Section 181 — Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

(1) In all deeds, contracts, wills, orders, and other instruments (whether relating to property or not), and in any rules or regulations under this Act executed or made after the commencement of the Conveyancing (Amendment) Act 1930, unless the contrary intention appears—
(a) The masculine includes the feminine and vice versa.
(b) The singular includes the plural and vice versa.
(c) Person includes a corporation.
(d) Month means calendar month.
(1A) For the purposes of any deed, contract, will, order or other instrument (whether relating to property or not and whether made before or after the commencement of the Minors (Property and Contracts) Act 1970) a person attains an age in years at the beginning of the person’s birthday for that age, unless the contrary intention appears.
(2) This section extends to dealings under the Real Property Act 1900.

Related sections

• s 178 — No way by user against Crown etc
• s 179 — Right to light or air not deemed to exist by reason only of enjoyment or presumption of lost grant
• s 180 — Sale under power not to be avoided by reason of mistaken payment to tenant for life
• s 181A — Construction of expressions used to create easements
• s 181B — Construction of expression “party wall” in assurances of land
• s 182 — Saving clause as to acknowledgments endorsed on mortgages previously to 1893

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