1.1.6.4 “Fore Majeure” is defined in Clause 19 [Fore Majeure].
1.1.6.5 “Laws” means all national (or state) legislation, statutes,
ordinances and other laws, and regulations and by-laws of any
legally constituted public authority.
1.1.6.6 “Performance Security” means the security (or securities, if
any) under Sub-Clause 4.2 [Performance Security].
1.1.6.7 “Site” means the places where the Permanent Works are to be
executed and to which Plant and Materials are to be delivered,
and any other places as may be specified in the Contract as
forming part of the Site.
1.1.6.8 “Variation” means any change to the Employer’s
Requirements or the Works, which is instructed or approved
as a variation under Clause 13 [Variation and Adjustment].
1.2 Interpretation
In the Contract, except where the context requires otherwise:
(a)
(b) Words indicating one gender include all genders; Words indicating the singular also include the plural and words
indicating the plural and words indicating the plural also
include the singular.
(c) Provisions including the word “agree”, ”agreed” or “agreement”
require the agreement to be recorded in writing, and
“written” or “in writing” means hand-written, type-written,
printed or electronically made, and resulting in a permanent
record. (d)
The marginal words and other headings shall not be taken into consideration in the interpretation of these Conditions.
1.3 Communications
Wherever these Conditions provide for the giving or issuing of approvals, certificates, consents, determinations, notices and requests, these communications shall be:
(a) in writing and delivered by hand(against receipt), sent by mail
or courier, or transmitted using any of agreed systems of
