Terms and Conditions are:
1. Closing date for entries is 5.00pm Friday October 9th, 2009.
2. Unless otherwise stated, the competition is open to all residents of
Scotland aged 16 to 25 only, except employees of Times Newspapers
Limited (“TNL”) and their associated, affiliated or subsidiary companies,
and their families, agents, or anyone connected with this competition,
including the third party promotional partners.
3. One entry per person. The winner is responsible for ensuring they are able
to accept the prize as set out and in accordance with these terms and
conditions, in the event they are unable to do so then the TNL reserves the
right to rejudge the prize.
4. Entry is free but entrants should be aware that they may be subject to
local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements for
Internet access.
5. An eligible entrant must be an individual and must submit an entry in the
form provided by TNL under this promotion including their name, address and
e-mail address.
6. By entering, all eligible entrants agree to abide by each and all these
terms and conditions. TNL reserves the right, with or without cause, to
exclude entrants and withhold prizes for violating any of these terms and
conditions. TNL reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions. Any
amendments will be published on the Website.
7. The competition has two age categories 16 to 18 and 19 to 25 only. Entered
essays must be the original work of the entrant. The essay’s title will be
“Political Accountability in Scotland. How can we ensure that our
politicians are answerable and effective in the light of the debate on
devolution and the crisis at Westminster?”. By submitting an essay entrants
represent and warrant that the essay is their own, has not been previously
published and that their entry does not infringe copyright or any other
rights of any person. The essay should be no more than 1,500 words long and
should be sent by post together with photocopied proof of age and address,
to the following address: Reform Scotland/Sunday Times Scotland Essay
Competition, The Executive Centre, 7 – 9 North St David Street, Edinburgh
EH2 1AW. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned so entrants are
advised to retain a copy.
8. One winner and one runner up for each age category. The winning essays will
be those, who in the opinion of the judges, which put forward original ideas
based on research and show a clear understanding of the economic, political
and philosophical issues at stake. Detailed knowledge of the current
mechanics of Scotland’s constitutional settlement will be held to be less
important than well thought through arguments. The winners will be notified
by 31st December 2009 and may be announced in The Sunday Times. All
reasonable endeavours will be made to contact the winners during this time.
If the winner cannot be contacted or is not available, TNL reserves the
right to select another winner from the eligible entries which were received
before the closing date.
9. Each category winner will be offered a two-week work experience placement
at the Sunday Times Scotland, and a one-week work experience placement with
Reform Scotland. The work experience must be taken by the end of 2010 at a
time of mutual convenience agreed between the parties. The work experience
is unpaid and no expenses or costs will be reimbursed. In addition, each
winner will also receive a cheque for £300 and one year’s subscription to
the Sunday Times. Each category runner up will receive a cheque for £100
and one year’s subscription to the Sunday Times. Cheques will be made
payable in the winner’s name only.
10. TNL reserves the right to publish all or parts of entries other than the
finalists and/or winning entry, and publication does not necessarily mean
that the entrant has won a prize. TNL reserves the right to edit entries in
its discretion for publication. Entrants will retain copyright in their
submitted entries; however, by entering, all entrants give TNL a worldwide
royalty free perpetual licence to edit, publish and use all or segments of
each entry in any and all media (including print and online) for publicity
and news purposes. In particular, all entrants license TNL the right to
print their entry on thetimes online and in print in the Weekend Supplement.
11. There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is
not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for
other benefits, items or additions.
12. The winner may be required to submit valid identification before receiving
their prize.
13. The judge's decision is final and binding on the entrants. No
correspondence will be entered into.
14. TNL will not be liable for technical, hardware, or software failures of
any kind or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit or
prohibit an eligible entrant's ability to participate in the competition.
Other than death or personal injury arising from the acts or omissions of
TNL, or their employees, TNL will not be liable for any loss or damage
arising out of the winner enjoyment of the prize
15. By entering, any subsequent prize winners agree to allow the free use of
their names, photographs and general locations for publicity and news
purposes during this and future promotions by TNL or any associated or
subsidiary company of News International Limited.
16. Uses of personal data received by TNL in the course of the promotion are
subject to the privacy policy found on the Website. Winners' names may be
published on the Website.
17. Completion and submission of a registration slip or e-mail will be deemed
acceptance of these terms and conditions.
18. TNL reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the
competition (including altering prizes) if, in their sole discretion, a
competition is not capable for being conducted as specified. TNL reserves
the right to substitute a prize of equal value in the event that
circumstances beyond their control make this unavoidable.
19. The promoter of this prize draw is Times Newspapers Limited (address below)
20. For a list of winners, please send a stamped, addressed envelope to
Essay Competition, Sunday Times Scotland, 6th floor, Guild Hall, 57 Queen
Street, Glasgow, G1 3EN
