14.Where the restoration of connections cannot be accomplished immediately after
　 the Bank's EBS failure or service interruption, the Department of the Treasury
　 will notify System Participants to switch to written forms for submitting bids.
　 When a System Participant experiences an Abnormal online connection, it shall
　 immediately notify the Department of the Treasury, and depending on the severity
　 of the problem, apply to the Department of the Treasury to submit bids in
　 written form instead.

15. A System Participant who switches to written forms for submitting bids in 
　　accordance with the preceding direction, prior to the closing time of bidding, 
　　shall fax the tender forms (Forms 4-9) via the designated fax number for 
　　processing by the Department of the Treasury, and submit the original 
　　tender form, identical to the faxed copy before 3:30 p.m. on the auction 
　　date.   
　　All tender forms submitted by fax or in a supplementary submission as per the 
　　preceding paragraph shall bear the seal that appears on "the seal impression 
　　card exclusively used for central government bond tender forms".