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  • SECTION F – COURSES AND EXAMINATIONS
    SPECIFIC TERMS


    1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

    In this Section E the following words and expressions have the
    following meanings unless inconsistent with the context:

    2. EVENT


    o Subject to prior payment of the Price in cleared funds by the
    Customer, TPI shall permit each Delegate to attend the Event.
    o Where the Event is not provided through the Portal, the Customer
    shall, and where the Customer is not the Delegate procure that each
    Delegate shall:


    ▪ arrive at the Venue for registration at least one hour prior to the
    listed start time for the Event; and
    ▪ provide appropriate original identification, including address
    and photograph identification, on registration.


    o The Customer acknowledges and agrees that:


    ▪ TPI shall be entitled to refuse entry to the Event to any Delegate
    who has not registered in accordance with Condition 2.2 of this
    Section F; and
    ▪ in the event a Delegate is not refused entry to the Event under
    Condition 2.3(a) of this Section F, they will not be entitled to any
    additional time where they enter the Event after the scheduled
    start time.


    o The Customer acknowledges and agrees that TPI may vary the Tutor,
    Invigilator or Examiner, the Portal, the Venue, the date and time of the
    Event and other elements of the Event in accordance with Condition
    5.6 of Section A.
    o The Customer acknowledges, and where the Customer is not the
    Delegate, shall procure that the Delegate acknowledges that if the
    Delegate does not comply with the requirements of this Contract,
    including providing any information or Input Materials requested by TPI
    or the Tutor, Invigilator or Examiner, the Delegate may not be able to
    participate fully in the Event and that TPI shall have no liability to the
    Customer or the Delegate where this is the case.


    3. PRICE


    o Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Details, the Price for the Event
    does not include accommodation, travel, meals or refreshments and
    the Customer shall be responsible for arranging such at its own cost
    for each Delegate where required.


    4. DELEGATES


    o The Customer shall, and where the Customer is not the Delegate
    procure that each Delegate shall:


    ▪ meet any applicable Attendance Criteria;
    ▪ not resell, transfer ownership of or allow any other person to
    use, the Delegate’s right to attend the Event;
    ▪ behave in a manner appropriate to the Event and any Venue
    whilst travelling to or from the Event or attending the Event;
    ▪ participate appropriately in the Event, including providing any
    Input Materials or other Materials requested by TPI or the Tutor,
    Invigilator or Examiner in a timely manner and in advance of the
    Event where requested;
    ▪ where the Course or Exam is provided by electronic means,
    keep a secure username and password for access to the
    Course or Exam and prevent any other individual from accessing
    the Course or Exam using their log-in details;
    ▪ not use the Event for anything other than its intended purpose,
    as determined by TPI and including but not limited to the
    requirements of this Contract;
    ▪ not use the Event for any commercial gain;
    ▪ not exert improper pressure on TPI, or any third party involved in
    the supply of the Event;
    ▪ not do anything which TPI reasonably believes could bring TPI,
    the Event or the Venue into disrepute or otherwise have a
    detrimental or prejudicial impact on the reputation, standing,
    Intellectual Property Rights or goodwill of such;
    ▪ not record or transmit, or aid in the recording or transmitting of,
    any video, image, audio, transcription or other reproduction of
    the Event or any materials relating to the Event unless expressly
    permitted in writing by TPI;
    ▪ comply with all instructions, directions and requirements of TPI,
    the Tutor, Invigilator or Examiner or the Venue relating to
    attendance at and participation in the Event, including those
    requirements relating to health and safety at the Venue; and
    ▪ comply with the terms of this Contract.


    o Where the Customer is not the Delegate, in relation to a Course only,
    the Customer shall be entitled to replace the Delegate with an
    alternate Delegate on written notice to TPI, provided that any such
    replacement Delegate shall also comply with the terms of this
    Contract, including the provisions of this Condition 4 of Section F. For
    the avoidance of doubt, the Customer shall not be entitled to replace
    a Delegate taking an Exam with an alternate Delegate without the prior
    written consent of TPI.
    o The Event may not be available to all Delegates at the same time and
    TPI, acting reasonably, reserves the right to temporarily prevent any
    number of Delegates from accessing the Event from time to time.


    5. COURSES


    o Where the Course is directed at or intended for certain categories of
    delegate, TPI shall be entitled to refuse entry to the Course to any
    Delegate that TPI reasonably believes does not meet the Attendance
    Criteria.
    o Except as expressly and specifically provided in these Conditions:


    ▪ the Course is intended to provide general information only and
    does not constitute advice given by TPI or the Tutor in relation to
    any particular circumstance or context. Neither TPI nor its
    employees, consultants or Tutors can accept responsibility for
    the Customer’s or any of its Delegates’ actions, or those of
    other people attending or participating in the Course or
    interpreting the Course, or responsibility for any loss incurred as
    a result of the Customer, Delegate or any other person relying
    on the Course.
    ▪ the Customer assumes sole responsibility for results obtained
    from the use of the Course and any information provided as part
    of the Course, and for conclusions drawn from such use;
    ▪ TPI shall have no liability for any damage caused by reliance by
    the Customer or the Delegate on, or any errors or omissions in,
    any documents, information, instructions or scripts produced
    by the Customer or any Delegate in connection with the Course;
    ▪ the Course is provided to the Customer on an "as is" basis; and
    ▪ the Course is provided for the use of a single Delegate and the
    Customer and the Delegate shall not share the Course with any
    other person or copy or distribute any materials relating to the
    Course to any other person.


    o The Customer acknowledges, and where the Customer is not the
    Delegate, shall procure the Delegate’s acknowledgment that, any
    failure to comply with this Contract during the Course may lead to
    exclusion or removal from the Course. The Customer, and where the
    Customer is not the Delegate, the Delegate, agrees that TPI shall not
    be obliged to provide any refund of the Price (or any part thereof) or
    allow the Delegate to re-attend the Course.

    6. EXAMS


    o The Customer shall, and where the Customer is not the Delegate
    procure that the Delegate shall:


    ▪ comply with any instructions provided by TPI prior to the Exam;
    ▪ not disclose answers to questions to any other person or permit
    any other person to answer questions on their behalf;
    ▪ comply with any applicable Exam Rules;
    ▪ not use, or seek to use, any third party materials during the
    Exam, including but not limited to any materials prohibited by
    the Exam Rules;
    ▪ not remove any Materials relating to the Exam from the Venue;
    ▪ notify the Invigilator or Examiner immediately on becoming
    aware of any breach of the Exam Rules or any attempt to cheat,
    assist another person in cheating or otherwise seek an unfair
    advantage in relation to the Exam;
    ▪ not do anything that may, in TPI’s or the Invigilator’s or
    Examiner’s reasonable opinion, cause any disruption to or
    otherwise have a detrimental impact on the performance of any
    other person taking the Exam; and
    ▪ not share the Exam, or access to the Exam, with any other
    person or copy or distribute any materials relating to the Exam
    to any other person.


    o The Customer acknowledges, and where the Customer is not the
    Delegate, shall procure the Delegate’s acknowledgment that, any
    failure to comply with this Contract before or during an Exam, or
    following a review of any Exam, may lead to:


    ▪ exclusion or removal from the Exam; or
    ▪ the invalidation of any results for the Exam, subject to any
    successful appeal made by the Customer or the Delegate,
    and the Customer, and where the Customer is not the Delegate, the Delegate, agree that TPI shall not be obliged to provide any refund of the Price (or any part thereof) or allow any resit of the Exam.
    • Where the Customer or, where the Customer is not the Delegate, the
    Delegate has access to any assessment or assignment materials as part of the Exam, any assessment or assignment submitted to TPI during the Term will be marked and a certificate awarded to the Customer, or where applicable the Delegate, if they have met the required standard. TPI will not mark any assessment or assignment submitted outside the Term or guarantee to provide any specific feedback.
    • Where the Customer or, where the Customer is not the Delegate, the
    Delegate believes that there are any extenuating circumstances which are applicable to the Delegate or an Exam that they are taking or have taken, the Customer or Delegate must provide TPI with written notice of the extenuating circumstances within 5 Working Days of the date of the Exam. TPI and the Examiner shall have sole discretion to determine whether any extenuating circumstances are taken into account in relation to the Exam and how this is done. TPI and the Examiner shall have no obligation to consider extenuating circumstances not notified to TPI in accordance with this Condition 6.4 of Section F.
    • Any decision made by TPI or the Examiner regarding an Exam, including the awarding of any certificate or accreditation, is made at their sole discretion. If the Customer or, where the Customer is not the Delegate, the Delegate, disagrees with, or wishes to appeal, any decision made by TPI or the Examiner, the Customer or Delegate must contact TPI in writing setting out the reason for the disagreement or grounds of appeal within 15 Working Days of TPI or the Examiner informing the Customer or Delegate of the decision with which it disagrees or the Exam result being appealed.
    • Where the Customer or Delegate notifies TPI that it disagrees with a decision in accordance with Condition 6.5 of this Section F, TPI shall consider the Customer or Delegate’s reason for disagreement within 15 Working Days and take such steps as TPI determines to be appropriate, including but not limited to remarking or re-assessing the Exam. If the Customer or Delegate does not agree with TPI’s decision, it shall be entitled to appeal to TPI by notifying TPI in writing within 10 Working Days of receiving TPI’s decision. The decision made by TPI will be reviewed by two independent directors of TPI and the determination of these directors will be final. If TPI determines that an
    Exam previously marked as having failed should be remarked as having passed, TPI shall refund any Additional Charge payable in accordance with Condition 6.7 of this Section F.
    • If the Customer or Delegate requests that an Exam be remarked or requests feedback on an Exam, TPI shall be entitled to charge the Customer for the remarking or feedback as an Additional Charge, and shall not be obliged to provide the remarked Exam result or feedback until payment has been received in full cleared funds.
    • The Customer acknowledges and, where the Customer is not the Delegate,
    shall procure the Delegate’s acknowledgment that, no Materials related to
    the Exam, including a marked or unmarked Exam, will be released by TPI.

    7. USE OF THE PORTAL


    o The Customer acknowledges, and where the Customer is not the
    Delegate shall procure the acknowledgment of the Delegate, that it
    may be required to use electronic communications media, including
    but not limited to the Portal, to access the Course or the Exam.
    o Where the Course or Exam is supplied by electronic means, the
    Customer may, and where the Customer is not the Delegate, permit
    the Delegate to:


    ▪ access the Course or Exam from a location other than their
    principal place of work provided that this is during the Term and,
    where the Customer is not the Delegate, that such Delegate is a
    permanent employee of the Customer at that time;
    ▪ copy any part of the Course or Exam where such copying is an
    incidental result of accessing the Course or Exam electronically;
    ▪ copy any part of the Course or Exam which is identified as
    available for download, provided that such copies are deleted
    on expiry of the Term; and
    ▪ print any part of the Course or Exam which is made available in a
    PDF or otherwise print-ready format, provided that the
    Customer or Delegate prints only the minimum number of
    copies reasonably necessary and that such copies are
    destroyed on expiry of the Term.


    o In relation to any Course or Exam supplied by electronic means:


    ▪ the Customer acknowledges, and where the Customer is not
    the Delegate, shall procure the Delegate’s acknowledgment
    that, a Course or Exam may be recorded and reviewed following
    the Course or Exam by TPI, the Tutor, Invigilator or Examiner;
    ▪ TPI does not provide the software to which the Course or Exam
    relates and the Customer is responsible for ensuring its own access, or procuring access for the Delegate, to such software;
    ▪ the Customer is responsible for configuring, or procuring the configuration for the Delegate of, their own information technology, computer programmes and hardware in order to access the Course, Exam and Portal and should use their own, or procure for the Delegate, virus protection software. TPI is not responsible for any failure to access the Course, Exam or Portal as a result of the incompatibility of the Customer’s or Delegate’s computer programmes or hardware;
    ▪ the Customer shall, and where the Customer is not the Delegate shall procure that each Delegate shall, use all reasonable endeavours to prevent any unauthorised access to, or use of, the Course, Exam or Portal and shall promptly notify TPI in the
    event of any such unauthorised access or use
    ▪ access to the Course, Exam or Portal may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of bandwidth shortage, system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond TPI’s control;
    ▪ whilst TPI endeavours to ensure that the Portal is normally available 24 hours a day, TPI shall not be liable if for any reason the Course, Exam or Portal is unavailable at any time or for any period;
    ▪ TPI does not warrant that the use of the Course, Exam or Portal will be uninterrupted or error-free and TPI is not responsible for any delays, delivery failures, or any other loss or damage resulting from the transfer of data over communications networks and facilities, including the internet, and the Customer acknowledges that, and shall ensure the Delegate’s acknowledgement that, the Course, Exam or Portal may be subject to limitations, delays and other problems inherent in the use of such communications facilities; and
    ▪ if, for any reason, the Course, Exam or Portal are defective or not accessible, TPI shall commence remedial work as soon as reasonably practicable in the circumstances, and shall use its reasonable endeavours to remedy any such problem, save that nothing shall require TPI to carry out such work outside Normal Working Hours.


    o The Customer shall not, and where the Customer is not the Delegate
    shall procure that each Delegate shall not:


    ▪ access, store, distribute or transmit any Viruses, or any material during the course of its use of the Course, Exam or Portal that:
    ▪ is unlawful, harmful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, infringing, harassing or racially or ethnically offensive;
    ▪ facilitates illegal activity;
    ▪ depicts sexually explicit images;
    ▪ promotes unlawful violence;
    ▪ is discriminatory based on race, gender, colour, religious belief, sexual orientation, disability;
    ▪ is otherwise illegal or causes damage or injury to any person or property; or
    ▪ may cause, or be likely to cause, any damage to or have an adverse impact on, TPI’s reputation, Intellectual Property Rights or goodwill;
    ▪ except as may be allowed by any Applicable Law which is incapable of exclusion by agreement between the parties and except to the extent expressly permitted under the Contract:
    ▪ attempt to copy, modify, duplicate, create derivative works from, frame, mirror, republish, download, display, transmit, or distribute all or any portion of the Course, Exam or Portal in any form or media or by any means; or
    ▪ attempt to de-compile, reverse compile, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise reduce to human perceivable form all or any part of the Course, Exam or Portal;
    ▪ access all or any part of the Course, Exam or Portal in order to build a product or service which competes with the Course, Exam or Portal;
    ▪ make copies or print any part of the Course, Exam or Portal save as expressly permitted under this Contract;
    ▪ use the Course, Exam or Portal to provide services to third parties;
    ▪ license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, display, disclose, or otherwise commercially exploit, or otherwise make the Course, Exam or Portal available to any third party;
    ▪ attempt to obtain, or assist third parties in obtaining, access to the Course, Exam or Portal; or
    ▪ introduce or permit the introduction of, any Virus or Vulnerability into TPI’s network and information systems. and TPI reserves the right, without liability or prejudice to its other rights to the Customer, to disable the Customer's, or any Delegate’s, access to any material that
    breaches the provisions of this Condition 7.4 of this Section F.


    8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY


    o If the Customer, or where the Customer is not the Delegate, any
    Delegate, makes, devises, discovers, or otherwise acquires rights in
    any improvement, enhancement or modification to the whole or any
    part of the Event or the method by which it is provided
    (“Improvement”) the Customer shall promptly notify TPI in writing,
    giving details of the Improvement and shall, if TPI so requests, provide,
    or procure that the Delegate provides, any further information as
    would be reasonably required to enable TPI to evaluate the
    Improvement effectively.
    o The Customer shall grant, or shall procure the grant by the Delegate of,
    a non-exclusive royalty-free worldwide irrevocable licence (together
    with the right to grant sub-licences) for TPI to use in any manner any
    Improvement made, devised or discovered by the Customer.


    9. EVENT CANCELLATION


    o TPI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the Event for any reason
    (including, without limitation, by reason of a force majeure event in
    accordance with Condition 14 of Section A). TPI shall notify the
    Customer in writing of the cancellation or rescheduling as soon as
    possible. The parties agree that:


    ▪ TPI shall not be in breach of this Contract by virtue of any
    cancellation or rescheduling of the Event; and
    ▪ on TPI notifying the Customer of any cancellation of the Event,
    this Contract shall immediately terminate and the provisions of
    this Condition 8 of Section F shall apply;
    ▪ on TPI notifying the Customer of any rescheduling of the Event,
    this Contract shall be deemed varied in accordance with
    Condition 5.6 of Section A; and
    ▪ save as set out in this Condition 8 of Section F, TPI shall have no
    further liability to the Customer in respect of the cancellation or
    rescheduling of the Event, including in respect of any costs
    incurred by the Customer prior to cancellation or rescheduling
    of the Event.


    o Without prejudice to the other rights of TPI or the Customer under this
    Contract, where an Event is cancelled or rescheduled in accordance
    with Condition 8.1 of this Section F TPI shall:


    ▪ where the Event is to be rescheduled, permit each Delegate to
    attend the rescheduled Event; or
    ▪ where the Event is cancelled or a Delegate is unable to attend
    the rescheduled Event and the Customer cannot provide a
    replacement Delegate, at TPI’s sole discretion provide a refund
    of the Price less any amounts which relate to costs already
    incurred by TPI in providing the Event to the Customer.


    o Any refund of the Price or part of the Price agreed pursuant to
    Condition 8.2 of this Section F shall be payable within 30 days of the
    amount being agreed or determined in accordance with Condition 13
    of Section A or by such other date as the parties may agree in writing.
    o For the avoidance of doubt, no reduction or refund of the Price shall
    be payable where the Contract is terminated other than as a result of
    cancellation of the Event in accordance with Condition 8.1 of this
    Section F.


    10. CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT BY THE CUSTOMER


    o The Customer shall be entitled to cancel any booking for any Delegate
    at the Event by giving written notice to TPI. Where the Customer
    cancels the booking for any Delegate:


    ▪ within 10 Working Days of the order being accepted by TPI in
    accordance with Condition 2.5 of Section A, the Customer shall
    be entitled to receive a refund of the portion of the Price
    relating to that Delegate’s attendance at the Event; or
    ▪ more than 10 Working Days after the order has been accepted
    by TPI in accordance with Condition 2.5 of Section A, the
    Customer shall not be entitled to receive a refund of the portion
    of the Price relating to that Delegate’s attendance at the Event,
    provided that in no circumstances shall any refund be payable if the Customer cancels the booking less than 10 Working Days prior to the Event or if the Customer or Delegate accesses the Course or Exam where it is provided through the Portal or any other electronic means.
    • For the purposes of Condition 9.1 of this Section F, the date of the
    Customer’s cancellation shall be the date on which TPI is deemed to receive the Customer’s written notice in accordance with Condition 14.2 of Section A.
    • The Customer shall be entitled to postpone an Exam for any Delegate by giving at least 10 Working Days written notice of the postponement, provided that an Exam may only be postponed twice. If the Customer requests a third postponement of an Exam, TPI shall be entitled to treat it as a cancellation of the booking in accordance with Condition 10.1(b) of this Section F.
    • The Customer shall not be entitled to postpone an Exam delivered through the Portal or by any other electronic means once it has been accessed by the Delegate.
    • In the event that the Customer postpones an Exam in accordance with Condition 10.3 of this Section F, TPI shall be entitled to charge the Customer as an Additional Charge for any subsequent price increase in relation to the Exam.


    11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY


    o Except as expressly and specifically provided in these Conditions:


    ▪ the Customer assumes sole responsibility for results obtained
    from the use of the Deliverables by the Customer, and for
    conclusions drawn from such use. TPI shall have no liability for
    any damage caused by errors or omissions in any information,
    instructions or scripts provided to TPI by the Customer in
    connection with the Deliverables, or any actions taken by TPI at
    the Customer's direction;
    ▪ any information provided as part of the Deliverables, including
    but not limited to attendance at a Course or Exam, does not
    constitute professional advice and is for educational purposes
    only. Information provided as part of the Deliverables is not a
    substitute for advice on the specific circumstances of the
    Customer or Delegate or for the exercise of appropriate
    judgement, skill and care. Whilst every effort has been made to
    ensure that information provided as part of the Deliverables is
    accurate and up-to-date, TPI accepts no responsibility for any
    acts or omissions in relation to property management or any
    other subject matter of the Deliverables in whatever form;
    ▪ all warranties, representations, conditions and all other terms of
    any kind whatsoever implied by statute or common law are, to
    the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Laws, excluded from
    the Contract; and
    ▪ the Deliverables are provided to the Customer on an "as is"
    basis.


    o Subject to Condition 11 of Section A and Condition 11.1 of this Section
    F, TPI’s total aggregate liability in contract, tort (including negligence
    or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution or
    otherwise, arising in connection with the performance or
    contemplated performance of the Contract shall be limited to the
    greater of:


    ▪ £10,000; or
    ▪ the Price.