Common use of Other Rules of Interpretation Clause in Contracts

Other Rules of Interpretation. In this agreement: (a) any reference, express or implied, to any legislation in any jurisdiction includes: (i) that legislation as amended, extended or applied by or under any other legislation made before or after execution of this agreement; (ii) any legislation which that legislation re-enacts with or without modification; and (iii) any subordinate legislation made before or after execution of this agreement under that legislation, including (where applicable) that legislation as amended, extended or applied as described in clause 1.3(a)(i), or under any legislation which it re-enacts as described in clause 1.3(a)(ii); (b) references to persons or entities include natural persons, bodies corporate, partnerships, trusts and unincorporated and incorporated associations of persons; (c) references to an individual or a natural person include his estate and personal representatives; (d) a reference to a clause, schedule or annex is a reference to a clause, schedule or annex of or to this agreement (and the schedules and annexes form part of this agreement); (e) subject to clause 12.2, references to a party to this agreement include the successors or assigns (immediate or otherwise) of that party; (f) a reference to any instrument or document includes any variation or replacement of it; (g) unless otherwise indicated, a reference to any time is a reference to that time in Perth, Western Australia; (h) a reference to $, A$ or dollars is to Australian currency; (i) singular words include the plural and vice versa; (j) a word of any gender includes the corresponding words of any other gender; (k) if a word or phrase is defined, other grammatical forms of that word have a corresponding meaning; (l) general words must not be given a restrictive meaning by reason of the fact that they are followed by particular examples intended to be embraced by the general words; (m) nothing is to be construed adversely to a party just because that party put forward this agreement or the relevant part of this agreement; and (n) the headings do not affect interpretation.

Other Rules of Interpretation. In this agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, or specifically stated otherwise: (a) any reference, express or implied, to any legislation in any jurisdiction includes: (i) that legislation as amended, extended or applied by or under any other legislation made before or after execution of this agreement; (ii) any legislation which that legislation re-enacts with or without modification; and (iii) any subordinate legislation made before or after execution of this agreement under that legislation, including (where applicable) that legislation as amended, extended or applied as described in clause 1.3(a)(i1.4(a)(i), or under any legislation which it re-enacts as described in clause 1.3(a)(ii1.4(a)(ii); (b) a reference to the NZX Listing Rules includes any variation, consolidation or replacement of these rules and is to be taken to be subject to any waiver or exemption granted to the compliance of those rules by a party; (c) references to persons or entities include natural persons, bodies corporate, partnerships, trusts and unincorporated and incorporated associations of persons; (cd) references to an individual or a natural person include his estate and personal representatives; (de) a reference to a clause, schedule or annex annexure is a reference to a clause, schedule or annex annexure of or to this agreement (and the schedules and annexes annexures form part of this agreement); (ef) subject to clause 12.220.2, references to a party to this agreement include the successors or assigns (immediate or otherwise) of that party; (fg) a reference to any instrument or document includes any variation or replacement of it; (gh) unless otherwise indicated, a reference to any time is is, a reference to that time in Perth, Western AustraliaNew Zealand; (hi) a reference to $, A$ NZ$ or dollars is to Australian New Zealand currency; (ij) singular words include the plural and vice versa; (jk) a word of any gender includes the corresponding words of any other gender; (kl) if a word or phrase is defined, other grammatical forms of that word have a corresponding meaning; (lm) general words must not be given a restrictive meaning by reason of the fact that just because they are followed by particular examples intended to be embraced by the general words; (mn) nothing is to be construed adversely to a party just because that party put forward this agreement or the relevant part of this agreement; and; (no) the headings do not affect interpretation; and (p) a reference to ‘fairly disclosed’ means disclosed in writing (including via the Due Diligence Material) such that the matter, information or circumstance would reasonably be expected to come to the knowledge of a diligent and reasonable bidder or any of its representatives in the ordinary course of carrying out a due diligence exercise in respect of the Arvida Group and its business, in sufficient detail such that the bidder can reasonably be expected to understand the nature, relevance and materiality of such matter, information or circumstance.

Other Rules of Interpretation. In this agreement: (a) any reference, express or implied, to any legislation in any jurisdiction includes: (i) that legislation as amended, extended or applied by or under any other legislation made before or after execution of this agreement; (ii) any legislation which that legislation re-enacts with or without modification; and (iii) any subordinate legislation made before or after execution of this agreement under that legislation, including (where applicable) that legislation as amended, extended or applied as described in clause 1.3(a)(i1.4(a)(i), or under any legislation which it re-enacts as described in clause 1.3(a)(ii1.4(a)(ii); (b) references to persons or entities include natural persons, bodies corporate, partnerships, trusts and unincorporated and incorporated associations of persons; (c) references to an individual or a natural person include his estate and personal representatives; (d) a reference to a clause, schedule or annex is a reference to a clause, schedule or annex of or to this agreement (and the schedules and annexes form part of this agreement); (e) subject to clause 12.220.2, references to a party to this agreement include the successors or assigns (immediate or otherwise) of that party; (f) a reference to any instrument or document includes any variation or replacement of it; (g) unless otherwise indicated, a reference to any time is is, a reference to that time in Perth, Western AustraliaNew Zealand; (h) a reference to $, A$ NZ$ or dollars is to Australian New Zealand currency; (i) singular words include the plural and vice versa; (j) a word of any gender includes the corresponding words of any other gender; (k) if a word or phrase is defined, other grammatical forms of that word have a corresponding meaning; (l) general words must not be given a restrictive meaning by reason of the fact that just because they are followed by particular examples intended to be embraced by the general words; (m) nothing is to be construed adversely to a party just because that party put forward this agreement or the relevant part of this agreement; and (n) the headings do not affect interpretation.

Other Rules of Interpretation. In this agreementAgreement: (a) unless expressly stated to the contrary, any reference, express or implied, to any legislation in any jurisdiction includes: (i) that such legislation as amended, extended or applied by or under any other legislation made before or after execution of this agreementAgreement; (ii) any legislation which that such legislation re-enacts with or without modification; and (iii) any subordinate legislation made before or after execution of this agreement Agreement under that such legislation, including (where applicable) that legislation as amended, extended or applied as described in clause 1.3(a)(i1.4(a)(i), or under any legislation which it re-enacts as described in clause 1.3(a)(ii1.4(a)(ii); (b) references to persons or entities include Government Agencies, natural persons, bodies corporate, partnerships, trusts and unincorporated and incorporated associations of persons; (c) references to an individual or a natural person (other than in clause 10.4(b)) include his such person’s estate and personal representatives; (d) unless otherwise specified herein, a reference to a clause, schedule or annex is a reference to a clause, schedule or annex of or to this agreement Agreement (and the schedules and annexes form part of this agreementAgreement); (e) subject to clause 12.221.2, references to a party to this agreement Agreement include the successors or permitted assigns (immediate or otherwise) of that party; (f) a reference to any instrument or document includes any variation or replacement of itthereof; (g) unless otherwise indicated, a reference to any time is a reference to that time in PerthSydney, Western Australia; (h) a reference to $, A$ or dollars is to Australian currency; (i) singular words include the plural and vice versa; (j) a word of any gender includes the corresponding words of any other gender; (k) if a word or phrase is defined, other grammatical forms of that word have a corresponding meaning; (l) the use of the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (m) general words must not be given a restrictive meaning by reason of the fact that they are followed by particular examples (including the use of the words “include”, “including”, “for example” or “such as”) which are intended to be embraced by the general words, and the use of such examples does not limit the meaning of the general words; (mn) unless expressly stated to the contrary, any timeframes provided for may be modified or waived by agreement of CCOL (in consultation with Txxx) and the Buyer; (o) nothing is to be construed adversely to a party just because that party put forward this agreement Agreement or the relevant part of this agreement; andAgreement; (np) the headings do not affect interpretation; (q) the obligations of the Sellers (or any of them) are several (not joint or joint and several); and (r) the obligations of the Warrantors (or any of them) are several (not joint or joint and several).