PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 48 Construction of expressions used in deeds and other instruments

PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 48

48 Construction of expressions used in deeds and other instruments

(1) In all deeds, contracts, wills, orders and other instruments executed, made or coming into operation after the commencement of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

(a)
"month" means calendar month; and

(b)
"person" includes an individual and a corporation; and

(c) words indicating a gender include each other gender; and

(d) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.

(2) A covenant, power or other provision implied in a deed or other instrument because of this or any other Act shall be construed in accordance with subsection (1) .