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I. Application of distributorship.

1. The applicant should have completed minimum 18 years of age and shall be competent to enter into contract as provided in the ‘Indian Contract Act’.
2. Any partnership, proprietorship or limited company when apply for distributorship shall be registered under a duly appointed representative.
3. The applicant must personally and completely fill up and signed the prescribed application form clearly and legibly in block letters to signify his/her acceptance of all the terms of the rules and regulations of the Company. In case of online registration, the applicant must go through & click the “accept” button to signify his/her acceptance of all the terms of the rules and regulations of the Company.
4. Every application for distributorship shall be accompanied by the applicable payment from time to time for the product purchase and starter kit through stockiest/state stockiest authorized by the Company.
5. Multiple distributorship in the same name or within his/her family members are permitted maximum up to seven (7) distributorship.
6. In case of more than seven (7) distributorship found in the same name or his/her family members, such excess number of distributorship will be terminated immediately without any notice and compensation.
7. No existing distributor shall be re-entered into a distributorship at any circumstances by any distributor at any hierarchy.  If found, such distributor as well as his/her sponsor/up line also will be terminated with immediate effect without any compensation and notice.
8. The Company has not authorized any distributor of the company to receive any amount either in cash or by cheque/demand draft on behalf of the company towards distributorship fee or purchase of products.  All such purchases should take place only in the company approved stockiest, state stockiest or in the company branches.
9. The amount paid towards distributorship or purchase of products is not refundable under any circumstances.
10. The distributor will be eligible for incentives or income only as per the volume of business done by him/her as stipulated in the business plan.  The company does not assure any incentive or income to the distributor on merely account of his/her joining in the company.
11. The company always reserves the right to reject any distributorship/application at its own discretion.
12. The applicant/distributor shall ensure that all the information furnished in the distributor application form is correct and properly entered.  Any request for correction of information after distributorship registration with the company will not entertained strictly.
13. The distributorship is valid for lifetime subject to annual renewal at the end of 12 months as per the applicable company norms at that time of renewal.
14. The company will not be answerable for any promise, assurance given by any distributor to any person, unless it is in accordance with the approved business plans and terms of the company. Hence, the applicant should go through the company website- www.hci-india.in, business brochures and notices issued by the company before entering into distributorship.
15. The company will approve the membership by issuing on official receipt and an online registration, which will carry the password and an identification number known as “Distributor ID”. This Distributor ID have to be quoted by the Distributor in all his/her transactions and correspondence with the company. The Distributor ID cannot be altered at any later point of time.
16. The company will, in no case, entertain any communication without Distributor ID.
17. Company reserves the right to track Member's activity by both IP Address as well as individual browser activity.
    
    

II. Distributor Duties & Responsibilities:

1. A distributor is an independent business entity. Hence, he/she is not an employee, agent or representative of the company.
2. A distributor shall not use Company name, logo, slogan, trademarks, and trade names without the company's consent.
3. Distributors who are "RUBY" and above, shall not engage or participate in any other networking or direct-selling companies.  If found, such distributor will be terminated with immediate effect without notice.
4. No distributor or leader shall conduct unauthorized seminars, meetings or assembly that is not in line with the business ethics of the company. Any leader or distributor found to have been engaged in discriminating or inducing others to complain against the company's procedures, rules and regulations will be terminated with immediate effect without notice.
5. The company products are food supplement/mineral supplements/ dietary supplements and have no therapeutic claims. All distributors, stockiest and state stockiest herein undertake to shoulder all responsibilities, liabilities and damages that may arise of any misrepresentation, over-claim or concealment regarding the true nature of company products.  

III. Transfer of distributorship:

1. Application for change of sponsor or for the transfer of personal/group sales is prohibited.
2. Application for change of Name can be entertained provided the applicant shall abide the following Name Transfer Clause:

(i)  The Name Transfer application (NTA) should be dully filled along with “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) typed in a Stamp Paper (Rs.20 ) from the existing distributor & attested by the sponsor as well as by up line/super up line and the original should be sent to the Company. The format of application & NOC can be downloaded from the company website.
(ii)  Applicant should pay Rs.500/= along with the NTA & NOC. The application will be processed only on receipt of original NTA & NOC.
(iii)  Applicant should not have sponsored any directs if so the Company shall deduct 40% of the level income generated from such distributorship for a period of 12 months.
(iv)   In the event of the applicant having a power leg without any directs sponsored, the Company shall deduct  50%  of the binary income generated from such distributorship  till the power count is balanced. 
(v)  In case of name transfer among blood relations (spouse, children, parents & grandparents), no deduction are enforced for such transfer other than the NTA charges.
(vi) The company reserves the rights to accept or reject the NTA upon proper evaluation.

IV. Termination of distributorship:

1. All distributors, stockiest and state stockiest should adhere to Rules & Regulations and Code of Ethics of the Company & if anyone is found guilty of not observing the same, then he/she will be terminated from the company with immediate effect.
2. The company reserves all rights to terminate a distributor. Once a distributor is terminated, he/she cannot enter any of the company premises/meeting locations and his/her incentives/income will be stopped immediately.

V.  Death & Inheritance:

1. In the event of the death of the distributor, the valid distributorship*(distributorship renewable for every 12 months) shall be reserved to the legal heirs of the deceased distributor.
2. The legal heir/s shall submit a certified copy of legal heir certificate to the company stating their request to replace the deceased distributor.  The Company has the right to approve/disapprove the request upon proper evaluation.

VI. Prohibited business practices:

1. Under-cutting:  Selling the company products in the market at a discounted price below the prescribed price rate is strictly prohibited.
2. Cross Sponsoring:  Re-registration under other sponsor/up line in the same name or different name is strictly prohibited.
3. Pirating:  Convincing, enticing or inviting co-distributor to join other MLM/direct selling company is strictly prohibited. 
4. Dummies/False representative(s):  Registration of dummies or false representative(s)  is strictly prohibited. The Company reserves the right to terminate such distributor found guilty for committing above such prohibited business practices with immediate effect without any notice. The company reserves the right to suspend/cancel any commission or incentive(s) generated through the use of dummies/false representative(s). 

VII. Commissions (Incentives) & Payout: 

1. Commissions (Incentives) are based on the performance of the distributor as per the compensation plan.
2. Commissions (Incentives) will be paid on every Monday for binary & the monthly commissions (Incentives) will be paid on every 10th of the following month.
3. Commissions (incentives) will be paid through bank account transfer as per the information provided by the distributor.  The company will not be responsible for any delay or loss due to the wrong or incorrect bank details provided by the distributor. 
4. If the distributor could not provide complete and correct bank details, the accrued commissions (incentives) will not transferred and it will be on hold with the company.   Any such commissions hold by the company for more than three months will be forfeited automatically.  No distributor can claim after such forfeiture. 
5. Commission statements are system generated & it can be downloaded or printed from the distributor login of the company website.
6. The company always reserves the rights to hold and cancel the distributor /stockiest/ state stockiest commission (incentives) if found guilty for committing any breach of company rules & regulations and code of ethics.
7. The company always reserves the rights to hold and adjust the distributor / stockiest/ state stockiest commission (incentives) against any receivables from such distributor/stockiest/state stockiest to the company.

VIII. Legal & Taxations:

1. The rules & regulations mentioned above shall be governed in accordance with the Law in force in the territories of India. Disputes, if any arise, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chennai.
2. If any dispute or difference arises between the parties hereto touching the business or interpretation of any terms and conditions or as to incentives, income etc., relating to the business of the company, the same shall be referred to arbitration and the arbitration shall be governed by the ‘Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996’.
3. The company reserves the right to modify/ change the business plan and policies, giving seven days prior notice through its website - “www.hci-india.in” and it will be binding on all distributors of the company.
4. All taxes and fees that may be required by the government are to be shouldered by the distributor only.
5. Admin charges & Pair balance deduction (trimming) will be applicable as per the company norms.  TDS will be deducted as per the Income Tax Act.

CODE OF ETHICS:
 As a distributor of HEALTH CODE (INDIA) PVT LTD, he/she shall agree to conduct company business according to the following ethical guidelines:  

1. He/she shall endeavor to be professional in dealing with co-distributors.
2. He/she shall respect and follow the Code of Ethics and Rules & Regulations, observing it as a guide to the business.
3. He/she shall present the company products and business to all the clients, contacts and prospective distributor with honesty and integrity by using only approved company publications and presentations.
4. He/she shall conduct business activities in a manner that will reflect the highest standard of integrity, frankness and responsibility.
5. He/she shall accept and carry out the responsibility as a company distributor & maintain ethical business practice.
6. He/she shall take responsibility to teach and to help their down lines by teaching the principles and guidelines of the company code of ethics, rules & regulations, product presentation, and compensation plan as a tool to start their way to success.
7. If the stock with the stock point is not traded, then they can exchange it with in 60days from the date of purchase other wise it shall not be replaced nor be refunded.
8. He/she shall take initiative to motivate their down lines to take necessary trainings and seminars to help them realize their potential business as their own.
9. He/she shall promote a team spirit among their distributors and emphasis our company slogan, "Our Home...Our Future..."
   
   upadted on 01.03.2011