(singular and plural) words in the singular includes the plural (and vice versa);

(gender) words indicating a gender includes the corresponding words of any other gender;

(defned terms) if a word or phrase is given a defned meaning, any other part of speech or grammatical form of that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning;

(person) a reference to “person” or “you” includes an individual, the estate of an individual, a corporation, an authority, an association, consortium or joint venture (whether incorporated or unincorporated), a partnership, a trust and any other entity;

(party) a reference to a party includes that party’s executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns, including persons taking by way of novation and, in the case of a trustee, includes any substituted or additional trustee;

(this agreement) a reference to a party, clause, paragraph, schedule, exhibit, attachment or annexure is a reference to a party, clause, paragraph, schedule, exhibit, attachment or annexure to or of this agreement, and a reference to this agreement includes all schedules, exhibits, attachments and annexures to it;

(document) a reference to a document (including this agreement) is to that document as varied, novated, ratifed or replaced from time to time;

(headings) headings and words in bold type are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation;

(includes) the word “includes” and similar words in any form is not a word of limitation;

(adverse interpretation) no provision of this agreement will be interpreted adversely to a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of this agreement or that provision; and

(currency) a reference to $, or “dollar”, is to Australian currency, unless otherwise agreed in writing.