AVIRA RESOURCES LTD — Governance Information 2018

Sep 27, 2018

AVIRA RESOURCES LIMITED

(COMPANY) ACN 131 715 645

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

This Corporate Governance Statement is current as at 30 June 2018 and has been approved by the Board of the Company on that date.

This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company will follow the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations ( Recommendations ). The Recommendations are not mandatory, however the Recommendations that will not be followed have been identified and reasons provided for not following them along with what (if any) alternative governance practices the Company intends to adopt in lieu of the recommendation.

The Company has adopted a Corporate Governance Plan which provides the written terms of reference for the Company’s corporate governance duties.

The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website at https://www.aviraresourcesltd.com.au/

RECOMMENDATIONS (3RD EDITION)	COMPLY	EXPLANATION
Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
Recommendation 1.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a charter which sets out the respective roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and management, and includes a description of those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those delegated to management.	YES	The Board has adopted a formal charter that details the functions and responsibilities of the Board and management (the "Board Charter"). A summary of the Board Charter is available on the Company's website at https://www.aviraresourcesltd.com.au/ under the section marked “About us”, then "Corporate Governance".
Recommendation 1.2 A listed entity should: (a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a Director; and (b) provide security holders with all material information relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re- elect a Director.	YES	The Company complied with ASX Recommendation 1.2 during the reporting period. All material information relevant to whether or not to elect or re-elect a director is provided to the Company's shareholders as part of the Notice of Meeting and explanatory statement for the relevant meeting of shareholders which addresses the election or re-election of a director.

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Recommendation 1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each Director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.	YES	Under the Board Charter, the Company must have a written agreement with each director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment. Each Non-Executive Director has signed a letter of appointment. Each Executive Director has signed an executive service agreement and each senior executive has signed an employment contract.
Recommendation 1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board.	YES	The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and accountability of the Company Secretary. In accordance with this, the Company Secretary is accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board.
Recommendation 1.5 A listed entity should: (a) have a diversity policy which includes requirements for the Board or a relevant committee of the Board to set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and to assess annually both the objectives and the entity’s progress in achieving them; (b) disclose that policy or a summary or it; and (c) disclose as at the end of each reporting period: (i) the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the Board in accordance with the entity’s diversity policy and its progress towards achieving them; and (ii) either: - the respective proportions of men and women on the Board, in senior executive positions and across the whole organisation (including how the entity has defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or - if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as defined in the Workplace Gender Equality Act.	NO	(a) The Company has not adopted a Diversity Policy which provides a framework for the Company to establish and achieve measurable diversity objectives, including in respect of gender diversity. The Board will review a proposed Diversity Policy which allows the Board to set measurable gender diversity objectives, if considered appropriate, and to assess annually both the objectives if any have been set and the Company’s progress in achieving them. (b) The Diversity Policy will be made available, as part of the Corporate Governance Plan, on the Company’s website once implemented. (c) (i) The Board does intend to set measurable gender diversity objectives because: - the Board acknowledges that new Directors or senior executives would be required to complement the nature of the Company’s proposed activities and ensure that the existing Directors and proposed Directors and senior executives have sufficient skill and experience to carry out the Company’s plans; and - if it becomes necessary to appoint any new Directors or senior executives, the Board considered the application of a measurable gender diversity objective requiring a specified proportion of women on the Board and in senior executive roles will, given the small size of the Company and the Board, unduly limit the Company from applyingthe

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		Diversity Policy as a whole and the Company’s policy of appointing based on skills and merit: and (ii) the respective proportions of men and women on the Board, in senior executive positions and across the whole organisation (including how the entity has defined “senior executive” for these purposes) for each financial year will be disclosed in the Company’sAnnual Report.
Recommendation 1.6 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of the Board, its committees and individual Directors; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process.	YES (Informal Reviews)	(a) The Board, in the absence of a Nomination Committee, is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Board, its committees and individual Directors on an annual basis. It may do so with the aid of an independent advisor. The process for this is set out in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on the Company’s website. (b) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted during the relevant reporting period. The Company intends to complete performance evaluations in respect of the Board, its committees (if any) and individual Directors for each financial year in accordance with the above process.
Recommendation 1.7 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of its senior executives; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process.	YES (Informal Reviews)	(a) The Board, in the absence of a Nomination Committee is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. The Board, in the absence of a Remuneration Committee is responsible for evaluating the remuneration of the Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. A senior executive, for these purposes, means Key Management Personnel (as defined in the Corporations Act) other than a non-executive Director. The applicable processes for these evaluations can be found in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on the Company’s website. (b) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted during the relevant reporting period. The Company intends to complete performance evaluations in respect of the senior executives for each financial year in accordance with the applicable processes.
Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value

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• RECOMMENDATIONS (3[RD] EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION Recommendation 2.1 (a) The Company does not currently have a Nomination Committee. The The Board of a listed entity should: NO Company’s Nomination Committee Charter provides for the creation of a Nomination Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the

• (a) have a nomination committee which: Company), with at least three members, a majority of whom are

• (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an

• independent Directors; and independent Director.

• (a) have a nomination committee which:

• (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and

• (ii) is chaired by an independent Director,

• and disclose:

  • (b) The Company does not have a Nomination Committee as the Board considers the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Nomination Committee under the Nomination Committee Charter, including the following processes to address succession issues and to ensure the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of the entity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively:

• (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and

• (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or

• (b) if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs to address Board succession issues and to ensure that the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of the entity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.

• (i) devoting time at least annually to discuss Board succession issues and updating the Company’s Board skills matrix; and

• (ii) all Board members being involved in the Company’s nomination process, to the maximum extent permitted under the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules.

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Recommendation 2.2 Under the Nomination Committee Charter (in the Company’s Corporate A listed entity should have and disclose a Board skill matrix YES Governance Plan), the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the Board Board) is required to prepare a Board skill matrix setting out the mix of skills currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership. and diversity that the Board currently has (or is looking to achieve) and to review this at least annually against the Company’s Board skills matrix to ensure the appropriate mix of skills and expertise is present to facilitate successful strategic direction.

The Company has a Board skill matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the Board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership. A copy will be made available in the Company’s next Annual Report. The Board Charter requires the disclosure of each Board member’s qualifications and expertise. Full details as to each Director and senior

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		executive’s relevant skills and experience are available on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 2.3 A listed entity should disclose: (a) the names of the Directors considered by the Board to be independent Directors; (b) if a Director has an interest, position, association or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendation (3rd Edition), but the Board is of the opinion that it does not compromise the independence of the Director, the nature of the interest, position, association or relationship in question and an explanation of why the Board is of that opinion; and (c) the length of service of each Director	PARTIALLY	(a) The Board Charter requires the disclosure of the names of Directors considered by the Board to be independent. The Company will disclose those Directors it considers to be independent on its ASX website. The Board considers none of the Directors as independent besides the newly appointed Chairman, Mr David Wheeler. (b) There are no independent Directors who fall into this category. The Company will disclose in its Annual Report and ASX website any instances where this applies and an explanation of the Board’s opinion why the relevant Director is still considered to be independent. (c) The Company’s Annual Report will disclose the length of service of each Director, as at the end of each financial year.
Recommendation 2.4 A majority of the Board of a listed entity should be independent Directors.	PARTIALLY	The Company’s Board Charter requires that, where practical, the majority of the Board should be independent. The Board currently comprises a total of 3 directors, of whom Mr David Wheeler considered to be independent. As such, there are is not an equal number of independent directors to non-independent directors on the Board.
Recommendation 2.5 The Chair of the Board of a listed entity should be an independent Director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the entity.	YES	The Board Charter provides that, where practical, the Chair of the Board should be an independent Director and should not be the CEO/Managing Director. The Chair of the Company is an independent Director.
Recommendation 2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new Directors and providing appropriate professional development opportunities for continuing Directors to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as a Director effectively.	YES	In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Nominations Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for the approval and review of induction and continuing professional development programs and procedures for Directors to ensure that they can effectively discharge their responsibilities. The Company Secretary is responsible for facilitating inductions and professional development.
Principle 3: Act ethically and responsibly
Recommendation 3.1		(a) The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct applies to the Company’s Directors, senior executives and employees.

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RECOMMENDATIONS (3RD EDITION)	COMPLY	EXPLANATION
A listed entity should: (a) have a code of conduct for its Directors, senior executives and employees; and (b) disclose that code or a summary of it.	YES	(b) The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct (which forms part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the Company’s website.
Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in financial reporting
Recommendation 4.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have an audit committee which: (i) has at least three members, all of whom are non- executive Directors and a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, who is not the Chair of the Board, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and (v) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its financial reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner.	NO	(a) The Company does not currently have an Audit and Risk Committee. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at least three members, a majority of whom must be independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director who is not the Chair. (b) The Company does not have an Audit and Risk Committee as the Board considers the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter including the following processes to independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its financial reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner: (i) the Board devotes time at annual Board meetings to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with maintaining the Company’s internal audit function and arrangements with external auditors; and (ii) all members of the Board are involved in the Company’s audit function to ensure the proper maintenance of the entity and the integrity ofall financial reporting.
Recommendation 4.2 The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s consolidated financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the consolidated financial statements complywith the appropriate accounting standards and	YES	The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the CEO and CFO (or, if none, the person(s) fulfilling those functions) to provide a sign off on these terms. The Company intends to obtain a sign off on these terms for each of its consolidated financial statements in each financial year.

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RECOMMENDATIONS (3RD EDITION)	COMPLY	EXPLANATION
give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.
Recommendation 4.3 A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit.	YES	The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan provides that the Board must ensure the Company’s external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit.
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
Recommendation 5.1 A listed entity should: (a) have a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules; and (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.	YES	(a) The Board Charter provides details of the Company’s disclosure policy. In addition, the Corporate Governance Plan details the Company’s disclosure requirements as required by the ASX Listing Rules and other relevant legislation. (b) The Corporate Governance Plan, which incorporates the Board Charter, is available on the Company website
Principle 6:Respect the rights of security holders
Recommendation 6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its governance to investors via its website.	YES	Information about the Company and its governance is available in the Corporate Governance Plan which can be found on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations program to facilitate effective two-way communication with investors.	YES	The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communications Strategy which aims to promote and facilitate effective two-way communication with investors. The Strategy outlines a range of ways in which information is communicated to shareholders and is available on the Company’s website as part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan.
Recommendation 6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has in place to facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of security holders.	YES	Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all general meetings and AGMs of the Company. Upon the despatch of any notice of meeting to Shareholders, the Company Secretary shall send out material stating that all Shareholders are encouraged to participate at the meeting.
Recommendation 6.4		The Shareholder Communication Strategy provides that security holders can register with the Companytoreceive email notificationswhenan

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RECOMMENDATIONS (3RD EDITION)	COMPLY	EXPLANATION
A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communications from, and send communications to, the entity and its security registry electronically.	YES	announcement is made by the Company to the ASX, including the release of the Annual Report, half yearly reports and quarterly reports. Links are made available to the Company’s website on which all information provided to the ASX is immediately posted. Shareholders queries should be referred to the Company Secretary at first instance.
Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
Recommendation 7.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the process it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management framework.	NO	(a) The Company does not currently have an Audit and Risk Committee. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at least three members, a majority of whom must be independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director. (b) A copy of the Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website. (c) The Company does not have an Audit and Risk Committee as the Board consider the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter including the following processes to oversee the entity’s risk management framework: (i) the Board devotes time at quarterly Board meetings to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with overseeing risk and maintaining the entity’s risk management framework and associated internal compliance and control procedures; and (ii) the Board has required management to design and implement risk management and internal control systems to manage the Company’s material business risks and has required management to report to it on whether those risks are being managed effectively; and (iii) the Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board as to the effectiveness of the Company’s management of its material businessrisks.

RECOMMENDATIONS (3RD EDITION)	COMPLY	EXPLANATION
A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communications from, and send communications to, the entity and its security registry electronically.	YES	announcement is made by the Company to the ASX, including the release of the Annual Report, half yearly reports and quarterly reports. Links are made available to the Company’s website on which all information provided to the ASX is immediately posted. Shareholders queries should be referred to the Company Secretary at first instance.
Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
Recommendation 7.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the process it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management framework.	NO	(a) The Company does not currently have an Audit and Risk Committee. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at least three members, a majority of whom must be independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director. (b) A copy of the Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website. (c) The Company does not have an Audit and Risk Committee as the Board consider the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter including the following processes to oversee the entity’s risk management framework: (i) the Board devotes time at quarterly Board meetings to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with overseeing risk and maintaining the entity’s risk management framework and associated internal compliance and control procedures; and (ii) the Board has required management to design and implement risk management and internal control systems to manage the Company’s material business risks and has required management to report to it on whether those risks are being managed effectively; and (iii) the Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board as to the effectiveness of the Company’s management of its material businessrisks.

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Recommendation 7.2 The Board or a committee of the Board should: (a) review the entity’s risk management framework with management at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound; and (b) disclose in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has taken place.	YES (Informal Reviews)	(a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires that the Audit and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) should, at least annually, satisfy itself that the Company’s risk management framework continues to be sound. (b) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose at least annually whether such a review of the Company’s risk management framework has taken place.
Recommendation 7.3 A listed entity should disclose: (a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it performs; or (b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes.	YES (Informal Reviews)	(a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the Audit and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to monitor the need for an internal audit function. (b) The Company does not have an internal audit function. The Audit and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) evaluates and looks to continually approve the effectiveness of the Company’s risk management and internal control processes as set out in the duties and responsibilities of the Audit and Risk Committee Charter (contained in the Corporate Governance Plan available on the Company’s website).
Recommendation 7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks.	YES (Informal Reviews)	The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the Audit and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to assist management determine whether the Company has any material exposure to economic, operational, legal, compliance environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks. The Company will disclose this information in its Annual Report and on its ASX website as part of its continuous disclosure obligations.
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
Recommendation 8.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have a remuneration committee which:	NO	(a) The Company does not currently have a Remuneration Committee. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains a Remuneration Committee Charter that provides for the creation of a Remuneration Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company),withat least threemembers, amajority of whom mustbe

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• (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and

• independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director.

• (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, and disclose:

  • (b) The Company does not have a Remuneration Committee as the Board considers the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Remuneration Committee under the Remuneration Committee Charter including the following processes to set the level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive:

• (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and

• (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or

• (b) if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for setting the level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive.

• (i) the Board devotes time at the annual Board meeting to assess the level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior executives;

• (ii) the Company has not adopted any schemes for retirement benefits;

• (iii) the total maximum remuneration of non-executive Directors is initially set by the Constitution and subsequent variation is by ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting; and

• (iv) the determination of non-executive Directors’ remuneration within the maximum amount fixed will be made by the Board having regard to the inputs and value to the Company or the respective contributions be each non-executive Director.

		ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting; and (iv) the determination of non-executive Directors’ remuneration within the maximum amount fixed will be made by the Board having regard to the inputs and value to the Company or the respective contributions be each non-executiveDirector.
Recommendation 8.2		The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Board to
A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive	YES	disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of Directors and senior executives, which is disclosed on the Company’s website.
Directors and the remuneration of executive Directors and
other senior executives and ensure that the different roles
and responsibilities of non-executive Directors compared to
executive Directors and other senior executives are
reflected in the level and composition of their
remuneration.
Recommendation 8.3		(a) The Company does not currently have an equity based
A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme should: (a) have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter intotransactions (whether through the use of	NA	remuneration scheme. The Company does not have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme.

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derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme; and (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.		(b) If in the future the Company adopts an equity based remuneration scheme, a copy or a summary of the policy will be disclosed.

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