Common use of EXPRESS PROVISIONS Clause in Contracts

EXPRESS PROVISIONS. 17.1 References to the ‘CCG’ or the ‘Council’ shall include their respective statutory successors in title obligations undertaken or to be undertaken by more than a single person shall be undertaken jointly and severally; 17.1.1 references to any statute or statutory provision shall be deemed to refer to any modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force whether by statute or by directive or regulation which is intended to have direct application within the United Kingdom; 17.1.2 the headings and the index are inserted for convenience only and shall be ignored in interpreting or in the construction of the terms of this Agreement; 17.1.3 each obligation on the Partners shall be a direct obligation or an obligation to procure as the context requires; 17.1.4 any reference to “indemnity” or “indemnify” or other similar expressions shall mean that the relevant party indemnifies, shall indemnify and keep indemnified and hold harmless the other party; and 17.1.5 any reference to a person shall be deemed to include any permitted transferee or assignee of such person and any successor to that person or any person who has taken over the functions or responsibilities of that person but without derogation from any liability of any original party to this Agreement. 17.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice or affect: 17.2.1 the rights and powers, duties and obligations of the Partners in the exercise of their functions as public bodies or in any other capacity; 17.2.2 the powers of the Council to set, administer and collect charges for any Health-Related Function; or 17.2.3 the Council's power to determine and apply eligibility criteria for the purposes of assessment under Section 9 and 13 of the Care ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇.