The New Straits Times Body Makeover Challenge ("Challenge") Terms and Conditions

  1. This Challenge is organised by Permanis Sdn. Bhd. (15978-V) [“the Organiser”] and open to all Malaysian citizens age 18 - 45 years old and should have Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28 and above except employees of the Organiser, The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad and Celebrity Fitness, its group of companies and their immediate family members.
  2. The New Straits Times Body Makeover Challenge consists of twelve (12) weeks, three (3) training session a week and two (2) hours each session beginning 23 March 2015 until 12 June 2015.
  3. Interested participants are required to email the entry form and a recent full-body picture to [email protected], or register at www.nstbodymakeover.com. deadline of entries is on 11 march 2015.
  4. Participants are required to bring along the entry form to attend an audition at Celebrity Fitness Bangsar Village 2 outlet on 14 March 2015 at 10.30am.
  5. Successful participants are required to:
    1. Complete a “PAR-Q & YOU” form and clear the “Physician Approval Form” with his/her physician if deemed necessary.
    2. Sign a “Waiver of Liability, Indemnity Agreement and Assumption of Risk” form.
      (All the above will be provided on audition day)
  6. All selected participants are committed to attend three (3) training session a week for twelve (12) weeks. Failure to that, the Organiser remain the right to disqualify the participant.
  7. All participants must post at least one (1) update of reasonable quality relevant to the Challenge each day at any Facebook page and/or any other websites to be determined by the Organiser. Failure to make such postings will be grounds for disqualification.
  8. The Organiser reserve the right to place selected participants at whichever location it deems fit.
  9. At the end of the twelve (12) weeks training, participants are required to attend a Finale event. The event details will be furnished later.
  10. All winners will be selected based on the highest percentage of total body weight loss provided that requirements as per clause number 6 above are also met.
  11. The Challenge prizes are:
    1. Grand Prize – 1 x RM20k + 1-year premier gym membership
    2. First Prize – 1 x RM10k +6-month premier gym membership
    3. Second Prize – 1 x RM5k + 6-month premier gym membership
    4. Third Prize – 1 x RM2k + 3-month premier gym membership
    5. Consolation Prizes – 8 x RM1k
  12. The Organiser reserve the right to disqualify participants that are ill or with medical condition or for any reason whatsoever as the Organiser may in its absolute discretion, deem fit to be disqualified. However, non disqualification does not mean the Organiser deem such person is fit or well. All participants are responsible for their own well being.
  13. The Organiser may at their discretion refuse any entry and cancel or postpone the event without due notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances. No claims of any kind arising from the abandonment, cancellation and/or postponement of the event shall be entertained.
  14. The Organiser including but not limited to Permanis Sdn. Bhd. (15978-V) will not be held responsible for any mishap, injury, damage and/or loss suffered by any participant. Every participant and/or parents/guardians agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Organiser against all actions, suits, claims, liabilities, losses, expenses and/or damages with respect to any claims arising out of any death, or personal injury, loss or damage to property or goods under this Agreement arising out of the wilful misconduct or negligence of the participants or any breach or non-observance by the participants of any of its obligations under this Agreement.
  15. All transportation, accommodation, personal costs and/or any other costs and/or related expenses that are incurred to participate in this Challenge and to redeem the prize are the sole responsibility of the participants and winners.
  16. The participants hereby confirms that all his/her personal information stated in the entry form is true and complete. The participants hereby irrevocably consent and authorize the Organiser to process any of his/her information and to release the same to any related existing or future business partners or strategic alliance and/or any other third party as the Organiser may in its absolute discretion deem necessary or expedient for the purpose of marketing and promotion of products and services. The participants hereby confirm that no further permission or consent from him/her is necessary or required in relation thereto and this shall constitute the consent required under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 or any other contractual consent for such disclosures of information.
  17. The Organiser reserve the right to publish and display the names of the participants, their photographs and audio and/or visual recording for advertising and publicity purposes without compensation and prior notification to participants.
  18. The Organiser reserve the right to use its discretion to substitute any prize with another prize of similar value at any time without prior notice. All prizes are given "as is" and cannot be exchanged for cash, credit, other items or voucher either partially or completely.
  19. The Organiser including but not limited to Permanis Sdn. Bhd. (15978-V) reserve the right at any time without assigning any reasons to add, alter, modify, change or vary the Challenge procedures and terms and conditions, wholly or in part, at its absolute discretion.
  20. By participating in this Challenge, participants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and the decision of the panel of judges. The decision of judges is final and conclusive. No correspondence, queries, appeals, protests or objections for any reason whatsoever will be entertained.
  21. For further enquiries, please call the Organiser Customer Careline at 1300-30-1300 (Mon-Fri, 9am – 6pm).