Common use of Guidance Note for execution Clause in Contracts

Guidance Note for execution. The default execution blocks provided require: in the case of a University to be signed by an authorised representative and a witness; and in the case of a Collaborator to be signed in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth) (that is, by two directors, or a director and a company secretary). However, the parties should amend these execution blocks if they are not appropriate for a party (for example, if a Collaborator is not a company). The parties may execute the Agreement either electronically or in wet ink. Where a party is a company signing under section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth), the default execution block satisfies the requirements for electronic signature set out in that Act. Each party is responsible for satisfying itself that the other parties have validly signed the Agreement. Once signed, there is no requirement to exchange physical versions of the Agreement with the other parties and a PDF (of the whole signed document) could be exchanged if agreed by the parties. Signing page Signed as an agreement. Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University A Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University B Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator A Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Date Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator B Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Date Date Multi-Party Collaboration Agreement [Insert name of University A] University A [Insert name of University B] University B [Insert name of Collaborator A] Collaborator A [Insert name of Collaborator B] Collaborator B [Insert Project title] Contents

Guidance Note for execution. The default execution blocks provided require: in the case of a University the University, to be signed by an authorised representative and a witness; and in the case of a the Collaborator to be signed in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth) (that is, by two directors, or a director and a company secretary). However, the parties should amend these execution blocks if they are not appropriate for a party (for example, if a the Collaborator is not a company). The parties may execute the Agreement either electronically or in wet ink. Where a party is a company signing under section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth), the default execution block satisfies the requirements for electronic signature set out in that Act. Each party is responsible for satisfying itself that the other parties have party has validly signed the Agreement. Once signed, there is no requirement to exchange physical versions of the Agreement with the other parties party and a PDF (of the whole signed document) could be exchanged if agreed by the parties. Signing page Signed as an agreement. Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University A Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University B Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator A Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Date Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator B Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Date Date Multi-Party Collaboration Standard Research Agreement [Insert name of University AUniversity] University A [Insert name of University B] University B [Insert name of Collaborator ACollaborator] Collaborator A [Insert name of Collaborator B] Collaborator B [Insert Project title] Contents

Guidance Note for execution. The default execution blocks provided require: in the case of a University the University, to be signed by an authorised representative and a witness; and in the case of a the Collaborator to be signed in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth) (that is, by two directors, or a director and a company secretary). However, the parties should amend these execution blocks if they are not appropriate for a party (for example, if a the Collaborator is not a company). The parties may execute the Agreement either electronically or in wet ink. Where a party is a company signing under section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth), the default execution block satisfies the requirements for electronic signature set out in that Act. Each party is responsible for satisfying itself that the other parties have party has validly signed the Agreement. Once signed, there is no requirement to exchange physical versions of the Agreement with the other parties party and a PDF (of the whole signed document) could be exchanged if agreed by the parties. Signing page Signed as an agreement. Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University A Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University B Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator A Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Date Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator B Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Date Date Multi-Party Collaboration Agreement [Insert name of University A] University A [Insert name of University B] University B [Insert name of Collaborator A] Collaborator A [Insert name of Collaborator B] Collaborator B [Insert Project title] Contents]

Guidance Note for execution. The default execution blocks provided require: in the case of a University to be signed by an authorised representative and a witness; and in the case of a Collaborator to be signed in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth) (that is, by two directors, or a director and a company secretary). However, the parties should amend these execution blocks if they are not appropriate for a party (for example, if a Collaborator is not a company). The parties may execute the Agreement either electronically or in wet ink. Where a party is a company signing under section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth), the default execution block satisfies the requirements for electronic signature set out in that Act. Each party is responsible for satisfying itself that the other parties have validly signed the Agreement. Once signed, there is no requirement to exchange physical versions of the Agreement with the other parties and a PDF (of the whole signed document) could be exchanged if agreed by the parties. Signing page Signed as an agreement. Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University A Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University B Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator A Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Date Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator B Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Date Date Multi-Party Collaboration Agreement [Insert name of University A] University A [Insert name of University B] University B [Insert name of Collaborator A] Collaborator A [Insert name of Collaborator B] Collaborator B [Insert Project title] Contentsdirector

Guidance Note for execution. The default execution blocks provided require: • in the case of a the University to be signed by an authorised representative and a witness; and • in the case of a the Collaborator to be signed in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 Act 2001 (Cth) (that is, by two directors, or a director and a company secretary). However, the parties should amend these execution blocks if they are not appropriate for a party (for example, if a the Collaborator is not a company). The parties may execute the Agreement either electronically or in wet ink. Where a party is a company signing under section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 Act 2001 (Cth), the default execution block satisfies the requirements for electronic signature set out in that Act. Each party is responsible for satisfying itself that the other parties have party has validly signed the Agreement. Once signed, there is no requirement to exchange physical versions of the Agreement with the other parties party and a PDF (of the whole signed document) could be exchanged if agreed by the parties. Signing page Signed as an agreement. Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University A Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University B Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator A Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 Act 2001 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator A Name] Date Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator B Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Date Date Multi-Party Collaboration Agreement [Insert name of University A] University A [Insert name of University B] University B [Insert name of Collaborator A] Collaborator A [Insert name of Collaborator B] Collaborator B [Insert Project title] Contents]

Guidance Note for execution. The default execution blocks provided require: • in the case of a the University to be signed by an authorised representative and a witness; and • in the case of a Collaborator the Client to be signed in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth) (that is, by two directors, or a director and a company secretary). However, the parties should amend these execution blocks if they are not appropriate for a party (for example, if a Collaborator the Client is not a company). The parties may execute the this Agreement either electronically or in wet ink. Where a party is a company signing under section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth), the default execution block satisfies the requirements for electronic signature set out in that Act. Each party is responsible for satisfying itself that the other parties have party has validly signed the Agreement. Once signed, there is no requirement to exchange physical versions of the Agreement with the other parties party and a PDF (of the whole signed document) could be exchanged if agreed by the parties. Signing page Signed as an agreement. Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University A Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Signed for and on behalf of the [Insert University B Name and ABN] by its duly authorised representative: Signature of authorised representative Signature of witness Full name of authorised representative Full name of witness Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator A Client Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator A Client Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator A Client Name] Date Date Executed by [Insert Collaborator B Name and ABN] in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Xxx 0000 HERC IP Framework – Technical (Cth): Signature of director Signature of company secretary/director Full name of director who states that they are a director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Full name of company secretary/director who states that they are a company secretary/director of [Insert Collaborator B Name] Date Date Multi-Party Collaboration Consulting) Services Agreement [Insert name of University A] University A [Insert name of University B] University B [Insert name of Collaborator A] Collaborator A [Insert name of Collaborator B] Collaborator B [Insert Project title] ContentsDetails Schedule Item Parties