1.1 In this Deed:
"Academy" means the academy to be operated by the relevant Academy Trust at the Relevant Site pursuant to the Academies Act 2010;
"Academy Effective Date" means the date when the first Academy opens;
"Academy Trust" means a company limited by guarantee which operates the Academy from the Academy Effective Date;
"Certification Requirements" means the requirements which must be satisfied for a contract to be a certified contract for the purposes of the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997;
"Predecessor School" means the relevant School which the Academy replaces; and
"Relevant Site" means the Site of the Predecessor School.
1.2 All words and expressions defined in the Project Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Deed (unless otherwise defined in this Deed).2
1.3 In this Deed except where the context otherwise requires:
1.3.1 the masculine includes the feminine and vice-versa;
1.3.2 the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
1.3.3 a reference to any clause or schedule is, except where expressly stated to the contrary, a reference to such clause or schedule of this Deed;
1.3.4 save where stated to the contrary, any reference to this Deed or to any other document shall include any permitted variation, amendment or supplement to such document;
1.3.5 a reference to a person includes firms, partnerships and corporations and their successors and permitted assignees or transferees; and
1.3.6 headings are for convenience of reference only.
1.4 The schedule to this Deed forms part of this Deed.
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2 Check capitalised terms used in this Deed (those not defined in clause 1.1) against the Project Agreement.