1.2  Interpretation

Save to the extent that the context or the express provisions of this Agreement otherwise require:

(a)  headings and sub-headings are for ease of reference only and shall not be taken into consideration in the interpretation or construction of this Agreement;

(b)  all references to clauses are references to clauses of this Agreement;

(c)  all references to agreements, documents or other instruments include (subject to all relevant approvals) a reference to that agreement, document or instrument as amended, supplemented, substituted, novated or assigned from time to time;

(d)  all references to any statute or statutory provision shall include references to 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, regulations, codes of practice, instruments or other subordinate legislation made under the relevant statute or statutory provision;

(e)  any reference to time of day shall be a reference to London time;

(f)  the words herein, hereto and hereunder refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to the particular clause in which such word may be used;

(g)  words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa;

(h)  words importing a particular gender include all genders;

(i)  person includes any individual, partnership, firm, trust, body corporate, government, governmental body, authority, agency, unincorporated body of persons or association;

(j)  any reference to a public organisation shall be deemed to include a reference to any successor to such public organisation or any organisation or entity which has taken over the functions or responsibilities of such public organisation;

(k)  references to party means a party to this Agreement and references to parties shall be construed accordingly;

(l)  all monetary amounts are expressed in pounds sterling;

(m)  references to the word includes or including are to be construed without limitation;

(n)  the obligations of any party under this Agreement are to be performed at that party's own cost and expense;

(o)  terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the Project Agreement or the Ancillary Documents shall have the meanings given to them in the Project Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, as appropriate.