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7.2 Limitation on Amendment. No amendment shall be made, at any time, under which any part of the Trust may be diverted to purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of Participants and their Beneficiaries. 7.3 Conformity with Law. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Trust Agreement may be amended prospectively or retroactively at any time by the Agency if deemed necessary to conform to the provisions and requirements of the Internal Revenue Code or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto in order to maintain the tax-exempt status hereof thereunder, or to conform to the provisions and requirements of any law, regulation, order or ruling affecting the character or purpose of the Plan or Trust. No such Amendment shall be effective to add or change the Trustee's powers or duties absent Trustee's written consent. ARTICLE VIII LIABILITIES 8.1 Declaration of Intent. Nothing in this Article purports to relieve a fiduciary from liability for any responsibility, obligation or duty under any applicable Statutes. However, to the full extent permitted by law, it is the intent of this Article to relieve each fiduciary from all liability for any acts or omissions of any other fiduciary or any other person and to declare the absence of liabilities of all persons referred to in this Article to the extent not imposed by law or by provisions of this Trust Agreement. Each of the following Sections, in declaring such limitations, is set forth without limiting the generality of this Section but in each case shall be subject to the provisions, limitations and policies set forth in this Section. 8.2 General Limitations of Liability. (a) No fiduciary shall be liable with respect to a breach of fiduciary duty under any applicable Statutes if such breach was committed before he or she became a fiduciary or after he or she ceased to be a fiduciary. (b) No fiduciary shall be liable for any act or omission of any other person to whom fiduciary responsibilities (other than Trustee responsibilities) are allocated by the Plan, the Trust Agreement or by a fiduciary. 8.3 Liability of the Trustee. (a) The Trustee shall have no powers, duties or responsibilities with regard to the administration of the Plan or to determine the rights or benefits of any person having or claiming an interest under the Plan or in the Trust or under this Trust Agreement or to examine or control any disposition of the Trust or part thereof which is directed by the Plan Administrator. (b) The Trustee shall have no liability for the adequacy of contributions for the purposes of the Plan or for enforcement of the payment thereof. (c) The Trustee shall have no liability for the acts or omissions of the Agency or the Plan Administrator. 15 55C-33