Common use of Interpretational Rules Clause in Contracts

Interpretational Rules. Rules of interpretation shall apply to this Agreement as specified in this provision, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) (headings): headings and subheadings are for convenience only and shall not affect interpretation, except for specified cross-references; (b) (plurality): words denoting the singular number include the plural, and the converse also applies; (c) (gender): words denoting any gender include all genders; (d) (parties): any reference to a party to any agreement or document includes its successors and permitted assigns and substitutes by way of assignment or novation; (e) (amendments): any reference to any agreement or document includes that agreement or document as amended at any time; (f) (provisions): any reference to a provision is a reference to a clause of, or schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment to, this Agreement including each subclause, paragraph and subparagraph of that provision; (g) (references): any reference to a clause, schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment is a reference to a clause of, or schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment to, this Agreement; (h) (cross-references): any reference to a provision described, prefaced or qualified by the name, heading or caption of a provision of this Agreement means a cross-reference to that provision; and (i) (specifics): any specific reference to or listing of agreements, documents, actions, facts, liabilities or any other items following the word “including” by way of illustration, example, particularity or specification of or in relation to any preceding words or provision of generality shall be without limitation and shall not exclude application to other items, whether or not in the same class, category or genus as any specified or listed items.

Interpretational Rules. Rules of interpretation shall apply to this Agreement as specified in this provision, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) (headingsHeadings): headings and subheadings are for convenience only and shall not affect interpretation, except for specified cross-references; (b) (pluralityPlurality): words denoting the singular number include the plural, and the converse also applies; (c) (genderGender): words denoting any either gender include all genders; (d) (partiesParties): any reference to a party to any agreement or document includes its successors and permitted assigns and substitutes by way of assignment or novation; (e) (amendmentsAmendments): any reference to any agreement or document includes that agreement or document as amended at any time; (f) (provisionsProvisions): any reference to a provision is a reference to a clause of, or schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment to, this Agreement including each subclause, paragraph and subparagraph of that provision; (g) (referencesReferences): any reference to a clause, schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment is a reference to a clause of, or schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment to, this Agreement; (h) (crossCross-references): any reference to a provision described, prefaced or qualified by the name, heading or caption of a provision of this Agreement means a cross-reference to that provision; and; (i) (specificsSpecifics): any specific reference to or listing of agreements, documents, actions, facts, liabilities or any other items following the word “including” by way of illustration, example, particularity or specification of or in relation to any preceding words or provision of generality shall be without limitation and shall not exclude application to other items, whether or not in the same class, category or genus as any specified or listed items; and (j) (Business days): a reference in this Agreement to a business day means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday on which banks are open for business generally in New Zealand. If the day on which any act, matter or thing is to be done under this Agreement is not a business day, the act, matter or thing must be done on the next business day.

Interpretational Rules. Rules of interpretation shall apply to this Agreement as specified in this provision, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) (headings): headings and subheadings are for convenience only and shall do not affect interpretation, except for specified cross-references; (b) (plurality): words denoting the singular number include the plural, and the converse also applies; (c) (gender): words denoting any gender include all genders; (d) (variants): a defined word or expression has corresponding effect in relation to its other grammatical forms; (e) (parties): any reference to a party to any agreement or document includes its executors, administrators, legal personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns and substitutes by way of assignment or novation; (ef) (amendments): any reference to any agreement or document includes that agreement or document as amended amended, ratified, supplemented, novated or replaced at any time; (fg) (provisions): any reference to a provision provision, comprising a clause or schedule is a reference to a clause ofprovision of this Agreement, or schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment to, this Agreement including each clause, subclause, paragraph and subparagraph of that provision; (g) (references): , and any reference to a clause, schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment is a reference to a clause of, or schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment to, this Agreement includes all provisions of this Agreement; (h) (cross-referenceslegislation): any reference to any legislation includes a provision described, prefaced or qualified by the name, heading or caption of a provision of this Agreement means a cross-reference to that provision; andlegislation as amended, re-enacted, consolidated or replaced at any time, and includes all regulations, delegations, instruments and orders made under it; (i) (specificsinclusions): the words include, including, for example, and similar expressions are used without limitation; (j) (components): any specific reference to any whole or listing collective item includes any part of agreementsthat item; (k) (time): at any time includes reference to past, documentspresent and future time and the performance of any action from time to time and any liability at all times during any specified period; (l) (claim): claim includes any claim, actionsdemand, factsrequest, liabilities requisition, notice, direction, allegation, action, proceeding, damage or judgment arising in any manner and at any time, and whether present, immediate, unascertained, future or contingent; (m) (cost): cost includes any cost, charge, expense, disbursement, fee, commission, outgoing, premium, Tax, levy, fine, penalty or loss incurred at any time, whether directly or indirectly; (n) (credit): credit includes any present or future loan, advance, credit facility or other items following the word “including” by way of illustrationfinancial accommodation; (o) (default): default includes any default, examplebreach, particularity non-performance, non-compliance or specification of or repudiation; (p) (financial indebtedness): financial indebtedness means any liability in relation to moneys borrowed or raised or any preceding words financial accommodation of any nature or provision description; (q) (liability): liability includes any liability or obligation of generality shall be without limitation and shall not exclude application to other itemsany nature, whether present, prospective or not in the same classcontingent; and (r) (loss): loss means any loss, category cost, damage or genus as any specified or listed itemsliability.

Interpretational Rules. Rules of interpretation shall apply to this Agreement as specified in this provision, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) (headingsHeadings): headings and subheadings are for convenience only and shall not affect interpretation, except for specified cross-references; (b) (pluralityPlurality): words denoting the singular number include the plural, and the converse also applies; (c) (genderGender): words denoting any either gender include all genders; (d) (partiesParties): any reference to a party to any agreement or document includes its successors and permitted assigns and substitutes by way of assignment or novation; (e) (amendmentsAmendments): any reference to any agreement or document includes that agreement or document as amended at any time; (f) (provisionsProvisions): any reference to a provision is a reference to a clause of, or schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment to, this Agreement including each subclause, paragraph and subparagraph of that provision; (g) (referencesReferences): any reference to a clause, schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment is a reference to a clause of, or schedule, annexure, exhibit or attachment to, this Agreement; (h) (crossCross-references): any reference to a provision described, prefaced or qualified by the name, heading or caption of a provision of this Agreement means a cross-reference to that provision; and; (i) (specificsSpecifics): any specific reference to or listing of agreements, documents, actions, facts, liabilities or any other items following the word “including” by way of illustration, example, particularity or specification of or in relation to any preceding words or provision of generality shall be without limitation and shall not exclude application to other items, whether or not in the same class, category or genus as any specified or listed items; and (j) (Business days): a reference in this Agreement to a business day means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday on which banks are open for business generally in New Zealand. If the day on which any act, matter or thing is to be done under this Agreement is not a business day, the act, matter or thing must be done on the next business day.