2017-11-13 General Committee Agenda

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IT IS AGREED

a       INTERPRETATION

1.1     Nature of Deed

        This Deed may be referred to in accordance with Item 2.
1.2     Commencement
        This Deed commences on the Commencement Date.

13      Interpretation
        (a)    In this Deed, unless a contrary intention appears, reference to:
              (i)      a clause is to a clause in this Deed; and
              (ii)     the singular includes the plural and vice versa; and
              (iii)    any gender includes all other genders; and
               (iv)    a person includes a firm, a corporation, an association and a body, whether
                       incorporated or not and a government or statutory body or authority; and
               (v)     legislation (including subordinate legislation) includes:
                       (A) statutory instruments under the legislation; and
                       (B)  consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of the
                            legislation; and
               (vi)    writing includes any mode of representing or reproducing words in tangible
                       and permanently visible form and includes facsimile transmission; and
               (vii)   this or any other Deed includes the Deed as varied or replaced and is not
                       affected by any change in the identity of the parties; and
               (viii) | aday is to a Calendar Day.
       (b)     The clause headings appearing in this Deed are inserted for convenience of reference
               and do not affect the construction of the Deed.
       (c)     If any words are italicised or otherwise printed differently, this has been done for
               convenience only and does not affect the construction of this Deed.
       (d)     Whenever more persons than one constitute a party all the covenants, deeds,
               conditions, restrictions and provisos on the part of that party contained or implied in
               this Deed bind those persons jointly and each of them severally.
       (e)     This Deed is in all respects to be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State
               of Queensland, and the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the non-
               exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that state and any courts which have jurisdiction

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