, combined with the leno twists are designed to create dramatic optical effects and afterimages. Below is a detail of the fabric before it was cast:
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If you're new to the world of digital sculpting, Sculptris is the ideal ground on which to get started. If on the other hand you're experienced in CG you will find in Sculptris is a blazingly fast way to realize your concepts.
It's intuitive, fun and user friendly, so you can focus as an artist on pure creativity.


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|2012 ACRA Women's Novice 8+: (top) Ashley Hartung,
Danielle Eichelberger, Tess Barnes, Meagan Moffat, Whitney Varner,
Meghan Helmer, Colin Neeley, (bottom) Kaycee Ranney, Matt Weaver,
Hannah Maloney, Kasey Wattley
This year marks our 3rd year to attend ACRA and our first year to compete in three 8+'s events: Women's Novice and Varsity 8's and Men's Novice 8. Also, we'll have Novice Men's and Women's fours, and a Men's Varsity 4. (Last year we only took an 8 and two 4's!) Additionally, we are nominating 15 student-athletes for All-ACRA Regional awards. Hope all can continue to keep track of us as we head to Gainsville GA!
|2012 ACRA group photo. This year, 41 student-athletes will race compared to 19 last year.


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Yes, were eating healthy food; fruits and vegetables! It is one of our shields from diseases. Hey, how sure are we that they function this way? Studies have shown fresh fruits and vegetables are a great source of vitamins and minerals which are needed by our bodies. At the same time, we encounter a lot of food-borne problems related to fresh produce. Washing fruits and vegetables is the best way to reduce your risks for food-borne illness. According to the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), you should wash raw fruits and vegetables very well before you peel, cut, eat or cook them.
Here are some tips that could help us to make sure that were eating clean fruits and vegetables:
- Wash your hands before and after preparing food.
- Clean your counter top, cutting boards, and utensils before and after using
- Do not wash fruits and vegetables with soaps or detergents.
- Use clean potable cold water to wash items.
- For fruits and vegetables with thick skin, use a vegetable brush to help wash away hard-to-remove microbes.
- Vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli or lettuce should be soaked for 1 to 2 minutes in cold clean water.
- Fragile fruits like raspberries should not be soaked in water instead spray them with distilled water.
- After washing, dry with clean paper towel.
- Do not rewash packaged products labelled "ready-to-eat," "washed" or "triple washed."
- Once cut or peeled, refrigerate as soon as possible at 40ºF or below.
- Do not purchase cut fruits and vegetables that are not refrigerated.
- Leafy greens from the farmers market, grocery store, farm or garden should be stored at 35-40°F within two hours of harvesting or purchasing.
- Wash greens by separating leaves and soaking them in a bowl of cool water for a few minutes. Drain the greens using a strainer or colander and repeat this process.
- Drain leafy greens with a clean strainer or colander, then dry with a clean towel or salad spinner. Salad spinners should be thoroughly cleaned with warm soapy water after every use.
Some of the fruits and vegetables that contains lots of chemicals and pesticides are: celery, peaches, strawberries, apples, blueberries, sweet bell pepper, grapes, potatoes, cherries and etc. Chemicals and pesticides that are used for fruits and vegetables are the primary culprit of the food-borne illnesses.
Prevent food-borne illnesses from striking you and your family. Just make the habit of hand washing fruits and vegetables before eating them.


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Euro-Sport Limited
These terms and conditions together with the order form, our order acknowledgement are the basis on which we will supply to you our goods ("Goods") and thus form our contract with you and are binding on you. These conditions shall govern the agreement between Us and You to the exclusion of any other terms or conditions unless we have expressly agreed to vary these conditions in writing. These conditions supersede all previous terms and conditions and shall replace any terms and conditions previously notified to You by Us.
Please read these terms carefully and ensure that they only contain conditions you are prepared to agree to, before ordering any Goods from us.
By ordering any of the Goods, you agree to be bound by these terms. In particular we highlight clause twenty (20) hereunder where we limit our liability in your regard.
1.1 The Goods are provided by Euro Sport Limited ("we/us/our").
1.2 We are registered in Malta, with company number C 32991 and have our registered office at Catalunya House, Catalunya Buildings, Psaila Street, Birkirkara
2.1 You acknowledge that Clause 5 does not apply unless you are purchasing Goods from our website as a consumer (in other words, other than in the course of a trade, business, craft or profession) ("Consumer");
2.2 By placing an order with us, you warrant that:
2.2.1 You are legally capable of entering into binding contracts;
2.2.2 If you are a Consumer, you are at least 18 years old;
2.2.3 The information you provide to us during the process of placing an order for Goods is accurate, complete and not misleading.
3.1 These terms and conditions apply to all sales of Goods provided by us to you.
3.2 If you are purchasing Goods via our website, Subject to clause 5, no contract for the supply of Goods ("Contract") will come into existence until we despatch the Goods, send you an email confirming that your Goods have been despatched (whichever is the earlier).
3.3 If you purchase Goods by any means other than via our website, the Contract will not come into existence until either your order (however given) is accepted by the earliest of our written acknowledgement of order or delivery of the Goods.
3.4 Each order for Goods by you to us will be deemed to be an offer by you to purchase Goods subject to these terms. Each order placed by you to us for Goods and accepted by us will constitute a separate contract.
3.5 You must ensure that the terms of your order and any applicable specification are complete and accurate.
3.6 These terms will be incorporated in the Contract to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions. They supersede all prior dealings, negotiations, representations or agreements between us in respect of the subject-matter of the Contract whether written or oral.
3.7 No variation or amendment of this Contract will be valid unless in writing and signed by you and our authorised representative.
4.1 All brochures, specifications, drawings, catalogues, particulars, shapes, descriptions and illustrations, application guides and information, price lists and other advertising matter are intended only to present a general idea of the Goods described in them and the images of the Goods on the website or otherwise are for illustrative purposes only.
4.2 We reserve the right to deliver Goods of a modified design provided that any difference does not make the Goods unsuitable for any purpose you have made known to us.
4.3 The Goods will conform in all material respects to any sample provided to and accepted by us. The Goods will conform in all material respects with any specification provided to and accepted by us. We reserve the right to amend any design or specification without prior notification provided that it does not adversely affect the performance of the Goods.
4.4 We cannot guarantee that the appearance and/or colours of Goods (including without limitation paint) shown on the website or otherwise exactly reproduces the appearance and/or colours of the physical Goods themselves.
4.5 All Goods supplied by us are subject to availability. We reserve the right in the event that we cannot supply you with the Goods that you have ordered, to supply you with substitute goods of equivalent or matching quality.
4.6 We retain all copyright and title to all documentation relating to Goods delivered to you by us. This documentation may only be used for the purposes intended in the Contract and not for any other purpose without our permission. It must be returned on demand.
4.7 Technical specifications are approximations unless specifically stated otherwise.
4.8 You will not remove, alter, deface, obfuscate or tamper with any of the trade marks, names or numbers affixed to or marked on the Goods nor allow anyone else to do so.
4.9 If the Goods are manufactured in accordance with any design or specification provided or made by you, you will compensate us in full on demand for all claims, expenses and liabilities of any nature in connection with them, including any claim, whether actual or alleged, that the design or specification infringes the rights of any third party.
Clause 5 only applies if you are a Consumer AND purchasing Goods from our website.
5.1 In accordance with the Consumer Rights Regulations 2013 (LEGAL NOTICE 439 of 2013 as subsequently amended) you may withdraw from a Contract at any time within forteen (14) days from delivery of Goods. If you withdraw from this contract, we shall reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (with the exception of the supplementary costs resulting from your choice of a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us), without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract. We will carry out such reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement. We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
5.2 The right of withdrawal at clause 5.1 does not apply to:
(a) the supply of goods or services for which the price is dependent on fluctuations in the financial market which cannot be controlled by the trader and which may occur within the withdrawal period;
(b) the supply of goods made to the specifications of the consumer or where these are clearly personalised;
(c) the supply of goods which are liable to deteriorate or expire rapidly;
(d) the supply of sealed goods which are not suitable for return due to health protection or hygiene reasons and were unsealed after delivery;
(e) the supply of goods which are, after delivery, according to their nature, inseparably mixed with other items;
(f) contracts where the consumer has specifically requested a visit from the trader for the purpose of carrying out urgent repairs or maintenance. If, on the occasion of such visit, the trader provides services in addition to those specifically requested by the consumer or goods other than replacement parts necessarily used in carrying out the maintenance or in making the repairs, the right of withdrawal shall apply to those additional services or goods;
5.3 To withdraw from a Contract, you must:
5.3.1 Inform us explicitly in writing using the model withdrawal form set out in Part B of the Schedule of LN 439 of 2013;
5.3.2 Return the Goods to us, in the same condition in which you received them with the original packaging and the product documentation, and at your own cost and risk. The Goods must not have been used and, where applicable, must not have been removed from the sealed clear packaging. This includes electrical items, which are supplied in sealed clear packaging; and
5.3.3 Provide proof of purchase in the form of our invoice for the original supply of such Goods. If in the event an invoice is unavailable, a bank or credit card statement may suffice at our sole discretion.
If you, as a Consumer, decide to exercise you right to return the Goods as per Clause 5, you will be charged the direct cost of such cancellation.
7.1 Subject to clause 7.2, the prices of the Goods will be as quoted in our marketing literature from time to time except in cases of error (see clause 7.2.1). The prices may be altered at any time without notification to take into account any increase in our costs (including but not limited to the cost of materials, labour, transport or other overheads, any tax, duty or variation in exchange rates).
7.2 For Goods purchased via our website, the price you pay is the price displayed on this website at the time we receive your order apart from the following exceptions:
7.2.1 While we try and ensure that all our prices on our website are accurate, some prices may be incorrectly listed. If we discover an error in the price of the Goods you have ordered we will inform you as soon as possible and offer you the Goods at the correct price. We are under no obligation to provide Goods to you at an incorrect, lower price, even after we have acknowledged your order or despatched the Goods. If we cannot contact you, we will treat the order as cancelled. If payment has been made and you wish to cancel your order, you will receive a full refund of the price paid;
7.2.2 Please note that the prices payable for Goods in-store may vary from those stated on our website
7.3 Where there is no error in our pricing as per clause 7.2.1 or otherwise, the prices that you pay for the Goods will be those ruling (in the case of Goods) at the date of despatch of the Goods.
7.4 We list prices as both inclusive of VAT, unless otherwise stated.
7.5 Unless otherwise specified, if you are a Business Customer, prices quoted include delivery to destinations in Malta and we will select the mode of transport. The entire cost of any other mode of transport which you may specify will be borne by you, as will delivery to locations outside of Malta. If you are a Consumer, the delivery costs will be quoted at the time you place your order for Goods.
7.6 In case of small orders we will be entitled to make a minimum order charge or to add a surcharge for delivery, details of which will be provided to you at the time of order acknowledgement.
7.7 No allowance will be credited for Goods collected from our premises by you rather than delivered by us.
8.1 Unless otherwise stated all quotations are valid only for 30 days from their date of publication.
9.1 If you hold a credit account with us, payment of invoices will be made in full to us without deductions or set-off in accordance with the payment terms notified by us to you or if no such terms are advised, not later than the 30th day of the following month after the invoice date. You guarantee your creditworthiness in placing an order. If after confirmation of the order by us, doubts arise as to your creditworthiness, then all payments will become due immediately unless adequate security can be offered by you.
9.2 Where you do not hold a credit account with us, payment of invoices will be made in full to us without deductions or set-off by credit or debit card when order is placed.
9.3 We reserve the right to charge a credit card surcharge if you elect to pay us by credit card.
9.4 Payments by credit or debit card will only be accepted where the card in question has been verified on our website.
10.1 The Goods are delivered to you when we make them available to you at a delivery point agreed by us.
10.2 Time of delivery will not be of the essence and any delivery date is an estimate only. We will use all reasonable endeavours to avoid late deliveries. You will have the right to cancel any order without liability to us if delivery is more than 30 days late. This clause 10.2 sets out your only remedy for such delay.
10.3 The quantity of any consignment of Goods as recorded by us upon despatch from our place of business will be conclusive evidence of the quantity received by you on delivery unless you can provide conclusive evidence proving the contrary.
10.4 Our liability for non-delivery of the Goods will be limited to, at our discretion, replacing the Goods within a reasonable time, issuing a credit note at the pro rata Contract rate against any invoice raised for such Goods or a refund of the purchase price paid.
10.5 Any claim that any Goods have been delivered damaged or do not materially comply with their description will be notified by you to us and (where appropriate, to the carrier) within 24 hours of their delivery. Provided that you return such Goods to us in accordance with clause 15, we will at our sole discretion replace such Goods, issue you with a credit note for the price of such Goods or refund the price paid for such Goods. The provisions of this clause 10.5 set out your sole remedy in such circumstances.
10.6 Any claim that any Goods have not been delivered to you by us or our appointed carriers where we claim we have delivered the same to you, or left the Goods in a safe place or delivered the Goods to your neighbour and/or our appointed carriers have obtained a signature for the delivery of the Goods (from any of the above (where applicable), such claim must be notified by you to us within 7 days of their expected delivery. We shall then liaise with our carrier and/or our driver and we may require copies of two forms of personal identification documents from you (such as passport, driving licence, bank card etc) or any third party. Once we have reviewed all documentary evidence and statements from the relevant drivers we shall then come back to you within a reasonable timescale of our decision (to replace such Goods, issue you with a credit note for the price of such Goods, refund the price paid for such Goods or to not provide any of the aforementioned) which shall be final and binding. The provisions of this clause 10.6 set out your sole remedy in such circumstances.
10.7 We may at our discretion deliver the Goods by instalments in any sequence. Where the Goods are delivered by instalments, no default or failure by us in respect of any one or more instalments will vitiate the Contract in respect of the Goods previously delivered or undelivered Goods.
10.8 If you fail to take delivery of the Goods or any part thereof at the time agreed for delivery then we will be entitled to cancel or suspend such delivery and all other outstanding deliveries and to charge you for the loss suffered.
11.1 It is your responsibility to provide the means for unloading Goods on delivery unless agreed by us in writing otherwise. We will inform you in advance if any special means will be required to unload the Goods at your premises.
12.1 If you fail to take delivery of the Goods when they are ready for delivery we may, at our option, either store them ourselves or have them stored by third parties on such terms as we may in our own discretion think fit. In any event the cost of storage will be borne by you.
13.1 Risk in the Goods passes when they are delivered to you.
13.2 You will insure the Goods against theft or any damage howsoever caused until their price has been paid in full.
13.3 We will transfer only such title or rights in respect of the Goods as we have and if the Goods are purchased from a third party will transfer only such title or rights as that party had and has transferred to us.
13.4 Notwithstanding clause 13.3, passing of title in the Goods will remain with us and will not pass to you until the amount due under the invoice for them or any other outstanding invoice from us to you (including interest and costs) has been paid in full.
13.5 We may maintain an action for the price of any Goods notwithstanding that title in them has not passed to you.
14.1 Where and if stated, Goods are supplied with the benefit of a warranty given by the Goods' manufacturers (details of which will be provided to you with the Goods or otherwise on request ("the Warranty")) provided that you comply with the conditions set out in clause 14.2 as well as any provided with the Warranty ("Warranty Conditions").
14.2 In cases where Goods are covered by a Warranty, if Goods become faulty during the period of the Warranty for reasons unconnected with your acts, omissions or misuse of the Goods, you must notify us in writing and/or by completing a warranty claim form (including a description of the fault) and return such Goods to us. Such Goods shall be returned to the manufacturer for review and testing. Based on the manufacturers' opinion and further subject to clause 14.5 and 14.6, we will repair, (or at our sole option) replace such Goods with the same or superior Goods, without charge or not provide any of the aforementioned. The manufacturer's opinion shall be final and binding and we shall have no further liability to you. If Goods become faulty after expiry of the Warranty, and you request that we replace or repair such Goods, then we shall charge our then standard list price for such repair or replacement.
14.3 Your sole remedy in respect of a failure of the Goods to comply with the Warranty is as set out in the Warranty Conditions.
14.4 We will be afforded reasonable opportunity and facilities to investigate any claims made under the Warranty and you will if so requested in writing by us promptly return any Goods the subject of any claim and any packing materials securely packed and carriage paid to us for examination.
14.5 We will have no liability with regard to any claim in respect of which you have not complied with the claims procedures in the Warranty Conditions.
14.6 The above warranty is given by us subject to us having no liability in respect of any defect arising from wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, tampering of the Goods, incorrect fitting of the Goods by you and/or a third party, abnormal working conditions, failure to follow our and/or the Goods' manufacturers' instructions (whether oral or in writing), misuse or alteration or repair of the Goods without our approval.
15.1 When you return Goods to us:
15.1.1 Because you cancelled the Contract in accordance with clause 5 (Consumer Rights), we will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case, within 30 days of the day you have given notice of your cancellation. In this case we will refund the price of the Goods to be returned in full, including the cost of sending the Goods to you. However, you will be responsible for the cost of returning the Goods to us as per clause 6;
15.1.2 Which are incorrectly supplied and/or are returned as new in their original packaging, these items shall be refunded, exchanged or replaced if they are returned within 30 days of date of purchase of the Goods and proof of purchase (as provided at clause 5.3.3) is supplied; and
15.1.3 For any other reason, we will examine the returned Goods and will notify you in writing or via e-mail within a reasonable time of the refund (if any at all) to which you are entitled. We will usually process the refund due to you as soon as possible thereafter. For any entitlement of a refund to be due to you, the returned Goods must be in the same condition in which you received them with the original packaging and the product documentation. The Goods must not have been used (such as any smell of without limitation fuel, toxins or rubber shall invalidate any refund due to you) and, where applicable, must not have been removed from the sealed clear packaging. Goods returned to us because they fail to comply with the Warranty will be refunded in accordance with the provisions of the Warranty Conditions.
17.1 If the Goods include installation services we will provide detailed instructions to you about site preparation and other requirements required during the installation.
17.2 If you fail to fully comply with the requirements in clause 17.1, we reserve the right to charge you for any additional work required as a result or if we are unable to complete the installation.
18.1 Where a Good or Goods supplied consist of or include software ("Software"), this Software is licensed, not sold, by us or by the relevant licensor/owner subject to the relevant end-user license agreement or other licence terms included with Software ("License Terms") and/or the Product. In addition:
18.1.1 Such Software may not be copied, adapted, translated, made available, distributed, varied, modified, disassembled, decompiled, reverse engineered or combined with any other software, save to the extent that the (i) License Terms or (ii) applicable law expressly grants such rights (which right under applicable law cannot be excluded by contract).
18.1.2 Save to the extent provided for in any applicable License Terms, your rights of return and/or to a refund under these Conditions and any applicable Returns Policy do not apply in the event that you open the Software shrink-wrap and/or break the license seal and/or use the Software.
18.1.3 Except to the extent expressly provided by us in writing or a licensor under relevant License Terms, Software is provided 'as is' without any warranties, terms or conditions as to quality, fitness for purpose, performance or correspondence with description and we do not offer any warranties or guarantees in relation to Software installation, configuration or error/defect correction. You are advised to refer to any License Terms with regards to determining your rights against a manufacturer, licensor or supplier of the Software.
19.1 Subject to the provisions of these terms, the following provisions set out the entire financial liability of us (including any liability for the acts or omissions of our employees, agents and sub-contractors) to you in respect of:
19.1.1 Any breach of these terms; and
19.1.2 Any representation, statement or tortious act or omission including negligence arising under or in connection with the Contract.
19.2 All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by law (including any warranty against latent defects or warranty for fitness of purpose) are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
19.3 Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability:
19.3.1 For death or personal injury caused by our negligence;
19.3.2 For matters clearly identified in the Consumer Affairs Act (Chapter 378 of the Laws of Malta);
19.3.3 For fraud or for fraudulent misrepresentation; or
19.3.4 For any matter for which it would be illegal for us to exclude, or attempt to exclude, our liability.
19.4 Subject to clause 19.3, we will not be liable to you for:
19.4.1 Any indirect or consequential, special or punitive loss, damage, costs or expenses;
19.4.2 Loss of profit;
19.4.3 Loss of business;
19.4.4 Loss of income or revenue;
19.4.5 Loss or corruption of or damage to data;
19.4.6 Waste of management or office time; or
19.4.7 Depletion of goodwill.
19.5 Subject to clause 19.3, our total liability to you under or connected with these terms will not exceed the price payable for the Goods for any one event or series of connected events.
20.1 We may at our discretion suspend or terminate the supply of any Goods if you fail to make any payment when and as due or otherwise defaults in any of your obligations under the Contract or any other agreement with us.
20.2 On the termination of the Contract for any reason:
20.2.1 we will not be obliged to supply any Goods ordered by you unless already paid for; and
20.2.2 All payments payable to us under the Contract will become due immediately upon termination of this Contract despite any other provision.
20.3 The termination of this Contract will not affect the respective rights and liabilities of each of the parties thereto which accrued prior to such termination nor any provisions which either expressly or impliedly are to remain in operation after termination.
20.4 Orders accepted by us are cancellable only at our discretion and we may charge for all work carried out or expenses incurred in relation to the order before our acceptance of cancellation.
21.1 We observe applicable data protection and privacy laws and will not use your Personal Data without your consent or other than as set out below.
21.2 By submitting an order, you consent to us processing your account information and personal details submitted by you ("Personal Data") for the purposes of processing and fulfilling your order. We may also ask for additional Personal Data if reasonably necessary for the purposes of verification of your identity or fraud prevention purposes.
21.3 You also acknowledge and agree that we are permitted to use this Personal Data and may disclose this Personal Data to credit or debit card companies and the third party manufacturer, licensor or supplier of the Products, in each case for the purposes of processing and fulfilling your order or (if necessary) dealing with any contractual or after-sales issues that you have.
21.4 We may occasionally use or disclose anonymous customer information for the purpose of statistical analysis or other business purposes. This will not include Personal Data that identifies you.
21.5 The Site may use "cookies" (a "cookie" is a small data file placed on your computer's hard drive when you access the Site or part of the Site). This information identifies your computer and is collected automatically as a means of supporting your visit to this Site. This "cookie" technology enables us to enhance the Site and/or products provided to you. You can choose to not receive a cookie file by enabling your Web browser to refuse cookies or prompt you before accepting a cookie. Please note that by refusing to accept a cookie, you may not be able to access all services and features offered by this Site.
21.6 In relation to security of Product orders that you place with us:
21.6.1 We use secure-server software such as PCI Gateway which will encrypt your Personal Data including credit or debit card number and name and address. This means that the characters that you enter are converted into pieces of code that are then securely transmitted over the Internet.
22.1 We will not be liable for any failure in the performance of any of our obligations under the Contract caused by factors outside our control.
23.1 This Contract will be governed by Maltese law and you consent to the jurisdiction of Maltese Courts and competent Maltese Courts and Tribunals in all matters regarding it.
24.1 Any notice given under this Contract will be in writing and may be served personally, by registered or recorded delivery mail, by email or by any other means which any party specifies by notice to the other.
24.2 Each party's address for the service of notice will be:
24.2.1 Us - the address specified in clause 1.2 or such other address and email address as we specify by notice to you (currently being: [email protected]); and
24.2.2 You – the address and email address given to us at the time an order is placed with us.
24.3 A notice will be deemed to have been served: if it was served in person, at the time of service, if it was served by post, 48 hours after it was posted and if via email once it has been transmitted.
24.4 Our office hours are: Mon – Fri (excl. public holidays) from 09:00 – 16:00hrs.
25.1 Each of our rights or remedies under the Contract is without prejudice to any other right or remedy that we may have whether under the Contract or not.
25.2 If any provision of the Contract is found by any court, tribunal or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be wholly or partly illegal, invalid, void, voidable, unenforceable or unreasonable it will to the extent of such illegality, invalidity, voidness, voidability, unenforceability or unreasonableness be deemed severable and the remaining provisions of the Contract and the remainder of such provision will continue in full force and effect.
25.3 Failure or delay by us in enforcing or partially enforcing any provision of the Contract will not be construed as a waiver of any of our rights under the Contract.
25.4 Any waiver by us of any breach of, or any default under, any provision of the Contract by you will not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default and will in no way affect the other terms of the Contract.
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