Common use of Interpretation Provisions Clause in Contracts

Interpretation Provisions. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. Unless the contrary intention appears, in this agreement: (a) labels used for definitions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; (b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (c) the meaning of general words is not limited by specific examples introduced by “including”, “for example”, “such as” or similar expressions; (d) a reference to a document also includes any variation, replacement or novation of it; (e) a reference to “person” includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated association and an authority or any other entity or organisation; (f) a reference to a particular person includes the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns; (g) a reference to a time of day is a reference to Sydney time; (h) a reference to dollars, $ or A$ is a reference to the currency of Australia; (i) a reference to any legislation includes regulations under it and any consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them; (j) a reference to “regulations” includes instruments of a legislative character under legislation (such as regulations, rules, by-laws, ordinances and proclamations); (k) a reference to a group of persons is a reference to any 2 or more of them jointly and to each of them individually; (l) a reference to any thing (including an amount) is a reference to the whole and each part of it; (m) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event is to be calculated exclusive of that day; (n) if a party must do something under this agreement on or by a given day and it is done after 5.00pm on that day, then it is taken to be done on the next Business Day; (o) if the day on which a party must do something under this agreement is not a Business Day, then the party must do it on the next Business Day; and (p) the Details, Reference Details, schedules and annexures to this agreement form part of this agreement.

Interpretation Provisions. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. Unless the contrary intention appears, in this agreement: (a) headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; (b) labels used for definitions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; (bc) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (cd) the meaning of general words is not limited by specific examples introduced by “including”, “for example”, “such as” or similar expressions; (de) a reference to a document also includes any variation, replacement or novation of it; (ef) a reference to “person” includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated association and an authority or any other entity or organisation; (fg) a reference to a particular person includes the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns; (gh) a reference to a time of day is a reference to Sydney time; (hi) a reference to dollars, $ or A$ is a reference to the currency of Australia; (ij) a reference to any legislation includes regulations under it and any consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them; (jk) a reference to “regulations” includes instruments of a legislative character under legislation (such as regulations, rules, by-laws, ordinances and proclamations); (kl) a reference to a group of persons is a reference to any 2 or more of them jointly and to each of them individually; (lm) a reference to any thing (including an amount) is a reference to the whole and each part of it; (mn) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event is to be calculated exclusive of that day; (no) if a party must do something under this agreement on or by a given day and it is done after 5.00pm on that day, then it is taken to be done on the next Business Day; (op) if the day on which a party must do something under this agreement is not a Business Day, then the party must do it on the next Business Day; and (pq) the Details, Reference Details, schedules and annexures to this agreement form part of this agreement.

Interpretation Provisions. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. Unless the contrary intention appears, in this agreement: (a) labels used for definitions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; (b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (c) the meaning of general words is not limited by specific examples introduced by “including”, “for example”, “such as” or similar expressions; (d) a reference to a document also includes any variation, replacement or novation of it; (e) a reference to “person” includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated association and an authority or any other entity or organisation; (f) a reference to a particular person includes the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns; (g) a reference to a time of day is a reference to Sydney time; (h) a reference to dollars, $ or A$ is a reference to the currency of Australia; (i) a reference to any legislation includes regulations under it and any consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them; (j) a reference to “regulations” includes instruments of a legislative character under legislation (such as regulations, rules, by-laws, ordinances and proclamations); (k) a reference to a group of persons is a reference to any 2 or more of them jointly and to each of them individually; (l) a reference to any thing (including an amount) is a reference to the whole and each part of it; (m) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event is to be calculated exclusive of that day;; DRAFT (n) if a party must do something under this agreement on or by a given day and it is done after 5.00pm on that day, then it is taken to be done on the next Business Day; (o) if the day on which a party must do something under this agreement is not a Business Day, then the party must do it on the next Business Day; and (p) the Details, Reference Details, schedules and annexures to this agreement form part of this agreement.

Interpretation Provisions. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. Unless the contrary intention appears, in this agreement: (a) labels used for definitions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; (b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (c) the meaning of general words is not limited by specific examples introduced by “including”, “for example”, “such as” or similar expressions; (d) a reference to a document also includes any variation, replacement or novation of it; (e) a reference to “person” includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated association and an authority or any other entity or organisation; (f) a reference to a particular person includes the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns; (g) a reference to a time of day is a reference to Sydney time; (h) a reference to dollars, $ or A$ is a reference to the currency of Australia; (i) a reference to any legislation includes regulations under it and any consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them; (j) a reference to “regulations” includes instruments of a legislative character under legislation (such as regulations, rules, by-laws, ordinances and proclamations); (k) a reference to a group of persons is a reference to any 2 or more of them jointly and to each of them individually; (l) a reference to any thing (including an amount) is a reference to the whole and each part of it; (m) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event is to be calculated exclusive of that day; (n) if a party must do something under this agreement on or by a given day and it is done after 5.00pm on that day, then it is taken to be done on the next Business Day; (o) if the day on which a party must do something under this agreement is not a Business Day, then the party must do it on the next Business Day; and (p) the Details, Reference Details[, schedules schedules] and annexures to this agreement form part of this agreement. [Note: omit for bids where LTES Operator seeks both an LTESA and an Access Right.]

Interpretation Provisions. (a) Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. Unless the contrary intention appears, in this agreement: (ab) labels used for definitions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; (bc) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (cd) the meaning of general words is not limited by specific examples introduced by “including”, “for example”, “such as” or similar expressions; (de) a reference to a document also includes any variation, replacement or novation of it; (ef) a reference to “person” includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated association and an authority or any other entity or organisation; (fg) a reference to a particular person includes the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns; (gh) a reference to a time of day is a reference to Sydney time; (hi) a reference to dollars, $ or A$ is a reference to the currency of Australia; (ij) a reference to any legislation includes regulations under it and any consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them; (jk) a reference to “regulations” includes instruments of a legislative character under legislation (such as regulations, rules, by-laws, ordinances and proclamations); (kl) a reference to a group of persons is a reference to any 2 or more of them jointly and to each of them individually; (lm) a reference to any thing (including an amount) is a reference to the whole and each part of it; (mn) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event is to be calculated exclusive of that day; (no) if a party must do something under this agreement on or by a given day and it is done after 5.00pm on that day, then it is taken to be done on the next Business Day; (op) if the day on which a party must do something under this agreement is not a Business Day, then the party must do it on the next Business Day; and (pq) the Details, Reference Details, schedules and annexures to this agreement form part of this agreement.

Interpretation Provisions. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. Unless the contrary intention appears, in this agreement: (a) labels used for definitions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; (b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (c) the meaning of general words is not limited by specific examples introduced by “including”, “for example”, “such as” or similar expressions; (d) a reference to a document also includes any variation, replacement or novation of it; (e) a reference to “person” includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated association and an authority or any other entity or organisation; (f) a reference to a particular person includes the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns; (g) a reference to a time of day is a reference to Sydney time; (h) a reference to AUD dollars, $ or A$ is a reference to the currency of Australia; (i) a reference to any legislation includes regulations under it and any consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them; (j) a reference to “regulations” includes instruments of a legislative character under legislation (such as regulations, rules, by-laws, ordinances and proclamations); (k) a reference to a group of persons is a reference to any 2 or more of them jointly and to each of them individually; (l) a reference to any thing (including an amount) is a reference to the whole and each part of it; (m) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event is to be calculated exclusive of that day; (n) if a party must do something under this agreement on or by a given day and it is done after 5.00pm on that day, then it is taken to be done on the next Business Day; (o) if the day on which a party must do something under this agreement is not a Business Day, then the party must do it on the next Business Day; and (p) the Details, Reference Details, schedules and annexures to this agreement form part of this agreement.

Interpretation Provisions. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. Unless the contrary intention appears, in this agreement: (a) labels used for definitions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; (b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (c) the meaning of general words is not limited by specific examples introduced by “including”, “for example”, “such as” or similar expressions; (d) a reference to a document also includes any variation, replacement or novation of it; (e) a reference to “person” includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated association and an authority or any other entity or organisation; (f) a reference to a particular person includes the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns; (g) a reference to a time of day is a reference to Sydney time; (h) a reference to AUD, dollars, $ or A$ is a reference to the currency of Australia; (i) a reference to any legislation includes regulations under it and any consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them; (j) a reference to “regulations” includes instruments of a legislative character under legislation (such as regulations, rules, by-laws, ordinances and proclamations); (k) a reference to a group of persons is a reference to any 2 or more of them jointly and to each of them individually; (l) a reference to any thing (including an amount) is a reference to the whole and each part of it; (m) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event is to be calculated exclusive of that day; (n) if a party must do something under this agreement on or by a given day and it is done after 5.00pm on that day, then it is taken to be done on the next Business Day; (o) if the day on which a party must do something under this agreement is not a Business Day, then the party must do it on the next Business Day; and (p) the Details, Reference Details, schedules and annexures to this agreement form part of this agreement.

Interpretation Provisions. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. Unless the contrary intention appears, in this agreement: (a) labels used for definitions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; (b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (c) the meaning of general words is not limited by specific examples introduced by “including”, “for example”, “such as” or similar expressions; (d) a reference to a document also includes any variation, replacement or novation of it; (e) a reference to “person” includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated association and an authority or any other entity or organisation; (f) a reference to a particular person includes the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns; (g) a reference to a time of day is a reference to Sydney time; (h) a reference to AUD, dollars, $ or A$ is a reference to the currency of Australia; (i) a reference to any legislation includes regulations under it and any consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them; (j) a reference to “regulations” includes instruments of a legislative character under legislation (such as regulations, rules, by-laws, ordinances and proclamations); (k) a reference to a group of persons is a reference to any 2 or more of them jointly and to each of them individually; (l) a reference to any thing (including an amount) is a reference to the whole and each part of it; (m) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event is to be calculated exclusive of that day; (n) if a party must do something under this agreement on or by a given day and it is done after 5.00pm on that day, then it is taken to be done on the next Business Day; (o) if the day on which a party must do something under this agreement is not a Business Day, then the party must do it on the next Business Day; and (p) the Detailsa reference to a clause, Reference Detailsparagraph, schedules and annexures subparagraph, section, schedule or annexure is a reference to this agreement form part of a clause, paragraph, subparagraph or section of, or a schedule or annexure to, this agreement.; and