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29. Publicity
29.1. You agree not to make any press or other announcements or releases relating to
this agreement and the transactions, the subject of this agreement, without our
prior approval.
29.2. The approval required under clause 29.1 shall include the manner in which the
announcement or release is to be made and its form and its content, unless and
only to the extent that the announcement or release is required by law.
30. Governing law
This agreement is governed by the laws of the place where we sign the letter of offer.
You and we submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that place and courts
of appeal from them.
31. Taxation
31.1. You may have to declare interest earned on merchant services for income tax
purposes.
31.2. We may be required by taxation laws to remit amounts to the Australian Taxation
Offi ce if you do not provide your tax fi le number to us.
32. Code of banking practice
32.1. We have adopted the Code of Banking Practice (“Code”). Relevant provisions of the
Code apply to these merchant services if you are an individual or a small business
customer of ours (as defi ned by the Code).
32.2. You can obtain a copy of the Code from us upon request.
33. Commissions
We may pay a referral fee to any person that introduces your business to us.
34. Hotel/motel reservation guarantee and advance
accommodation deposit
34.1. This clause 34 only applies where you have been authorised to accept card
transactions to guarantee hotel/motel reservations or for advance accommodation
deposits.
34.2. Where you have accepted a card transaction to guarantee a hotel/motel reservation
or to accept a deposit in advance towards an accommodation reservation, you agree
to:
(a) handle the reservations in accordance with the card scheme rules; and
(b) honour these reservations in all circumstances; and