DEFINITION AND APPLICATION. For the purposes of this Article XII the term "national emergency" is defined as an emergency situation resulting from an attack upon the United States, a nuclear disaster within the United States, a catastrophe, or other emergency condition, as a result of which attack, disaster, catastrophe or emergency condition a quorum of the Board of Directors cannot readily be convened for action. Persons not directors of the Corporation may conclusively rely upon a determination by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, at a meeting held or purporting to be held pursuant to this Article XII that a national emergency as hereinabove defined exists regardless of the correctness of such determination made or purporting to be made as hereinafter provided. During the existence of a national emergency the provisions of this Article XII shall become operative, but, to the extent not inconsistent with such provisions, the other provisions of these by-laws shall remain in effect during any national emergency and upon its termination the provisions of this Article XII shall cease to be operative.
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DEFINITION AND APPLICATION. For the purposes of this Article XII XIII the term "national emergency" is defined as an emergency situation resulting from an attack upon the United States, a nuclear disaster within the United States, a catastrophe, or other emergency condition, as a result of which attack, disaster, catastrophe or emergency condition a quorum of the Board of Directors cannot readily be convened for action. Persons not directors of the Corporation may conclusively rely upon a determination by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, at a meeting held or purporting to be held pursuant to this Article XII XIII that a national emergency as hereinabove defined exists regardless of the correctness of such determination made or purporting to be made as hereinafter provided. During the existence of a national emergency the provisions of this Article XII XIII shall become operative, but, to the extent not inconsistent with such provisions, the other provisions of these by-laws shall remain in effect during any national emergency and upon its termination the provisions of this Article XII XIII shall cease to be operative.
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