TOURS AGREEMENT its best endeavours to play the abandoned Match at the designated rescheduled time as determined by the Host Union provided the rescheduled Match is on a date within the existing Tour time frame and not scheduled on the day prior or after another Tour Match. Postponed and cancelled Matches 23.6 Subject to the provisions of Clauses 23.1 and 23.2 where a Match cannot be commenced on the day on which it is scheduled, it shall subject to agreement between the Visiting Union and the Host Union be rescheduled at the earliest possible time. 23.7 If a dispute arises between the Host Union and Visiting Union over the rescheduling of delayed, abandoned and/or postponed and/or cancelled Matches if the Host Union and Visiting Union are unable in a reasonable time to reach mutual agreement on the rescheduling of Matches pursuant to Clause 23.6 above then either Union may refer the matter to the CEO or his designee for adjudication. The CEO or his designee may at his discretion deal with the matter pursuant the Clause 25.3(a) of this Agreement or refer the matter to the Judicial Panel Chairman for adjudication by a Judicial Officer or Disciplinary Committee. 23.8 Subject to the provisions of Clauses 23.1 and 23.2 where the delay, abandonment, postponement or cancellation of a Match is deemed to be caused by either the Visiting Union or the Host Union, not acting under the instruction of a Match Official then the matter shall be dealt with in accordance with Clause 25 of this Agreement. 24. Force Majeure 24.1 If and to the extent that either Party is prevented or delayed by an Event of Force Majeure from performing any or all of its obligations under this Agreement it shall promptly notify the other Party in writing, specifying the nature, cause and consequences or likely consequences of the Event of Force Majeure together with such evidence verifying the Event of Force Majeure as it can reasonably give and the period for which it estimates that the Event of Force Majeure will continue. 24.2 In the event that either Party is prevented from complying with any or all of its obligations under this Agreement by an Event of Force Majeure the non-performance or failure of the relevant Party’s obligations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement save where the Party or Parties is/are prevented from complying with its or their obligations by the Force Majeure event has/have failed to use its/their best endeavours to comply with its/their obligations and/or minimise the impact of the Force Majeure event in which circumstances the relevant Party or Parties (as the case may be) shall be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement. In the event that this Agreement cannot be substantially performed or its obligations substantially fulfilled for a continuous period of two months then the defaulting Party or either Party (if both are affected) may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing at the end of that period. Last update: 14 January, 2015 511
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