Section 1.02 Other Interpretative Provisions. For purposes of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) accounting terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement, and accounting terms partly defined in this Agreement to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP (provided, that, to the extent that the definitions in this Agreement and GAAP conflict, the definitions in this Agreement shall control); (b) terms defined in Article 9 of the UCC as in effect in the relevant jurisdiction and not otherwise defined in this Agreement are used as defined in that Article; (c) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (d) references to any Article, Section, Schedule, Appendix or Exhibit are references to Articles, Sections, Schedules, Appendices and Exhibits in or to this Agreement and references to any paragraph, subsection, clause or other subdivision within any Section or definition refer to such paragraph, subsection, clause or other subdivision of such Section or definition; (e) the term “including” and all variations thereof means “including without limitation”; (f) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, references to any law or regulation refer to that law or regulation as amended from time to time and include any successor law or regulation; (g) references to any Person include that Person’s successors and assigns; (h) headings are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof; and (i) unless the context otherwise requires, defined terms shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms.
ARTICLE II.
ENGAGEMENT; ACCEPTANCE
Section 2.01 Engagement; Acceptance.
The Issuer hereby engages Clayton to act as the Asset Representations Reviewer for the Issuer. Clayton hereby accepts the engagement and agrees to perform the obligations of the Asset Representations Reviewer on the terms stated in this Agreement.
Section 2.02 Eligibility of Asset Representations Reviewer.
Clayton represents and warrants to the Issuer, the Grantor Trust and the Sponsor that it is an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer. The Asset Representations Reviewer will notify the Issuer, the Grantor Trust, the Sponsor and the Servicer promptly if it is not, or on the occurrence of any action that would result in it not being, an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer.
Section 2.03 Independence of the Asset Representations Reviewer.
The Asset Representations Reviewer will be an independent contractor and will not be subject to the supervision of the Issuer, the Grantor Trust, the Sponsor, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, the Grantor Trust Trustee or the Owner Trustee for the manner in which it accomplishes the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Unless expressly authorized by the Issuer, the Grantor Trust, the Sponsor, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, the Grantor Trust Trustee or the Owner Trustee, the Asset Representations Reviewer will have no authority to act for or represent the Issuer, the Grantor Trust, the Sponsor, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, the Grantor Trust Trustee or the Owner Trustee, respectively, and will not be considered an agent of the Issuer, the Grantor Trust, the Sponsor, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, the Grantor Trust Trustee or the Owner Trustee. Nothing in this Agreement will make the Asset Representations Reviewer and any of the Issuer, the Grantor Trust, the Sponsor, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, the Grantor Trust Trustee or the Owner Trustee members of any partnership, joint venture or other separate entity or impose any liability as such on any of them.
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