scope:

General 

Where the context so requires, words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and words importing the masculine, feminine, and neuter shall include all three. 

Cross-references to other clauses or clause subdivisions within these General Conditions quote the number only. 

The headings to clauses are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.

A reference to any Act or Regulation shall include all subsequent Acts or Regulations in amendment of, or substitution for, the same.

Except where inconsistent with the context, 'approved,' 'directed,' 'instructed', and 'required' mean respectively approved, directed, instructed, and required by the Engineer and the corresponding nouns shall be similarly construed.

Where the context so requires, 'constructed' includes 'carried out' and 'construction' includes 'carrying out'.

Words and phrases that are defined in 1.2 have capital initial letters.

For a number of clauses guidelines have been written. The guidelines are not part of the Contract between the parties. Their purpose is to help users understand the principles behind the substantive clauses, and to highlight some clauses that impose particular obligations on a party under the Contract.