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SCIDEV LTD Governance Information 2016

Oct 27, 2016

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2016 Corporate Governance Statement

Intec Ltd’s (Intec or the Company) Board of Directors is responsible for the corporate governance of the Company and its controlled entities. Corporate governance is a matter of high importance to the Company, and is undertaken with due regard to all of Intec’s stakeholders and its role in the community. The Board and its Corporate Governance Committee draw on relevant best practice principles, particularly those issued by the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s third edition of the publication, “Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations”, which was released in March 2014 and is referred to for guidance purposes. At a number of its meetings the Board examines the Company’s Corporate Governance practices and the progress towards a review of its practices compared to those proposed by the ASX Corporate Governance Council. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the Directors believe that the Company complies with the major principles and the underlying guidelines of the ASX, and is mindful that there may be some instances where compliance is not practicable for a company of Intec’s size.

The Board has approved and adopted policies and charters with which Directors and management are required to comply, and which contain the information recommended by the ASX. These policies and charters can be found in the Corporate Governance Manual on the Company’s website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’. Intec sets out below the Company’s position relative to each of the eight principles contained in the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s report.

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight

The Company has disclosed the respective roles and responsibilities of its Board and management, and those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those delegated to management.

The Board’s roles and responsibilities include the following:

  • Setting and reviewing the vision, goals and strategy of the Company;

  • Approving the Company’s annual strategic plan and major operating plans;

  • Approving Company budgets;

  • Reviewing and providing feedback on the performance of the Managing Director;

  • Reviewing the performance of the Board and individual Directors;

  • Reviewing the half-year and annual financial statements and reports, and quarterly cash-flow statements; and

  • Determining Company policies and ensuring that adequate procedures are in place to manage the identified risks.

The Company has a small Board of two Non-Executive Directors (consisting of Trevor A Jones – Non-Executive Chairman and Daniel (Don) J Cronin – Non-Executive Director) and one Executive Director (Kieran G Rodgers – Managing Director). The Company’s Board Charter can be found in the Corporate Governance Manual on its website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’.

The roles and responsibilities of the Chairman include:

  • Vision / Strategy – Ensuring leadership in setting and reviewing vision, and determining strategy to achieve the Company’s goals;

  • Board Meetings – Setting Board meeting agendas with the Managing Director and Company Secretary, ensuring that Directors receive all relevant information needed, chairing meetings and dealing with conflicts;

  • Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Chairing the AGM and ensuring that shareholders have the opportunity to speak on relevant matters, ensuring that the audit partner attends;

  • External – Spokesperson with the Managing Director on Company matters;

  • Managing Director – Being the primary point of contact between the Board and external parties, keeping fully informed on major matters by the Managing

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Director, chairing the performance appraisal of the Managing Director and providing mentoring; and

  • Board – Initiating Board and Committee performance appraisals, ensuring that agreed composition is maintained and Director induction plans are in place.

The Managing Director’s roles and responsibilities include:

  • Vision / Strategy – Formulating with the Board the vision and strategy of the Company, developing action plans to achieve this vision and reporting regularly to the Board on progress in this regard;

  • Management Team and Employees – Providing leadership, appointing and negotiating terms of employment of senior executives (with Board approval where necessary), developing a succession plan, ensuring procedures are in place for the education and training of the management team and employees to ensure compliance with laws and policies;

  • Operations – The successful implementation of the Company's commercialisation activities; and

  • Board – Bringing all matters requiring review / approval to the Board, advising the Board of any changes in the Company’s risk profile, providing certification regarding the half-year and annual financial reports, reporting to the Board on a monthly basis on the performance of the Company and ensuring the education of Directors on relevant matters.

Further information on the roles of the Chairman and Managing Director can be found in the Corporate Governance Manual on the Company’s website under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’.

Management’s roles and responsibilities include:

  • The operation and administration of the Company, as delegated by the Board;

  • Implementing the strategic objectives of the Company and operating within the risk appetite set by the Board;

  • Complying with all other aspects of the day-to-day running of the Company; and

  • Providing the Board with accurate, timely and clear financial and other information to enable the Board to perform its responsibilities.

The Company has a small management team, so roles and functions have to be flexible to meet specific requirements.

The Company undertakes appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a Director. The Company also provides security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director.

The Company has a written agreement with each Director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.

The Company also has a policy concerning trading in its securities by Directors and employees, which provides guidelines for buying and selling securities. This Securities Trading Policy can be found on the Company’s website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’. Directors, employees and key consultants of the Company may only deal in Intec’s shares during ‘window periods’, as set out in the Company’s Securities Trading Policy, and trading is approved by the Managing Director or the Chairman. However, Directors, employees and key consultants of the Company are prohibited from buying or selling Intec shares at any time if they are aware of price-sensitive information that has not been made public.

The Company Secretary of the Company is accountable directly to the Board, through the Chairman, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board.

The Company has a Diversity Policy, which includes requirements for the Board and Corporate Governance Committee to set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity, and to assess annually both the objectives and the Company’s progress in achieving them. The Company has disclosed its Diversity Policy in the Corporate

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Governance Manual on its website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’. In accordance with the adopted Diversity Policy, the Company’s objective is to more actively address its diversity goals, and set and disclose measurable objectives, as it grows in size. The Company’s Diversity Policy outlines the process by which the Board has set measurable objectives to achieve the aims of its Diversity Policy, with particular focus on gender diversity within the Company. In order to monitor the Company’s performance, the Board has set measurable objectives in relation to all aspects of diversity. These objectives include procedural / structural objectives; initiatives, programmes and targets in respect of: the diversity of persons employed by (or who are consultants to) the Company; the diversity of persons on the Board; the nature of the roles in which persons are employed, including on full-time, part-time or contracted bases, and in leadership, management, professional speciality or supporting roles; and the participation of persons at different remuneration bands, each by reference to gender, age, ethnicity and cultural background. Subject to the size and operations of the Company, the Board is committed to the long-term goal of improving gender representation across all levels of the organisation. The Board assesses annually both the objectives and progress in achieving gender diversity in accordance with the Company’s Diversity Policy, and was unable to achieve these measurable objectives or achieve progress towards achieving them during the last reporting period as the staff size and composition did not change. The Company discloses the respective proportions of men and women on the Board, in senior executive positions and across the whole organisation. The Company has a small number of staff members, including at its partly-owned subsidiary, Science Developments Pty Ltd, (five employees and two contractors) and does not have any women on its Board, amongst its executives and only one woman on its staff. The Company has defined “senior executive” for these purposes following the classification in the Remuneration Report in the Company’s Annual Report.

The Company has a process for periodically evaluating the performance of the Board, its committees, individual Directors and senior executives using an evaluation questionnaire in relation to each reporting period. This performance evaluation was undertaken in the last reporting period in accordance with that process. A performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and Directors, was carried out by the Directors in the last 12 months. The members agreed that the Board has an appropriate balance of experienced Directors. The Board of Directors of the Company believes it is important that it review its own performance and that of its committees, with a view to achieving a high level of performance by the Board. Directors may at any time discuss with the Chairman any issue concerning Board performance. All one-on-one discussions are confidential, unless otherwise agreed by the Director concerned. The Board may engage external consultants to: evaluate its performance in accordance with this policy; implement recommendations made by the Board as a result of any evaluation; and suggest or provide appropriate training or courses for the Board or certain Directors. The Company has a Board Performance Review Policy, which can be found in the Corporate Governance Manual on its website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’.

Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value

The Board has a combined Nomination and Remuneration Committee, which does not comply with the recommendation of having at least three members, as it only has two (Daniel (Don) J Cronin – Committee Chairman and Trevor A Jones – Non-Executive Director), because of the limited size of the Board, but both are independent Directors, including the Committee Chairman, as is recommended. The charters of the Committee are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Manual on the Company’s website under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’. As at the end of the last reporting period, this Committee met once and both Committee members attended the meeting. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee employs processes to address Board succession issues and to ensure that the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its

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duties and responsibilities effectively. It does so by reviewing Board performance, size and capacity (with appropriately-experienced Directors).

The Company has a Board skills matrix, which is disclosed below (Appendix A) setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the Board currently has. The Directors believe that the Board currently has the appropriate skills and knowledge required for a company of its size, and the mix of skills and Board diversity will remain under review.

The names of the Company’s Directors considered by the Board to be independent Directors are Trevor A Jones – Non-Executive Chairman and Daniel (Don) J Cronin – Non-Executive Director. The length of service of each Director is as follows: Trevor A Jones – nine years and eight months, Kieran G Rodgers – nine years and eight months and Daniel (Don) J Cronin – two years and 11 months. A majority of the Board of the Company is made up of independent Directors, as is recommended. The Chairman of the Board of the Company, Trevor A Jones, is an independent Director and is not the same person as the Managing Director of the Company, as is recommended. A description of the skills and experience of each Director, and their period of office, is set out in the Directors’ Report section of the Annual Report. A Director may be elected for a term of a maximum of three years. To ensure a gradual and controlled movement of Directors, the longest serving one-third of all Directors (rounded down to the nearest whole number) is required to retire at each AGM, but shall be eligible for re-election.

The Company has a programme for inducting new Directors. Each Director of the Company has the right to obtain independent experts’ advice to enable them to fulfil their obligations at the expense of the Company and after obtaining approval of the Chairman. The Company provides appropriate professional development opportunities as required for Directors to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as Directors effectively. Prior approval of the Chairman is required, but this will not be unreasonably withheld.

Principle 3: Act ethically and responsibly

The Company has a Code of Conduct for its Directors, senior executives and employees, which is disclosed in the Corporate Governance Manual on its website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’, and is appropriate for the Company’s size and the close interaction of individuals throughout the organisation. The general principles and practices of the Company, as outlined in its Code of Conduct, are as follows: employees of the Company must act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company as a whole; employees have a duty to use due care and diligence in fulfilling the functions of their position, and exercising the powers attached to their employment; employees must recognise that their primary responsibility is to the Company’s shareholders as a whole; employees must not take advantage of their position for personal gain or the gain of their associates; Directors have an obligation to be independent in their judgements; confidential information received by employees in the course of the exercise of their duties remains the property of the Company and can only be released or used with specific permission from the Company; and employees have an obligation to comply with the spirit, as well as the letter, of the law and with the principles of this Code of Conduct. The Company always tries to deal with business associates who demonstrate similar ethical and responsible business practices.

Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting

The Board of the Company has an Audit Committee. Having regard to the size of the Company, the Board does not comply with the recommendation of having at least three members, as it only has two. However, both members, being Daniel (Don) J Cronin (Committee Chairman) and Trevor A Jones, are Non-Executive independent Directors. The Chairman of the Committee is an independent Director, who is not the Chairman of the Board, and the charter of the Committee is disclosed in the Corporate Governance Manual on its website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’. The Directors have applicable expertise and skills, and are suitably qualified, for this Committee. The relevant qualifications and experience of the

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members of the Committee can be found on the Company’s website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Board and Management’, as well as in the Directors’ Report of the Annual Report. The Audit Committee reports to the Board after each Committee meeting and after meeting with the Company’s external Auditor; meetings are held at least twice each year. As at the end of the last reporting period, this Committee met twice and both members attended both meetings. In conjunction with the full Board, the Audit Committee reviews the performance of the external Auditor (including the scope and quality of the audit). The primary responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to oversee the existence and maintenance of internal controls, accounting systems and the financial reporting process, to nominate the external Auditor and to review existing external audit arrangements, including the selection, appointment and rotation of external audit engagement partners.

The Board of the Company receives from its CEO and CFO (before it approves the Company’s financial statements for a financial period) a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the Company have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards. The declaration also states that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the Company, and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control, which is operating effectively.

The Company ensures that its external Auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit. This has been supported by the Company’s audit partner.

Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure

The Company has a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under the ASX Listing Rules. The Company has disclosed that policy in the Corporate Governance Manual on its website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’. The Company makes timely and balanced disclosure of all matters concerning it that a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or value of its securities. The Company, its Directors and its staff are aware of the ASX’s continuous disclosure requirements, and operate in an environment where strong emphasis is placed on full and appropriate disclosure to the market. A regular review takes place to ensure compliance with ASX Listing Rule 3.1 on continuous disclosure and there is accountability at a senior executive level for that compliance. The Company maintains a register of matters considered for possible market disclosure.

Principle 6: Respect the rights of security holders

The Company provides information about itself and its governance to investors via its website at www.intec.com.au. The Company respects the rights of its security holders by providing them with appropriate information and facilities to allow them to exercise their rights effectively. On the Company’s website interested parties can find information about the Company, and its technologies and business. Under the homepage heading ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd’ the Company provides information on its Board and Management, Corporate Governance and Corporate Directory (which includes details of the Company’s Share Registry, legal adviser, patent attorney, Auditor and stock exchange listings). The Company has also included on its website ‘Investor Information’, ‘ASX Announcements’ and ‘Contact Us’ sections.

Intec has designed and implemented an investor relations programme to facilitate effective two-way communication with investors. The Company has an appropriate Communications Policy to promote effective communication with shareholders, which is in line with the Company’s size and its financial capacity, and it can be found in the Corporate Governance Manual on its website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’.

The Company discloses the policies and processes it has in place to facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of security holders. The small size of the Company means that, the main ways that the Company allows investors and other financial

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market participants to gain a greater understanding of the Company’s business, governance, financial performance and prospects is by encouraging shareholder participation at AGMs, where it actively engages with security holders, and meeting with security holders upon request and responding to any enquiries they may make from time-to-time. When investors and other financial market participants express their views to the Company on matters of concern or interest to them those views are distilled and communicated to the Board.

The Company gives security holders the option to receive communications from, and send communications to, the Company and its Security Registry electronically; the Company’s electronic contact details and those of the Share Registry can be found on its website at www.intec.com.au under the ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Directory’ and under the ‘Contact Us’ section.

Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk

The Company does not have a separate committee that specifically oversees risk. The processes Intec employs for overseeing the Company’s risk management framework are developed by management, and it is the Board’s role and responsibility to review these processes. The Board identifies areas of significant business risk, and ensures that policies and procedures are in place to adequately manage those risks. Company and business risk factors are an agenda item at each Board meeting, and the Managing Director periodically reports to the Board on risk management, internal controls and the Company’s insurance programme.

The Audit Committee also provides assistance to the Board in fulfilling its corporate governance and oversight responsibilities in relation to reviewing the Company’s risk management framework and systems at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound. In relation to the last reporting period risk reviews have taken place and the Board has satisfied itself that its risk control policies continue to be sound. The Audit Committee Charter and its references to risk management are included in the Corporate Governance Manual on the Company’s website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’.

The Company does not have an internal audit function. The processes the Company employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes include: the review of its actual versus budget variances in revenue and expenses; and the periodic review of source accounting documentation by someone independent of the Accounts Department and independent of the regular accounting documentation approval process.

The Company discloses under the heading “Environmental Regulation” in the Directors’ Report section of its Annual Report its material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks. It manages those risks by regularly reviewing the Company’s procedures, and ensuring that they are up-to-date and being followed. Intec believes that, if it is successful in the rollout of its technologies, it can have a positive long-term effect on aspects of the environment through the provision of chemically-aided clarification of wastewater from mining, dairy processers and industrial processes; and the dewatering of sludges and slurries from sewage treatment, mining and manufacturing industries. For almost 20 years, Intec’s subsidiary, Science Developments Pty Ltd, has focused exclusively on the research, development and manufacture of polymers for liquid-solids separations such as: chemically-aided clarification of wastewater from mining and industrial processes; dewatering of sludges and slurries from sewage treatment, mining and manufacturing industries; and specialised flotation and sedimentation processes.

Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly

The Board has a combined Nomination and Remuneration Committee, which does not comply with the recommendation of having at least three members, as it only has two because of the limited size of the Board. However, both (Daniel (Don) J Cronin – Committee Chairman and Trevor A Jones – Non-Executive Director) are independent Directors and the Chairman of the Committee is an independent Director. The charters

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of the Committee are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Manual on the Company’s website at www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’. As at the end of the last reporting period, this Committee met once and both Committee members attended the meeting.

The Company separately discloses its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of Non-Executive Directors, and the remuneration of Executive Directors and other senior executives. A clear distinction between, and description of, the structure of NonExecutive Directors’ remuneration, and the Managing Director and executive remuneration, is set out in the Remuneration Report (contained in the Directors’ Report) of the Company’s Annual Report, and, in accordance with Corporations Act requirements, the Company discloses the fees and salaries paid to all Directors, plus its highest paid officers. The Company pays Director remuneration that is sufficient to attract and retain high-quality Directors, and has designed its executive remuneration to attract, retain and motivate high-quality senior executives, and to align their interests with the creation of value for security holders. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee meets as and when required to review performance matters, and make recommendations to the Board in relation to the Company’s remuneration framework for Directors, including the process by which any pool of Directors’ Fees approved by security holders is allocated to Directors, and in relation to the remuneration packages to be awarded to executives, equity-based remuneration plans for executives and other employees, superannuation arrangements for Directors, executives and other employees, and in relation to whether there is any gender or other inappropriate bias in remuneration for Directors, executives or other employees. The Directors work closely with management, and have full access to all the Company’s files and records. In recent years, the Company sought independent external advice and market comparisons.

The Company has an equity-based remuneration scheme, being its Employee Share Scheme, which was approved by shareholders at the 28 November 2014 AGM. The Company has a policy that participants in the Employee Share Scheme are not permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme. The summary of the policy can be found in the Notice of AGM for 28 November 2014, which can be found under the ‘ASX Announcements – Announcements 2014’ section of the Company’s website at www.intec.com.au or on the ASX website. There are no schemes for retirement benefits, other than superannuation, for Non-Executive Directors. The Directors believe that the size of the Company makes individual salary and contractor negotiation more appropriate than formal remuneration policies.

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APPENIDIX A – Board Skills Matrix

Skills, Diversity and Experience of the Board Total Number out of
Three Directors
Leadership 3
Corporate Governance and Compliance 3
RegulatoryCompliance 3
Membershipof Governance or RegulatoryBodies 0
Position held on Financial Bodies and Councils 0
Strategy 3
Senior Managementpositions held outside Intec Ltd 1
Directorships held outside Intec Ltd 2
CEO / CFO / COO experience 2
General Management 2
Tenure – Director of Intec Ltd for upto threeyears 1
Tenure – Director of Intec Ltd for between three and nineyears 0
Tenure – Director of Intec Ltd for over nineyears 2
Operations 3
Occupational Health and Safety 2
Experience ManagingEnvironment Issues in an Organisation 1
Project Delivery 3
Sector / IndustryExperience 3
Geographic Experience – Global 2
Geographic Experience – Asia Pacific 2
International Business 3
Finance 3
Accounting 2
Mergers and Acquisitions / Equity/ Capital Markets 3
Experience in Growinga Business 3
Experience in ImplementingCapital Projects 2
Banking 2
Business Development 3
Risk Management 3
Marketing 1
Remuneration 2
Government Relations 0
Human Resources Management / People 1
Professional Services 1
Gender Diversity– worked with females on Boards 2
Water-treatment technology 1
Tertiary Qualifications 3
Post-Graduate Business Studies and CA or CPA 2
Residencyin Australia 3
Residencyoutside Australia 2

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Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3[1]

Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Introduced 01/07/14 Amended 02/11/15

Name of entity

Intec Ltd

ABN / ARBN 25 001 150 849

Financial year ended:

30 June 2016

Our corporate governance statement[2] for the above period above can be found at:[3]

  • These pages of our annual report:

  • This URL on our website: http://intec.com.au/about-us/governance

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 25 October 2016 and has been approved by the board.

The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.

Date: 25 October 2016

Name of ~~Director or~~ Secretary authorising lodgement: Robert J Waring

1 Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX.

Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of rule 4.10.3.

2 “Corporate governance statement” is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.

3 Mark whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where the entity’s corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable. Throughout this form, where you are given two or more options to select, you can, if you wish, delete any option which is not applicable and just retain the option that is applicable. If you select an option that includes “OR” at the end of the selection and you delete the other options, you can also, if you wish, delete the “OR” at the end of the selection.

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms

2 November 2015

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Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and
management; and
(b)
those matters expressly reserved to the board and those
delegated to management.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:

in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and information about the respective roles and responsibilities of
our board and management (including those matters expressly
reserved to the board and those delegated to management):

in our Corporate Governance StatementAND
in the Corporate Governance Manual on our website at
www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd –
Corporate Governance’

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
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 in its
possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect
or re-elect a director.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director
and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:

in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
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.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

4 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms 2 November 2015

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Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
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 of it; and
(c)
disclose as at the end of each reporting period the
measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by
the board or a relevant committee of the board in accordance
with the entity’s diversity policy and its progress towards
achieving them and either:
(1) 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
(2) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace
Gender Equality Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender
Equality Indicators”, as defined in and published under
that Act.
… the fact that we have a diversity policy that complies with
paragraph (a):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and a copy of our diversity policy or a summary of it:
in the Corporate Governance Manual on our website at
www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd –
Corporate Governance’
… and the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by
the board or a relevant committee of the board in accordance with our
diversity policy and our progress towards achieving them:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (c)(1) or (2):
in our Corporate Governance StatementAND
in the Remuneration Report in our Company’s Annual Report

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
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.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
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.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE
2.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a nomination committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) 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, knowledge, experience,
independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its
duties and responsibilities effectively.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a nomination committee that complies with
paragraphs (1) and (2):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
in the Corporate Governance Manual on our website under the
section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Corporate Governance’
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a nomination committee and the
processes we employ to address board succession issues and to
ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills,
knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to
discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix
setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the board currently
has or is looking to achieve in its membership.
… our board skills matrix:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at [insert location]
OR
an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
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 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.
… the names of the directors considered by the board to be
independent directors:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and the length of service of each director:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent
directors.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
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.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors
and provide appropriate professional development opportunities
for directors to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge
needed to perform their role as directors effectively.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
PRINCIPLE 3 – ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 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.
… our code of conduct or a summary of it:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
in the Corporate Governance Manual on our website at
www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd –
Corporate Governance’
an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING
4.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have an audit committee which:
(1) has at least three members, all of whom are non-
executive directors and a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the
chair of the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the relevant qualifications and experience of the
members of the committee; and
(5) 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 corporate reporting, including
the processes for the appointment and removal of the
external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement
partner.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have an audit committee that complies with
paragraphs (1) and (2):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
in the Corporate Governance Manual on our website at
www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd –
Corporate Governance’
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
in our Corporate Governance StatementAND
on our website at www.intec.com.au under the section
‘Welcome to Intec Ltd – Board and Management’
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have an audit committee and the processes
we employ that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of our
corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and
removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit
engagement partner:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s
financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO
and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records
of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial
statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards
and 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.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
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.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity that does not hold an
annual general meeting and this recommendation is therefore
not applicable
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
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.
… our continuous disclosure compliance policy or a summary of it:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
in the Corporate Governance Manual on our website at
www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd –
Corporate Governance’

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its
governance to investors via its website.
… information about us and our governance on our website:
www.intec.com.au

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations
program to facilitate effective two-way communication with
investors.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
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.
… our policies and processes for facilitating and encouraging
participation at meetings of security holders:

in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity that does not hold
periodic meetings of security holders and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
6.4 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive
communications from, and send communications to, the entity
and its security registry electronically.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of
which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) 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 processes it
employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management
framework.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a committee or committees to oversee risk
that comply with paragraphs (1) and (2):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a risk committee or committees that
satisfy (a) and the processes we employ for overseeing our risk
management framework:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
(a)
review the entity’s risk management framework 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.
… the fact that board or a committee of the board reviews the entity’s
risk management framework at least annually to satisfy itself that it
continues to be sound:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and that such a review has taken place in the reporting period
covered by this Appendix 4G:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
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.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… how our internal audit function is structured and what role it
performs:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have an internal audit function and the
processes we employ for evaluating and continually improving the
effectiveness of our risk management and internal control processes:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
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.
… whether we have any material exposure to economic,
environmental and social sustainability risks and, if we do, how we
manage or intend to manage those risks:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a remuneration committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) 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.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a remuneration committee that complies with
paragraphs (1) and (2):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
in the Corporate Governance Manual on our website at
www.intec.com.au under the section ‘Welcome to Intec Ltd –
Corporate Governance’
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a remuneration committee and the
processes we employ for setting the level and composition of
remuneration for directors and senior executives and ensuring that
such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is
therefore not applicable
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors
and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior
executives.
… separately our remuneration policies and practices regarding the
remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of
executive directors and other senior executives:
in our Corporate Governance StatementAND
in the Remuneration Report (contained in the Directors’ Report)
of our Annual Report

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …4
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme
should:
(a)
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; and
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it.
… our policy on this issue or a summary of it:
in our Corporate Governance StatementAND
in our Notice of AGM for 28 November 2014, which can be
found under the ‘ASX Announcements – Announcements 2014’
section of our website at www.intec.com.au or on the ASX
website

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement OR

w e do not have an equity-based remuneration scheme and this
recommendation is therefore not applicableOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES APPLICABLE TO EXTERNALLY MANAGED LISTED ENTITIES
- Alternative to Recommendation 1.1 for externally managed listed
entities:
The responsible entity of an externally managed listed entity
should disclose:
(a)
the arrangements between the responsible entity and the
listed entity for managing the affairs of the listed entity;
(b)
the role and responsibility of the board of the responsible
entity for overseeing those arrangements.
… the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b):
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
- Alternative to Recommendations 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 for externally
managed listed entities:
An externally managed listed entity should clearly disclose the
terms governing the remuneration of the manager.
… the terms governing our remuneration as manager of the entity:
in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
at [insert location]

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
Statement
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