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Fancy yourself a MasterChef extraordinaire? Join our MasterChef Home Challenge and unleash your culinary expertise! You could win an amazing prize, including seeing your recipe come to life in MasterChef Magazine and an all expenses paid trip to Sydney with $500 spending money. MasterChef cooking prize packs to be won each week too! *T&C’s apply. Visit the MasterChef tab now and get cooking!

(I couldn't get the video to run but you need to include 3 items from the mystery box, after "getting started"  it lists Coriander, Chicken, Scallops, Sweet Corn, Vanilla and Cardamon so presume these are what's in the box.)

American)Express)Australia)Promotion:
The)American)Express)MasterChef)Home)Challenge 
TERMS)AND)CONDITIONS
1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions.
Registration and entry in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and
Conditions.
2. The Promoter is American Express Australia Limited (ABN 92 108 952 085) of 12 Shelley
Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (“the)Promoter”).
3. Promotion commences at 8.00am AEST on 4 July 2012 and closes at 11.59pm AEST 6 August
2012 (“Promotion)Period”). Entries received outside the Promotion Period will not be
accepted.
Conditions)of)entry)
4. To be eligible to enter and win, entrants must be Australian residents (“Eligible Entrants”).
Entrants under 18 years old must have parental/guardian approval to enter and further, the
parent/guardian of the entrant must read and consent to these Terms and Conditions.
Parents/guardians may be required by the Promoter to enter into a further agreement as
evidence of consent to the minor entering this promotion.
5. Employees of American Express Australia Limited and any other agencies associated with this
promotion, and their immediate families, are ineligible to enter.
6. Eligible Entrants for the Major Prize must be able to travel to Sydney, NSW on either 16)or)17)
August)2012 and stay in Sydney, NSW until 18)or)19)August)2012.
The)Prizes
7. There will be a total of fiftyZone (51) winners.
8. There will be one (1) Major Prize valued at up to $5,400 depending on the winner’s point of
departure. The Major Prize will include:
i. Two return economy airfares from the winner’s nearest capital city to Sydney,
NSW (if necessary);
ii. Return transfers to and from Sydney airport (if necessary);
iii. Two nights twin share minimum 5 star accommodation for two;
iv. Dinner for two at a restaurant in Sydney, to be determined by the Promoter, in
its absolute discretion, up to the value of $1,000;
v. The opportunity for the winner and their winning entry to be featured in the
November Issue of MasterChef Magazine including a photoZshoot at NewsLifeMedia, Sydney, NSW to be taken on 17 August 2012;
vi. The opportunity for the winner and their winning entry to be featured on the
MasterChef Magazine Facebook page; and
vii. $500 spending money for the winner.
Major Prize must be taken to coincide with the photoZshoot at NewsLifeMedia, Sydney, NSW
with flights departing on 17 August 2012 and is subject to booking and flight availability. During
the entire duration of the Major Prize, a nominated parent/guardian must accompany any
person under 18 years of age.
Frequent flyer points, hotel points or any other reward points will not form part of the Major
Prize. Flights and accommodation are subject to the service provider’s standard terms and
conditions.
Choice of airline and hotel (including flight selection times & location of hotel) will be booked at
the discretion of the Promoter. Flights must depart and return to the same location. All flights
and accommodation will be booked by 18 August 2012. Any fees relating to booking changes
will be incurred by the winner unless the change is requested by the Promoter.
If the winner of the Major Prize is under the age of 18 years, the prize will be awarded to the
winner's nominated parent or guardian.
9. There will be a total of fifty (50) Minor Prizes. Each Minor Prize is a MasterChef pack valued
at $163.93 each. Each MasterChef pack includes: a MasterChef Presentation Board; a
MasterChef Recipe Book Stand; a MasterChef food presentation ring set; a MasterChef
Piping & Macaron Set; a MasterChef Cook’s Apron; and a 30x21cm fiberglass Silicone baking
mat.
10. Total prize pool value is up to AU$13,596.50 (including GST).
How)to)Enter)
11.To enter to win the Major or Minor Prize, Eligible Entrants must:
i. Visit the ‘American Express Australia’ Facebook Page and become a ‘fan’ of the
‘American Express Australia’ Facebook Page by ‘liking’ the page (if not already a
fan of the page). You must have a Facebook account in order to view the
American Express Australia Facebook Page. You can create an account at
www.facebook.com;
ii. View the items selected by Marion Grasby in Marion Grasby’s “Mystery Box” on
the MasterChef Application within the ‘American Express Australia’ Facebook
Page and follow the prompts to the promotion entry page; and
iii. Complete the application form on the promotion entry page by entering their
details and their own unique and original recipe using a minimum of three of
the six items shown in Marion Grasby’s “Mystery Box”. Eligible Entrants must
provide the following details: a) Full Name; and
b) Email address; and
c) A photo of your entry.
12.Eligible Entrants can only enter the promotion once.
13.Eligible Entrants must agree to these Terms and Conditions and to being contacted by the
Promoter in conjunction with this promotion.
Judging)Criteria)
14.The judging criteria for all entries submitted is as follows:
i. The creative merit of the recipe submitted; and
ii. The appealing use of the ingredients used from Marion Grasby’s “Mystery Box”.
15.The promotion will be judged by Marion Grasby.
16.The best, valid entry, as determined by the judge, will win the Major Prize. The next best,
valid fifty (50) entries, as determined by the judge, will each win a Minor Prize. The judge’s
decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
17.This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners.
Winner)Notification)
18.Winners will be notified by email by American Express.
19. The Major Prize winner will receive the travel components of their prize from Travelscene
American Express. Please note that the Major Prize winner must purchase their own travel
insurance.
20.Prizes will be awarded to the person named on the application form.
21.In the event the prize winner is unable to accept the prize, the Eligible Entrant with the next
best entry as judged by the judges as per clause 14 will be deemed the new winner of the
prize. The Eligible Entrant that is deemed the new winner will be notified by email within two
(2) business days of the judge’s decision.
General)Conditions)
22.The prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash in part and/or
in full. In the event that for any reason whatsoever a winner does not take an element of the
prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter then that element of the prize will be forfeited
by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that element of the prize.
23.Prize winners are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they
should seek independent financial advice prior to the acceptance of the prize.
24.The Promoter’s decision is final and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence
regarding the promotion result.
25.The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to provide proof of identity, proof of
residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity in order to
claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification
is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof,
the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
26. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entry
which, in the opinion of Promoter, includes objectionable content, profanity, potentially
insulting, inflammatory or defamatory statements.  The Promoter also reserves the right to
disqualify any Eligible Entrant who tampers with the entry process, who submits an entry
that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who has, in the opinion of
Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading,
deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion and/or
Promoter. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner if it becomes aware that
the winner and/or the winner’s entry is of a type described in this clause.
27.The Promoter is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone
network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment,
software, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any
combination thereof, (including but not limited to) any injury or damage to participants or
any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or downZloading
any materials in this promotion.
28.Unless expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions all other expenses become the
responsibility of the winner. This includes, but is not limited to, additional spending money,
additional meals, taxes, insurances, transport to and from departure point, additional
transfers, items of a personal nature, inZroom charges and all other ancillary costs.
29.If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute
the prize for a prize of equal or greater value.
30.The Promoter reserves the right to refuse to allow the Major Prize winner to take part in any
or all aspects of the prize, if the Promoter determines, in its absolute discretion, that the
Major Prize winner is not in the mental or physical condition necessary to be able to safely
participate in the prize. It is a condition of accepting the Major Prize that the winner may be
required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute
discretion.
31.By accepting the Major Prize, the Major Prize winner agrees to participate in and coZoperate
as required with all reasonable media editorial requests relating to the prize, including but
not limited to, being interviewed and photographed, filmed and/or chaperoned throughout
the duration of the prize.
32.In consideration for the Promoter awarding the prize to a winner, the winner hereby permits
the winner’s image and/or voice, as recorded, photographed or filmed during the winner’s
participation in or use of the prize to appear in connection with the Promoter or the advertising or marketing thereof, in any media whatsoever throughout the world and the
winner will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
33.Prize values are based upon the recommended retail prices at the time of printing (inclusive
of GST). The Promoter accepts no responsibility for change in prize value between now and
the ultimate prize redemption date.
34.Should an Eligible Entrant’s contact details change during the Promotion Period, it is the
Eligible Entrant's responsibility to notify the Promoter. A request to access or modify any
information provided in an entry should be directed to Promoter.
35.It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winners must comply with all the conditions of
use of the prize and the prize supplier’s requirements.
36.In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which prevents or
significantly hinders the Promoter’s ability to proceed with the promotion on the dates and
in the manner described in these Terms and Conditions, including but not limited to
vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war
and acts of terrorism, the Promoter may in its absolute discretion cancel the promotion and
recommence it from the start on the same Terms and Conditions.
37.Any cost associated with accessing the American Express Australia’s Facebook Page is the
Eligible Entrant’s responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.
38.Entry and continued participation in the Promotion is dependent on Eligible Entrants
following and acting in accordance with the Facebook Statement of Rights and
Responsibilities, which can be viewed at http://www.facebook.com/terms.php.
39.This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with,
Facebook. Eligible Entrants understand that they are providing their information to the
Promoter and not to Facebook. The information an Eligible Entrant provides will only be used
for the purposes outlined in these Terms and Conditions. Any questions, comments or
complaints about this promotion must be directed to the Promoter and not to Facebook.
40.The Promoter and their related bodies corporate, their officers, employees and agents shall
not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited
to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in
connection with any prize/s except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
41.The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information provided by an
Eligible Entrant, either caused by the phone user or for any of the equipment or
programming associated with or utilised in this promotion, or for any technical error, or any
combination thereof that may occur in the course of the administration of this promotion
including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line, mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised
access to or alteration of entries.
42.The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who the
Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these Terms and Conditions, or engaged
in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other
compensation from such an offender are reserved.
43.The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies assume no responsibility for any
error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of
entries, and reserves the right to take any action that may be available.
44.If for any reason this promotion is not capable of running as planned, including due to
infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical
failures or any causes beyond the control of the Promoter, which corrupt or affect the
administration, security, fairness or integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the
Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers
with the entry process, take any action that may be available, and to cancel, terminate,
modify or suspend the promotion.
45.By entering the promotion, unless otherwise advised, each Eligible Entrant also agrees that
the Promoter may use this information in any media for future promotional, marketing and
publicity purposes without any further reference, payment or other compensation to the
Eligible Entrant, including sending the Eligible Entrant electronic messages.
46.If required, Eligible Entrants’ personal information may be disclosed to State and Territory
lottery departments and winners’ names published as required under the relevant lottery
legislation. A request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to the
Promoter.
47.In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster the Promoter reserves the right
to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion.
48.No responsibility is accepted for late, lost or misdirected entries.
49.Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be deemed invalid
50.All entries become the property of American Express. The winner agrees to allow American
Express to use his/her particulars for the purposes of marketing, publicity, promotional or
direct mailing (unless they have already notified American Express Australia Limited to not do
so).
51.When an Eligible Entrant submits any materials via the promotion including comments,
recordings and images (“Content”), the entrant, unless the Promoter advises otherwise,
licenses and grants the Promoter, its affiliates and subZlicensees a nonZexclusive, royaltyZfree,
perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, and subZlicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt,
publish and display such Content for any purpose in any media, without compensation,
restriction on use, attribution or liability. Eligible Entrants agree not to assert any moral
rights in relation to such use and warrant that they have the full authority to grant these
rights.
Eligible Entrants agree that they are fully responsible for the Content they submit. The
Promoter shall not be liable in any way for such Content to the full extent permitted by law.
The Promoter may remove any Content without notice for any reason whatsoever. Eligible Entrants warrant and agree that: (a) they will not submit any Content that is unlawful or
fraudulent, or that the Promoter may deem in breach of any intellectual property, privacy,
publicity or other rights, defamatory, obscene, derogatory, pornographic, sexually
inappropriate, violent, abusive, harassing, threatening, objectionable with respect to race,
religion, origin or gender, not suitable for children aged under 15, or otherwise unsuitable for
publication; (b) they will obtain prior consent from any person or property that appears in
their Content; (c) they will obtain full prior consent from any person who has jointly created
or has any rights in the Content, to the uses and terms herein; (d) their Content shall not
contain viruses or cause injury or harm to any person or entity; and (e) they will comply with
all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation, those governing copyright,
content, defamation, privacy, publicity and the access or use of others' computer or
communication systems
Without limiting any other terms herein, the entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter for
any breach of the above terms.
Privacy)Consent)
52. To provide this promotion, the Promoter needs to collect personal information about the
Eligible Entrant. If the Eligible Entrant does not provide the information requested, the
Promoter may not be able to provide the Eligible Entrant with the promotion entry. The
American Express Privacy Policy Statement sets out policies on management of personal
information. To arrange access to personal information about an Eligible Entrant, request a
copy of the American Express Privacy Policy Statement or enquire generally about privacy
matters, write to the Promoter. The Eligible Entrant agrees that subject to the Privacy Act,
the Promoter or their agents may do the following:
Z Transfer personal information confidentially to the Promoter’s related companies or
organisations that provide services in relation to this promotion. This includes
transferring personal information to the USA or other countries for data processing
and servicing;
Z Disclose Eligible Entrants' personal information to State and Territory lottery
departments (if required);
Z Publish winners' names as required under the relevant lottery legislation (if
required); and
Z use the winner's personal information in any media for publicity purposes
associated with the promotion without any further payment or other compensation,
unless the winner otherwise notifies the Promoter at time of accepting the prize.