Common use of WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS Clause in Contracts

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS. In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (b) words denoting any gender include all genders; (c) where a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning; (d) a reference to a party, clause, paragraph, schedule, or annexure is a reference to a party, clause or paragraph, schedule, or annexure to or of, this Agreement; (e) a reference to this Agreement includes any schedules or annexures to it; (f) headings are for convenience and do not affect interpretation; (g) the background or recitals to this Agreement are adopted as and for part of this Agreement; (h) a reference to any document or agreement includes a reference to that document or agreement as amended, novated, supplemented, varied or replaced from time to time; (i) a reference to “$”, “US$”, “USD” or “dollar” is a reference to the currency of the United States; (j) a reference to a party includes its executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and permitted assigns; (k) a reference to writing includes any method of representing words, figures or symbols in a permanent and visible form; (l) words and expressions denoting natural persons include bodies corporate, partnerships, associations, firms, governments and governmental authorities and agencies and vice versa; (m) a reference to any legislation or to any provision of any legislation includes (i) any modification or re-enactment of the legislation; (ii) any legislative provision substituted for, and all legislation statutory instruments and regulations, issued under the legislation or provision; and (iii) where relevant, corresponding legislation in any Australian State or Territory; (n) no rule of construction applies to the disadvantage of a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of this Agreement or any part of it; (o) the word “or” means “and/or” unless the context dictates otherwise because the subject of the conjunction are mutually exclusive; and (p) the words “including”, “for example”, “such as” or other similar expressions (in any form) are not words of limitation.

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS. In this Agreementdocument, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (b) words denoting any gender include all genders; (c) where a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning; (d) a reference to a party, clause, paragraph, schedule, schedule or annexure is a reference to a party, clause or clause, paragraph, schedule, schedule or annexure to or of, of this Agreement; (e) a reference to this Agreement includes any schedules schedule or annexures to itannexure; (f) headings are for convenience and do not affect interpretation; (g) the background or recitals to this Agreement are adopted as and for form part of this Agreement; (h) a reference to any document or agreement includes a reference to that document or agreement as amended, novated, supplemented, varied or replaced from time to time; (i) a reference to “$”, “US$”, “USD” or “dollar” is a reference to the currency of the United StatesAustralian Dollar; (j) a reference to a time is a reference to New South Wales time; (k) a reference to a party includes its executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and permitted assigns; (kl) a reference to writing includes any method of representing words, figures or symbols in a permanent and visible form; (lm) words and expressions denoting natural persons include bodies corporate, partnerships, associations, firms, governments and governmental authorities and agencies and vice versa; (mn) a reference to any legislation or to any provision of any legislation includes: (i) any modification or re-enactment of the legislation;; and (ii) any legislative provision substituted for, and all legislation legislation, statutory instruments and regulationsregulations issued under, issued under the legislation or provision; and (iii) where relevant, corresponding legislation in any Australian State or Territory; (no) no rule of construction applies to the disadvantage of a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of this Agreement document or any part of it; (o) the word “or” means “and/or” unless the context dictates otherwise because the subject of the conjunction are mutually exclusive; and (p) the words “including”, “for example”, “such as” or other similar expressions (in any form) are not words of limitation.