Exceptions 15. 5.1 Subject to Clause 15.6 (Changes to reference rates), an amendment, waiver or (in the case of a Security Document) a consent of, or in relation to, any term of any Finance Document (other than a Hedging Agreement) that has the effect of changing or which relates to: (a) the definitions of "Fair Market Value", "Majority Lenders", "Maximum Amount", "Proportionate Share", "Restricted Party", "Sanctions", "Sanctions Authority", "Sanctions List" and "Sanctioned Country" in Clause 1.1; (b) an extension to the date of payment of any amount under the Finance Documents; (c) a reduction in the Margin or a reduction in the amount of any payment of principal, interest, fees or commission payable; (d) a change in currency of payment of any amount under the Finance Documents;
Exceptions 15. 4.1 Clause 15.2 (Increased Costs) does not apply to the extent any Increased Cost is: (a) compensated for by sub-clause 16.5.2 of Clause 16.5 (Withholdings) or Clause 16.10 (Tax indemnity) (or would have been compensated for under sub- clause 16.5.2 of Clause 16.5 (Withholdings) or Clause 16.10 (Tax indemnity) but was not so compensated solely because one of the exclusions in Clause 16.6 (U.S. taxes), sub-clause 16.7.4 of Clause 16.7 (UK taxes) or Clause 16.10 (Tax indemnity) applied); (b) attributable to the implementation or application of or compliance with the "International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards, a Revised Framework" published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in June 2004 in the form existing on the date of this Agreement (but excluding any amendment arising out of Basel III or CRD IV) ("Basel II") or any other law or regulation which implements Basel II (whether such implementation, application or compliance is by a government, regulator, Finance Party or any of its Affiliates) provided that the Credit Rating does
