Common use of Interpretation Principles Clause in Contracts

Interpretation Principles. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. The following rules of interpretation apply unless the context requires otherwise: (a) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (b) where a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning; (c) where a word or phrase is defined, any ordinary English meaning of such word or phrase will not limit its interpretation; (d) a reference to a party to this agreement includes the party’s successors and permitted assigns; (e) a reference to a person includes a firm, a body corporate, an unincorporated association or an authority and vice versa; (f) a reference to this agreement or another document includes any variation, novation, replacement or supplement to any of them from time to time; (g) a reference to a part, clause, annexure, exhibit, appendix or schedule is a reference to a part of, clause of, an annexure, exhibit, appendix or schedule to this agreement and a reference to this agreement includes any annexure, exhibit, appendix and schedule; (h) a reference to dollars or $ means the currency of Australia; (i) a reference to a right or obligation of two or more persons confers that right, or imposes that obligation, as the case may be, jointly and severally; (j) a reference to any legislation or to any provision of any legislation includes any modification or re-enactment of it, any legislative provision substituted for it and any regulations and statutory instruments issued under it; (k) a reference to conduct includes any omission, representation, statement or undertaking, whether or not in writing; (1) specifying anything in this agreement after the words including, includes, such as or for example or similar expressions does not limit what else might be included unless there is express wording to the contrary; (m) a reference to any thing (including any amount) is a reference to the whole or each part of it and a reference to a group of persons is a reference to any one or more of them; and (n) where something is required to be done on a day that is not a Business Day, it is required to be done on the immediately following Business Day.