definiens: shall mean this Agreement and any and all Schedules to it as may be varied from time to time in accordance with its • • provIsIOns ; 1.1.2 unless the context otherwise requires, all references to a particular Clause, Schedule or paragraph shall be a reference to that Clause, Schedule or paragraph in this Agreement ; 1.1.3 words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and vice versa ; 1.1.4 headings are for convenience only and shall be ignored in interpreting this Agreement ; 1.1.5 unless the contrary intention appears words denoting persons shall include any individual, pat tnership, company, corporation, joint venture, trust, association, organisation or other entity, in each case whether or not having separate legal personality ; 1.1.6 the words or are to be construed without limitation to the generality of the preceding words ; 1.1.7 references to a statute include any statutory modification, extension or re - enactment of that statute ; and 1.1.8 any reference to or any cognate expression includes a reference to any communication effected by facsimile transmission, electronic mail or similar means