9. Other conditions
9.1 The Bank reserves the right to replace any OCBC$ Reward with another reward of similar value as determined by the Bank.
9.2 If after an OCBC$ Rewards Voucher is issued, any of the OCBC$ used by the Cardmember to secure such OCBC$ Rewards Voucher is cancelled pursuant to any deletion, revision or correction by the Bank, the Cardmember shall pay the Bank the amount of the OCBC$ Rewards Voucher or the value of the goods and services described in the OCBC$ Rewards Voucher (as the case may be). The Bank may debit the Card Account of such Cardmember with the appropriate sum without further notice to the Cardmember.
9.3 The Bank shall be entitled to treat all instructions, whether oral, in writing or electronic, relating to OCBC$ or the use or redemption of OCBC$, which are purportedly given to the Bank by the Cardmember to whom the OCBC$ are awarded as the instructions of such Cardmember and to act in accordance with such instructions.
9.4 Each Cardmember hereby authorises the Bank to disclose information regarding him and his Cardmember’s Card Account to any third parties for any purpose whatsoever. In addition, each Supplementary Cardmember also authorises the Bank to disclose information regarding him and his card account to any third parties for any purpose whatsoever.
9.5 The Bank's decision on all matters relating to or in connection with the Programme shall be final and binding on all Cardmembers and the Supplementary Cardmembers.
9.6 The Bank shall have the absolute discretion to use agents, contractors or correspondents or other third parties to administer and/or implement the Programme and the Bank shall not be liable to any person for any act, omission or neglect on the part of such agents, contractors or correspondents. Any instruction to redeem an OCBC$ Reward received by any agent, contractor, correspondent or other third party appointed by the Bank to obtain such instruction shall be binding on the Cardmember or the Supplementary Cardmember (as the case may be) who has given or purportedly given such instruction and the Bank shall be entitled to act and rely on such instructions.
9.7 The Bank may at any time at its absolute discretion and upon written notice to the Cardmember, change any one or more of these Terms & Conditions. Such change(s) shall take effect from the date stated in the notice, which in most instances, shall be no less than 30 days from the date of the notice. The Bank may notify the Cardmember of any changes to these Terms & Conditions by:
- (i) publishing such changes in the Card Account statements to be sent to the Cardmember;
- (ii) displaying such changes at the Bank's branches or automated teller machines;
- (iii) posting such changes on the Bank's website;
- (iv) electronic mail or letter;
- (v) publishing such changes in any newspapers; or
- (vi) such other means of communication as the Bank may determine in its absolute discretion.
9.8 Where the Cardmember or any of his Supplementary Cardmember(s) continues to use his Card after such notification, then the Cardmember and all his Supplementary Cardmember(s) shall be deemed to have agreed with and accepted such change(s). If the Cardmember or any of his Supplementary Cardmember(s) does not accept such change(s), the Cardmember and all his Supplementary Cardmember(s) shall forthwith discontinue the use of all Cards and instruct the Bank to close all Card Account(s) and terminate all Cards.
9.9 The Bank reserves the right at any time without giving any reason or notice to the Cardmember to claw-back, deduct, withdraw, or cancel any OCBC$ or other rewards/rebates awarded to the Cardmember for any reason whatsoever, and without any liability to the Cardmember.
9.10 The Bank reserves the right at any time without giving any reason or notice to the Cardmember to debit, charge and/or deduct from any of the Cardmember’s accounts with The Bank and/or demand the Cardmember to repay or compensate to The Bank, the monetary value equivalent of any OCBC$ or other rewards/rebates awarded to the Cardmember, for any reason whatsoever, and without any liability to the Cardmember. Further, if any Cardmember wishes to close his/her Card Account but such Card Account has an insufficient or negative OCBC$ (or such other reward/rebate) balance for any reason whatsoever, The Bank reserves the right to debit, charge and/or deduct from any of the Cardmember’s accounts with The Bank, and/or demand the Cardmember to repay or compensate to The Bank, the monetary value equivalent of the amount of OCBC$ (or such other reward/rebate) in deficit. The Bank reserves the right to determine and revise from time to time the rate of conversion used for the purpose of computing the monetary value equivalent of the OCBC$ (or such other reward/rebate) to be deducted.
9.11 No person shall be entitled to any payment or compensation whatsoever in respect of any claw-back, deduction, withdrawal or cancellation of any OCBC$ or other rewards/rebates awarded to the Cardmember, or any debit, charge or deduction or demand for the monetary value equivalent of any OCBC$ (or such other reward/rebate), made by The Bank, for any reason whatsoever.
9.12 In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms & Conditions and any brochure, marketing or promotional material relating to the Programme, these Terms & Conditions shall prevail.
9.13 In the event that the Bank decides in its absolute discretion to discontinue the Programme permanently, the Bank shall give written notice of such discontinuation to the Cardmember. Such discontinuation shall take effect from the date stated in the notice, which in most instances, shall be no less than 30 days from the date of the notice.
9.14 TThe Bank may notify the Cardmember of any discontinuation of the Programme by:
- (i) publishing such notice in the Card Account statements to be sent to the Cardmember;
- (ii) displaying such notice at the Bank's branches or automated teller machines;
- (iii) posting such notice on the Bank's website;
- (iv) electronic mail or letter;
- (v) publishing such notice in any newspapers; or
- (vi) such other means of communication as the Bank may determine in its absolute discretion.
9.15 Any notice given by the Bank to a Cardmember shall be deemed to have been given to and received by all the relevant Supplementary Cardmember(s) at the time when the Cardmember shall have received or is deemed to have received the same.
9.16 The Bank may, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, suspend the Programme at any time.
9.17 These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore and all Cardmembers and Supplementary Cardmembers hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore.
9.18 A person who is not a party to any agreement governed by these Terms & Conditions has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act Cap 53B to enforce any of these Terms & Conditions.
9.19 OCBC shall not be liable if it is unable to perform its obligation under these Terms & Conditions, due directly or indirectly to the failure of any machines or communication system, industrial disputes, wars, Act of God, or anything outside the alert of OCBC or its servants and/or employees.
9.20 The crediting of OCBC$ to a Card Account shall be entirely at the discretion of the Bank’ and the Bank shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage suffered or incurred by any Cardmember or Supplementary Cardmember in relation to or in connection with his participation in the Programme and/or the OCBC$ and/or the OCBC$ Rewards Vouchers.