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1.01.1

This Rules apply to all Clearing Members and operate as a binding contract between the Clearing House and each Clearing Member and between a Clearing Member and any other Clearing Member and for the exclusive benefit only of the parties to such contract(s). Save as otherwise provided in this Rules, a person who is not a party to this Rules has no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 2001 to enforce any terms of this Rules.

Amended on 27 March 200627 March 2006, 22 September 200622 September 2006 and 18 January 2022.

1.01.2

Except where the Clearing House, SGX RegCo, or any person or entity referred to under Rule 1.01.8 otherwise expressly agree with or expressly commit to any party, the benefit of any performance of obligations under:

1.01.2.1 this Rules, or
1.01.2.2 Directives, Practice Notes or Circulars issued by the Clearing House,

is restricted to only Clearing Members. The Clearing House, its related corporations, SGX RegCo, any person or entity referred to under Rule 1.01.8, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents (the "Relevant Persons") shall have no liability to any other party. In particular, the Relevant Persons shall have no liability to any party affected or aggrieved by any alleged action or omission.

Amended on 27 March 200627 March 2006, 15 September 201715 September 2017 and 3 June 20193 June 2019.

1.01.3

Without prejudice to Rule 1.01.2 or the benefit of any exclusion of liability in any contract or undertaking, the Relevant Persons accept no duty to and therefore shall have no liability whatsoever to any Clearing Member or any Third Party in contract, tort, trust, as a fiduciary or under any other cause of action in respect of any damage, loss, cost or expense of whatsoever nature suffered or incurred by a Clearing Member or any Third Party, as the case may be, arising out of or in connection with the following, or any thing done or not done as a direct or indirect consequence of the following:

1.01.3.1 any suspension, restriction or closure of any market whose contracts are cleared by or novated to the Clearing House (each a "Relevant Market"), whether for a temporary period or otherwise or as a result of a decision taken on the occurrence of a market emergency;
1.01.3.2 any failure by the Clearing House or any Relevant Market to supply each other with data or information in accordance with arrangements from time to time established between and/or amongst any or all such persons;
1.01.3.3 the failure of any systems, communications facilities or technology supplied, operated or used by the Relevant Persons;
1.01.3.4 the failure of any systems, communications facilities or technology supplied, operated or used by any Relevant Market;
1.01.3.5 the inaccuracy of any information supplied to and relied on by the Relevant Persons (including but not limited to any error in the establishment of a settlement price made by a Relevant Market) or a Relevant Market;
1.01.3.6 any event which is outside the reasonable control of the Relevant Persons;
1.01.3.7 the Clearing House's clearing and settlement of Contracts, and all other matters as contemplated in this Rules; and
1.01.3.8 the exercise or non-exercise of any discretion or decision making power under this Rules.

Amended on 27 March 200627 March 2006, 26 April 201326 April 2013, 15 September 201715 September 2017 and 3 June 20193 June 2019.

1.01.4

Without prejudice to Rule 1.01.2, and in addition to Rule 1.01.3, each Clearing Member should and must note that in connection with any index used or to be used by the Clearing House for clearing and settlement or in connection or by reference therewith, none of the Relevant Persons or any relevant party that the Clearing House may contract with for the supply of the index or information in relation thereto (each of the foregoing, a "Relevant Party") assume any obligation or liability in connection with the clearing or settlement of any contract based on such index. Accordingly, none of the foregoing parties shall be in any way responsible for any losses, expenses or damages (in all cases direct or indirect) arising in connection with or referable to the clearing or settlement of any contract linked or referable to the said index, provided that nothing herein shall affect either obligations of the Clearing House or its Clearing Members as parties clearing or settling in any contract so linked or referable. None of the Relevant Parties guarantee or warrant or undertake in any manner the accuracy or completeness of any such index or any information or data included in or referable to it.

NONE OF THE RELEVANT PARTIES MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR GIVES ANY GUARANTEE OR UNDERTAKING, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF, OR THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF ANY SUCH INDEX, OR ANY INFORMATION OR DATA INCLUDED IN OR REFERABLE TO IT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLEARING OR SETTLEMENT OF ANY CONTRACTS OR FOR ANY OTHER USE. NONE OF THE RELEVANT PARTIES MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH INDEX, OR ANY INFORMATION OR DATA INCLUDED IN OR REFERABLE TO ANY SUCH INDEX.

Added on 27 March 200627 March 2006 and amended on 15 September 201715 September 2017.

1.01.5

All Clearing Members are to note the foregoing and ensure that they are taking on Clearing Membership in and/or will carry on as Clearing Members of the Clearing House, transact and will transact by reference to the Clearing House or any Contract or information or action referable to the Clearing House or any of its directors or officers, only on the foregoing basis and will also ensure that they will not open or allow the continued operation of any account for any person with respect to any Contract unless such person has been notified of the foregoing provisions and has satisfied him/herself or itself that the same is acceptable and is accepted.

Amended on 27 March 200627 March 2006.

1.01.6

The Clearing House may waive the application of a Rule (or part of a Rule) to suit the circumstances of a particular case, unless the Rule specifies that the Clearing House shall not waive it. The Clearing House may grant a waiver subject to such conditions as it considers appropriate. Such waiver is only granted if such conditions are satisfied. The Clearing House shall notify any Clearing Member of such waivers as soon as practicable.

Added on 27 March 200627 March 2006.

1.01.7

No waiver by the Clearing House of any event of default or breach of any obligation under this Rules shall constitute a waiver of any other event or breach, and no exercise or partial exercise by the Clearing House of any remedy shall constitute a waiver of the right subsequently to exercise that or any other remedy.

Added on 27 March 200627 March 2006.

1.01.8

The Clearing House may delegate, assign or grant authority to exercise any of its rights, powers, authorities and discretions under these Rules, including any right to enforce these Rules, to such person or entity as it may determine in its sole discretion, without consent from any Clearing Member

Where these Rules provide that any power, authority or discretion is to be exercised by the Board, the Board may delegate, assign or grant authority to exercise such power, authority or discretion to any person or entity. The Board may authorise a delegate to sub-delegate.

Added on 15 September 201715 September 2017.

1.01.9

SGX RegCo shall have the authority to exercise any rights, powers, authorities and discretions under these Rules, including the right to enforce these Rules. In the exercise of any such rights, powers, authorities and discretions under these Rules, SGX RegCo shall be bound to the same extent as the Clearing House in respect of any obligations arising from the exercise of such rights, powers, authorities and discretions.

Added on 15 September 201715 September 2017.