Interpretation. Words and expressions used in this Agreement shall be construed pursuant to the provisions of Schedule 1B (Construction), unless the contrary intention appears.
Interpretation. Unless a contrary indication appears, any reference in this Loan Agreement to:
1.2.1 the Lender, the Borrower or any party shall be construed so as to include its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees;
1.2.2 assets includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;
1.2.3 this Loan Agreement or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Loan Agreement or other agreement or instrument as amended, novated, supplemented, extended or restated;
1.2.4 indebtedness includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent;
1.2.5 a person includes any individual, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any organization, institution, association, trust, joint venture, consortium or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) and includes one or more of that person's assigns, transferees, successors in title, delegates, sub-delegates and appointees (in the case of a Party, in so far as such assigns, transferees, successors in title, delegates, sub-delegates and appointees are permitted);
1.2.6 a regulation includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organization;
1.2.7 a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re- enacted;
1.2.8 section, clause and schedule headings are for ease of reference only;
1.2.9 a Default is continuing if it has not been remedied or waived; and
1.2.10 a time of day is a reference to Abu Dhabi time;
1.2.11 including will be construed without limitation; 1.2.12 the headings in this Loan Agreement are for ease of reference only and do not affect its interpretation; and 1.2.13 unless this Loan Agreement expressly provides to the contrary, any obligation of the Borrower under this Loan Agreement which is not a payment obligation remains in force for so long as any payment obligation of the Borrower is outstanding or the Lender is under any obligation to advance a Loan under the Loan Agreement.