Transactions in Foreign Custody Account (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 3.8, the provision of Sections 2.2 and 2.7 of this Contract shall apply, mutatis mutandis to the foreign securities of the Fund held outside the United States by foreign sub-custodians.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Contract to the contrary, settlement and payment for securities received for the account of each applicable Portfolio and delivery of securities maintained for the account of each applicable Portfolio may be effected in accordance with the customary established securities trading or securities processing practices and procedures in the jurisdiction or market in which the transaction occurs, including, without limitation, delivering securities to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such purchaser or dealer) against a receipt with the expectation of receiving later payment for such securities from such purchaser or dealer.
(c) Securities maintained in the custody of a foreign sub-custodian may be maintained in the name of such entity's nominee to the same extent as set forth in Section 2.3 of this Contract, and the Fund agrees to hold any such nominee harmless from any liability as a holder of record of such securities.
Persons Having Access to Assets of the Fund (a) No trustee or agent of the Fund, and no officer, director, employee or agent of the Fund's investment adviser, of any sub-investment adviser of the Fund, or of the Fund's administrator, shall have physical access to the assets of the Fund held by the Custodian or be authorized or permitted to withdraw any investments of the Fund, nor shall the Custodian deliver any assets of the Fund to any such person. No officer, director, employee or agent of the Custodian who holds any similar position with the Fund's investment adviser, with any sub-investment adviser of the Fund or with the Fund's administrator shall have access to the assets of the Fund.
(b) Nothing in this Section 5 shall prohibit any duly authorized officer, employee or agent of the Fund, or any duly authorized officer, director, employee or agent of the investment adviser, of any sub-investment adviser of the Fund or of the Fund's administrator, from giving Instructions to the Custodian or executing a Certificate so long as it does not result in delivery of or access to assets of the Fund prohibited by paragraph (a) of this Section 5.
Persons Having Access to Assets of the Portfolios Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Authorized Person, Trustee, officer, employee or agent of any Fund shall have physical access to the assets of any Portfolio of that Fund held by the Custodian nor shall the Custodian deliver any assets of a Portfolio for delivery to an account of such person; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 3.03 shall prohibit (a) any Authorized Person from giving Proper Instructions, or any person authorized to issue Special Instructions from issuing Special Instructions, so long as such action does not result in delivery of or access to assets of any Portfolio prohibited by this Section 3.03; or (b) each Fund's independent certified public accountants from examining or reviewing the assets of the Portfolios of the Fund held by the Custodian. Each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a written certificate identifying such Authorized Persons, Trustees, officers, employees and agents of such Fund.
Purchase and Sale of Investments of the Fund 1. Promptly after each purchase or sale (as applicable) of Securities by a Fund, other than a purchase or sale of any Reverse Repurchase Agreement, a Fund shall deliver to the Custodian (i) with respect to each purchase or sale of Securities which are not Money Market Securities, a Certificate; and (ii) with respect to each purchase or sale of Money Market Securities, a Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, specifying with respect to each such purchase or sale: (a) the name of the issuer and the title of the Securities; (b) the number of shares or the principal amount purchased or sold and accrued interest, if any; (c) the date of purchase or sale and settlement date; (d) the purchase or sale price per unit; (e) the total amount payable upon such purchase or sale; (f) the name of the person from whom or the broker through whom the purchase or sale was made, and the name of the clearing broker, if any; (g) in the case of a purchase, the name of the broker to which payment is to be made; and (h) in the case of a sale, the name of the broker to whom the Securities are to be delivered. In the case of a purchase, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of Securities purchased by or for a Fund, pay out of the moneys held for the account of a Fund the total amount payable to the person from whom, or the broker through whom, the purchase was made, provided that the same conforms to the total amount payable as set forth in such Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. In the case of a sale, the Custodian shall deliver the Securities upon receipt of the total amount payable to a Fund upon such sale, provided that the same conforms to the total amount payable as set forth in such Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Subject to the foregoing, the Custodian may accept payment in such form as shall be satisfactory to it, and may deliver Securities and arrange for payment in accordance with the customs prevailing among dealers in securities.
Deposit of Fund Assets in U.S. Securities Systems The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities owned by a Portfolio in a U.S. Securities System in compliance with the conditions of Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act, as amended from time to time.