Terms and conditions

1. Instructions on how to enter and prizes form part of these conditions of entry. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these conditions of entry.
2. Entry is open to residents of Malaysia only. Employees of the Promoter, their immediate families and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter. If the winner is under 18 years of age, the prize will be awarded to the winner’s parent or legal guardian. Only one entry per person will be permitted.
3. The promotion begins 1 October 2009 and closes at 11:59pm on 31 December 2009. The judging will take place at the Promoter’s premises and will take place on 15 January 2009.
4. The work must be an original work. The organizer reserves the right to reject any plagiarized or copied works.
5. The decision of the winner will be published on www.m-ifa.com on 25 January 2009. The winner(s) will also be notified by phone and mail using contact details provided in their entry. This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winner. Each entry will be individually judged based on its literary and creative merit.
6. The judges’ decision in relation to all aspects of the competition is final and binding on every person who enters. No correspondence disputing the decision will be entertained. By entering the promotion, unless otherwise advised by the entrant, each entrant consents to the information they submit with their entry being entered into a database and the Promoter may use this information in any media for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes without any further reference or payment to the entrant. The entrant further consents to being featured in post-event reports relating to the contest and the trip to London Fashion Week in selected newspapers or magazines. A request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to the Promoter.
7. Total prize pool is valued at RM100,000.00. The person with the best entry as determined by the judges will win a trip (inclusive of air fare and accommodation) of 4 days/3 nights to London Fashion Week in February 2010 (exact dates to be confirmed) for one, tickets to the Bernard Chandran show in London Fashion Week, a visit to the Bernard Chandran atelier in Kuala Lumpur to witness preparations for the A/W 2010 collection, and a special edition Bernard Chandran bag. Other prizes include an iPhone / Blackberry, courtesy of Maxis; cosmetics, courtesy of L’oreal Paris, and limited edition designer gifts.
8. All insurances, passports, service charges, taxes, transfers, domestic airfares or other means of transport if transportation to the event is required, and all other ancillary costs are not included and are the responsibility of the winner. All prize components are subject to booking availability.
9. Any change in the value of the prize occurring between publishing date and date the prize is claimed is not the responsibility of the Promoter. The Promoter reserves the right to vary the prizes or to substitute them with a prize of similar value.
10. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to direct or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
11. Prizes must be redeemed at least 2 weeks before the trip to London which is scheduled to occur in February 2010. If the winner fails to redeem the prize by the stipulated deadline, the prize will be awarded to someone else. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release document in a form to be determined at the complete discretion of the Promoter. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any loss incurred in the event that the scheduled event is cancelled, postponed or rescheduled for any reason whatsoever.
12. The prize is non transferable or exchangeable and not redeemable for cash. All aspects of the prize must be taken together as a package. In the event that for any reason whatsoever the winner does not take all elements of the prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter, then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that element of the prize.
13. Entries not completed in accordance with the rules and conditions or received after the closing date will not be considered. Indecipherable or incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
14. Prize valued in Malaysian Ringgit. Prize values are as provided by partners/suppliers and are correct at time of printing. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prize. Where prize is awarded in the form of a voucher/letter/ticket/pass, the Promoter shall not be liable for any voucher/letter/ticket/pass that has been lost, stolen, forged, damaged or tampered with in any way. Redemption of voucher/letters/ticket/pass is subject to terms and conditions stipulated on voucher/letter/ticket/pass.
15. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence) for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these conditions of entry; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; and/or (f) participation in the prize.
16. In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster, the Promoter reserves the right (subject to reference to all relevant state and territory regulations) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion.
17. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to (a) disqualify any entrant; and/or (b) subject to any written direction given by a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, cancel or terminate the promotion, as appropriate. The Promoter assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of entries.
18. All entries become the property of the Promoter. The collection, use and disclosure of personal information provided in connection with this competition is governed by privacy laws.
19. By entering the competition, the entrant consents to receipt of any email regarding the competition, and other emails which inform the entrant of the Promoter’s other publications, products, services and events and to promote third party goods and services it may be interested in.
20. The Promoter is Malaysian International Fashion Alliance Sendirian Berhad.