7.6 Voluntary forfeiture. An Australian Participant may by written notice to the Company voluntarily forfeit their Awards for no consideration.
7.7 Effect of Forfeiture. Where an Award has been forfeited in accordance with the Plan: (a) the Award will automatically lapse; (b) the participant or their agent or attorney must sign any transfer documents required by the Company to effect the forfeiture of that Award; and (c) the Company will not be liable for any damages or other amounts to the participant in respect of that Award.
ARTICLE VIII.
APPLICABLE LAW
8.1 Applicable law. The entitlements of Australian Participants under the Plan and this Addendum are subject to the Applicable Law. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Addendum, no Award or corresponding Security may be offered, issued, assigned, transferred, sold, purchased or otherwise dealt with under the Plan to Australian Participants if to do so would contravene: (a) the Corporations Act or instruments of relief issued by ASIC from time to time relating to employee incentive schemes which the Company is relying on; or (b) while the Company is Listed, the Listing Rules.
8.2 By-laws. The entitlements of Australian Participants under the Plan, including this Addendum, are subject to the By-laws of the Company. In the event of any inconsistency between this Addendum and the By-laws, the terms of the By-laws will prevail.
8.3 Inconsistencies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Engagement Arrangement with an Australian Participant, if there is any inconsistency between this Addendum and an Engagement Arrangement, this Addendum prevails.
8.4 Governing law. The Rules and the rights of Australian Participants under this Addendum are governed by and must be construed according to the law applying New South Wales, Australia.
ARTICLE IX.
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Capitalised terms in this Addendum have the meaning given to them in the Plan unless otherwise defined.
“Allocate” means (a) the issue of a Security for the benefit of; or (b) procuring the transfer of a Security (pursuant to a purchase on-market or an off-market transfer) to or for the benefit of, an Australian Participant (or their Personal Representative).
“Applicable Law” means any one or more or all, as the context requires: (a) the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); (b) the ASX Listing Rules; (c) the Company’s By-laws; (d) the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth); (e) any relevant practice note, policy statement, regulatory guide, class order, regulatory relief, declaration, guideline, policy, procedure, ruling, judicial interpretation or other guidance note made to clarify, expand or amend (a), (b), or (d) above; (f) any other legal requirement (including, without limitation, the rules of the general law, including common law and equity, and any judgment, order, decree, declaration or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction or government agency binding on a person or the assets of that person) that applies to the Plan; and (g) in respect of acquisition or disposals of any Securities, any formal policy relating to dealings in securities adopted by the Administrator from time to time, including any security trading policy.
“Award” means, means an Option, Performance Right, Restricted Stock Unit or other security convertible into Securities.
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