MEANS A WRITING definition

MEANS A WRITING. SIGNED OR INITIALLED BY ONE OR MORE PERSONS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH SUCH WRITING MUST SET FORTH THE SPECIFIC TRANSACTION OR TYPE OF TRANSACTION INVOLVED, INCLUDING A STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH SUCH ACTION IS REQUESTED, AND MAY BE A BLANKET INSTRUCTION AUTHORIZING SPECIFIC TRANSACTIONS OF A ROUTINE NATURE OR OCCURING REPEATEDLY. ORAL INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED PROPER INSTRUCTIONS IF THE CUSTODIAN REASONABLY BELIEVES THEM TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO GIVE SUCH INSTRUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION INVOLVED. THE PORTFOLIO WILL CAUSE ALL ORAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING. UPON RECEIPT OF A CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY AS TO THE AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND, ACCOMPANIED BY A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PROPER INSTRUCTIONS MAY INCLUDE COMMUNICATIONS EFFECTED DIRECTLY BETWEEN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES PROVIDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CUSTODIAN ARE SATISFIED THAT SUCH PROCEDURES AFFORD ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS FOR THE PORTFOLIO'S ASSETS.