In this Agreement, except where the context otherwise requires:
1.2.1 the masculine includes the feminine and vice-versa,
1.2.2 the singular includes the plural and vice-versa,
1.2.3 a reference in this Agreement to any Clause, Subclause, Paragraph, Schedule, Appendix or Annex is, except where it is expressly stated to the contrary, a reference to such clause, subclause, paragraph, schedule, appendix or annex of this Agreement,
1.2.4 save where stated to the contrary, any reference to this Agreement or to any other document shall include any permitted variation, amendment, or supplement to such document,
1.2.5 any reference to any enactment, order, regulation or other similar instrument shall be construed as a reference to the enactment, order, regulation or instrument (including any EU instrument) as amended, replaced, consolidated or re-enacted,
1.2.6 references to documents being in the "agreed form" means such documents have been initialled by or on behalf of each of the parties for the purpose of identification,
1.2.7 a reference to a person includes firms, partnerships and corporations and their successors and permitted assignees or transferees,
1.2.8 headings are for convenience of reference only,
1.2.9 words preceding "include", "includes", "including" and "included" shall be construed without limitation by the words which follow those words,
1.2.10 any obligation on a Party to do any act matter or thing includes, unless expressly stated otherwise, an obligation to procure that it is done; and
1.2.11 subject to any express provisions to the contrary, the obligations of either Party are to be performed at that Party's own cost and expense.