(a)
(singular and plural) words in the singular includes the plural (and vice versa);
(b)
(currency) a reference to $, or “dollar”, is to Australian currency;
(c)
(gender) words indicating a gender includes the corresponding words of any other gender;
(d)
(defined terms) if a word or phrase is given a defined meaning, any other part of speech or grammatical form of that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning;
(e)
(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;
(f)
(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;
(g)
(these terms) 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 these terms, and a reference to these terms includes all schedules, exhibits, attachments and annexures to it;
(h)
(document) a reference to a document (including these terms) is to that document as varied, novated, ratified or replaced from time to time;
(i)
(headings) headings and words in bold type are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation;
(j)
(includes) the word “includes” and similar words in any form is not a word of limitation; and
(k)
(adverse interpretation) no provision of these terms will be interpreted adversely to a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of these terms or that provision.