7.5.  Competing Respondent Conflicts

The Respondent and each Respondent Member must:

(a)  ensure that no Respondent Associate is an advisor to, or involved in, a Competing Respondent in relation to the Project;

(b)  immediately notify the State of any Respondent Associate who is (or subsequently becomes) involved with, a Competing Respondent in relation to the Project; and

(c)  unless otherwise agreed to by the State:

(i)  ensure that any Respondent Associate the subject of Clause 7.5(a) or a notification under Clause 7.5(b), immediately ceases its involvement with the Competing Respondent; or

(ii)  otherwise take such action as is necessary to ensure that any Respondent Associate the subject of Clause 7.5(a) or a notification under Clause 7.5(b) is no longer an Associate of more than one Respondent or relevant Respondent Member.