1.2  Interpretation

Save to the extent that the context or the express provisions of this Licence requires or require otherwise, in this Licence:-

1.2.1  words importing any gender shall include all other genders;

1.2.2  words importing the singular number only shall include the plural number and vice versa;

1.2.3  where at any one time there are two or more persons included in the expression "Project Co" obligations contained in this Licence which are expressed to be made by Project Co shall be binding jointly and severally on them and their respective executors and representatives whomsoever without the necessity of discussing them in their order;

1.2.4  in the case where Project Co is a firm or partnership the obligations of Project Co hereunder shall be binding jointly and severally on all persons who are or become partners of the firm at any time during the Period of this Licence and their respective executors and representatives whomsoever as well as on the firm and its whole stock, funds, assets and estate without the necessity of discussing them in their order and such obligations shall subsist and remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the dissolution of the firm or partnership or any change or changes which may take place in the firm or partnership whether by the assumption of a new partner or partners or by the retiral, bankruptcy or death of any individual partner or by a change in the firm name;

1.2.5  words importing persons include corporations and vice versa;

1.2.6  references to this Licence or to any other document shall be construed as reference to this Licence or to that other document as modified, amended, varied, supplemented, assigned, novated or replaced from time to time;

1.2.7  reference to the parties shall be construed as reference to the parties to this Licence at that time;

1.2.8  unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Licence, reference to any statute or statutory provision (including any subordinate legislation) includes any statute or statutory provision which amends, extends, consolidates or replaces the same, or which has been amended, extended, consolidated or replaced by the same, and shall include any orders, legislation, instruments or other subordinate legislation made under the relevant statute or statutory provision;

1.2.9  any phrase introduced by the words "including", "include", "in particular" or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative only and shall not be construed as limiting the generality of any preceding words; and

1.2.10  any obligation on, or right granted or reserved to, the Licensor under this Licence may be fulfilled or exercised by an agent for the Licensor in place of or in addition to the Licensor.