Common use of General interpretation rules Clause in Contracts

General interpretation rules. (a) In these terms and conditions, unless a contrary intention appears: (1) reference to these terms and conditions or to the Agreement is a reference to these terms and conditions or the Agreement (as the case may be) as amended, varied, novated, supplemented or replaced from time to time; (2) a reference to any legislation, code orother law or any provision thereof includes: (A) all regulations, orders or instruments issued under the legislation or provision; and (B) any modification, consolidation, amendment, re- enactment, replacement or codification of such legislation or provision; (3) words or expressions: (A) importing the singular include the plural and vice versa; (B) importing a gender include the other gender; (C) denoting individuals or persons include natural persons, corporations, firms, partnerships, unincorporated bodies, authorities, instrumentalities and other entities; (4) a reference to a Party to the Agreement or any other instrument includes that Party's executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns; (5) where a word or phrase is defined or given meaning, any other part of speech or grammatical form has a corresponding meaning; (6) if the Customer comprises two or more persons: (A) reference to the Customer means each of the persons individually and any two or more of them jointly; (B) an obligation on the Customer binds each of them individually and all of them jointly; (C) a representation, warranty or undertaking by the Customer is made by each of them individually and all of them jointly; (7) nothing in the Agreement is to be interpreted against a Party solely on the ground that the Party put forward the Agreement or any part of it; (8) a reference to dollars and $ is to the currency of Australia; (9) the use of the word "include" or its derivative forms shall not imply any limitation; and (10) a reference to a clause number or schedule is a reference to clause or schedule of these terms and conditions. (11) Headings in these terms and conditions do not affect interpretation.

General interpretation rules. (a) In these terms and conditions, unless a contrary intention appears: (1) reference to these terms and conditions or to the Agreement is a reference to these terms and conditions or the Agreement (as the case may be) as amended, varied, novated, supplemented or replaced from time to time; (2) a reference to any legislation, code orother or other law or any provision thereof includes: (A) all regulations, orders or instruments issued under the legislation or provision; and (B) any modification, consolidation, amendment, re- re-enactment, replacement or codification of such legislation or provision; (3) words or expressions: (A) importing the singular include the plural and vice versa; (B) importing a gender include the other gender; (C) denoting individuals or persons include natural persons, corporations, firms, partnerships, unincorporated bodies, authorities, instrumentalities and other entities; (4) a reference to a Party to the Agreement or any other instrument includes that Party's executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns; (5) where a word or phrase is defined or given meaning, any other part of speech or grammatical form has a corresponding meaning; (6) if the Customer comprises two or more persons: (A) reference to the Customer means each of the persons individually and any two or more of them jointly; (B) an obligation on the Customer binds each of them individually and all of them jointly; (C) a representation, warranty or undertaking by the Customer is made by each of them individually and all of them jointly; (7) nothing in the Agreement is to be interpreted against a Party solely on the ground that the Party put forward the Agreement or any part of it; (8) a reference to dollars and $ is to the currency of Australia; (9) the use of the word "include" or its derivative forms shall not imply any limitation; and (10) a reference to a clause number or schedule is a reference to clause or schedule of these terms and conditions. (11) Headings in these terms and conditions do not affect interpretation.