2.1. In this agreement, unless inconsistent with or otherwise indicated by the context –
2.1.1 “the/this agreement” means the agreement contained in its Annexes;“business day”
means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or official public holiday in the Republic of
South Africa;
2.1.3 “The Goods” means the actual lubricant products, as further outlined in Annexure A, which
may be amended by OSG from time to time and all Incidental Products and Services
provided and/or delivered to The Client by OSG;
2.1.4 “The price” means the price for the supply and delivery of the Goods and any Incidental
Products/Services under this Contract will be as outlined in the invoice sent by OSG to
The Client.
2.1.5 “effective date” means the effective date as set out in the Annexes;
2.1.6 “including” (or words of similar meaning) means to include without limitation, and if the
expression is used with reference to specific examples the “eiusdem generis” rule shall
not apply;
2.1.7 “law” means any law of general application and includes the common law and any statute,
constitution, decree, treaty, regulation, directive, ordinance, by-law, order or any other
enactment of legislative measure of government (including local and provincial
government) statutory or regulatory body which has the force of law;
2.1.8 “parties” means the OSG and the The Client;
2.1.9 “The Client” means the Applicant and The Business as outlined above;
2.1.10 “payable goods” means a delivered products and services as well as incidental products
and services, which once delivered by the OSG to the Client, shall be payable to OSG by
the Client.
2.1.11 “person” means any person, company, close corporation, trust, partnership or other entity
whether or not having separate legal personality;
2.1.12 “Annexes” means the Annexes attached hereto which is an integral part of this agreement;
2.1.13 “signature date” means (or words of similar meaning) in relation to this agreement or any
other document means the date on which this agreement or other document (as the case
may be) is signed by the party signing it last in time;
2.1.14 “termination date” means the date upon which both OSG and the Client agree to cease
this agreement by written agreement and/or as outlined in Clause X herein; \
2.1.15 “writing” (or words of similar meaning) means legible writing and in English and includes
any form of electronic communication contemplated in the Electronic Communications
and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002.
2.2 Any reference to –
2.2.1 the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
2.2.2 natural persons includes juristic persons and vice versa;
2.2.3 any one sex or gender includes the other sexes or genders, as the case may be;
2.2.4 any statute, constitution, decree, treaty, regulation, directive, ordinance, by-law, order or
any other enactment or legislative measure of government (including local or provincial
government) statutory or regulatory body which has the force of law means the relevant
enactment or legislative measure as at the date of signature of this agreement and as
amended or re-enacted from time to time;
2.2.5 a party includes a reference to that party’s successors in title and assigns allowed at law.
2.3 The clause headings in this agreement have been inserted for convenience only and shall
not be considered in its interpretation.
2.4 Words and expressions defined in any sub-clause shall, for the purpose of the clause of
which that sub-clause forms part, bear the meaning assigned to such words and expressions
in that sub-clause.
2.5 If any provision in a definition is a substantive provision conferring rights or imposing
obligations on any party, effect shall be given to that provision as if it were a substantive
clause in the body of the agreement, notwithstanding that it is only contained in the
interpretation clause.
2.6 If any period is referred to in this agreement by way of a reference to a number of days or
weeks or months or other intervals, the period shall be reckoned exclusively of the 1st (first)
day and inclusively of the last day of the relevant interval, unless the last day falls on a day
which is not a business day, in which case the last day shall be the next succeeding business
day.
2.7 If the due date for performance of any obligation in terms of this agreement is a day which
is not a business day then (unless otherwise stipulated) the due date for performance of the
relevant obligation shall be the immediately preceding business day.
2.8 If any obligation or act is required to be performed on a particular day it shall be performed
(unless otherwise stipulated) by 16h00 on that day.
2.9 This agreement shall be governed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the Republic of South Africa from time to time.
2.10 If amounts or figures are specified in numerals and in words and if there is any discrepancy
between the numerals and the words, then the words shall apply.
2.11 The rule of construction that this agreement shall be interpreted against the party
responsible for the drafting of this agreement, shall not apply.