6.02A Clearing House Merely Facilitates Delivery

6.02A.1 Clearing Member Causes Compliance with and Guarantees Delivery Obligations

A Clearing Member sponsoring a Trading Member, or a member of any other Relevant Market, carrying an account for a Seller or Buyer or a Clearing Member carrying an account for a Seller or Buyer shall cause its Seller or Buyer (as the case may be) to comply with all relevant Delivery Obligations for the underlying Commodity under a Contract or delivery contract including those relating to the delivery of information, documents or the underlying Commodity to the Clearing House or to clearing members of the opposite Buyer or Seller (hereafter referred to as the "counterparty clearing member" for the purposes of this Chapter), and shall comply with all time limits in accordance with the Delivery Rules.

For the avoidance of doubt, a counterparty clearing member referred to in this Chapter and Rule 7.04.1B shall include a Clearing Member and the clearing member of any other Relevant Market (or its clearing house) of the opposite Buyer or Seller notwithstanding that such counterparty clearing member is not a Clearing Member.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 1 October 2009 1 October 2009.

6.02A.2

A Clearing Member sponsoring a Trading Member, or a member of any other Relevant Market, carrying an account for a Seller or Buyer or a Clearing Member carrying an account for a Seller or Buyer shall guarantee and assume complete responsibility to the counterparty clearing member, for the performance of all Delivery Obligations in accordance with the relevant Delivery Rules.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 1 October 2009 1 October 2009.

6.02A.3

Violation of Rule 6.02A.1 or Rule 6.02A.2 may constitute a major offence.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006.

6.02A.4 Insolvent Clearing Member

In the event of the Clearing House becoming aware of a Clearing Member becoming insolvent or being deemed insolvent after having given any relevant delivery notices or acceptance notices with respect to its Delivery Obligations to the Clearing House, then, notwithstanding the preceding, the Clearing House shall be entitled but not obliged to permit the relevant Sellers or Buyers (as the case may be) of the Clearing Member (if their identities can be readily ascertained and verified) to be directly substituted for such Clearing Member to the extent necessary to effect and/or complete delivery. None of the requirements for delivery, including notices, instructions, payment, etc., shall be waived by the Clearing House in exercising such option. Moreover, substitution shall in no way relieve the insolvent Clearing Member of its obligations to the Clearing House and/or the counterparty clearing member with regard to any claims arising out of that delivery.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 1 October 2009 1 October 2009.

6.02A.5

For the purposes of Rule 6.02A, a Clearing Member becomes or shall be deemed insolvent on the occurrence of any of the events stated in Rule 7A.01.3.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 7 August 2012 7 August 2012.

6.02A.6 No Physical Delivery Obligations on Clearing House

Except as otherwise provided in this Rules, the Clearing House accepts no and is to have no liability either to effect or ensure or guarantee the discharge or satisfactory discharge of any obligation under a delivery contract. The obligations of the Clearing House with respect to the delivery contract shall be limited only to the discharge of its escrow obligations (where applicable) in accordance with this Rules and/or the relevant Contract Specifications. For the avoidance of doubt, Rule 7.04 does not apply to any delivery contract.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 26 January 2007 26 January 2007.

6.02A.7 Matching and Re-Novation

a. The contract between a Selling Member or Buying Member and the Clearing House shall be novated and a new contract shall arise between such persons as are matched in accordance with the relevant Contract Specifications (such process being described as "re-novation") at such time, and upon such conditions being met, in accordance with the relevant Contract Specifications for:

(i) such re-novation to be effective; or

(ii) the cessation of the Clearing House as a central counterparty.

b. The new contract arising from the re-novation shall simultaneously discharge and replace pro tanto the Contract between the Selling Member or Buying Member and the Clearing House, and the Clearing House shall be released from its obligations as a central counterparty. For the avoidance of doubt, re-novation only applies to matched positions relating to lot sizes equal to or more than the minimum size prescribed under the relevant Contract Specifications for physical delivery.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 26 January 2007 26 January 2007, 1 October 2009 1 October 2009, 22 February 2010 22 February 2010 and 22 April 2010 22 April 2010.

6.02A.7A Cash Settlement

Without prejudice to Rule 6.09, unless otherwise provided in the relevant Contract Specifications, matched positions of lot sizes less than the minimum size prescribed under the relevant Contract Specifications for physical delivery existing after the matching process in Rule 6.02A.7 has been effected, shall be cash-settled in accordance with the relevant Contract Specifications.

Added on 26 January 2007 26 January 2007.

6.02A.7B Posting of Performance Deposits and Payment of Contract Value

Unless otherwise provided in the relevant Contract Specifications, Performance Deposits and contract value shall, for the purposes of Rule 6.02A.7 and Rule 7.04.3.3, be deemed to have been posted or paid as follows:

6.02A.7B.1 where posting or payment is in cash, upon Confirmation of the relevant Payment Instruction by the Settlement Bank of such Clearing Member that is undertaking Delivery Obligations in a delivery contract; and

6.02A.7B.2 where posting or payment is in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit or any other security, upon receipt of the irrevocable letter of credit or other security by the Clearing House, provided that the said irrevocable letter of credit or other security is in a form and issued by a bank acceptable to the Clearing House.

Added on 22 February 2010 22 February 2010 and amended on 26 April 2013 26 April 2013.

6.02A.8 Method of Matching

6.02A.8.1 Contracts subject to physical delivery shall be matched by the Clearing House in accordance with the relevant Contract Specifications.

6.02A.8.2 Notwithstanding Rule 6.02A.8.1, Contracts traded on the Exchange and subject to physical delivery shall be matched by the Clearing House based on the quantity, lot size and the mutual preference(s) (if any) stated by the Seller and Buyer (through their respective Clearing Members). Failing mutuality of preferences, matching shall be in accordance with the preference(s) of the Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, as stated in the relevant Contract Specifications.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 1 October 2009 1 October 2009.

6.02A.9 Forms for Matching

The Clearing House may prescribe such forms and/or other requirements for the giving of relevant notice, initiating and/or completing delivery under a Contract and/or necessary to enable the Clearing House to effect the required matching of the relevant parties to effect delivery as between them as are consistent with the relevant Delivery Rules. If a Clearing Member fails to give the relevant delivery notice or acceptance notice within the prescribed time, the Clearing House shall be entitled to match such Clearing Member with the relevant counterparty. Matching may be in accordance with the preference(s) of such opposite counterparty.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 1 October 2009 1 October 2009.

6.02A.9A Notification of Matching

The Clearing House shall notify the relevant matched parties in such manner and at such time as specified in the relevant Contract Specifications.

Added on 1 October 2009 1 October 2009.

6.02A.10 Force Majeure

6.02A.10.1 Unless the delivery provisions in the relevant Contract Specifications otherwise provide, the Delivery Obligations of Contracts shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be subject to the defence of Force Majeure, impossibility, commercial impracticability or other similar defences. Notwithstanding the preceding, if delivery or acceptance or any precondition or requirement of the Buying Member or Selling Member as the case may be is prevented or threatened to be prevented as a consequence of or arising out of an occurrence of Force Majeure relevant to performance of Delivery Obligations such that performance of such Delivery Obligations cannot be guaranteed by reason of such occurrence of Force Majeure, such Selling Member or Buying Member as the case may be shall immediately notify the Clearing House.

6.02A.10.1A If the Clearing House determines that emergency action may be necessary, it shall take such action as it deems fit in accordance with the relevant Contract Specifications.

6.02A.10.1B Notwithstanding Rule 6.02A.10.1A, in the case of a Contract traded on the Exchange, the Clearing House shall call a special meeting with the Exchange and arrange for the presentation of evidence with respect to the occurrence of Force Majeure. If the Clearing House and the Exchange determine that a Force Majeure exists, the Clearing House and the Exchange shall take such action as they see fit, including but not limited to the deferment of delivery dates and the designation of alternate delivery points.

6.02A.10.1C For the purposes of this Rule 6.02A.10, Force Majeure shall have the meaning as set forth in the relevant Contract Specifications or the rules of the Relevant Market on which the Contract was traded.

6.02A.10.1D Notwithstanding Rule 6.02A.10.1C, in the case of a Contract traded on the Exchange, Force Majeure means any event beyond the control of a Seller or Buyer or its respective Clearing Member including acts of a civil or military authority, labour disputes, strikes, fires, floods, epidemic diseases, accidents, wars (whether declared or undeclared), acts of the public enemy, riots, perils of the sea, embargoes, restrictions imposed by any governmental authority (including allocations, priorities, requisitions, quotas and price controls) or any other acts of God.

6.02A.10.2 Without prejudice to Rule 6.02A.10.1 to Rule 6.02A.10.1D, in the event that the Clearing House and/or the Exchange determine that for any reason whatsoever there exists or is likely to come into existence a shortage of the underlying Commodity or circumstances prejudicial to a Seller or Buyer or it's respective Clearing Member's Delivery Obligations the Clearing House and/or the Exchange may take such action as may appear necessary to prevent, correct, or alleviate such shortage, subject to the provisions in the relevant Contract Specifications for such shortage, if any.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 1 October 2009 1 October 2009.

6.02A.11 Cessation of Collection of Margins

The Clearing House shall cease to collect margins for a Contract after such time as it ceases to act as a central counterparty pursuant to Rule 6.02A.7 or Rule 6.09.3.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 26 January 2007 26 January 2007.

6.02A.12 Electronic Documentation

The Clearing House retains the discretion to accept delivery of Title Documents in either physical or electronic format and subject to such safeguards as it deems fit.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006.

6.02A.13 Clearing House does not Verify Authenticity of Documents or Check Commodity

The Clearing House shall have no responsibility or liability to any person:

6.02A.13.1 to investigate, verify or guarantee the authenticity, validity, accuracy, or completeness of:—

(a) any form or document required by it for the required matching of:

(i) the relevant parties in accordance with the Contract Specifications; or

(ii) a Seller or Buyer for whom an insolvent clearing member acts and the counterparty clearing member; or

(b) any Title Documents received by the Clearing House under the relevant Contract Specifications,

to effect delivery as between such matched parties as are consistent with the relevant Delivery Rules. Nonetheless, the Clearing House reserves the right at its discretion and in good faith to reject any form or accompanying documents submitted by a Clearing Member for such matching, delivery or any other purposes if in its good faith view, the form or accompanying documents (or, where relevant, payment) as submitted are not in compliance with its stated requirements or otherwise indicate that the delivery to be effected or accepted are not in compliance with the relevant Delivery Rules;

6.02A.13.2 to check any Commodity received from or delivered to the clearing member of a Buyer or Seller in relation to the quality or suitability of fitness of the Commodity and the obligation of the Seller or Buyer, or its clearing member, to make or take delivery under a delivery contract; and

6.02A.13.3 with respect to any forged or irregular documents, including Title Documents, relating to any open contract and delivery contract, received from or delivered to the clearing member of a Buyer or Seller. The sole recourse of the Clearing Member receiving such forged or irregular documents shall be to the clearing member which delivered or caused to be delivered such forged or irregular documents.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 26 January 2007 26 January 2007 and 1 October 2009 1 October 2009.

6.02A.14 Clearing House does not Check and is not Liable for Designated Delivery Facility

The Clearing House shall have no responsibility or liability to any person:

6.02A.14.1 to check the availability, suitability or quality of any designated delivery facility, producer, factory, port, grader, surveyor, sampler, analyst or any other organization that may be involved with delivery of any Commodity as identified in the relevant Contract Specifications; and

6.02A.14.2 for the acts, omissions, default or insolvency of any designated delivery facility, producer, factory, port, grader, surveyor, sampler, analyst or any other organization that may be involved with delivery of any Commodity as identified in the relevant Contract Specifications.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 26 January 2007 26 January 2007.

6.02A.15 Disclaimers

6.02A.15.1 Title Documents and Transfer of Title or Possession
The Clearing House disclaims any liability arising from or in connection with the delivery or non-delivery of Title Documents by the clearing member of any Seller and any irregularities in the transfer of title and/or possession in the underlying Commodity from the Seller to the Buyer.

6.02A.15.2 Release of Payment
In no event shall the Clearing House be liable for releasing any payment in exchange for documents that appear bona fide on their faces.

Added on 22 September 2006 22 September 2006 and amended on 26 January 2007 26 January 2007 and 1 October 2009 1 October 2009.