definiens: shall mean this Agreement and any and all Schedules to it as may be var ied from time to time in accordance with its provisions ; 1.2.2 all references to a particular Clause, Schedule or paragraph shall be a reference to that Clause, Schedu le or paragraph in this Agreement ; 1.2.3 words importing the singular shall in clude the plural and vice versa and words importing the masculi ne gender shall include the feminine gender and vice versa ; 1.2.4 headings are for convenience only and shall be ignored in interpreting this Agreement ; 1.2.5 unless the contrary intention appears words denoting persons shall include any individual, partnership, company, corporation, joint venture, trust, association, organisa tion or other entity, in each case whether or not having separate l egal personality ; 1.2.6 the words or ar e to be construed without limitation to the generality of the p receding words ; 1.2.7 references to a statute include any s tatutory modification, extension or re - enactment of that sta tute ; and 1.2.8 any reference to or any cog nate expression includes a reference to any communication effect ed by facsimile transmission, electronic mail or similar means