【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 n, execution and pletion of the Works and the remedying of any defects, and includes adjustments (if any) in accordance with the Contract. Cost means all expenditure reasonably incurred (or to be incurred) by the Contractor, whether on or off the Site, including overhead and similar charges, but does not include profit. Final Statement means the statement defined in SubClause [Application for Final Payment]. Foreign Currency means a currency in which part (or all) of the Contract Price is payable, but not the Local Currency. Local Currency means the currency of the Country. Provisional Sum means a sum (if any) which is specified in the Contract as a provisional sum, for the execution of any part of the Works or for the supply of Plant, Materials or services under SubClause [Provisional Sums]. Retention Money means the accumulated retention moneys which the Employer retains under SubClause [Application for Interim Payments] and pays under SubClause [Payment of Retention Money]. Statement means a statement submitted by the Contractor as part of an application for payment under Clause 14 [Contract Price and Payment]. Works and Goods “Contractor39。s Equipment means all apparatus, machinery vehicles and other things required for the execution and pletion of the Works and the remedying of any defects. However, Contractor39。s Equipment excludes Temporary Works, Employer39。s Equipment (if any), Plant, Materials and any other things intended to form or forming part of the Permanent Works. Goods means Contractor39。s Equipment, Materials, Plant and Temporary Works, or any of them as appropriate. Materials means things of all kinds (other than Plant) intended to form or forming part of the Permanent Works, including the Supplyonly materials (if any) to be supplied by the Contractor under the Contract. Permanent Works means the permanent works to be designed and executed by the Contractor under the Contract. Plant means the apparatus, machinery and vehicles intended to form or forming part of the Permanent Works. Section means a part of the Works specified in the Particular Conditions as a Section (if any). “Temporary Works means all temporary works of every kind (other than Contractor39。s Equipment) required on Site for the execution and pletion of the Permanent Works and the remedying of any defects. Works mean the Permanent Works and the Temporary Works, or either of them as appropriate. Other Definitions Contractor39。s Documents means the calculations, puter programs and other software, drawings, manuals, models and other documents of a technical nature supplied by the Contractor under the Contract。 as described in SubClause [Contractor39。s Document]. Country means the country in which the Site (or most of it) is located, where the Permanent Works are to be executed. Employer39。s Equipment means the apparatus, machinery and vehicles (if any) made available by the Employer for the use of the Contractor in the execution of the Works, as stated in the Employer39。s Requirements。 but does not include Plant which has not been taken over by the Employer. Force Majeure is defined in Clause 19 [Force Majeure]. Laws means all national (or state) legislation, statutes, ordinances and other laws, and regulations and bylaws of any legally constituted public authority. Performance Security means the security (or securities, if any) under SubClause [Performance Security]. 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. Variation means any change to the Employer39。s Requirements or the Works, which is instructed or approved as a variation under Clause 13 [Variations and Adjustments]. Interpretation In the Contract, except where the context requires otherwise:(a) words indicating one gender include all genders。(b) words indicating the singular also include 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(d) written or in writing means handwritten, typewritten, printed or electronically made, and resulting in a permanent record.The marginal words and other headings shall not be taken into consideration in the interpretation of these Conditions. CommunicationsWherever these Conditions provide for the giving or issuing of approvals, certificates, consents, determinations, notices and requests, these munications shall be:(a) in writing and delivered by hand (against receipt), sent by mail or courier, or transmitted using any of the agreed systems of electronic transmission as stated in the Particular Conditions。 and(b) delivered, sent or transmitted to the address for the recipient39。s munications as stated in the Contract. However:(i) if the recipient gives notice of another address, munications shall thereafter be delivered accordingly, and(ii) if the recipient has not stated otherwise when requesting an approval or consent, it may be sent to the address from which the request was issued.Approvals. Certificates, consents and determinations shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Law and LanguageThe Contract shall be governed by the law of the country (or other jurisdiction) stated in the Particular Conditions.If there are versions of any part of the Contract which are written in more than one language, the version which is in the ruling language stated in the Particular Conditions shall prevail.The language for munications shall be that stated in the Particular Conditions. If no language is stated there, the language for munications shall be the language in which the Contract (or most of it) is written. Priority of DocumentsThe documents forming the Contra